Argosy All-Story Weekly, December 4, 1926 — page 170: what you’re looking at

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‘wus goin’ east and t’other west.” 480 to life—“ Don Rando’, for example. the GoLtpen Arcosy, ARGosy, and the ArGosy- Autstory, so feel that I have a right to read something besides “ hold ‘em, gal, we’re a-comin’ ” and “ the foot tracks show that one of them hosses Why, they don’t even talk that way now! I hate to skip my novelette, but I have to this time. “Baffling Trails,’ d—m! “ Liberty,” pooh! “The Hunting of Wild Gulch Wolf,” bah! “Absolute Fool,’ h—!! The whole Arcosy spoiled—ruined and only saved by the four con- tinued stories which are all dandies. Let the fel- lows that want to read something that hasn’t existed for twenty-five years buy Western story magazines, and let our family have our own Arcosy—which never has been Western till lately. Personally, I think you are ill for the time being —but will get over it. Give us more of Worts, Maclsaac, Raine, Coe. H. M. K. BuFrFraLo, N. Y. Referring to your request as to. the readers’ opinions as to the kind of stories desired, let me suggest that you hold to your present system. Keep the variety, and you will keep the readers’ attention. I like good Western stories, but stories like “The Hole in the Wall,” “ You're Under Arrest,” and “The Black Past” will please any one. I am only a new reader of the Arcosy, and I consider it the best periodical on the market. ao. CINCINNATI, ONTO. In regard to your query of more or less West- ern stories, I wish to state that as a reader I have enjoyed each and every Western story since I began Arcosy, two years ago. As to more or less, I like an assortment of the imaginative, the weird and the new East-Western story. Above all, I like the verse and poems that appear weekly in the Arcosy-ALLsToRY WEEKLY. The standard of assortment is O. K. with preferably some good lilting verse. P. W. O. DuLuTH, MINN. You ask if we want more or fewer Western stories. I say print a few more. Stories I liked were “The Range Rider,” by George M. Johnson, “The Mesa,” by Charles A. Seltzer, “ Luck,” by William MacLeod Raine, and “ The Black Past,” by Fred Maclsaac. Please print more Northern stories. M. L. Se ee McGenwee, ARK. Don’t ruin a good magazine with too many Western stories. If you must fill it with Western stories then make a Western and a_ Sensible Argosy. O. W. C., Jr. SoutH WryMoutTH, Mass. Being one of your oldest readers, would like to say a word as to your stories, present manage- ment, et cetera. ‘The past ten or fifteen years have brought Have read . ARGOSY-ALLSTORY WEEKLY. many changes which I do not like, but as long as you continue to issue so large a variety of stories aS now appear in the Arcosy, I am satisfied and content. If I should lose the pleasure of reading stories from such all star authors as Richard Barry, C. F. Coe, Fred Maclsaac, George F. Worts, Charles Wesley Sanders, John Holden, George M. Johnson, J. Ivers Lawrence, and Kenneth Perkins, I’d think it time to quit. I don’t know which kind of story I like best. They are all good. Fred Maclsaac seems to have the largest variety, but I also like sea and fur trad- ing in the great North stories also. If your publication was fifty cents, instead of ten cents, ('d walk five miles for it just the same. F. T. W. LINDEN, W. Va. I have been reading Arcosy-Atistory for two years and can say it is my favorite magazine. I am most interested in Western stories. I like au- thors like Kenneth Perkins, Charles Francis Coe, George M. Johnson, and Charles Alden Seltzer. More Western stories the better, I say. W. M. S. BRIDGEPORT, CONN. In regard to Western stories, I have read the Arcosy for many years. Personally I like one Western story all the time. I also like stories of the Northwest Mounted Police and other Northern stories of northern Canada. I think one detective story each issue would be good. Give us a West- ern story by Zane Grey .or Charles Alden Seltzer. All of your stories are good. There is no doubt about the variety. With one story of each kind to an issue, you should be able to please all kinds of readers. S): Sse: ee ae Ozone Park, N. Y. 1 have been reading Arcosy for over a year, and I like the general run of stories. It is very difficult to find an original Western story. It is always the same old bunk. I like stories with a little humor in them, and also mystery stories. I think that “ You’re Under Arrest” is the best story I ever read in ARGosy in a long time. 1 am sending in a year’s subscription. SAVANNAH, Ga. Having just read the letter from Clara A. O., from Brooklyn (October 30), I feel that I must take it upon myself to answer it. “ Moonglow ” is indeed the Hermitage. Mr.©Coe has described it perfectly, also Savannah as it is to-day. T have lived in Savannah all my life, and I assure you it is a beautiful city. But no longer a sleepy Southern town. Savannah is very wide awake and is growing rapidly in every respect. Please let me say here that I think you publish enough Western stories. Let the Arcosy remain as it is, giving us a variety of stories. I feel that one can gain a liberal, broad education just. from reading the Arcosy each week. Mrs. R. G. B. 1O0A CONMIE NOOO) <S con