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Correspondence from Karl Germer to Jane Wolfe
[7 August 1942]
I like to tell you more details about the situation in London. A.C. is most anxious to come over here, to a great part because of his health. I thought a certain scheme we had worked on would have materialised. All that was needed was a recommendation by a British Consul General in the U.S.A. Certain influential people approached him; at first he was quite favourably disposed but had to make inquiries. A few days later he was cold and distant and said he could not recommend A.C.'s trip to this country. This makes me sure that the boycott is as strong as ever and that at the present time no possible steps in that direction could succeed. I believe then that the planning should be to await a radical change, due, I hope, in a year or so. Meanwhile, the vital thing is to keep A.C. in conditions in England so that he need not worry about the regular contributions which will enable him to live comfortably even under present restrictions, a decent home, and possibility to eat adequately and get proper medical care. Also to pursue his activities because a mind like his cannot exist without positive activity.
Since last you knew him—I can assure you—he has changed a lot re: "wasting" of money. He has learned not to extend the magical carpet.
I have been sending him $250 per month since January, most of this came from me personally. This has put me under a very severe strain and I have only been able to do it by making many sacrifices and exerting myself to the utmost. Max's [Max Schneider] contributions have greatly ceased lately and I had to put up $200. monthly myself to add to the $50. coming from Agape Lodge. I cannot let the monthly contributions drop below the $250. mark.
The last two months have been very bad in my business; partly because the summer months are pear; partly because my strength was exhausted and I have yet to pick it up again; partly, because Cora's [Cora Germer] death has deprived me of her assistance and caused extra expenses which had to be met at once.
A.C. wrote me in his last letter at length about the Tarot. His soul cries for its publication. Due to the restrictions in England, playing card manufacturers are under a rationing system and the complete production of the Tarot cards has proved to be impossible now. Jack [Jack Parsons] has promised more."
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