As the first branch of The Scienceers, we are striving to achieve a success that will be a mark for other branches to aim at.--Carlton Abernathy, P. O. Box 584, Clearwater, Fla. _From Merrie England_ Dear Editor: I came across your May publication of Astounding Stories the other day, and I cannot resist writing to you to congratulate you on the most interesting magazine I have ever read. I am now determined to take it every month. Re "The Atom Smasher," it is A-1. I have read several interplanetary stories over here but none to touch those of your magazine. Best wishes for the success of your book and its authors.--J. C. Atkinson, 17 Balaclava Rd., Sheffield, England. _Starting Young_ Dear Editor: You'll excuse my writing, for it is the end of vacation. I like your book very much, which many other readers approve of. Some dislikes, of course, everyone has, and I have three which many readers have, too. First, I wish the magazine were bigger and the paper better. Second, have more stories and raise the price to 25c. Third, have stories of the future such as "Earth, the Marauder," and stories of lost Atlantis, the fourth dimension, other planets, atoms and electrons.--Jack Farber, Payette, Idaho. P. S. I am 11 years old and interested in science. _Doesn't Like Serials_ Dear Editor: I am a recent reader of the Astounding Stories magazine. I am going to keep getting the magazine, as I like it very much. I did not like "Murder Madness," or Burks' "Earth, the Marauder" very much. I do not think "Murder Madness" is the type of story that belongs in this magazine. I do not like continued stories very much as I hate to break off at an interesting point and wait a whole month before I can read the next installment or conclusion of the story. The front piece of the magazine is very good, and except for the criticisms mentioned above the magazine is excellent.--Kempt Mitchell. _A Staunch Defender_ Dear Editor: At one time a friend introduced your excellent little publication to me. I read it and enjoyed every paragraph of it. This issue starred "The Monsters of Moyen," which I consider a real super-science story. I have followed "The Readers' Corner" quite a time. In the September issue I saw where someone made a commentary on the magazine. One of the things they said was that the paper should be of a better grade. It is true that this would help, but "our" magazine is not half full of advertisements to pay for this expense. Dear friends, this is no Saturday Evening Post. Don't ask too much. Then, you may take in consideration that other magazines of Science Fiction have no better grade of paper than this, for I have purchased several.