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National Fantasy Fan, v. 5, issue 5, August 1946

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President's convention message (cont)

other manner he was almost defeated. Using this as an alibi he began to follow exactly the pattern that the previously reported gossip credited him with planning. Personalities have no place in business discussions, but I'm afraid that I fell into error by trying to win over his support by answering any questions he asked regardless of how personal in nature they were. I realize, now, that I should have ignored them instead. About 6 weeks ago I tried to salvage what I could from the situation by eliminating myself from all Board of Director discussions, believing that if I did so they could accomplish something instead of being subjected to continual bickering from this individual directed at myself. I was wrong. The bickering continued, only now at the NFFF.

Harry Warner, Chairman of the board of Directors, got wind of the plot being developed and told me he was going to try to drag it out into the open by suggesting a reorganization or disbanding of the NFFF. This individual grabbed at the bait and announced that following the Pacificon "I can guarantee that there will be another and better organization springing up to take the place of the NFFF." To make such a statement shows that a certain amount of preparatory ground work has taken place, ground work that takes much time to complete. Hence, by his own words, this Director convicted himself, in my opinion, of treason to the organization to which he is an elected official in a position of high responsibility and trust. Evidentally his personal sense of values does not include that measure of integrity that would move a normal individual to resign, if not when he first began the action, at least upon exposure.

The rumors and counter rumors running rife in fandom have it that he has sold at least one and possibly more of our directors the idea. I call upon each of the individuals involved to do the honorable thing and resign.

to prevent any possible sabotage I have issued an order declaring that an emergency exists. This in effect prevents any business, other than routine, from being transacted by any official of the organization. It freezes our treasury except for normal operating expenses or matters previously approved. As I see it this move was necessary. I don't know how many are involved in this fracas, but if enough of our directors were involved it is entirely possible for them to transfer our treasury to the coffers of the new organization. My emergency order has prevented this by any method short of sheer banditry.

There is plenty of room in fandom for another organization. The inception of another group should find high favor. It has always proven in life that when two or more organizations attempt to serve the approximately same ends all benefit from the competition. If the organizers of this second group feel that it is necessary to "break" the first group. They can not have much to offer that is healthy in nature.

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President's convention message (cont) other manner he was almost defeated. Using this as an alibi he began to follow exactly the pattern that the previously reported gossip credited him with planning. Personalities have no place in business discussions, but I'm afraid that I fell into error by trying to win over his support by answering any questions he asked regardless of how personal in nature they were. I realize, now, that I should have ignored them instead. About 6 weeks ago I tried to salvage what I could from the situation by eliminating myself from all Board of Director discussions, believing that if I did so they could accomplish something instead of being subjected to continual bickering from this individual directed at myself. I was wrong. The bickering continued, only now at the NFFF. Harry Warner, Chairman of the board of Directors, got wind of the plot being developed and told me he was going to try to drag it out into the open by suggesting a reorganization or disbanding of the NFFF. This individual grabbed at the bait and announced that following the Pacificon "I can guarantee that there will be another and better organization springing up to take the place of the NFFF." To make such a statement shows that a certain amount of preparatory ground work has taken place, ground work that takes much time to complete. Hence, by his own words, this Director convicted himself, in my opinion, of treason to the organization to which he is an elected official in a position of high responsibility and trust. Evidentally his personal sense of values does not include that measure of integrity that would move a normal individual to resign, if not when he first began the action, at least upon exposure. The rumors and counter rumors running rife in fandom have it that he has sold at least one and possibly more of our directors the idea. I call upon each of the individuals involved to do the honorable thing and resign. to prevent any possible sabotage I have issued an order declaring that an emergency exists. This in effect prevents any business, other than routine, from being transacted by any official of the organization. It freezes our treasury except for normal operating expenses or matters previously approved. As I see it this move was necessary. I don't know how many are involved in this fracas, but if enough of our directors were involved it is entirely possible for them to transfer our treasury to the coffers of the new organization. My emergency order has prevented this by any method short of sheer banditry. There is plenty of room in fandom for another organization. The inception of another group should find high favor. It has always proven in life that when two or more organizations attempt to serve the approximately same ends all benefit from the competition. If the organizers of this second group feel that it is necessary to "break" the first group. They can not have much to offer that is healthy in nature. 4