Blooms & Barbs


BLOOMS & BARBS

BY TIDO CHURCHILL

Phoenix, Ariz., 7 Nov.

Due to a recent order issued by Mr. Hubbard that all members of the H.A.S.I. should in no way communicate with or be in possession of the ABERREE, some of our sources of information have been cut off. We will "carry on, though wounded," however.

"Operation Phoenix" which we mentioned in the last issue was being capably directed by Bob Sutton, has been taken over by Dick Steves. To our knowledge, Sutton was removed with no explanation.

The latest mock-up for "Operation Phoenix", according to Steves, will have certified ministers spending several hours a day knocking on doors to give small doses of processing wherever possible. Positive contacts will be followed up, and donations of any size will be solicited. A salary for ministers participating also was mentioned. The retraining group ("retreads") is currently practicing mimicry as a technique, prescribed in four-hour doses.

A. E. Van Vogt recently left Phoenix after a two-week first installment of the HCA course. The remainder of the training is to be given in the near future. Mr. Van Vogt gave a very interesting talk to the local group here. His subject was "The Two Faces of Dianetics and Scientology."

John Galusha, one of the biggest assets to the HASI organization here, has taken a 90-day leave of absence. He had been doing a fine job of communicating with auditors in the field, and as director of the HCA course.

RUMORS--A letter is reported to have been written by the HASI to the Los Angeles Better Business Bureau announcing that the field of psychosomatic medicine is the exclusive province of Dianetics and Scientology, and any activity in this field by others is an infringement... Also, it is understood that the C.A.D.A. BULLETIN has incurred the displeasure of the HASI and has been so informed.

John Farrell and Tucker Loane were married Saturday at the Church of Scientology.

A letter from Margaret Scholtz states that the Scientology Road Show is proceeding successfully. I quote-- "Lee (Burgess) and I have just returned from Norfolk where we have been doing a Road Show and Group Intensive in the teeth of Hurricane Hazel. It was quite fun but the roof of the beach cottage we were supposed to stay at blew off and that was a nuisance". Arrangements have been made for more performances in Camden, New York, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. The other two members of the group are Tam and Ted Otteson.

A new organization is being mocked up. Mr. Hubbard's Most Loyal (Underground) Opposition to consist of those people who still naively believe that communication in Scientology should be open and free. There will be no officers and no membership fees. A new category has also been suggested by a local wag: Category 16, birth certificate revoked, final, not to be reborn.

Ode to the Infinites

They drew a circle to shut me out--
Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout.
But The ABERREE had the wit to win.
We drew a circle that took them in!

--From "Outwitted", by Edwin Markham.


Hold Your Breaths

In conformance with a custom about to be established, the February and January issues of The ABERREE will be consolidated. Publication date of Vol. 1. No. 9 about January 15.


WESTERN UNION FLASH

This telegram was received just before this final page of The ABERREE went to press:

PHOENIX, 13 NOV. STEVES ANNOUNCED TODAY NEW MOCK-UP. PHOENIX TO BE HEALTH CENTER OF THE WORLD. H.A.S.I. WILL SELL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THE MOCK-UP. C.E.C.S. WILL EXAMINE LOCAL M.D.'S WITH NO ALTERNATIVE FOR THE MEDICOS. KEN BARRETT IS OUT AS DEAN OF HUBBARD COLLEGE AND BURKE BELKNAP IS IN. NO CLINICAL UNIT MONDAY. RON TALKS TO RETREADS MONDAY A M. AND DAILY. TWO HEADS TO ROLL TOMORROW.

TIDO