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Rh those days he started a corporation, I believe, for every magazine. I have not adhered to that.

I have just kept the original five and published about two magu- zines in euch corporation,

Senator. Do yeu not think the tronulile might have been if one magazine gat in trouble that corporation woukl not adversely affect the others?

Mr. . Oh, hardly.

Senator. You did get one magazine banned by the attorney general of Miassachusetts, did you not?

Mr. . The attorney genera] of Massachusetts reneged and claims he has not banned it. I still don't know what the story was.

Senator. Anyway, he said he was going to prosecute you if you sent that magazine over there any more.

Mr. . He thereafter, I understand, saidhe never said he would prosecute.

Senator. That is the word you got though, that he was going to prosecute you?

Mr. . Yes.

Senator. When was that?

Mr. . Just before Christmas.

Senator. Which magazine was that?

Mr. . That was for Panic No. 1.

Senator. Just one other question. There is some assoela- tion that @oes over these things. Do you make any contribution to the memberships of any associations ?

Mr. . No.

Senator. Any committee that supervises the industry?

Mr. . No. There is no such committee or organization aside from the Association of Comte Magazine Vubhishers.

Senator. You said you had a guaranteed sale of a million and a half per month.

Mr. . We guarantee the advertisers that much.

Senator. So that you do have some interest i seeing that the distributor and wholeser and retailer get your magazines out because you guarantee the advertisers a million and a half sales a month ?

Mr. . I have a very definite interest. Unfortunately, I don't have a thing to do with it.

Senator. Thank you, Mr. Chairman,

Mr. . Could 1 ask one or two questions?

The. Mr. Hannoch.

Mr. . What is this organization that you maintain called the Fan and Addict Club for 25 cents a member?

Mr. . Simply a comic fan club.

Mr. Hannocu. You advertise the children should join the club?

Mr. . Yes.

Mr. . What do they do? Do they pay dues?

Mr. . No.

Mr. . What do they send 25 cents in for?

Mr. . They get an arm patch, an antique bronze pin, a 7 by 11 certificate and a pocket card, the cost of which to me is 26 cents without mailing.