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• M A T T A G H I N S N E . Î S L E T T S RSan F ra n c is c o June 1955 2 5 th Is s u e

BOARD MEMBERS AT SAN FRIiNGISCO CONFER WITH DR. ALFRED C. KINSEY

T hree members o f th e B oard o f D i r e c to r s a t San F ra n c is c o c o n fe r r e d w ith D r. A lf r e d C. K in sey e a r l y In J tin e . D isc u sse d In fo rm a lly w ere q u e s t io n s o f r e s e a r c h , p o l ic y o f maga­z in e c o n te n t f o r th e REVIEW and ways In w hich th e S o c ie ty c o u ld a id th e work o f th e I n s t i ­t u t e o f Sex R e se a rc h .

D r. K in se y advA sed th e m a g a z in e ’s;:e31 t o r — l a l b o a rd to m a in ta in th e h ig h l e v e l oT f a c t u a l ne t e r i a l r In f u tu r e I s s u e s , o m l t t l r ^ th e s p e c i a l - T p le a s " f o r a m in o r i ty g ro u p . u i^ e d th e S o c ie ty n o t to a t te m p t r e s e a r c h p r o j e c t s f o r w hich i t s s t a f f was In a d e q u a te ­l y t r a i n e d , , b u t i n s t e a d to a id q u a l i f i e d r e s e a r c h e x p e r t s w henever a n d w h e rev e r p o s s i ­b l e . In t h a t c o n n e c t io n , D r. K in sey s t a t e d t h a t he w ould r e t u r n to San F ra n c is c o on Ju n e 2 4 th f o r a d d l t i o r i a l In te rv ie w s w ith p e r '• s e n s who h a v e - ,h a d ,a "brush*' w ith th e law .The m a t e r i a l galri'ed th ro u g h th e s e In te rv ie w s w i l l be u se d In th e p r e p a r a t i o n o f h i s n e x t work on "SEX AND THE LAW."

p e rs o n s , w i th in th e 3ocl e ty who know o f c a n d id a te s f o r I n te rv ie w s s h o u ld c o n ta c t th e A-rea C o u n c il C hairm an o r R e se a rc h D ir e c to r who In t u r n w i l l n o t i f y D r. K in sey an d h i s s t a f f . I n te r v ie w s w i l l be ta k e n d u r in g th e f i n a l .days o f t h i s m onth.

Those w ish in g to c o n ta c t th e M a tta c h ln e S o c ie ty may c a l l EXbrpok 7 -0 7 7 3 f o r a t i d i t l o n - a l i i i f o 'rm a t lo n .

SOCIETY PINS DISTRIBUTED

Members who had o rd e re d S o c ie ty member-a t: th e d in n e r b u s - i 6 t h . O rd e rs «111 f o r p in s from members

| h e i r c o s t is . ^ 1-50

s h ip p in s r e c e iv e d them in e 3 3 me e t i ng. he Id -June t 'e n tltU ie to be a c c e p te d q u a l i r ie - d to wei^r Uiem,, ea-c.h^ ■ - .

The p in I s in th e shape q f a d iam ond .and c o n ta in s f o u r s m a l le r diam ond sh a p e s I n b lu e and A g o ld *'M" I s ̂su p e rim p o sed upont h i s d e s ig n .

CAMTATC.-N INAUGURA TED TO OBTAIN WIDESPREADNE.VSSrAN.r; COVERAGE FOR THE REVIEW . . . . .

The P u b l i c a t io n s D i r e c to r o f • th e M a t ta - ’ c h in e Review s ig n a le d th e s t a r t o f an I n - “ ;t e r ; ; l v e cam paign to p la c e ' th e REVIEW- on, s a l é ' a t r^ w a s ta n d s In s t r a t e g i c l o c a t i o n s ‘ ' •th ro u g h o u t th e e n t l i ’e co u n try .. C u r r e n t ly r n e g o t i a t i o n s a r e in p r o g r e s s w hich w i l l r e ­s u l t In th e p la c e m e n t o f th e S o c i e t y ’s maga­z in e w ith ma j o r n e w sd e a le rs on th e E a s t C o a s t.

Rec derri a n d - f r ie n d a o t th e REVIEW a r e ' urged -o ccn te.ct-thvé. P u b lic a t io n O f f ic e o f thE-.li^TTApHlN?,.rOTEWi P . 0 . Box 1925 ,Dec A.'-gele c 53?^ Cc l i i o r n i á » sh o u ld th e y d ^ l ; r e to a s o i p t in t h i s p rograur b y p la c in g t h ^ ' ” ,.' ̂REVIEW on n e w ss ta n d s I n t h e i r own . l o c a l i t y . '

The Jo u rn ey o f a th o u sa n d m ile s s t a r t s w ith b u t a s i n g l e s t e p . . . . .P r o v e r b .

Aiy:njAL conventionOF TILi iLfTTACIIIIIE SOCIETY, INC.

The second annuel convention of tlie Mattachine S ociety , held Hay lii- l^ a t Los A ngeles, found d e le ­gates representing a sm aller organization than a jæar previoxisly, but reports from areas and depart­ments to ld o f accomplishments which f.ar o f f s e t the actu a l decrease in membership.

Four ono-hou.r panel d iscussions,open to the p\A>lic, ¡liglilightod the f i r s t day's program, viith d irectors o f research, public r e la t io n s , I c g a l-

^■egislatiyc-departEiej±-s,^dvisQ rs., and the chairman on the prograra, R egistered attendance was 31.

An evening banquet featured an address by a Los Angelos^ County deputy probation o f f ic e r , Sidney Waehs, and prcsentiition of the S o c ie ty 's annual a - wards. Honorary membership went to Ken Bums, ch a ir­man,.. and to Janes Barr fUgatc, authorjnembor o f the yean nominee was P ib lica tio n s M rcctor Hal C all,

Second day was devoted to b-isiness m atters, ntTst' s ig n ific .an t o f which was imanimous vote for tho S oc ie ty to apply imin.cdiatclj'for memberii ip in the Inti-rnational Comriiittec fo r Sexual E ouality , Amsterdam, Holland, a vrorld organization of r e ­search and educational organizations w iich i s now undertaking to a id the United Nations Educational, S o c ia l and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in p ress ­ing fo r so lu tio n o f the sex problem in member coun­t r i e s , IC3E h '.s in d icated th a t Ilattachine iaember- ship i? i l l be granted rea d ily , making the orga:ix- za tion the second from the U .S .to hold nonbership in i t . One, I n c ., publishers o f One ¡iagazinc at Las Angeles, became a member o f IC3E severa l months ago.

Hew o f f ic e r s were e lec ted to the Board of D ir­ec to rs for the coming year, a lfiou gh most present dirrotrtors vrcrc renamed to th e ir p o s ts . E lectedwere Ken Bum s, chairman; iiex Jcm nin,vicc-ch. im an;

•SGCISTY PINS DI3.TRIBUTED

Members who had ord ered S o c ie ty member­sh ip p in s r e c e iv e d them at: th e d im e r b u s - i-neas m eeting.'held . June. Ì 6 t h . O rders »111 contla iue to be a c c e p te d f o r p in s from members q tia 3 .in ed to wear them. ] i ie lr c o s t is : ^ l.^ O . • .ea-cja- ' ’ ' T - - .------The > p in I s in th e shaga q f a d la a eHsd ando o n ta in s fou r sm a lle r diamond sh ap es In b lu e and gréyv A g o ld ”11” la ^Sùperi mpoeed Upon t h i s design*

C ^A IvlN INAUJURAIED TO OBTAIN WIIDESPREADir£v?3ST.\i:.0 COVEBAOE FOR THE REVIEW

i • * " * . ' .The P u b lic s t io n s D irector- o f • th e M a tta -’

ch in e Review, s ig n a le d th e s t a r t o f an In r t e r a lv e o a n ^ lg n to p ia ce’’ th e RE.VÌEW. c^’; s a l e ' a t rvewaatiincis in s t r a t e g i c lo ca tl< » t8 ' 'thro tig hout thè e n t i r e country-* C u rren tly r'n e g o t ia t io n s are in p r o g r e ss whicl^ w i l l re-* s u i t In th e p lacem en t o f .the S o c ie t y *s maga­z in e w ith major new sdealer's on. th a E a st Coast*

R eeders andr fr ie n d ly ’ot* th^ REVÌEW a r e ‘urged ;.o ccnt-.3.ct‘th^8. P u b lic a t io n Of f le e ; o f ...the-.MirTTApHÌI4?;^ìv5yÌ2W, P. O. BOX 1 9 2 5 , .i.» ,,Loc Av^geie s 53,"̂ C i'- llfo rn ia , sh o u ld they^ d ^ .Ì r e to a as 1,81 3 a I b is prog'raur by* p la c in g tÌMa*’ 7.'̂ REVIEW on new sstands drr t h e i r own lo c a l i t y ' . '

The Journey o f a thousand m ile s s t a r t s W l^ but a s in g le s t e p . * .* .P roverb *

AiURJAL C0NVE1ÍTI0NOF THE iUTTACHIilE SOCIETY, INC.

The second annual convention of the liattach ine S ociety , held rlo.y lU -l5 a t Los Angeles, found d e le ­gates representing a sm aller organization thnn a year p rev iou sly , but reports from areas and depart­ments to ld o f accomplishments which far o f f s e t the actu a l decrease in membership.

Four one-hour panel d iscu ssion s,op en to the p u b lic , luLghlightnd the f i r s t day's program, vjith d irecto rs o f research, publ.ic r e la t io n s , le g a l - l e g is la t iv e department s , advisors, and the chairman OÍÍ the program. R egistered attendance was 31*

An evening banquet featured an address by a Los Angeles Coiinty deputy probation o f f ic e r , Sidney Wachs, and presentation of the S o c ie ty 's annual a - wards. Honorary membership went to Ken Burns,chair­man,.. and to James Barr Jhigatc, autiiorjnombor o f the yc^uxnomincc was P u blication s D irector Hal G all,

Second day was devoted to business n a tte r s , mostr s ig n if ic a n t o f which viO-s unanimous vote for ■tJKi S oc ie ty to apply immediatolj’f or momberái ip in th e In ten ia tio n a l Committee for Sexual E quality, Amsterdam, Holland, a vjorld organization o f re­search and educational organizations viiich i s now tmdertaking to aid the United Nations Educational, S ocia l and Cultural Organization (UliESCO) in p ress ­ing fo r so lu tio n o f the sex problem in nember coun­t r i e s . ICSE has in d icated th a t liattach ine member­sh ip vrill be granted rea d ily , making the organi­zation the second from the U .S .to hold nenbership iza i t . One, I n c ., pu b lish ers o f One ¡-iagaziHC at Los A ngeles, became a member o f ICSE sev era l months ago.

Mevr o f f ic e r s vicrc e le c te d to the Board of Dir­ectors for the comi-':g year, although most present d irec to rs vxcrc renamed to th e ir p o s ts . E lectedxxcrc Ken Bums, chairman.; liox Jcimnin,vicc-ch. irraanj

D. C. O lsen, secretary; V ir g il L-rady; treasurer; B. Vaerlen, research d irecto r; Hal C a ll, pu b lica - t ions d irecto r; Ron Erookhart, public r e la t io n s d2.r- ec to r , arjd D, Stex-rart Lucas, d irec to r of the le g a l- l e g i s la t iv e department. A dm inistrative headquar­te r s w i l l continue a t Los Angeles, Ttie next annual meeting w i l l be hald in San Francisco in lay 19^6.;.

The plan of the Board of D irectors to perBat contributors to become a sso c ia ted >ri.th the S oc ie ty as non-ms}hbers, announced in Febiniarj'', v;as adopted by d e le g a te s , along with a revi_sed method ofrJu.es payment by a c tiv e meri'ers o f chapters and areas,.The new system provides for sen i-an ru al payments o f $10 to area council trea su rers , due imd payable each January 1 and July 1 , Of th is anoxmt ($20 pem year) the Board rece ives h0% or $8,

The meeting xias a c tu a lly the f i f t h general convention o f the organization s in ce i t succeeded the iiáttach ine Foundation ir la y 19?3j and narked two f u l l years o f operation as a s o c ie ty , 5üt the secend year exceeded the previous period With s ig ­n if ic a n t acconplishnent, reports from the c>:air7nan and d irec to rs in d ica ted .

Research p ro jects involved, cooperation of the S oc ie ty in providing m aterial and interviexvees fo r p sy ch o lo g is ts , p sy c h ia tr is ts and doctors are uncier way or have been accomplished in a l l three major areas o f the org.anization. A dditional p rojects are in the planning sta g e , and xriLll be undertaken As soon as the q u a lif ie d experts are prepared, to go ahead, i t was reported . However, the "proceed xrith caution" s ig n x-ias shoxín, because i t was pointed out th at a .great deal o f d ifferen ce e x isted between the "x-ri-shful th.irlcing" 'kind o f sxu*\'-ey, or study which could be made in h a ste , Xnrithout co n tro l, and by c o lle c t in g inconclus.ivc data, as opposed to soundly conceived, long-term p ro jects xíhich resp on sib le s c ie n t is t s p refer to a s so c ia te them selves w ith .

Reports were made on the progress o f a b ib l io ­graphy p r o je c t, and th is too was more c le a r ly de­

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fin ed , so th at e f fo r ts on the task woxfLd be o f vaLxxe, and not ju s t a com pilation o f inform ation X'lhich would serve no usefxil purpose.

Public r e la t io n s advances during the year were centered s p e c if ic a l ly ix the production of educat­io n a l sovxndtapes, recorded, and ed ited from lectu res, and addresses given ty exports in th e ir f i e ld s to various S oc ie ty pu blic d iscu ssio n .groups, and re ­cordings o f rad io , te le v is io n and other community programs re la ted to the sex and mental health sub­j e c t . These ta p es , a v a ila b le for use throughout the S o c ie ty , m y be obtained from the public r e la t - fon.-tdirector- Projects plann.cd fo r th is depart. - mont dxiring the coming year m i l be aimed a t in - creasing the in te r e s t and serv ice o f the S o c ie ty 's public d iscu ssio n groups, with a t i e - in xiith the research department to implement such group thera.py techniques ns ai«e app licab le xmder present condi­tion s .

In the le g a l - le g i s la t iv e f i e ld , i t was ren o rt- ed th a t individu.al, rather th at organ ization al, support (or op p osition ) to oronosed lo .g isla tic iv . woxrld continue to kejmotc the Ihittachine oollcx»'.,.. This means cooperation xjith other org.anizatior.s, xiorking c lo s e ly xra.th th e ir le g a l and le g i s la t iv e chairm.on, and con su lta tion xrith a ttorn eys, l e g i s ­la to r s and others concerned x-rith laxi enactment. A projected le g a l ir*formation brochure, in prepara­t io n a t Chicago, vri.ll be adapted fo r general use throughout the S o c ie ty ,th e d irecto r of t h is d ^ a r t - ment promised, upon com pletion.

In the p u b lica tion s department, production of the ma.gazinc and continuation of th e 3-boo-Iclet scr ­i e s , "I'lattachine S ociety Today" xrcre chiefs a c t iv i ­t i e s of the p ast yorr. In each o f the f'^ur main .areas, ncxrsletters are p resen tly published monthly as a fu n ction o f tli is department.

Story of the Kattachine Re‘ri.cw from ia s in-- . eeption to the present x-?as issu ed in booklet form

the p u b lica tion s d ir e c to r . Included xrere fin an -

cicJL statcBionta wMch d isc lo sed th a t the new publir-- ca tlo n , vrtiilc fa r from payinj» fo r i t s e l f as y e t , s t i l l had not required the expenditure o f any funds whatever from other trcasxvries o f the organization*.

Trend during the p ast year toward an area council type of operation advanced to the point where chapters in many areas had s e t t le d to c o k h n d tte é - lik e fu n ctio n , the chairman reported . In l in e w ith th is trend, measures to s in p l ify and in some cases abandon chapter adm inistrative processes were proposed and passed in the in te r e s t o f b rev ity and c la r i ty . K e tin g s o f the Board o f D irectors^ held monthly in the p ast, w i l l be cut to quarterly*.. This is p o s s ib le because fu nction in g areas o f the S ociety have now become esta b lish ed w ith tra in ed leaders who arc advancing the o rg a n iza tio n 's pro­gram as rap id ly as conditions perm it.

FOURTH MATTACHINE REVIEJl ISSUE TO CARRY ARTIULE ON '‘HANDICAP VS. TALENT"

O u tstan d in g le a d a r t i c l e In th e forthoa>nu Ing JU ly-A u gust I s s u e o f th e MATTACHINE REVIEW I s an. a r t i c l e h y Luther A lle n e n t i t l e d "Handl c a p . * .o r a Talen.t?"

In I t , th e author d is c u s s e s th e mannejr In which th e s o - c a l le d "handicap" o f in v e r ­s io n may hecome an a c tu a l t a l e n t fo r the I n d iv id u a l , Many o th e r fe a tu r e s a r e in c lu d e d

~ln tfte • w^aloh w l lV ^ ^ ae o f f the p r e ssJ u ly ,15« A lso o f s p e c i a l ’ i i i l e r e S t i s a t r i ­b u te to Judge Learned Hand o fN e w Y ork' fo r h i s r o le in u rg in g tl;^ American Law I n s t i t u t e to reconmend abolishm 'en’t o f sta tu tes-r i^ la* -. t in g to c e r t a in a sp e c ts o f adultA'y and o th e r v a r ie d s e x p r a c t ic e s , a d u l t s .

TheJE^VIF.W m y be purchased a t He ire town N ew satand, 66 - 3rd S t.a n d C ity iJ.-j;ht3 P o ck et pook Shop on Columbus Avenue In San F r a n c isc o j and Phoenix Book Shop., 2^10 Te^«” graph A v e ., UC Corner, 2499 Banc ¿.oft Way and Campus Smoke Shop, 2300 T elegraph A ve, In th e E a st Bay.

The p r e s s in g need fo r s u b s c r ip t io n s from I n te r e s t e d rea d ers was n ev er so g r e a t a s I t la a t p r e s e n t .

AREA, COUliCtL iiiumsS'^NEW OFFICERS-

" At thb'M^siy m eeting'^of th e San Franc Iso o Area C o r n e l l , new o f f i c e r s were e ie c te s i* . and p roced u res fo r conduct o f th e S o c i e t y ’ s a c t i v i t i e s fo r the coming y e a r were o u t l in e d . R. M il l s su cceed ed Don Lucas a s Chairman. R e -e le c te d were th e T reasurer and S ecre ta .ry .

CALENDAR OF EVENTS.i t-

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'la isc u a s lo n M eetin g . San F r a n c isc o , ■^;00 p.m . l8 3 v { S u t te r S t r e e t . 'Our speaker wi l lo f p sy ch o lo g y o f th e U n iv e r s ity o f C a l i f o r n ia . » •

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Area C ou n cil B u s in e ss M eetin g ,San F r a n c isc o . 8 :0 0 p.m . a t Area C ou ncil H ead qu arters. A l l members are welcom e.

The San F ra n cisco Area C ou ncil N e w s le t te r , p u b lish ed by The San F ra n c isco Area C ou ncil - o f The M attachlne S o c ie t y , I n c . , P .O , Box 259 San F ra n c isc o 1 , C a l i fo r n ia . D is tr ib u te d fr e e t o members o f th e S o c ie ty ; o th e r s , $ 1 .0 0 per y e a r .

Yes, th a t ’s r ic;h t,..arti^ ^ lcs, fa c t , opinion, l e t t e r s , book roviciTS, sitp iiT icant riio- tn t io n s , inclu ding a challongi;!" open le t t e r to parents o f today and tonorron w i l l nakc up t h is in te r e s t in g fourtli is su e of tlic KiVEi/, Don’t dcncncl on roa'iing the copy o f Gonoone e l s e —Subscribe fo r -.ou rself RIGHT iTO’J. (Issu e cones out JxilC/- l[j th ) ,

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