Spencer Heath Archive

Item 2267

Letter to Heath from Pyrrha Gladys Grodman

January 7, 1942

SOCIETY FOR LONG ISLAND GEORGEISTS

TEMPORARY HEADQUARTERS AT

207-12 JAMAICA AVENUE, BELLAIRE, L. I. Telephone: HOIlis 5-1211

Dear Mr. Heath:

Last night Cecil Tucker visited with us and we discussed Mr Woodlock’s column of the 29th and your reply. Since I have made copies or your letter of the 31st and sent them to Mr Lissner, and feel I have studied and digested the materials on the “controversy” adequately, I am returning the columns and carbon copy of your letter of the 31st. On careful reflection, I have not found any flaw in your statements;  furthermore, for coherence, directness, lucidity and terseness, these letters rank with the most-significant and well-phrased of your writings with which I am acquainted.  Mr Tucker and I spent several hours on the new material. I think you will be pleased with his reasoned acceptance of your statements herein presented, and his adherence and increasing understanding to your general and particular ideas; he is as enthusiastic about your “magnum opus” as I am.

We are “in suspense” as to the subsequent events of the controversy, and are looking forward to the new developments.

It will soon be common knowledge that Miss Bateman has been made Director of the School, Mr Chodorov having been given new title and function of “Director of Re­search”. Mr Peach is the new editor of “The Freeman”. From what Mr Lissner has told us, the Trustees have con­sidered and acted upon many of the recommendations made by the “dissidents”. Mr Smith of “Land and Freedom” and Mr Lissner have both spoken with us concerning the difficulty the Trustees experienced in finding suitable and available candidates for directorship of the school. Miss Bateman is selected temporarily.

As always, we are looking forward to visiting with you. Yours for enlightenment in the Science of Society,

(Signed)  P G Grodman