willing to concede the Author the right of way. He
is giving his theories and not yours. However, in some cases
where the truth is an established fact, I can see where the
Readers may present a justified argument. But they should
remember that we are not all perfect and that mistakes are
made by all. It is not fair to criticize an Author by
denouncing him.

I don't favor reprints at all, but I can stay with the
majority if they do. It is a foregone conclusion that you
can fool some of the people some of the time, but you can't
fool all of the people all the time. In this case substitute
the word "please" in the saying for "fool."

I am at present reading Charles W. Diffin's novel "The
Pirate Planet." It is one of the best interplanetary novels
that I have ever read. Give us some more of Diffin; he has
the goods. I must say that you have an immensely long list
of popular authors, and it must cost quite a little amount
of money to maintain them.

Keep the size of the magazine as it is now; it fits
conveniently into my bookcase, and I believe many of your
Readers will say the same.

Now some of my favorite stories. "The Ape-Men Of Xlotli" was
one of the best stories that I have read in years. Give us
some more along this line. It offers rest after one has just
finished reading an interplanetary novel.

"Monsters of Moyen" was another story that I greatly
enjoyed. Very few people believe that the world shall ever
have a conqueror again, and I am one of them; but it is
interesting to see if there ever will be a conqueror and
what means he shall employ to get that title.

"Brigands of the Moon" was the worst story I read in your
magazine. That must have been Mr. Cummings' off story. But
he certainly has come back fine through his later stories.

"The Tentacles from Below" was another great masterpiece.
Anthony Gilmore's tale was the first that I have read of
that author, and I will be delighted to see more.

Funny how I developed into a Reader of Science Fiction. I
exhausted all other fields of reading, and having nothing
else to read I delved into a science magazine and here I
am.--Michael Racano, 51 Brookwood St., East Orange, N. J.

_Turns to It First_

Dear Editor:

The June issue of Astounding Stories