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current debate underway in Washington on trade policies,and the effectsof the long term shift in trade philosophies emerging in this administration.  \nAdvance Tickets-$10.Mai check or money order,with self-addressed,stampedenvelope to Commonwealth Club,681 Market St.,S.F.94105,or call 362-4903 forreservations.Tickets must be purchased in advance.            \nFRIDAY FLASHES—JUNE 22,1979  \nIn Mind's Eye  \nFriday,July 6,Noon  \n# Advance Ticket Sale Luncheon\n\n## Gann on The Exciting Art of Writing\n\nFrom Address byErnest K.Gann,author  \nLadies and gentlemen,I have been formany years going under false pretenses.Some of you know my name as ErnestGann.In truth,my name is really ErnstCooper.I want you to know I stand beforeyou as a tribute to you Americans withyour tolerance and forgiveness of pastwounds because I am the last survivor ofthe Zeplin raids over London during thefirst World War.  \nI was then captain of the LZ38 poweredby four 240 HP engines.We went on aspecial operation.I carried out the missionwithout problems untl over London,when my first officer Hans Mueller cameto me in the control cabin and said \"Cap-tain,we have trouble with one of thebombs.It is stuck.We cannot release itbut it is armed and it will explode at anymoment.\"  \nJOHN C.RENNERCounselor and Special EnvoyOffice of Special Representativefor Trade Negotiations  \nYou will recognize that this is a verydifficult situation.I carried out the missionin spite of the hazard and guided my air-ship back to Belgium where we were sta-tioned and arrived at 3:00 a.m.,withoutdamage to the airship or any of the crew.For this I was awarded the Knights'Cross,with oak leaves and swords.  \nI want you to know this happened onApril 3,1917,at which time I was sevenyears old and the control cabin was in myfather's house in St.Paul,Minnesota.This is the kind of thing that makesauthors as you see before you.  \nI think it's presumptious for any authorto make a speech.For the same price youpay for your lunch,you could have boughta good bottle of whiskey.I want to tell youI have done more things to avoid writingthan almost any author in memorable his-tory and I am still at it.I'm trying to raisecows now to avoid writing.I have my  \n“You cannot write a book that is not you”  \nmasters in procrastination;I'm workingon my doctorate.  \nI want to tell you a little bit about books,as long as a few of you are interested.Ihope one day you will buy one of mine so 1can stay in airplanes and boats.  \n## Children and Writing\n\nLong ago there was a survey made in anEastern school among schoolchildrenwhich asked,\"What do you think ofbooks?”  \nI was impressed with their replies and Ihope you will follow me carefully.Aneighth grade boy wrote \"Books can bewritten by people who are so rich theywere millionaires when they were seven orby people who are so poor that they weremade in Japan.\"  \nA third grade boy wrote \"Some people  \n\n| The Commonwealth  \u003Cbr>Publication:(ISSN 0010-3349)  \u003Cbr>Published every Monday by the  \u003Cbr>Commonwealth Club of California  \u003Cbr>681 Market Street  \u003Cbr>San Francisco,California 94105  \u003Cbr>(415)362-4903  \u003Cbr>Editor:Jane M.Rumolo  \u003Cbr>OFFICERS OF THE CLUB   |  |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n| Renee Rubin……      …President   |  |\n| John R.Shuman…   …Vice President  \u003Cbr>Eugene M.Herson Chmn.Exec.Committee  \u003Cbr>Judge Mary Moran Pajalich ……Secretary  \u003Cbr>James L.McDonald…    …Treasurer   |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n| Michael J.Brassington Executive Director   |  |\n| GOVERNORS OF THE CLUB 1979   |  |\n| John B.Bates,Bernice W.Behrens,J.Den-  \u003Cbr>nis Bonney,Raymond G.Bouret,Richard  \u003Cbr>Crass,Richard C.Dinkelspiel,Bradley B.  \u003Cbr>Garretson,Eugene M.Herson,Peter McCoy,  \u003Cbr>David J.McDaniel,Richard H.Peterson,  \u003Cbr>William A.Seavey,Benjamin H.Swig,David  \u003Cbr>Van Hoesen,Howard G.Vesper.  \u003Cbr>DUES:Senior 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