Amazing Stories, Vol. 2, No. 1 — page 102: what you’re looking at

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It seems that 70 per cent of the letters published disagree with the type of stories written. I do not believe in criticism unless the criticism is well founded on fact, which does not appear to be the case in the lettexs, I have also read every issue of AMAZING STORIES and I have as yet to find fault. The authors are human and not perfect, but they give the best that is in them. What more can you ask? As for your judgment of the stories—-I think your editors are well qualified to select the type of literature the public wants. And your judgment is supreme. Otherwise your other magazines would not be quite as great a success as they are. As some of the readers remember—six years ago — you published almost the same kind of stories in Radio News—there were letters criticizing them but all the same the magazine went over big, and look at the circulation to-day. Let the eritics digest that. Much of the criticism refers to stories written by authors years ago. For those who haven’t read them they are just as interesting as those written to-day. In Jules Verne’s book ‘*Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,”’ the description of the submarine used in fiction does not differ far from the submarine of to-day. And in Verne’s time they had subs made of wood! Another thing—in your December issue you men- tioned a ball of substance weighing 20 trillion tons per cu. inch, No doubt the wise ones (critics) think that this is a new discovery—but it isn’t. You can find it referred to in Balls’ “Story of the Heavens” I forgot to mention that the substance was known to be in certain Stars—very remote, That is all I have to say in regard to uncalled for criticism. I believe in giving the author and the editor their due. They work to the best of their ability to please and are not going to publish “bunk” that no one will swallow. Certainly I would like to see AMazinG STorRIES come out a semi-monthly; also wish you all the success in the world. Eric R. Gace, Philadelphia, Pa. say about this letter that it is most acceptable, because, like several others, it expresses substantially, the ideas of the editor, We give the stories ‘by the best scientific writers and many of the letters show that we do meet our teaders’ views, but we are getting some other interesting criticisms, which show that we have [We can only utterly failed with some of our readers.— EDITOR.] THE ADVENTURES OF BURL Editor, AMAZING STORIES: [ enjoy AMAzING StoriIrs very much and think that it is the best magazine out. The only serious fault that I can find with it is that it does not come out twice a month, Give us more stories by Murray Leinster. I liked his ““Mad Planet” exceedingly, also the “Red Dust.” The only criticism I can make of these stories is that it doesn’t seem possible that Burl and his companions could have descended to such depths as pictured in the stories, from the plane that the human race has:ascended to. Then, again, if the insects have increased to such gigantic size, why did not the humans _ in- crease proportionately if they managed to con- tinue to exist at all? Both men and insects have for countless ages breathed air which contained about the same proportion of carbon dioxide. The breathing organs of both men and insects were adjusted to that particular proportion. So if the insects grew as the amount of carbon dioxide in- creased it seems only reasonable to suppose that human people would’ grow accordingly. But enough of that. T would like to see more of the Fosdick stories and other stories of that type. They provide just the right touch of relief to the tone of the rest, not that it isn’t all right. One in every number of of the magazine, such story should be put AMAZING STORIES. T enjoy vour new department, “Discussions and hope that it will live up to its name. In closing let. me repeat my wish that you make AMAZING STORIES a semi-monthly. ARTHUR LEVINE, New York, N. Y. [We are glad that you are interested in Burl. The nature features of the storv. however. im- press us far more than does the biography of the hero. It is a really valuable study of entomology and cryptogamic vegetation. No one_ will read it attentively without enjoying the scientific part, emphasized by the author’s imagination, even more than he will be interested in the personality of Burl and his companions. Your criticism based on the action of carbon dioxide gas on the systems of human beings and on plants interests. Carbon dioxide gas would tend to increase the vigor of plant life, but would have exactly the opposite effect on the animal system. What would favor plant growth might operate to favor insect Jhise and lima —EDITOR.] 9 ‘y wy f } ( ou gp: j / Wl , om > > pchdernst li Som CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS Box 7143, Scranton, Penna. 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