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An OPPORTUNITY ... one Here it is! An opportunity to learn something about the so called, "twilight," side of life. We are offering many published books with a homo-sexual theme. Something new and exciting in your literary life. ~ We are also accepting from the authors of tomorrow, their manuscripts, to have their books published immediately. For information, write to us today. ~ For a FREE catalog on homo-sexual books and prices, avail- able through us, simply mail coupon below or write to: Trans-Continental Publishers Representatives, Inc. Dept. 1621 - P.O. Box 518 - Buffalo 5, New York City : Zone State.............. ". a mystic bond of brotherhood makes all men one." one incorporated Carlyle FOUNDED 1952 magazine A non-profit corporation formed to publish a magazine dealing primarily with homosexuality from the scientific, historical and critical point of view ••• books, magazines, pamphlets ••• to Volume X Number 1 January 1962 sponsor educational programs, lectures and concerts for the aid and benefit of social variants, and to promote among the general public an interest, knowledge and understanding of the problems of variation ••• to sponsor research and promote the integration into society of such persons whose behavior and inclinations vary ARTICLES from current moral and social standards. 16 NOTE ON PHALLIC WORSHIP Jeff Winters 21 NOT ONLY FOR OUR OWN SATISFACTION M.F. 25 AS FOR ME Geraldine Jackson '\ FICTION 14 FRAGMENT FROM AN UNFINISHED WORK Martin Block EDITOR DON SLATER MANAGING EDITOR ROBERT GREGORY POETRY ASSOCIATE EDITORS WILLIAM LAMBERT 10 LOVE IS THE NIGHT Doyle Eugene Livingston MARCEL MARTIN 20 EMBARCADERO Forrest Anderson WOMEN'S EDITOR ALISON HUNTER ART DIRECTOR EVE ELLOREE 23 FRAGMENT II Sten Russell STAFF ARTISTS GEORGE MORTENSON 24 SUMMER'S END Helen Ito TONY REYES 28 AFTER-LOVE SONG M.F.B. DEPARTMENTS 4 EDITORIAL 27 BOOKS 29 LETTERS ONE Magazine is published monthly at fifty cents per copy, plus postage for mailing; subscriptions in the United l' States, Canada & Mexico at five dollars per year (first class, sealed!; two years for nine dollars; airmail, one year for six dollars fifty cents; subscriptions in other countries, six dollars per year; airmail rates on application. COVER: Eve Elloree Publication offices, 232 South Hill Street, Los Angeles 12, California Copyright 1962 by ONE, Incorporated, Los Angeles, California Not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts unless postage and self-cddressed envelope ore enclosed. • 2 3 Ji In only a few weeks (January 1953), the first issue of ONE was published. This first issue bears little resemblance to the magazine we know today. In the first place, it is of an odd size (as all issues of that year were to be) , almost square, rather ungainly looking, and awkward to handle. It consists of twenty-four pages and a cover. The cover is plain gray, with a simple, formal design, and some few words in purple ink. There was an indexpage, a page of announcements, a "Letter to You" in which the editors stated that ONE was "dedicated to the service of humanity" and appealed to readers for support. The "lead article" was a transla- tion from a German homophile publication, Die Insel. There was a poem by Helen Ito, showing that women's interests were to be included, an article on law, a page of book notices, a couple of pages of "news," one advertisement, and a page ex- pressing the best wishes of the Mattachine Foundation. Except as one may see in "News:" the forerunner of today's tangents and in "Books:" today's more formal and more extensive book section, there was no department, no feature, to suggest the magazine of today. Only "As For Me," an occasional feature, remains un- EDITORIAL changed. There was no art work-only a space-filling standard printer's cut or two. But the first issue was out and number two was on its way. In the second issue, With this issue ONE begins its 10th year of pubfication, This is, then, as a few readers expressed their reactions to issue No.1, there 'appeared a page our' tenth anniversary issue and uur- 10th anniversary year. In honor entitled: "LETTERS:" and the first regular feature of ONE, as known today, of this milestone in ONE's, hrstory I have felt it appropriate to. pre- came into being. In the March issue, the "Book" section assumed a more formal erupt Qur customary editor-ial space-and, perhaps" a few extra pages, . aspect; there were two advertisements. to. review fos- our fniends and readers some of the rnor-e significant Everything that first year was, of course, a first of some kind, and almost every events, both physical and Idealogieal, in ONE's riot trntrotrhlcd hfstory. line represented some kind of accomplishment: there were the first editorial, the Significantly enough, there is a considerable number of names on ONE's first articles-written by members of the staff-and then the first outside manu- subscrrption list which have been there from the very beginning; un- scripts, the first letters, the first controversy, and the first hint of trouble with doubtedly there are many newsstand buyers who. have been with us authority. In May there appeared an article entitled "The Homosexual Culture," f'rom the fir-st, yet, in all probahilfty, there are few of today's readers the beginning of a long continuing controversy as to whether there actually is a who. may realize and appreciate just how far ONE has traveled in its "homosexual culture." In July there appeared a provocative article entitled: first nine years of publrcation .. "Your Little Magazine Won't Last," in which the author detailed six thoughtful reasons why, in his opinion, ONE could not hope to survive. This article was to The cause fQr which all homop'hiles must live and fo r which some, at touch off a whole series of articles and letters in which readers expressed their least, choose to. fight, is.far from WQn.It will not be WQn,no. doubt, in views as to the possibility and desirability of ONE's staying in existence for any our lifetime. There are agonizing moments when to. struggle seems pur- length of time. It was an interesting argument then-and still is-though some poseless and hopeless, but we carmot give up. Progress is being made. of the more compelling arguments in 1953 seem a little silly in 1962. MQstof us" however, fail to. find within the arena of our own personal In August came the first hint of trouble with the post office. For no reason experience the milestones by which to. measure this, prQgress, and so.we which would ever be apparent today from a perusal of the Magazine, the Los An- are nQt aware of it. But, because ONE, small though it still may be, is a geles Post Office stopped the postal distribution of all copies of ONE. Then, after larger entity than any of us its activities encornpass a field large holding them for about two weeks, released them at the insistence of ONE's at- enough to. provide landmarks by which we can measure our progress torney. That was all there was, to this incident, but it boded ill for the future. thus far and, perhaps, estimate the progress which may still be made In November, 1953, ONE moved into its own offices at 232 S, Hill, two dismal by our- generatiQn. rooms in a shabby office building downtown L.A., and made a plea for donations It was in the fall of 1952 that the idea for- the magazine eventually to. of furniture and general office equipment. Today ONE still occupies those same be known as ONE was'conceived. The idea was, at first, enthusiastically quarters although the two rooms have become six. Office equipment now includes accepted and warmly supported by a comparatively large grQup of people modern reproduction and duplicating machines, steel files, and sturdy shelves who. were then meeting under the auspices of the Mattachine Society for ONE's library-equipment the first editors would never have dared hope for, in LQSAngeles.•The enthusiasm of most of these supporters died rapidly, all gifts of the "Friends of ONE." however-s-cnot because they felt any less warmly about the idea, but be- No review of that first momentous year would be complete without at least a cause they felt that the project was impractical-nay, nQt impractical, brief mention of ONE's first editors. The January masthead stated that the edi- impossible. There remained, fortunately, a small handful who. wotrld torial board was composed of Martin Block, Dale Jennings, and Don Slater; Wil- not give up. This, small remaining group continued to. meet regularly, liam Lambert was business manager. Martin Block was to serve as editor-in-chief and plans progressed rapidly. until July of that first year when he turned over his position to Dale Jennings and, • 4 5 assumed a position as contributing editor. Dale served as editor until February, easily. It was a long, a bitter, and expensive struggle-two courts decided against 1954, when Ann Carll Reid became one of the first women ever to serve as an edi- ONE, but ONE did not give up. The first great victory came when the Supreme tor of a homophile publication. Ann was to continue in this position through Dec- Court of these United States deigned to review the case. The success of ONE's ember, 1957, when she was succeeded by Don Slater, our present editor. Don as- legal counsel in preparing a brief which attracted the attention of our highest sumed command with the January issue 1958.
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