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H-1661, whole no. 3, Summer 1948
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H-1661 is published from time to time for the Fantasy Amateur Press Association mailings by James Hevelin, 3761 Third Street, Riverside, California. This third issue is meant to appear in the Summer mailing for 1943. All material for this issue is editorially written, but the editor will welcome any articles or discussions on science-fiction, fantasy, or argumentative PAPA matters by other members. Such contributions should, if possible, be limited to three pages in length. [line across page] serious and involved discussion on....survival....amused us vastly [line across page] A QUESTION OF SURVIVAL Chuck Hansen, with his "I don't think such a life would be worth living," has joined the "bleaters" along with Laney and Ashley. His amusement pleases me, though, since it led him to point out to us some possible weaknesses to be found in working out any program a group might make to survive wide-spread atomic bombing of this country. I will attempt a rebuttal to each of his points. "....it will be much too late for most big-city dwellers to escape....how many city-bred folks could live on their wits....?" None of our earlier discussions have indicated hope for the mass of us which cannot bear to leave the metropolitan areas. Laney and some other began by conjecturing on the possibility of survival by just a few who planned ahead for the possibility. Most decided that it would be futile to try or that conditions would be too uncomfortable to make it worth the effort. Obviously most of us could not hope to live by our wits unless we train them a bit first. So far Art Widner and I seem to be the only ones who think it might be a sensible and worth-while thing to try. If I slight anyone else, I hope it will lead them to join the fray. "....what will the government be doing about it?" Chuck has more faith in the survival strength of government that I can muster up. Even in sports, complete surprise can paralyze. Does anyone of us remember hearing of the famous "reverse run" in the Rose Bowl just a few years ago? Both teams were stunned into inactivity. I know not whether Chuck was in service during the war, but I would like to know if he has ever seen an area devastated by flood, tornado, or earthquake, or an organization of any kind under surprise attack. Only if someone can tell me where our government will be if atomic bombs hit Washington, New York, Pittsburgh, and Chicago the first day of September will I be convinced that nothing will "destroy government so soon." "We are a long way from our cave-man ancestors." Perhaps, but only so long as we are surrounded by the artifacts and customs of civilization. Civilized men have survived isolation in primitive surroundings in real life as well as in fiction. Love of life does not fade when we are separated from our alarm clocks, automobiles, and refrigerators. Others besides Chuck think the draft would restrain the hopefuls
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H-1661 is published from time to time for the Fantasy Amateur Press Association mailings by James Hevelin, 3761 Third Street, Riverside, California. This third issue is meant to appear in the Summer mailing for 1943. All material for this issue is editorially written, but the editor will welcome any articles or discussions on science-fiction, fantasy, or argumentative PAPA matters by other members. Such contributions should, if possible, be limited to three pages in length. [line across page] serious and involved discussion on....survival....amused us vastly [line across page] A QUESTION OF SURVIVAL Chuck Hansen, with his "I don't think such a life would be worth living," has joined the "bleaters" along with Laney and Ashley. His amusement pleases me, though, since it led him to point out to us some possible weaknesses to be found in working out any program a group might make to survive wide-spread atomic bombing of this country. I will attempt a rebuttal to each of his points. "....it will be much too late for most big-city dwellers to escape....how many city-bred folks could live on their wits....?" None of our earlier discussions have indicated hope for the mass of us which cannot bear to leave the metropolitan areas. Laney and some other began by conjecturing on the possibility of survival by just a few who planned ahead for the possibility. Most decided that it would be futile to try or that conditions would be too uncomfortable to make it worth the effort. Obviously most of us could not hope to live by our wits unless we train them a bit first. So far Art Widner and I seem to be the only ones who think it might be a sensible and worth-while thing to try. If I slight anyone else, I hope it will lead them to join the fray. "....what will the government be doing about it?" Chuck has more faith in the survival strength of government that I can muster up. Even in sports, complete surprise can paralyze. Does anyone of us remember hearing of the famous "reverse run" in the Rose Bowl just a few years ago? Both teams were stunned into inactivity. I know not whether Chuck was in service during the war, but I would like to know if he has ever seen an area devastated by flood, tornado, or earthquake, or an organization of any kind under surprise attack. Only if someone can tell me where our government will be if atomic bombs hit Washington, New York, Pittsburgh, and Chicago the first day of September will I be convinced that nothing will "destroy government so soon." "We are a long way from our cave-man ancestors." Perhaps, but only so long as we are surrounded by the artifacts and customs of civilization. Civilized men have survived isolation in primitive surroundings in real life as well as in fiction. Love of life does not fade when we are separated from our alarm clocks, automobiles, and refrigerators. Others besides Chuck think the draft would restrain the hopefuls
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