to extend its
invitation to all Readers in other nations to join with all
privileges save that of holding office. The latter may later
be changed as our international membership increases. We
have laboratory branches here, and we want them abroad in
addition to scattered members. Then, it will be necessary to
have a governing body and director in every country. At
present all matters pertaining to foreign membership pass
through my hands and I will do my best to supply information
to all who seek it. We will also be glad to hear of the work
and plans of other similar organizations in other countries,
as we are doing with the German Verein fur Raumschauffert.
Address all inquiries to me at 302 So. Ten Broeck St.,
Scotia, New York, U. S. A.--P. Schuyler Miller, Foreign
Director, S. C. C.

"_A Wow!_"

Dear Editor:

Astounding Stories magazine is a wow! I can hardly wait
until next month for the April issue. "The Phalanxes of
Atlans," "Beyond the Vanishing Point" and "The Pirate
Planet" are perfect. Every time I start a story I never stop
till it's finished. I hope that there will appear even
better stories in later issues.

Here's wishing you the best of success,--Fred Damato, 196
Greene St., New Haven, Conn.

_Is Zat So!_

Dear Editor:

Just a word or two. I have read several issues of Astounding
Stories and I notice that you have taken the word "science"
off the cover. It's just as well, for it was never inside
the cover, anyway. If you thought to attract Readers from
real Science Fiction fans you were all wet, for they would
never fall for the kind of things you printed. Besides,
"what," a real fan wants to know "how." There may be, I'll
admit, a class of Readers who like your stories, but for me
I think that you ought to print real Science Fiction or
abandon the attempt and publish out and out fairy tales. Is
everybody so pleased with your book that you receive nothing
but commendatory letters? That appears to be all you print,
at any rate. So long--Harry Pancoast, 306 West 28th St.,
Wilmington, Delaware.

_Short and Sweet_

Dear Editor:

I agree perfectly with Gertrude Hemken, of Chicago.
Astounding Stories is O. K. Why do we want a lot of deep
science with our stories? We read for pleasu