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National Fantasy Fan, v. 5, issue 7, October 1946
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boardman (the runner-up) be president. There is nothing in the constitution i have presented to prevent a similar procedure. I'd also like to make some further remarks about the piecemeal amendments, assuming that they will be on the ballot. In a constitution whose whole structure does not imply strict construction, a board empowered to admit members should be able to delegate that power to the secretary, retaining a power of review. Dunkelberger, in his comments, says that it is desired to repeal the prohibition against multi office holding to "remove the barrier for the President, or any other officer, to assuming the office of O. E. should the need arise." There is at present no such barrier, as the present administration has demonstrated several times. Indeed, one may doubt that, even if the official editor were an elective post, it would be impossible for another officer to take on the editorial duties if the person elected became unable to discharge them. But the official editorship will only be elective if we adopt another amendment which is up for vote (and which might be rejected while this repealing clause is accepted, or vice versa). It seems a bit like a major operation to remove a wart that doesn't yet exist. Dunkelberger says that the amendment of Ill-B-1-d and repeal of III-B-1-e (suppose the former should fail to pass while the repeal was adopted?) actually broadens the board's powers. But note that the proposed revised III-B-1-d requires that a board-initiated action must be submitted to the president and if vetoed by him, passed over his veto by a 4-1 majority. This effectively emasculates the summary remedy of Order of Restraint and Temporary Suspension of Power. Absconders could be in India; illegal ballots distributed, returned, and counted; an ill-advised pronunciamento published in Amazing Stories and on the stands; and the president could still be composing his veto message. It is also to be noted that by the rewriting of III-B-1-d, there is abolished the implied check (by simple majority vote) which the board exercised over presidential proposals until his recent decision to proceed without consulting them. A few words abgout Boff Perry's comments: "fractions proportionately" ref part-year dues, is expected to be applied with common sense. The board would probably decide whether the fractions should be quarters, months, or what. The only objection I can think of to having finances on a fiscal year ending in June, and elections at the end of the calendar year, is that the ballots or correspondence in connection with the changeover to new electees might be impeded in the Christmas mail. And while I'm writing, I might say something about the Bookcon proposal. I'd like to have better proof that we won't lose our shirt on this $750 project before I'd be in favor of it. What size advance sales do Arkham House and the Buffalo Book Company obtain? 7 Oct 46 Jack Speer ************************* WELCOM REPORT from K. Martin Carlson We have lost Boff Perry, as a Welcom Worker, due to other work that takes up most of his extra time. Tom Jewett will take his place on T. W. S. contacts. We wish to thank Boff for his long service in Welcom. For PLANET: Monroe Kuttner, Woodside, NY; Edwin Sigler, Wichita, Kan; Jack Smallridge, Nevada, Iowa; Linwood Carter, St. Petersburg, Fla.; R. G. Waite, San Antonio, Texas; Jack Murrell, Indianapolis, Ind. For RA: Stephen J. Takacs, Brooklyn, NY; Jack Clements, Cincinnati, O; John Sauer, Chicago, Ill. 12
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boardman (the runner-up) be president. There is nothing in the constitution i have presented to prevent a similar procedure. I'd also like to make some further remarks about the piecemeal amendments, assuming that they will be on the ballot. In a constitution whose whole structure does not imply strict construction, a board empowered to admit members should be able to delegate that power to the secretary, retaining a power of review. Dunkelberger, in his comments, says that it is desired to repeal the prohibition against multi office holding to "remove the barrier for the President, or any other officer, to assuming the office of O. E. should the need arise." There is at present no such barrier, as the present administration has demonstrated several times. Indeed, one may doubt that, even if the official editor were an elective post, it would be impossible for another officer to take on the editorial duties if the person elected became unable to discharge them. But the official editorship will only be elective if we adopt another amendment which is up for vote (and which might be rejected while this repealing clause is accepted, or vice versa). It seems a bit like a major operation to remove a wart that doesn't yet exist. Dunkelberger says that the amendment of Ill-B-1-d and repeal of III-B-1-e (suppose the former should fail to pass while the repeal was adopted?) actually broadens the board's powers. But note that the proposed revised III-B-1-d requires that a board-initiated action must be submitted to the president and if vetoed by him, passed over his veto by a 4-1 majority. This effectively emasculates the summary remedy of Order of Restraint and Temporary Suspension of Power. Absconders could be in India; illegal ballots distributed, returned, and counted; an ill-advised pronunciamento published in Amazing Stories and on the stands; and the president could still be composing his veto message. It is also to be noted that by the rewriting of III-B-1-d, there is abolished the implied check (by simple majority vote) which the board exercised over presidential proposals until his recent decision to proceed without consulting them. A few words abgout Boff Perry's comments: "fractions proportionately" ref part-year dues, is expected to be applied with common sense. The board would probably decide whether the fractions should be quarters, months, or what. The only objection I can think of to having finances on a fiscal year ending in June, and elections at the end of the calendar year, is that the ballots or correspondence in connection with the changeover to new electees might be impeded in the Christmas mail. And while I'm writing, I might say something about the Bookcon proposal. I'd like to have better proof that we won't lose our shirt on this $750 project before I'd be in favor of it. What size advance sales do Arkham House and the Buffalo Book Company obtain? 7 Oct 46 Jack Speer ************************* WELCOM REPORT from K. Martin Carlson We have lost Boff Perry, as a Welcom Worker, due to other work that takes up most of his extra time. Tom Jewett will take his place on T. W. S. contacts. We wish to thank Boff for his long service in Welcom. For PLANET: Monroe Kuttner, Woodside, NY; Edwin Sigler, Wichita, Kan; Jack Smallridge, Nevada, Iowa; Linwood Carter, St. Petersburg, Fla.; R. G. Waite, San Antonio, Texas; Jack Murrell, Indianapolis, Ind. For RA: Stephen J. Takacs, Brooklyn, NY; Jack Clements, Cincinnati, O; John Sauer, Chicago, Ill. 12
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