Mr. Gaines. No, we cover every retailer as far as I know.
Senator Kefauver. You don't like things to be put back and resold. You would like them to be sold.
Mr. Gaines. I would prefer it. Comics are so crowded today, I think there are some 500 titles, that it is impossible for any retailer to give all 500 different places.
Senator Kefauver. I notice in this edition of May 14 the one in which you have the greasy Mexican the first page has apparently twe shootings ¢oing on at the same time here, then on the next page is an advertisement, for young people to send a dollar in and get the Panic forthe next S issues. Is that not right?
Mr. Gaines. That is right.
Senator Kefauver. This says the editors of Panic, 225 Lafayette Street. That is you?
Mr. Gaines. That is right.
Senator Kefauver. Then the attraction here is "i dreamed I went to a fraternity smoker in my Panic magazine," you have dice on the floor and cigarettes, somebody getting beer out, somebody laying on his back taking a drink. Do you think that is all right?
Mr. Gaines. This is an advertisement for one of my Jampoon inaga- zines. This isa lampoon of the Maiden-Form brassiere ad, I dreamed I went to so-and-so in my Maiden-Form brassiere, which has appeared in the last 6 years in national family magazines showing girls leaping through the air in brassieres und panties.
We simply lampoon by saying "I dreamed I went to a panic smoker in my Panic magazine."
Senator Kefauver. I mean, do you like to portray a fraternity smoker like that?
Mr. Gaines. This is a lampoon magazine. We make fun of things.
The Chairman. You think that is in good taste?
Mr. Gaines. Yes, sir.
Senator Kefauver. I have looked throngh these stories. oe one of them secins to end with murder, practically. I have looked through this one where they have the greasy Mexiean and the Puerto Rican business. I can't find any moral of better race relations in it, but 1 think that ought to be filed so that we can study it and see and take into consideration what Mr. Guines has said.
The Chairman. Mr. Gaines, you have no objection to having this made a part of our permanent files, have you?
Mr. Gaines. No, sir.
The Chairman. Then, without objection, it will be so ordered. Let it be exhibit No. 12.
(The magazine referred to was marked "Exhibit No. 12," and is on file with the subcommittee.)
Senator Kefauver. Is Mr. Gaines a member of the association that we talked about here this morning?
Mr. Gaines. No longer, I was a member for about 2 or 3 years and I resigned about 2 or 3 years ago.
Senator Kefauver. How did you happen to resign, Mr. Gaines?
Mr. Gaines. Principally for financial reasons.
Senator Kefauver. It only has $15,000 a year for the whole operation?
Mr. Gaines. At that time my share would have been $2,000. At that time, also, about 10 percent of the publishers were represented.
