my own family has failed he has taken care of me.

I am twenty-eight years old and was in a car accident two years ago and am still in a body cast after several operations. After reading the copies of ONE you sent us he said with a sigh, Now I know I'm not alone," and when I read the letter that said fifty cents. was too much for faggots to spend on ONE, well, it made me mad. Is there anything I could do for you, like addressing cards, envelopes or any thing that I can do at home? Mr. M. ARIZONA

Dear Friends:

I read your pleas all the time, and feel real bad, but I never have five dollars at one time, so decided to start a "one for ONE" program each payday, and have enclosed a dollar.

Dear Bill:

Anon.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Here is my monthly contribution to ONE (twenty dollars enclosed) which I will try to make every month. I want to buy some books but will have to wait till later. Enjoyed your latest editorial very much. I didn't have to read the byline to know who wrote it It was like sitting in front of your desk and listening to you.

From my own experience and from talking with others I think the big reason why more people don't take ONE is that they are afraid of having their families or others opening their mail or finding them reading it. It sounds foolish but I have found it to be true. And in most cases they are fooling no one but themselves. Your idea of sending someone to the big cities and doing promotional work is very good. If you come here I will he glad to help. As for the finances of ONE, the regular subscribers will just have to continue to send in what they can. And you will just have to keep on begging for more.

Every time someone sends in a letter complaining about your ads you should send him one asking for the same amount you got for the ad. And I think you should have more ads no matter who cries.

Dear ONE:

Mr. B.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN

Just finished the July issue of your terrific mag. I loved it! The editorial by Alison Hunter was interesting and sensible. The article "Gay Beach" was really enjoyable. Mr. Golovitz has a clever way of weaving philosophy, politics and Ronnie Chaise into a convincing and interesting narrative. Let's have more of his writing.

Brother Grundy certainly paints a clear portrait of one of our most common problems in "Rough Trade." "Words That Hurt" was nostalgically and painfully clear, while the new series by Chuck Taylor is one of the best ever. Hope to see more of them. I always follow the book reviews faithfully and was particularly struck by the bit of humor inserted by Arnell Larsen. Why not have some more examples of his pleasing style in more lengthy form? The article on the California Registration Law was timely, important but a bit dry, while the "Report from Brussels" was timely and interesting. The covers have really been getting good.

Gentlemen:

Mr. S.

NEW YORK, N. Y.

ONE gets more and more robust, and better and better with each issue. But please, once in a while a slip is OK, I guess, but how could you be so narrow as to use that Brown University report to scoff Billy Graham and censorship committees? Perhaps reading smutty books does not cause lust, but the step from them to illustrated smutty books is so short: who will stand up and say pornography does not help increase sex crimes (with the word crime open to debate in some cases, though)?

Mr. F.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.

To the Staff of ONE:

Enclosed is a small contribution for the cause. Wish I could make it more but unfortunately there seem to be just too many demands on the old bank account. Since renewing my subscription I have been most pleasantly impressed by the degree of improvement that has been wrought by you loyal, hard-working folks. ONE is a far cry from the Magazine it was two years ago. I like the quality of the fiction, poetry, art, and the general tone which has been developed. It's a friendly tone, full of warmth and character, directly reflecting the love of those who are responsible for it.

I was particularly pleased and impressed by the letter of Miss Valentine (June, 1958). I loved the logical and beautiful way in which she described Christ's ministry and her admonition, to those who are interested, that there is truly a higher calling than the purely physical.

Keep up the wonderful work folks. Don't let the carpers, the dissenters, those with an axe to grind discourage you. Some day, God be with me, I hope I can share a greater portion of your burdens and perhaps have the pleasure of knowing you all.

Mr. A.

BELLINGHAM, WASH.

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