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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 ,
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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