allard, 202 N. Main St., Danville, Va.

_"Words Cannot Express"_

Dear Editor:

I have read your wonderful magazine since it was first
published, and words cannot express what a fine magazine I
think it is. All my life, I have hoped that someone would
publish a magazine just like Astounding Stories. A magazine
just full to the brim with the right kind of stories;
thrilling stories of super-science, well written in plain
and convincing English by wide awake authors.

I thought that "The Cavern World" was a whiz of a story, and
"The Moon Master" was so exciting that I sat up late at
night reading it. Let's have more of that kind of science
story, that thrills every red-blooded American.

I hope that you print your magazine on better paper.--David
Bangs, 190 Marlboro St., Boston, Mass.

_Unconvinced_

Dear Editor:

I received the latest issue of Astounding Stories, and in
looking it through I noticed your comments on reprints. Your
argument can easily be shot full of holes, and that's what I
intend to do.

First: Those stories being printed now are far inferior to
the reprints. Even your best stories, such as "Murder
Madness" and "Brigands of the Moon," cannot be compared with
such stories as "Station X," "The Moon Pool," "The Metal
Monster," or "The Columbus of Space" and "The Second
Deluge."

Second: The Saturday Evening Post cannot be compared with
our magazine, for all the stories printed in it can be
obtained in book form, while the scientific novels are
almost all out of print.

Third: There is surely more than one out of a hundred who
haven't read the reprints. Just because some have read them
is no reason that they don't want them. I know, for I have a
large library of reprints and have read, and own, almost
every one of them, yet I would gladly see them again.

Fourth: The authors need not starve. You could easily devote
just a small space for reprints, and many would pay
twenty-five cents for the magazine.

The fairest and most American idea would be to let your
readers vote for this. Here is vote No. 1 for
reprints.--Woodrow Gelman, 1603 President St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

_Praise and Suggestions_

Dear Editor:

I have just finished the July issue of Astounding Stories
and c