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Scientifictionist, v. 1, issue 6, August-October 1946

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Lane's article was very good; guess I'll make a chacklist out of it. I saw more of Laney at the Pacificon and he is a swell guy. Odd, when I first started out in fandom I didn't think I would like him. I am afraid that I still think the best stf comes in pulp.
And his remarks on Technocracy are also good. I'm afraid I don't see the point of doing away with money. And also your life in the Urbanate is going to be a mite dull. I mean, what is there to do? You don't have anything to worry about, you have no reason to work hard as you will get paid in your old age. All you have to do is play, and that could get damn tiresome after a lifetime. How about reading "Iron Men" is Startling a while back, It shows you just what I mean. I won't say I like work, but after a few generations the people are going to be pretty stupid. What about the scientists? Do they work only four hours a day for five days a week? They could get a lot of things done that way. I, personally, would rather pay the unemployed and have a few hard workers. We in this country hate to be regimented, and that is sure what the Technocrats want. 
The rest of the mag was good as ever. You still have one of the best stf mags out. In your field only Time-Binder beats you. Rick Sneary, 2962 Santa Ana, South Gate, California.

Liked Evans Best
Continuing on to your last issue, I was glad to find the contents confined to articles of general fan interest. Purely as a guess I'd be willing to bet that this last issue will be rated more highly by your readers in general than the #4 Scientifictionist. 
Liked best was Evans' listing of well known fantasy artists. His article touched on several favorites of mine, particularly Cartier and Schneeman, neither of whom seem to be given as much credit as I think they deserve. I was glad to see Paul given mention; too often today his work is considered passe. I myself think there are very few artists at present to measure up to his standard, most especially his standard of some few years ago. Even though Evans modestly claimed to be speaking as a layman, voicing his own opinions entirely, I found myself able to agree with him on practically all of his valuations. Probably the most notable exception was his listing of Virgil Finlay, which artist I've never regarded as highly as popular adulation seems to place him.
Looking at the piece by Schumann, you can't help but admit that somewhere the fellow had a straight thought in mind, he seemed even earnest. However, the vacuous wandering nature of the article, the childish emphasis used and his pointless presentation destroy whatever value might have been in his thought. I can't help but regret a publication such as this that very easily might have been of at least passing interest.
Other articles that appeared though, I found more readable. Above average were both Bratton's "Null A Languages" and Coslet's "Idea Corner" which latter I was pleased to see reappear. It promises to be one of your best regular features for the future. "C.F. & Stf" and the editorial section were fairly good, while Brazier's piece suffered a bit from one of the faults of Schumann's that is, pointlessness. To round out the issue the prozine review was no doubt interesting to those who appreciate that material, and the question of Palmer in an asylum, while already read in STEFNEWS, was at once both fascinating and amusing. Jack Sloan, 264 Gerrard St. East, Toronto 2, Ontario, Canada.

New Fan Wants Correspondents
I am one of the new readers of your fanzine. The feature I liked best in #5 was "Editorial Ramblings". In this feature there is much information to be derived concerning current events of the Stf world. "For 'Em and Agin 'Em" is second in my category because it is not like an ordinary readers column inasmuch as you allow no hack letters to get in it. Another point in its favor is the discussions on Tech-
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Lane's article was very good; guess I'll make a chacklist out of it. I saw more of Laney at the Pacificon and he is a swell guy. Odd, when I first started out in fandom I didn't think I would like him. I am afraid that I still think the best stf comes in pulp. And his remarks on Technocracy are also good. I'm afraid I don't see the point of doing away with money. And also your life in the Urbanate is going to be a mite dull. I mean, what is there to do? You don't have anything to worry about, you have no reason to work hard as you will get paid in your old age. All you have to do is play, and that could get damn tiresome after a lifetime. How about reading "Iron Men" is Startling a while back, It shows you just what I mean. I won't say I like work, but after a few generations the people are going to be pretty stupid. What about the scientists? Do they work only four hours a day for five days a week? They could get a lot of things done that way. I, personally, would rather pay the unemployed and have a few hard workers. We in this country hate to be regimented, and that is sure what the Technocrats want. The rest of the mag was good as ever. You still have one of the best stf mags out. In your field only Time-Binder beats you. Rick Sneary, 2962 Santa Ana, South Gate, California. Liked Evans Best Continuing on to your last issue, I was glad to find the contents confined to articles of general fan interest. Purely as a guess I'd be willing to bet that this last issue will be rated more highly by your readers in general than the #4 Scientifictionist. Liked best was Evans' listing of well known fantasy artists. His article touched on several favorites of mine, particularly Cartier and Schneeman, neither of whom seem to be given as much credit as I think they deserve. I was glad to see Paul given mention; too often today his work is considered passe. I myself think there are very few artists at present to measure up to his standard, most especially his standard of some few years ago. Even though Evans modestly claimed to be speaking as a layman, voicing his own opinions entirely, I found myself able to agree with him on practically all of his valuations. Probably the most notable exception was his listing of Virgil Finlay, which artist I've never regarded as highly as popular adulation seems to place him. Looking at the piece by Schumann, you can't help but admit that somewhere the fellow had a straight thought in mind, he seemed even earnest. However, the vacuous wandering nature of the article, the childish emphasis used and his pointless presentation destroy whatever value might have been in his thought. I can't help but regret a publication such as this that very easily might have been of at least passing interest. Other articles that appeared though, I found more readable. Above average were both Bratton's "Null A Languages" and Coslet's "Idea Corner" which latter I was pleased to see reappear. It promises to be one of your best regular features for the future. "C.F. & Stf" and the editorial section were fairly good, while Brazier's piece suffered a bit from one of the faults of Schumann's that is, pointlessness. To round out the issue the prozine review was no doubt interesting to those who appreciate that material, and the question of Palmer in an asylum, while already read in STEFNEWS, was at once both fascinating and amusing. Jack Sloan, 264 Gerrard St. East, Toronto 2, Ontario, Canada. New Fan Wants Correspondents I am one of the new readers of your fanzine. The feature I liked best in #5 was "Editorial Ramblings". In this feature there is much information to be derived concerning current events of the Stf world. "For 'Em and Agin 'Em" is second in my category because it is not like an ordinary readers column inasmuch as you allow no hack letters to get in it. Another point in its favor is the discussions on Tech- page 17