read. I have only one thing to say
about your other stories: they are almost as good as the one
I just mentioned.

I have a few words to say about these people who throw
brickbats at every story they read. I wouldn't be surprised
if they just read the story so they could find something
wrong with it. There's one in particular who wrote a few
lines in the June issue about your taking the word "science"
off the front page, saying there was no science in the
magazine, anyway. What does the title say? Well that's what
90% of the Readers want, anyway. I hope that chap reads
this.

Well, I'll sign off. Here is a little toast to the magazine:
"Long may it live."--Earl Rogers, 409--16th St., Galveston,
Tex.

_Two, Better Than One?_

Dear Editor:

The two outstanding stories in the May issue of A. S. were
"The Death Cloud," by Nat Schachner and Arthur L. Zagat, and
"Dark Moon," by Charles W. Diffin. Common reasoning tells me
that the heads of two Science Fiction writers can formulate
a story better than one. I couldn't help admire Mr.
Schachner and Mr. Zagat when I read their story because of
the cleverness shown in it.

Please give us a story by them every month.--Ray Y. Tilford,
Rockport, Ky.

"_And Here I Am_"

Dear Editor:

It's about time for me to concede that your or "our"
magazine is the best I have read. Ten issues have come into
my hands and I am perfectly well satisfied with the line of
fiction that you publish. I have read about fifty different
magazines on the market, and I am sure that Astounding
Stories is the best of them all. I have followed the
magazine for seven months and that is the best amount of
reading any magazine can boast for me. In your case, if the
magazine lasts seventy years, you can be sure that I will
read it for that period of time (provided I live that long).

I notice that several brickbats have come into your hands
and that you have printed them. Well, that shows
sportsmanship on your part. I would suggest to those who are
not satisfied with Astounding Stories to duck their head in
a pail of water and pull it out after a period of ten
minutes. Those who criticize the stories because of the lack
of science have no idea what it takes to write a story.
Please be