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It is proposed that a publishing firm be organized and
operated by Helen Dupee, Charles A Dupee II, Jean Toomer,
and several others.

It will have its headquarters in Chicago.

- Its general aim will be two-fold, (1) to establish itself as a profitable publisher and seller of literary books; (2) (a) to become an instrument contributing to the cultural growth of America, (b) to become an instrument contributing to the cultural growth of Chicago in particular.

Its general policy will be three-fold:

(1) To encourage, secure, publish, and distribute quality literature dealing with all phases of spiritual experience, but particularly with such experiences as they occur in America. By spiritual experience is meant essential experience, experience leading concerned with and leading to the full balanced growth and development of human beings.

The field is open for a publisher with such an interest. Most of the first-rate publishers have no particular interest in such material, and, if it is submitted to them, they are likely to reject it. This is because their tastes and their values have been conditioned by 19th century naturalism and rationalism, or by materialism, or by "back to nature and the primitive", exotic, or erotic leanings. They will publish any competent work dealing realistically with things they already know and have experienced - a realistic novel, or drama, or biography. It can be psychological; but the psychology must be such as they are already familiar with, or, like the psycholggies of Jung, Frued, and Watson, it must be in vogue. They will not readily

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allow you to take them on a true psychological, that is, spiritual,
adventure. True, they will bring out the amazing adventures of
modern science - and this is just the point: they are reluctant
to have you take their _feelings_, their _sense of human possibilities_,
on a similar voyage.

But now that not only America but the entire world is
in a phase of material depression, now that it has reached the
ends, or almost the ends, of its given directions, it wants to
know of new possibilities. It will increasingly want to know of
new possibilities. There will be more and more writers dealing
with such matters. There will be more and more readers desiring
to read of such matters. The field is open for a publisher who
sees the situation. We aim to occupy and utilize a strategic
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position on just field.

(2) To publish and sell any real work of literature of whatever classification that we may secure or that may come our way.

It has been estimated that there are only about 1000
readers in America for the very best works. We believe this to be
an underestimate. There are, we think, at least 5000 - and it will
be our aim to reach this 5000 - indeed, to increase it.

(3) "Selling ideas" In this division we are concerned mainly
with ideas for books which, without falling below our standards,
will be likely to sell in large numbers, that is, be possible
best sellers. One such idea has been proposed. It is this. We will
try to get a number of Chicago's big business men, such as
Julius Rosenwald, J E Buffington, William Wrigley, etc., etc., to

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give us the human story of their business achievement, such as,
Julius Rosenwald to give the human story of his building of
Sears Roebuck. We will call this "The Distinguished Chicagoans
Series", or some equivalent title. We will continue adding to the
series as long as the material lasts, or until it proves no longer
profitable.

There may be, and we hope there will be, overlapping. That
is, we will try to make books of the first and second division
sell; we will try to make the books of the third division have
the significance of content and the fineness of craftsmanship
of the books of the first two divisions.

We will aim to receive a fair share of all motion picture,
theatre, and translation rights and royalties proceeding from the
books we publish.

This paper is but a sketchy outline of the general aims and
policies. As yet, no details of organization and functions have
been worked out. But it is proposed that Jean Toomer will direct
for firm's formation and be the head of the editorial department,
with Helen Dupee, publicity, Charles A Dupee II, sales, and these
and others in such functions they will be able to discharge best.