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Jinx, v. 1, issue 3, June 1942

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solar system, who have ears equipped to hear something else? Quite possible. Yes, quite. And since we might suppose that the human ear can detect only sound and radio waves, are we to deny the existence of other communication forms? Since our auditory perception is so limited, is it not also possible that around us are being we cannot see, simply because the light reflected from these being is of a different vibration that that required to be seen by human eyes? Or even creatures who simply cannot be perceived because we have not the sense with which to detect them? This too, is possible, and certainly not as improbable as I suggested in the beginning."
Which of these is most interesting? I shall let you decide. I pick the second. You may pick the first. But if some of you realize which is the best, and see what I mean, then I shall be satisfied, for some can tell more ... and more can tell all. Besides, under the guise of something else, I've written a science article, andif you this this far, you will just realize now how I have tricked you, and you have read it all!

BEACON LIGHT (concluded)

reading "Ten New and Complete Stories" - sooner four now and complete stories that we can read without retching.
June FUTURE. "Invisible Continent" was held over from April, we suppose. It should have been held without bail. We'll admit it wasn't as bad as some of the tales in the April issue, but even then. "Infinite Brain" was hilarious -- if this was really meant as a gag (even though you didn't tell your boss) then we'll forgive you and laugh again. And those ads on page 41 at the end -- superb if it wasn't accidental!
There's nothing really outstanding in the June issue -- while the April book had its high points as well as its low. (We must admit that the April issue didn't leave us indifferent; we delighted in the five other tales.) "Solar Comedy" was very good; and, while vaguely familiar, we appreciated "A Message For Jean"... "Real McCoy" and "World In Balance" quite good, while "Spring Machine" was astonishingly readable for Kummer. ((Pahdon the interruption, Cynic, but -- "Spring Machine" was the most typically AMAZING tale outside of AMAZING that I've seen in many a moon.)) Oh yes, we almost forgot Tucker. "Princess of Detroit" was good -- not as screamingly funny as one might expect of Bob, but nice quiet humor none the less.
Station X has degenerated. Overspecilized. The editorial spouting before the letters start are much too too. Palmerish and all that. Sure, we like to read an interesting and amusing account of how a story was written. The editorial notes on "The Core" were excellent, far far better than the story itself. Point in regard to NOVA's questions well taken, though.
As for the QUARTERLY -- none of the stories this year have struck us as being bad. We appreciate the elimination of the heroine's blindness in "Shadow Girl".
Prime Base is interesting, though that head is pretty punk.
All in all, we feel that Lowndes needs lots more letters from readers and fans, lots more jumping on at the slightest deviation from what we expect from him. FUTURE and SFQ still haven't slipped as badly as the other once-readable publications -- but they still need a healthy bawling out.
The Beacon flicks off as we go out to hunt the new PLANET, wondering if we'll find therein another little masterpiece after the fashion of "The Star Mouse".

HER NAME by Paul Beach Wynburn

Nobody sees but the insane moon,
Nobody hears but the vandal winds --
Nobody cares for a heart's poor tune
That in one word begins and ends.

The winds ride far on their wanton quest,
And the ghoulish moon, like a spectral bird,
Flees to the depth of the endless West,
While my lonely lips frame one sweet word.

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solar system, who have ears equipped to hear something else? Quite possible. Yes, quite. And since we might suppose that the human ear can detect only sound and radio waves, are we to deny the existence of other communication forms? Since our auditory perception is so limited, is it not also possible that around us are being we cannot see, simply because the light reflected from these being is of a different vibration that that required to be seen by human eyes? Or even creatures who simply cannot be perceived because we have not the sense with which to detect them? This too, is possible, and certainly not as improbable as I suggested in the beginning." Which of these is most interesting? I shall let you decide. I pick the second. You may pick the first. But if some of you realize which is the best, and see what I mean, then I shall be satisfied, for some can tell more ... and more can tell all. Besides, under the guise of something else, I've written a science article, andif you this this far, you will just realize now how I have tricked you, and you have read it all! BEACON LIGHT (concluded) reading "Ten New and Complete Stories" - sooner four now and complete stories that we can read without retching. June FUTURE. "Invisible Continent" was held over from April, we suppose. It should have been held without bail. We'll admit it wasn't as bad as some of the tales in the April issue, but even then. "Infinite Brain" was hilarious -- if this was really meant as a gag (even though you didn't tell your boss) then we'll forgive you and laugh again. And those ads on page 41 at the end -- superb if it wasn't accidental! There's nothing really outstanding in the June issue -- while the April book had its high points as well as its low. (We must admit that the April issue didn't leave us indifferent; we delighted in the five other tales.) "Solar Comedy" was very good; and, while vaguely familiar, we appreciated "A Message For Jean"... "Real McCoy" and "World In Balance" quite good, while "Spring Machine" was astonishingly readable for Kummer. ((Pahdon the interruption, Cynic, but -- "Spring Machine" was the most typically AMAZING tale outside of AMAZING that I've seen in many a moon.)) Oh yes, we almost forgot Tucker. "Princess of Detroit" was good -- not as screamingly funny as one might expect of Bob, but nice quiet humor none the less. Station X has degenerated. Overspecilized. The editorial spouting before the letters start are much too too. Palmerish and all that. Sure, we like to read an interesting and amusing account of how a story was written. The editorial notes on "The Core" were excellent, far far better than the story itself. Point in regard to NOVA's questions well taken, though. As for the QUARTERLY -- none of the stories this year have struck us as being bad. We appreciate the elimination of the heroine's blindness in "Shadow Girl". Prime Base is interesting, though that head is pretty punk. All in all, we feel that Lowndes needs lots more letters from readers and fans, lots more jumping on at the slightest deviation from what we expect from him. FUTURE and SFQ still haven't slipped as badly as the other once-readable publications -- but they still need a healthy bawling out. The Beacon flicks off as we go out to hunt the new PLANET, wondering if we'll find therein another little masterpiece after the fashion of "The Star Mouse". HER NAME by Paul Beach Wynburn Nobody sees but the insane moon, Nobody hears but the vandal winds -- Nobody cares for a heart's poor tune That in one word begins and ends. The winds ride far on their wanton quest, And the ghoulish moon, like a spectral bird, Flees to the depth of the endless West, While my lonely lips frame one sweet word.