Has anyone else found stickers in their Scientology books? I have a 1968 printing of A History of Man and I noticed that the title page has a big sticker covering the entire page. It reads,

"To the Reader: Scientology is a religions philosophy ....yadda yadda yadda and more yadda....

"This is part of the religious literature and works of the founder of Scientology, L. Ron... yadda yadda yadda...

"Scientology and its sub-study, Dianetics, as practiced by the Church, address... (disclaimer about the emeter being a spiritual tool instead of a treatment of physical illness)...

"The Hubbard Electrometer is a religious artifact .... in itself, does nothing...

"We hope the reading of this book is only the first stage of a personal voyage... yadda yadda..

"The Board of Directors Church of Scientology"

The sticker has a 1973 copyright notice at the bottom.

I could see the orginal title page through the sticker, "Scientology: A History of Man by L. Ron Hubbard." But when I held it up to the light, I saw another, smaller sticker under the big sticker and it said, "Warning" on it. I couldn't see what else was written there (but I could guess), so I steamed the big sticker off a little bit so I could read it. I saw that someone had tried to tear it off but only part of it was torn. (I guess pasting the big sticker on top was easier than getting the little sticker off.) The little sticker said this:

"Warning: The device known as the Hubbard Electrometer or E-meter, used in auditing, a process of Scientology and Dianetics, has been condemned by Order of a Federal Court on the grounds that the literature referring to Dianetics or Scientology [torn off] tains false and misleading claims of a medi- [torn off] scientific nature. It is a violation of law for [torn] represent that the E-meter is useful [torn] osis, treatment, or prevention of any [torn] medically or scientifically [rest is torn off]."

On the next page after the title page, it says, "This work is dedicated to Mary Sue Hubbard who helped." Do any later printings have this? I mean, printings since they threw her to the wolves after Operation Snow White?

This goes on the shelf with my 1966 printing of A New Slant on Life with its kewl orange and green rays on the cover. By the way, 30-year-old sticker adhesive doesn't steam off easily. :)

<p><hr><p> Subject: Re: Interesting find
From: Mike Gormez <mgormez@chello.nl>
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 12:57:13 +0100

"On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 23:49:11 -0600, Free2speak <sayit@dontsprayit.com> wrote in <hav5p0p9kgpjvt0bsdk961jqfu5m51lc0t@4ax.com>:

>Has anyone else found stickers in their Scientology books? I have a
>1968 printing of A History of Man and I noticed that the title page
>has a big sticker covering the entire page. It reads,
>
>"To the Reader: Scientology is a religions philosophy ....yadda yadda
>yadda and more yadda....
>
>"This is part of the religious literature and works of the founder of
>Scientology, L. Ron... yadda yadda yadda...
>
>"Scientology and its sub-study, Dianetics, as practiced by the Church,
>address... (disclaimer about the emeter being a spiritual tool instead
>of a treatment of physical illness)...
>
>"The Hubbard Electrometer is a religious artifact .... in itself,
>does nothing...
>
>"We hope the reading of this book is only the first stage of a
>personal voyage... yadda yadda..
>
>"The Board of Directors
>Church of Scientology"
>
>The sticker has a 1973 copyright notice at the bottom.
>
>I could see the orginal title page through the sticker, "Scientology:
>A History of Man by L. Ron Hubbard." But when I held it up to the
>light, I saw another, smaller sticker under the big sticker and it
>said, "Warning" on it. I couldn't see what else was written there
>(but I could guess), so I steamed the big sticker off a little bit so
>I could read it. I saw that someone had tried to tear it off but only
>part of it was torn. (I guess pasting the big sticker on top was
>easier than getting the little sticker off.) The little sticker said
>this:
>
>"Warning: The device known as the Hubbard Electrometer or E-meter,
>used in auditing, a process of Scientology and Dianetics, has been
>condemned by Order of a Federal Court on the grounds that the
>literature referring to Dianetics or Scientology [torn off] tains
>false and misleading claims of a medi- [torn off] scientific nature.
>It is a violation of law for [torn] represent that the E-meter is
>useful [torn] osis, treatment, or prevention of any [torn] medically
>or scientifically [rest is torn off]."
>
>On the next page after the title page, it says, "This work is
>dedicated to Mary Sue Hubbard who helped." Do any later printings
>have this? I mean, printings since they threw her to the wolves after
>Operation Snow White?
>
>This goes on the shelf with my 1966 printing of A New Slant on Life
>with its kewl orange and green rays on the cover. By the way,
>30-year-old sticker adhesive doesn't steam off easily. :)

Funny! What you describe is that first the clams complied with the orders of Judge Gesell and then had a change of mind and plastered another sticker on top.

"Any and all literature which refers to the E-meter or to auditing, including advertisements, distributed directly or indirectly by the seller or distributor of the E-meter or by anyone utilizing or pomoting the use of the E-meter, should bear a prominent notice printed in or permanently affixed to each item or such literature, stating that the device known as a Hubbard Electrometer, or E-meter, used in auding, has been condemned by a United States District Court on the grounds that the literature of Dianetics and Scientology contains false and misleading claims of a medical or scientific nature and that the E-meter has no proven usefulness in the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of any disease, nor is it medically or scientifically capable of improving any bodily function. Where the notice is printed in or affixed to literature, it should appear either on the outside front cover or on the title page in letters no smaller than 11-point type."

-- Memorandum Opinion by District Judge Gesell in United States of America, Libelant, v. An Article or Device. . . "Hubbard Electrometer" or "Hubbard E-Meter," etc., Founding Church of Scientology et al., Claimants, No. D.C. 1-63, United States District Court, District of Columbia, July 30, 1971 (333 F.Supp. 357). http://www.xenu.net/archive/CourtFiles/occf258.html

-- Mike Gormez

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