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Dawn, whole no. 5, August 1949

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off to the first ad you see offering it. It is very likely it'll appear somewhere, if you look hard and wide, sometime. I've found this to be true and surely I'm not "the chosen of the gods" that I'd have better luck than anyone else out of all fans looking for books and/or mags.
Also, let's take a look at this person who is getting all kinds of hell from most of you guys. Now let's don't say "dealer" and then start blasting. Behind that label there are many kinds of guys who are selling mags and books for many different reasons. Some ddo it to make money. Period. They may not even be fans! These "dealers" You've been jumping on may be non-fans who have found out how valuable some of these books and mags are and try to cash in on it. A California outfit reminds me of them. $1.50 for Avon Fantasy Readers! Not me brother, not while I can get them for original price! Or $2 for FNs. Not while I can get them the first five) for 75[[cent symbol]] and $1.00! That's what I paid! Then there may be the stfan who deals in mags for some extra money and even as a hobby. He charges as fair prices as possible. At least, the one who charges 75[[cent symbol]] for 1942 US Unknown is. Or the guy charging $2.00 for  a new wd/j book, originally worth $3.00 is! If you will be patient, both new and older fen, and look around, you'll find it!
Enough on that subject. A bit repetitious in places I suppose, but somebody may get the idea after a while.
On the NFFF discussions, I'll wait until next issue when the fireworks will probably be starting! 
All in all, a darned good ish. I hope they keep coming! C'MON YOU GUYS! DON'T BE WELSHERS! SEND IN THOSE SUBS!
Yours,
Ed Cox
4 Spring Street
Lubec, Maine

Dear Les, 
Aha! I've seen you're using two staples in the corner now. It doesn't help a great deal, but It's the spirit that counts.
The cover of the June issue was meaningless as usual. Let's have some worthwhile covers for a while, eh? (No savvy.-Ed.)
I think that Russel Woodman is a little unfair to the orthodox sciences. Probably the greatest boon of the scientist is his absolute dependence on facts. He accepts nothing until there has been satisfactory evidence  brought forth to substantiate it. In spite of Dr. Rhine's experiments at Duke U., paraphysics remains a more or less theoretical subject, principally because of the facts that averages don't have to average up evenly until infinity, making even the rarest combinations possible. However, even the most reactionary of the regular scientists are realizing now that paraphysics is worth looking into, and that Dr. Rhine's experiments are being conducted as orderly as possible. Dr. Rhine is likely to get a good deal more support in the future and it's probable that it won't be long before we know for sure exactly how much we really have in the field.
The article on world government was meaningless, as are most of those on the subject. The UN was an attempt at such a government. It failed. Why d id it fail? How can a world government be made to succeed? These are the questions which require answering. What Mr. Butler wrote is common knowledge. Lofty ideals are all right but they won't prevent a third world war. Mr. Butler compared the problem of creating a world government with that facing the U.S. after the Revolution. He is right in a way, but there are several major differences. In the creation of the U.S. there wasn't any great difference in the political doctrines of the various states, compared to the wide variety of ideologies present in the modern world. And a common language facilitated things a great deal, as many present-day diplomats have found to their great sorrow.

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5 off to the first ad you see offering it. It is very likely it'll appear somewhere, if you look hard and wide, sometime. I've found this to be true and surely I'm not "the chosen of the gods" that I'd have better luck than anyone else out of all fans looking for books and/or mags. Also, let's take a look at this person who is getting all kinds of hell from most of you guys. Now let's don't say "dealer" and then start blasting. Behind that label there are many kinds of guys who are selling mags and books for many different reasons. Some ddo it to make money. Period. They may not even be fans! These "dealers" You've been jumping on may be non-fans who have found out how valuable some of these books and mags are and try to cash in on it. A California outfit reminds me of them. $1.50 for Avon Fantasy Readers! Not me brother, not while I can get them for original price! Or $2 for FNs. Not while I can get them the first five) for 75[[cent symbol]] and $1.00! That's what I paid! Then there may be the stfan who deals in mags for some extra money and even as a hobby. He charges as fair prices as possible. At least, the one who charges 75[[cent symbol]] for 1942 US Unknown is. Or the guy charging $2.00 for a new wd/j book, originally worth $3.00 is! If you will be patient, both new and older fen, and look around, you'll find it! Enough on that subject. A bit repetitious in places I suppose, but somebody may get the idea after a while. On the NFFF discussions, I'll wait until next issue when the fireworks will probably be starting! All in all, a darned good ish. I hope they keep coming! C'MON YOU GUYS! DON'T BE WELSHERS! SEND IN THOSE SUBS! Yours, Ed Cox 4 Spring Street Lubec, Maine Dear Les, Aha! I've seen you're using two staples in the corner now. It doesn't help a great deal, but It's the spirit that counts. The cover of the June issue was meaningless as usual. Let's have some worthwhile covers for a while, eh? (No savvy.-Ed.) I think that Russel Woodman is a little unfair to the orthodox sciences. Probably the greatest boon of the scientist is his absolute dependence on facts. He accepts nothing until there has been satisfactory evidence brought forth to substantiate it. In spite of Dr. Rhine's experiments at Duke U., paraphysics remains a more or less theoretical subject, principally because of the facts that averages don't have to average up evenly until infinity, making even the rarest combinations possible. However, even the most reactionary of the regular scientists are realizing now that paraphysics is worth looking into, and that Dr. Rhine's experiments are being conducted as orderly as possible. Dr. Rhine is likely to get a good deal more support in the future and it's probable that it won't be long before we know for sure exactly how much we really have in the field. The article on world government was meaningless, as are most of those on the subject. The UN was an attempt at such a government. It failed. Why d id it fail? How can a world government be made to succeed? These are the questions which require answering. What Mr. Butler wrote is common knowledge. Lofty ideals are all right but they won't prevent a third world war. Mr. Butler compared the problem of creating a world government with that facing the U.S. after the Revolution. He is right in a way, but there are several major differences. In the creation of the U.S. there wasn't any great difference in the political doctrines of the various states, compared to the wide variety of ideologies present in the modern world. And a common language facilitated things a great deal, as many present-day diplomats have found to their great sorrow. [[illustration]]