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The names given to this department have varied, but its purpose has always been to speak directly to Grapevine readers about matters of importance concerning sobriety, about the Fellowship as a whole, and about the magazine itself, including its content, operation, subscriptions rates, and corporate developments.

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1.	Points of View Editor's Note: Probably the most exciting moment in the early life of "The Grapevine" after its actual birth, came with the first batch of mail. We couldn't believe it! This puny infant had apparently given such a lusty yell on emerging that it had been heeded right across the country. There were fat letters, and this is what they held: 34 subscriptions from Philadelphia; 19 from San Diego, Cal.; 11 from Madison, Wis.; 9 from Kansas City, Mo.; 7 from Alexandria, Va.; 6 from Kent, Ohio; 6 from Los Angeles, Cal.; 4 from Ashtabula, Ohio; 4 from Fulton, N. Y.; 3 from Chicago; and many individual ones from Washington, D. C., Akron, Ohio; Bridgeport, Conn., Cleveland, Harrisburg, Pa. and ...	July 1944

2.	Editorial: (by The Editors) The originators of The Grapevine did not lay down any specific policy when they began assembling material for the first issue. We were, however, in unanimous agreement that the paper must represent, in the broadest sense possible, the general philosophy of A.A. Now, after three issues, the Editors feel that a definite policy has crystallized: The Grapevine does not presume to speak for A.A. as a whole; no one member or group of members, can. The Editors, however, are dedicated to furthering, to the best of their abilities, the philosophy of life and action laid down in the 12 steps of A.A. The Editors are resolved never, knowingly, to print anything that might conceivably harm A.A. as a ...	September 1944

3.	Memo to Grapevine Readers Next month's issue is pivoted around the Yale-sponsored National Committee for Education on Alcoholism. This Committee has great significance for us, as A.A.s, on two counts. First, because it is an extremely important, highly organized effort to get the American public to understand alcoholism as a disease. And second, because Marty M., the first woman to get well through A.A., is its Executive Director. The Grapevine will interview Marty at length, asking her all about the Committee's plan in detail, and learning where we, as groups and individuals, can add our strength to this great campaign of education on alcoholism.	September 1944

4.	Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow--And the Mail Flows In When The Grapevine in the July issue published a piece of writing entitled, "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow," under the heading, "Who Wrote It?" more work for the overburdened U.S. Postal Service was innocently started.	November 1945

5.	Response, It's Wonderful! Subscriptions have been pouring in by the scores in response to a letter from the editor to group secretaries asking their assistance in acquainting A.A.s with The A.A. Grapevine.	November 1947

6.	Merry Christmas! No, we haven't gone completely mad! We just want to remind you The A.A. Grapevine makes a fine and lasting Christmas Gift.	October 1948

7.	Editorial: THIS is the season of the noble looks, and the empty resolutions. But not, thank Heaven, for us. Not any more! Let others weep over the shattered remains of their good intentions. We've found something better, something we call our 24-hour plan.	January 1949

8.	Correction Dr. W. D. Silkworth is medical director of Towns Hospital and not "formerly of Towns Hospital, Manhattan," as mistakenly reported in the December issue of The A.A. Grapevine. Our sincere apology, Doctor.	February 1949

9.	Editorial: A.A. is not an employment agency. Yet some newcomers often get the mistaken idea that it is. Since the first of the year we've heard of at least four serious slips--one after eleven months--all blamed on the alibi that, "A.A. didn't get me a job!"	February 1949

10.	Editorial: A CHECK on correspondence coming into the General Service Headquarters turns up a surprising number of complaints. Of course, the fact that A.A. is not 100% successful and that we, as individuals, are something less than perfect will come as a surprise to practically nobody.	March 1949

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