Air Wonder Stories, December 1929 — page 91: what you’re looking at

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THE READER AIRS HIS VIEWS (Continued from page 568) Omit Romance, Mr. Vincent! Editor, AIR WONDER STORIES: Have just finished reading the October issue of Arr Wonner’ Storizs. I wish you would tell. your otherwise. excellent-author, 1-Vin- cent, to pleus¢ ‘omit ‘all the romance’ af love from his stories. WALLACE C. WARDNER, 131 S, Washington, Hobart, Okla. (We print this request on the behalf of Mr. Wardner. Do our other readers agree with this writer, or do you like-thé- Jove clement that ‘seems to be such-an_ integral part of Mr, Vincent's délightfal stories ?—Laitor,) Professor Younger Speaks Editor, AIR WONDER STORIES: With reference:to-your recent letter soliciting an expression of. Spun on the type: of-atories appearing:in Arg Wonverr Stories permit me to quote from your editorial in: Volume 1, No. 1: “Engineers and pure. scientists’ are- too bound by conventions and fartoo practical-and cattious to look far _into.the future, They do not-as a rule rink their “reputation by making frispired gucsses,. Your science-fiction suthor—-knows no such restraints. Take Jules Verne for-example, His ‘Five Weeks in a Balloon,” though deemed impossible-at the. time -it-was: written, -bas long ago become sn- actuality; yet he was- bitterly denounced ‘and ridiculed: when-he first: published it, When we read ‘it to-day, it=sounds- hope~ lessty—-tame.”” Ont ofthe first four numbers of Arm Wanner Stores Ihave read most: of the stories appear- ing and with’ considerable. interest, —I also note with interest: in the section “The Reader Airs His Views” that your authors, as--you point out in the case of Jules Verne, aresometimies “bitterly. denounced,” Personally, I have no denunciation’ of the authors or -criticisms-of. the stories to -mulce, etn a ma a Be ig sery- ing-a purpose, -and doin; well, It ia cer- tainly a diversion from the everyday. facts-and figutes to sptnd-an. hour or goin the evening letting the imagination ran ‘with _the— authors of Arm Wonpen: Storrss, Even if I cannot make the ‘‘netitralization-of gravity” compatible with . my. little store~ of information, it is a pleasant-diversion to conjecture-with the author the ‘possible results, It appears tobe téasonable that this type of magazine with jts:-scienct stories, as differen- titted from magazines dealing with passions-and lusts of human beings, desérves the support of the public, JOHN E, YOUNGER, Dept.: Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Associate Editor of Arm: Woxpsr Srontes, (We. feel that: Professor Younger ‘speaks—for the great majority of broad-minded: educators. They realize that constructive, —imaginative stories with an- educational tone. to them pro- mote’an intelligent understanding ofthe world about - us, e therefore appreciate the ca< operation of men stich “as. Professor. Yoimger,— itor. Wants Lessons on Flying Editor, AIR WONDER STORIES: On reading the fourth issue of. Arr Wonver Stonrms-I want to-say ‘that “The Sky Maning” was. very -good and I- world like to-see more of Mr, Juve’s- stories about Addison’s adventures in the future world. “The Ark: of. the —Cov- enant’ was one of your biggest wuccesies “and T-would like-to see- more of such -stories- in- this magazine. “Through the “Air Tunnel’ was fair, There should be-a sequel to“The ‘Robot iter,” in which ‘the invention of H. “L. Benning is turned over for—the benefit of mankin T also think that your ‘Aviation News” and “Aviation Forum” are of interest and of benc- fit to the readers, You gshould<also-do as many other magazines on aviation are doing; . that is, putin an account’on the principles of. flying and lessons in flying each month. the stories were —interesting-so- far; so kecp up-the good work and -the~A1r -WonneR Stores will rise to great-heights. LARRY LEVINE, West New York, Ne-J. (it is a pity that in -most. of our -stories— “The Ark ot the Covenant” was a glorious ex- eeption—that most of the great inventions of Our geninsésare-used for selfish and destructive purposes, We personally do not- feel thatthe great minds to-day are bent on attaining a selfish control. Vor it is usually true that-the 4nyentor {snot much interested fn social aftaira, his consuming passion isin creation,- and: he is perfe content to allow thé affairs of state to-rest In the hands of others. 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