Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930Pelcher, Anthony
Science
Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930
Pelcher, Anthony
Science fiction -- Periodicals; Science fiction, American -- Periodicals
After finishing the first issue, I decided to write in and express
my feelings. The stories were all good with the exception of "The
Stolen Mind." Just keep printing stories by Cape, Meek, Ray
Cummings, Murray Leinster, C. V. Tench, Harl Vincent and R. F.
Starzl and I can predict now that your new venture will be a huge
success.
The main reason of this letter is to ask your help in putting over
Science Fiction Week. This will take place in the early part of
February, the week of the 5th or after. We want your co-operation
in making this a big success. You can help by running the attached
article upon the Science Correspondence Club in your "Readers'
Corner." It will be a big aid.
I am sure, because you are the Editor of Astounding Stories, that
you will be pleased to help us in this venture. Science Fiction is
our common meeting ground and our common ideal.
I hope to have a Big Science Fiction Week with your help.--Conrad
H. Ruppert, 113 North Superior Street, Angola, Indiana.
To the Readers of Astounding Stories:
At the present there exists in the United States an organization
the purpose of which is to spread the gospel of Science and Science
Fiction, the Science Correspondence Club. I am writing this to
induce the readers of Astounding Stories to join us. After reading
this pick up your pen or take the cover from your typewriter and
send in an application for membership to our Secretary, Raymond A.
Palmer, 1431-38th St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, or to our President,
Aubrey Clements, 6 South Hillard St., Montgomery, Alabama. They
will forward application blanks to you and you will belong to the
only organization in the world that is like it.
The Club was formed by twenty young men from all over the U. S. We
have a roll of almost 100, all over the world. Its expressed
purpose has been to help the cause of Science Fiction, and to
increase the knowledge of Science. It also affords the advantage of
being able to express your ideas in all fields.
The Preamble of the Constitution which we have worked out reads:
"We, the members of this organization, in order to promote the
advancement of Science in general among laymen of the world through
the use of discussion and the creation and exchange of new ideas,
do ordain and establish this organization for the Science
Correspondence Club."
Article Two reads: "The institution will remain an organization to
establish better co-ordination between the scientifically inclined
laymen of the world, regardless of sex, creed, color, or race.
There will be no restrictions as to age, providing the member can
pass an examination which shall be prepared by the membership
committee."
The Club will also publish a monthly bulletin, to which members may
contribute. It will also publish clippings, articles, etc., dealing
with science.
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