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open to helping out in simple ways if that is
jrealistic. I will also enclose a subscription
lorder. Sorry, but for now I need to pay a
‘low—Income price. I will send more when I
can work again. Thanks for all you are
doing. It makesa difference.
Sincerely,
A Subscriber

‘Dear Editor

In the September issue of OITM, the
editorial listing the papers needs failed to
include our primary need. Money! OITM is
currently operating ata loss. As anyone will
realize the paper will not exist much longer
without a major transfusion of cash. Cur-
tently, assuming our income remains con-
stant, OITM will be able to publish for 3
maybe 4 months.

Our income comes from 3 sources.
They are subscriptions, ads, and donations.
Our major expenses are postage, printing
and rent. For the period Jan. 1 - Oct. 31,
‘I989 OITM’s income statement is as fol-
lows.

Beginning cash balance:
1/1/89 $3430.16

Income:

Subscriptions $1943.00
Ads 752.50
Donations ,93_1,QQ

Total income $3626.50

Expenses:

Advertising 100.00

Printing 3766.84
Postage 1 127.43
Rent 630.00
PO Box 39.00

Office 253,111
Total Expense 5916.69

Net profit/(loss) (2290.19)

>EsKroP PUBLISHING srumo
 VPE & DESIGN/WORKSHOPS/SELF-SERVICE

Ending Cash Balance:
10/31/89 $1139.97

Average income per issue $453.31
Average cost per issue $649.43
Net Loss per issue ($196.12)

OITM in order to continue to operate
needs to break-even.

OITM NEEDS ITS READERS’
HELP . We need your subscriptions, we
need your donations. If you live in an area
where you pick up OITM in a store, send us
the cost of a subscription as a donation. We
need our advertisers, our advertisers need
you.'I‘l1ink of them when you have need of
a service they have to offer. Tell them you
value OITM and their support of the paper.
Be sure to let them know it’s their ad in
OITM that brought you to their business.

Sincerely,

The Treasurer of OITM

Walter Zeichner M. A.
Howard Russell M. A.

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