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SAN FRANCISCO AREA COUNCIL NEWSLETTER—82nd I S S U E - MARCH 1%0, Published monthly since August 1953 by the San Francisco Area Council of the Mattachine Society, Inc., 693 Mission S t , S.F. 5. Tel. EXbrook 7-0773. Subscriptions, $1.00 per year (Included with SFAC mem­bership). Editors: Allan Jefferies and John Sheldon

T he MATTACHINE SOCIETY, INC., is s& educatlonml, resea rch , and so c ia l se rv ic e orcan ization , non-prolit aad non* p a rtisa n , founded in the public in te re s t for the purpose of studying and seek ing so lu tio n CO the personal and so c ia l pro- hlem s—of—the p eo p le of hom osexual and am bisexual orien tation . T he national headquarters i s a t 693 M ission S t., San F ra n c isco 5* C a lif . O ther branches are lo ca ted in New York C ity , B oston, Chi­cag o , Denver, D etroit, Phoenix , and Los A ngeles. The M attachine Society is a member of the Foundation of the Inter­national Com m ittee for Sexual .Equality (ICSE), Amsterdam, Holland.T he M ATTAC H iN E REVIEW is the ed­u ca tio n a l journal of the organ izatioq and is published monthly at the N ational O ffice. S ubscrip tion , S3.00 per year.

O ther M attachine Society Area C ouncils are m aintained a t the follow ing addres­s e s , and pub lish monthly new sle tte rs a t 11.00 or S1.50 per year:

BOSTON AREA: P.O . Box 1499. Bos­ton 4« M ass.

•CHICAGO AREA: P .O . Box 693. C hi­cago 90, IlL

DENVER AREA: P .O . Box 7035. Cap­ito l H ill S tation , Denver 6, Colo.

DETROIT AREA: P .O . Box 1434, Det­ro it 31, Mich.

•L O S ANGELES AREA: P .O . Box 1925, L os A ngeles 53, C a lif.

NEW YORK AREA: 1133 Broadway, S u ite 409, New York 10, N.Y.

•no new sle tte r pub lished p resen tly .

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M a r c h 4 ( F r id a y ) . — P u b l i c D i s c u s s i o n M o o tin g : Dr. L o o J« Z o ff, P sy c h o lo g lo t , w ill spook on * 'M ascic/ffiify and Pamin* ity,** S F A roo C o u n c il L o u n g o , 6 9 3 M i s ­s io n Stroot, S u lto 309# 8 P«m.

M a rc h 18 ( F r i d o y ) — R o g u lo r B u s i n e s s M o o tin g : Son F r a n c is c o A roa C o u n c il O f f ic e — 693 M is s io n Stroot— San F ran - c l s e o ^ 8 p*m.

M o re h 2 0 ( S u n d a y ) — D « 0 . B * S t * P a t ­r i c k 's D oy B runch : F o r ro so rvo t lo n s ca ll- Y u k o n 2 -9290 by M arch 16, L o c a t io n w ill bo g ivo n ot thot timo. 11— 2 p,m.

M a r c h 2 4 ( T h u r s d a y ) — B o r k o lo y M u s i c M eeting : 1525 A rc h Street, B e rk e le y— 8 p.m. (T h is is the f ir s t m eeting o f a new group.)

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A p r i l 1 ( F r i d a y ) - « P u b l l c D i s c u s s i o n M ooting : T im o and p la c e and program to be onneunced.

A p r i l 15 ( F r i d o y ) — R e g u la r B u s i n e s s M e e tin g : Soft F r a n c is c o A re a C o u n c il O f f ic e — 6 9 3 M is s io n Stroe t— S o n F ran - c l s e o — 8 p.m«

SPECIAL BUSINESS MEETING CALLED ON FEBRUARY 12THThe Chairman of the SFAC called a Special Business Meeting on the even­

ing of February 12th which was held just before the KPFA broadcast of the Publications Day Seminar panel discussion of “ Should Americans Read About Sex?” .

The meeting involved hearing and voting on the acceptance of a report made by the Executive Committee of the SFAC on the business relationship between the Society and Pan-Graphic Press, a commercial firm which prints the Mattachtne k BVIEW and other Mattachine materials, which is owned by— members of the Society. The matter was brought up by the Chairman of the New York Area Council in a letter to this area council, also addressed to other councils, questioning the advisability of continuing this relationship and calling for the formation of a code of ethics which would make it im­possible for such a relationship to continue.

The report of the Executive Committee of the SFAC advised that the Con­stitution and By-laws were capable of governing the ethics of Society offi­cers and was also a spirited defense and call for the continued support of Pan-Graphic Press as the printer for the Society.

The members of the SFAC voted to accept this report and also passed a resolution that called upon the Secretary-General to make copies of this report available to all members of the Society. The report was reproduced and mailed out by the SFAC on February 15th.

After the special meeting the members and other guests gathered to listen to the playing of the seminar panel discussion on “ Should Americans Read About Sex?” broadcast by KPFA. As a result of this gathering we had two new members sign up that night.

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MEN VS. WOMENMen walk from the knee, while women walk from the hip. Men strike mat­

ches towards themselves, while women strik-e away. Men dress to look like other men while women dress to look unique within the current fashion. Men look at their fingernails by cupping their palms and bending their fingers towards themselves while women look at their nails by straightening their fingers palms outward. Men spit flecks of tobacco off their tongues; women pick them off. Men nag their wives for what they do. Women nag their hus­bands for what they don't do— from the book, A Skeptical Psychoanalyst, by Kenneth M. Colby, M.D., Ronald Press, New York, 1958.

BERKELEY MEETING ANNOUNCED FOR MARCH 24TH

Thete will be a meeting of Mattachine members and friends who live in theOakland-Berkeley area on Thursday evening March 24th. They will meet at 1525 Arch Street, Apartment No. 1, in Berkeley.

The meeting will be run along die lines of the SFAC Music Appreciation Group— Pleasant Conversation accompanied by Pleasant Musi c.

All members of SFAC are invited to attend. For those who wish directions on how to get to the meeting place, please call the Society at EXbrook 7-0773 and this information will be given to you.

DOB ASKES EARLY RESERVATIONS TO CONVENTION

The Daughters of B ilitis’ first national convention will be held over the Memorial Day weekend (May 27 — 30) at the Whitcomb Hotel here in San

Francisco. They are asking that those planning to attend this convention make early reserva-

f\ \ tions.I \ The theme of their first convention will be1 \ “ A Look at the Lesbian.*’ Saturday, May 28th,

^ ^ sessions will be held in the Vista Room of theWhitcomb and there will be a luncheon and banquet. The fee for this session will be $12.50

Is per person. This price does not include drinksduring the cocktail hour but does include the luncheon and banquet.

The DOB is accepting reservations at their 165 O’Farrell Street address. You may take advantage of paying a $5.00 de­posit now but must make full payment before the convention. Reservations by mail should be addressed to Daughters of Bilitis, 165 O’Farrell Street, Room 405, San Francisco 2, California.

May 28th’s program will include talks, panel discussions, etc. on such subjects as “ Why the Lesbian?,’’ “ The Gay Bar in the Courts,’’ “ Ciui the Practicing Homosexual be Accepted by the Church?,’’ “ Legal Problems of Lesbian Couples,’’ and “ Changing Sex Laws.’’

L E I S U R E TI ME A ctivitiis MA GA Z I N E35c an your newsstand—Listings o f free and inexpensive Bay Area events: F i l m , L a e tu r *> , D I s e u i s l o n F e n im s, T hao tr» , A rt E xk lb ltB ,S«ud y C roup « , H o b U « « .

F u b l ls l io d by A a so c lo t o d F u b lls h a rc , P . 0 . B o x 696, Son B runo, C o ltf. ( J U 8-B439)

ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S DAY BRUNCH TO BE MARCH 20The Annual St. Patrick’s Day Brunch, sponsored by the Daughters of

Bilitis, will be held on Sunday, March 20. The DOB has put out a cordial invitation to all members of Mattachine to attend. At the time of publication of the Newsletter the location was not set but will be given out to all those making reservation by telephone to YUkon 2-9290 (Tuesday and Wednesday evenings only, please). They would like to have all reservations in by March 16.

Those who have attended tiiis annual event in past years will tell you that an enjoyable time is had by all. Plan to attend and remember to call yourreservation in by March 16.

PSYCHOLOGIST TO SPEAK AT NEXT PUBLIC MEETINGDr. Leo J . Zeff will speak at the March 4th Public Discussion Meeting to

be held at the Area Council Lounge, Suite 309, 693 Mission Street at 8 p.m.Dr. ZefPs talk will be on “ Masculinity and Feminity.’’ It will be a dis­

cussion of many popular misconceptions about the real meaning of these concepts; as well as a discussion of the real meaning as well. Be sure and and attend this meeting and hear this outstanding speaker.

THE VALENTINE’S PARTY WAS A SUCCESS

The Valentine’s party was a big success for the library. It yielded $81.06 for the Library Fund. This is being spent for binding the complete sets of the REVIEW, ONE, HOMOPHILE STUDIES, and THE LADDER, and for the following Books; The jewel in the Lotus, Sex and Love in the Bible, A History o f Sexual Customs, Sex Variant Women in Literature, Live and Let Live, They Stand Apart, The Kevol, and A Room in Chelsea Square.

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A p H tud«, and P o r« o n a llty T o « t ln g — In d iv l A ra l ond C roup Thorapy

CRIBBED FROM THE OTHER AREAS

At theif February 20th Discussion Forum the area heard DENVER: Mr. Frank C. Dillon Chief Probation Officer, Denver Dis­

trict Courts, who spoke on his experiences in a talk en­titled “ The Homosexual Offender on Probation.” Also there was an article on a proposed nation-wide radio program on Homosexuality, a project of the Education Director, Carl B. Harding of the Denver group. As proposed, the program would be made up using as a pattern "The Business o f Sex” which pmgrnin was narrated bv Edward R. Murrow. If possible we would try to in­terest Mr. Murrow in narrating this program.

Two Newsletters from Detroit came in during the past month. DETROIT: They were the December and January issues. The Editors

have apologized for getting behind and have promised to bring the paper out on time from now on. The December number contained a long article on censorship by Karel Frans Botermans, a Detroit minister. The January number had several short articles telling of the group’s acti­vities. We are glad to see these Newsletters again.

The I.C.S.E. Newsletter for December featured a lengthy I.C S .E .: article on I.C.S.E. President Floris van Mechelen’s trip

through the United States last fall. It gave a complete report on the trip and some insight into the three American groups as seen by our European visitor.

T H E T E N C O M M A N D M E N T S O F HOW T O G E T A L O N G W ITH P E O P L E

1 ^ K « « p ik ld c iM iln s o n y o u r to n 9M«; o lw o y s «ay le s s than you think. C u lH v o to a low, p o r su o s iv o v o ic o . H ow you to y It efton co u n ts moro than whot you sa y .

2 — -M o ko p fo m iso s sp a r in g ly and koop thom fa ith fu lly , no m attor whot It c o s t s you. 3 « N o v « r lot an opportun ity p a s s to so y a k in d and en co u ra g in g w ord to o r obout

som obody. P ro l s o good w ork done, ro g a rd lo s s o f who d id It. If c r it ic ism I s noodod, c r it ie iz o h e lp fu lly , neve r sp ite fu lly .

4 ~ B e In te re ste d in o thers; In terested In the ir p u rsu it s , the ir w e lfa re , the ir hom es and fam ilie s . M ake merry w ith tho se thot re fo lce ; w ith the se who weep, mourn. L e t eve ryone you meet, how eve r humble, feel that you regard him o s on e o f Im ­portance.

5 — B e cheerfu l. K e ep the co rn e rs o f your m outh turned up. H id e your p a in s , w o rr ie s an d «appointm ents under c sm ite. L a u g h a t good s to r ie s and lo am to te ll them.

6 ~ P r e s e r v e o n open mind on o il debotab le q u e st io n s . D is c u s s , but not orgue. It Is a m ork o f su p e r io r m inds to d isa g re e and ye t be friend ly *

7— L e t you r v ir tu e s . If you h ove ony, spe ak for them se lve s, and re fu se to ta lk o f o- n o th e r 's v ic e s . D isc o u ra g e g o ss ip . M ake I t a ru le to sa y noth in g o f anothe r un ­l e s s It be som eth ing good.

8 — B e care fu l of a n o th e r 's fe e lin g s. W it and hum or ot the other f e l lo w 's e x p e n se are ro re ly worth the effort, and moy hurt w here le o s t expected.

9 ^ P o y no ottentlon to lll-n o tu red rem arks about you. S im p ly live that nobody w ill b e lie v e them. D iso rd e re d ne rve s ond a bad In d ig e st io n ore o comm on c o u se of b ock -b it ln g .

1 0 .-D e your w ork, be patien t and keep your d is p o s it io n s.weet, forget se lf , ond you w i l l be rpw arded. — -

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BUSINESS MEETING REPORT

______reyi ________ _S F A C h e ld on Feb ru a ry 19th the fo llow - In g Item s com e up and the fo llow in g d e c is io n s w ere mode.

T he h l^h c o s t of ren tin g a p ub lic room In h o te ls for the P u b l ic D is c u s s io n Meet­in g s cam e up. B e c a u se o f th is co st and our low er attendance f ig u re s It w a s de­cided to h ave th e se m ee tin g s In the A re a C o u n c il L o u n g e fo r the t im e being. I t w a s o lso d ec id ed that refre shm ents would be mode a v o l lo b le a t the se m eetings.

T h e m ethod of u s in g the $81.06 L ib ra ry Fund, H the p ro ce ed s from the V a le n ­t in e 's Pa rty , cam e up for d is c u ss io n . T h e m em bers c a lle d upon the L lb ro r lcn to Im ­p lem ent p lo n s fo r p u rch a s in g books ond m ake up a l i s t of p roposed new t it le s to be added to the L ib ro ry an d thot th is l i s t be pre sented a t the n ext b u s in e s s m eeting.

T e n ta t ive p la n s were m ade to have our next s o c ia l on A p r i l 2nd an d that It h on o r the 10th A n n iv e r s a ry o f the Soc ie ty. A su g g e s t io n w a s mode thot Ap ril 1 s t be d e s ign o ted a s the an n iv e rsa ry date o f the found ing o f the S o c ie ty but noth ing w o s done on t h is Item for the present.

A vote w o s token ond opprovo l g ive n to o s k A s s e s s o r R u s s e l l L . Wolden to be our sp e o k e r at our A p r il P u b lic D i s c u s ­s io n M eeting.

A le tter from Jo ck P o r r ls h and a p e s t cord from our so|eu rn in g Chairm an were rood.

T h e re b e ing no further b u s in e s s the A c t ­in g C ha irm an co l led the m eeting to on end.

Jack P a r r ish one o f our good N ew sle tte r contributors, h s i been lujred up In the— h o sp ita l for se ve ra l w eeks new. We send our b e st v rishe s to him and w ish h im a speedy recovery* Ja c k h a s pointed ou t an error In the lo s t colum n: "w h i l e com ­m enting on the d e f ic ie n c ie s of the new film 'S u d d e n ly L a s t Summer* the rev iew er sta tes: 'T h e troub le th is time p robab ly w a s thot the p eop le who w rote the s c re e n ­p la y (T e n n e sse e W illia m s and ( ^ r e V id a l) d id not knew enough obout h om osexu a l­it y to w rite c o n v in c in g ly about It .’ * . . H om ose xu a lity I s o co n ston tly p e rv a s ive theme In T e n n e sse e W illia m s* w o rk s, s o much so that c r it ic s hove o c c a s io n a lly commented upon It. H i s short sto ry One Arm d oe s not m erely touch upon It, It d e a ls d irec tly w ith the sub|ect, and the re su lt I s the fin e st one d e a lin g w ith the su b ie c t ye t w ritten by an A m erican w ri­ter. Gore V id a l wrote a fu ll- le ngth nove l c o lle d The C ity and the Pillar%omn f iv e or s i x y e o rs a go d e a lin g d irec tly w ith the sub |ec t« ..lt w a s an honest attempt t h o u ^ the re su lt s were on ly lo ir. T h e po in t I s s im p ly thot the two M e te rs h ove om p ly dem onstroted In the p a st that they can w rite e x te n s iv e ly on the sub ject when they ore not bound to s t ru g g le w ith su c h o c o n st r ic t in g force o s the s c r e e n 's cen­s o r sh ip c o d e . "

O ur so jou rn in g Cho irm on sen t a card from Jopon to s a y h e llo and thot he i s en joy­in g h is trip w h ich w ill take him to H o n g K o n g and to B on gkok before h is return home.

C o n g ra tu lo t lo n s to the new E d ito r o f the DOB N ew sle tte r on h e r f ir s t I s s u e . We w ish you a l l s u c c e s s In the future and not too mony grey h o ir s over la te copyl

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We hove It on good ou tho rlty that tho se rum ors obout M ac S. ore not true.

THE FIGHT AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENTGovernor Brown has given us a chance to express our views on capital

punishment, and SFAC members are urged to write to him and to the appro­priate members of the Legislature to let them know how each of us feels about the question. Abolition faces a tough ftght, but there is a chance of having it passed if public opinion is strong enou^i. Some of our legislators may be bloodthirsty, but they are even more vote-thirsty.

Grovemor Brown is opposed to capital punishment, but is worried aboutthe next election. San Francisco’s senator, J. Eugene McAteer, is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and promises not to let an abolition bill clear the committee. We should concentrate our efforts on him. Assembly- men PhilUp Burton and John O'Connell favor outright repeal, while John Busterud favors gradual abolition, Edward Gaffney favors a moratorium, and Milton Marks favors putting a constitutional amendment on the ballot in November. This would require a two-thirds majority to pass, and hence a negative vote probably would not truly reflect public opinion.

The senators and assemblymen from this area are:

gAN FBANCISCO Sen. J. Eugene McAteer,

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Burton. 845 Pine st; (21st) Milton Marks. 2111 Franklin St: (22d) Jrtm A. Busterud, 201 Edgewood ave; (23d) Jcdin A. O ^nneU , 198 Naples st; (24th) Edward M. Gaffney, M5 Sarushez st;

MARINSen. J<Rin F. McCarthy. 711

D st. San Rafael.Assemblyman (7th DIst.)

Richard H. McColUster, As­sembly Chamber, State Cap­itol, Sacramento.

SAN MATEOSen. Richard J. Dolwig, 515

AUerton st.. Redwood City.Assemblymen (2Sth Dlst.)

Louis Francis. 129 Castilian way, Ban Mateo; (28tb) Carl

A Britschgl, 2715 Delaware ave.. Redwood City.

ALAMEDASen. John W. Holmdahl,

2300 Dashwood ave., Oakland.Assemblymen (13th Dlst.)

Carlos Bee. 1065 A st.. Room 218, Hayward: (14th) Robert W. Crown. 1108 Park st. Ala­meda; (15th) NlchdlBS C. Petris, 15 Crestmont dr., Oak­land; (18th) Walter I. Dahl, 974 Buimyhilhi rd., Oakland; (17th) William Byron Rum- ford, 1500 Stuart st., Berke­ley; (18th) Don Mulford, 6460 Mystic st., Oakland.

CONTRA COSTASen. (George Miller Jr., P. O.

Box, 909, Itortlnez.Assemblymen (10th Dlst.)

Jerome R. Waldie, 500 Lynn ave., Antioch; (11th) B. C. Masterson, 5800 Castro rd„ El Sobrante.

In addition to writing letters, we should sign the petitions which will be circulating during the next couple of weeks. There will be a petition in the Mattachine Office, for the convenience of members.