The Man (( nnlinufil from /></</(’ .5) problem," though ho wim sure she never understood. Hhc changed hands with an ashtray and ran her fingers in his hair. “Yeah, I guess it is, Sarah,” he said. He avoided her eyes, but though he knew it wouldn’t do any good, he suddenly wanted to talk very much. “There's Just some nights that I don’t feel up to meeting people like that just don't feel like I can handle the Job." "Oh no," he answered. “But Sarah, every time I see a boy about that age, I kind of wither up a little inside that should have been our son our Charles, sitting there ... I Just don't know why we ... " He trailed off, and his wife bent down a little and ! kissed his forehead. “Neither do I honey, but we musn't brood about it we just ought to be thankful we have; Nancy." Her voice became so licitous. “You just musn’t worry ; about tilings so much, Lcn I al most wish you’d spend more time in the shop- you’re always re laxed when you’re building a plane or something.’’ She knelt down by the chair. “Will you show me the new one you’re making? It looks real pretty." The front floor opened, and Nancy tame in. a little flushed but otherwise composed. "Better scratch Hon tiff the list, Mom," j she cried, kicking off her shoes. "Hey, what's going on here you two look like you were praying or something." "Nothing's wtong, Nancy," •aid. "Your father and I were just talking.” She looked back at Leonard. "She wants to have you show it to her, too c'inon, dear." So he got up, grumbling to hide his pleasure, and let! them up the stairs, while they exchanged sig nificant looks behind his back. He picked the little plane up by the landing gear, and showed them the tiny motor and the con trol stick inside the cockpit. "Oh Daddy, it's beautiful!" said Nancy. "It's just like a real air plane, with all the gauges and wires and all." She stroked the wing. "And you really saw Lind bergh in Portland?" His wife put a hand on his shoulder. “It's Just about the best one you've made yet, I,en wish I could arrange my flowers like you build models. Y’ou’re not; going to try to fly this one, are you ?” Leonard Stebblns stood moving the plane in little turns and banks, aware that he was being flattered, but feeling suddenly; confident and happy. "Hell yes, I'm going to fly it," he said, and his profanity marie th'-m narrow their eyes a little. "What good's , (Ccmtintwd from fini/c 7) 1 Cleaning NO EXTRA COST *icqimincf’s 821 E. 13th Are Co-op Text Book Prices Unreasonable? Here's some information you should know about the books you'll soon be purchasing again at the Co-op. jA* -,'■0 V.tM .« MnS M.tGRA* -H!U A f; 0 0 < ( !;' ' ' .' - ■ '■ .< ••, *• f 5>U‘. to , , *. f>' * t. . / ,,,.. , u % i H *!»-' f; \ l;sf prices Jjscour ii Reproduction tf an actual text book publisher's invoice. As the above invoice illustrates, the publishers set text book prices, not the Co-op. Books are invoiced to all college bookstores in the nation at an established selling price. This set selling price includes a 20' i discount (again illustrated by the invoice above) for the Co-op and all bookstores. The co-op realizes a 20% margin on text book sales . . . half of this is returned to the student as co-op membership dividends and the remaining 10% must cover freight and handling charges. The Co-op's 20% profit is short lived. When Co-op membership dividends are dis tributee! in the spring, a student is returned 10%, half of this profit. Thus the net cost of ti $0 book is actually So.40 to you. The Co-op's remaining 10% profit is soon almost consumed by freight and handling charges. This cost proves to be quite significant sinee most publishers are located on the east coast. The small profit which the co-op realizes on text books must help to share some of the high cost of dealing in used books. Contrary to popular belief, the used hook business vfhieh the Co-op engages in proves to be quite a costly enterprise. Once it is committed to buying hack a used book, the Co-op must purchase all those presented even though it learns that another edition is to ia* substituted. Despite the small price paid for used books, many times this investment turns out to be totally worthless and this is the reason higher prices aren't paid. You are protmbly well aware of the many edition and text changes that do occur. The Co-op endeavors to provide this used book service to Oregon students at as low a cost as possible, but unfortunately, many of these changes cannot be foreseen. We hop*- this information has helped you understand better the text book prices at the Co-op. Should you have questions about this or the used text book operation at the Co-op, please do not hesitate to contact one of us or .Mr. Jerry Henson, the Co-op general manager. Remember, it’s your store. Your Student Co-op Board Representatives, Pepper Allen Sharon Hewitt Paige Frank Weigel Roger Stevens Chuck Bordenkircher