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Scienti Snaps, v. 1, issue 4, Fall 1938

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Such seemingly serious-minded men as Bruer and Ley were equally frolicsome.  One cannot help but wonder at this great club that at one time recorded over 1000 members; and never had a first issue of its official organ, but due to various circumstances started the club organ with the first issue recorded.  Vol.1 No.  2.
   It seems that the offspring often inherit some of their parents characteristics, and the new ISA proved to be a marvelous exponent of that theory.  The stormy course of the “INTERNATIONAL OBSERVER” is much too well-known to enumerate upon, but in connection with this there is one item which is not too widely known.  The attempt to incept politics into science-fiction is no new thing.  Back toward the close of 1935 the original version of the “new” ISA issued a six-page mimeographed publication titled THE SCIENCEER.  This was mailed out free of charge to those who desired it, and was designated as the first political fan magazine.  It contained propaganda against the old WONDER STORIES and expressions of sympathy to Allen Glasser whom they insisted was “stabbed in the back by his own friends.” Just how, when, and where this stabbing took place is a mystery to this day.  There is no record of it in any fan journal outside of those of the ISA.  Evidentally the entire thing was begun with the express purpose of winning Glasser over to their side of some scientifictional arguement, and turn him against his friends connected with the old FANTASY MAGAZINE.
   Ever so often a title keeps popping up in a fan magazine which remains a constant mystery to collectors.  That title is THE COMET.  THE COMET was the official organ of an old New

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12 Page SCIENTI-SNAPS Such seemingly serious-minded men as Bruer and Ley were equally frolicsome. One cannot help but wonder at this great club that at one time recorded over 1000 members; and never had a first issue of its official organ, but due to various circumstances started the club organ with the first issue recorded. Vol.1 No. 2. It seems that the offspring often inherit some of their parents characteristics, and the new ISA proved to be a marvelous exponent of that theory. The stormy course of the “INTERNATIONAL OBSERVER” is much too well-known to enumerate upon, but in connection with this there is one item which is not too widely known. The attempt to incept politics into science-fiction is no new thing. Back toward the close of 1935 the original version of the “new” ISA issued a six-page mimeographed publication titled THE SCIENCEER. This was mailed out free of charge to those who desired it, and was designated as the first political fan magazine. It contained propaganda against the old WONDER STORIES and expressions of sympathy to Allen Glasser whom they insisted was “stabbed in the back by his own friends.” Just how, when, and where this stabbing took place is a mystery to this day. There is no record of it in any fan journal outside of those of the ISA. Evidentally the entire thing was begun with the express purpose of winning Glasser over to their side of some scientifictional arguement, and turn him against his friends connected with the old FANTASY MAGAZINE. Ever so often a title keeps popping up in a fan magazine which remains a constant mystery to collectors. That title is THE COMET. THE COMET was the official organ of an old New