.. May 1976 RAIN Page 23 JUNGLE DR,UMS Baltimore Newsprint Co/,op Dear Rain, I am impressed by your work. Renewed faith in some concept that I perceive as similar to us both is a byproduct; that concept is partially expressed in the equation "Communic-ations equals Community." It is wellknown that Oregon is dealing with things better than most places. I perceive that success as partial bec;:ause sensitive communications design is required in a successful address to the modern world. In Baltimore we are trying a similar experiment..An "alternative" paper has never "made it" here: papers rise and fall anyway, and the ones heretofore have either not been very alternative, or alternative in s·pirit but not mortisedand-tenoned into the prevailing social environment. The Newsprint Colop has no form; it's an infor~ation delivery _system, an expression of newspaper art; in a sense; a hip ad sheet, a place for an underground community to surface and face itself. If anyone wants to advertise in the Colop, it's $20 for a quarter page: s~nd us camera-ready copy. The Colop is published out of the Maryland Writers Council, which itself is a circus .. . an attempt to provide an inexpensive place f_or small-press publishing, to put more art before the people (Pure Art by the Pound), to do design and proquction for non-profit groups at cost, poetry projects, writiryg workshops and the like. Much luck. Have a helluva a year of the Dragon. Bob Waldman Newsprint Colop Baltimore, MD 21201 301-332-1188 Chickens, Eggs arid You . Dear Folks, I sent you a couple of copies of the "Chickens Eggs and You" thing. I don't know what you said in the magazine 'cause I'm too cheap to kick in for a subscription, but by "Jeeze" I've been flooded with requests. I haven't got balls enough to ask for a copy, but I would like a tear sheet if you have one. . Cheap John McG Scientists' Institute Dear Rain, We are~ non-profit organization in the process of setting up a solar library and bibliography of recommended books on solar energy. If it is at all possible, we would appreciate the donation of any material you could send us on solar energy conservation. Thank you very much. Deanna Hope Public Info. Dept. Scientists'. Institute for Public Info. 49 E. 5 3rd St. New York, NY 10022 202-688-4050 }tStul Wood Stoves Dear Rain, Serious West Coa~t wood heating advocates have a new option in purchasing wood-coal appliances. The world-famous J 0tul cast iron stoves are now being marketed west of the Rockies. J 0tul stoves, in my opinion, have no equal. Their handsome, rugged appearance, efficient operation and unequaled craftsmanship are a delight to behold in our wasteful "throwaway" society. To find a dealer near you, write Kristia Associates, Box 1461, Portland, ME 04101 ·Yours truly,· Bill Day Mental Maps Dear Staff, Here is my timely letter to include in the paper. How RAJN'got to sunny Florida is that I brought it with me from Duvall, Washington. Down here, I cast the net but there is a measure of culture shock to over.come. Ah, well, I'll be back home soon: It's easy to forget the NW coast culture is no dream. Eighty-five percent of growth in south and west since 1970. Consider from whence·the infusion into Oregon, Wash-, ington, Northern California comes. Good basis for article/survey. How do you research this-does anyone care to kn·ow? Please senq rurn-ons to: Jack Rosenblatt 70 Duffield Ct. Towson, MD 21204 Land Trusts, Hexan Creek Notes Dear Rainbirds, • A few items: I've been writing off here and there lately, looking for information on land trusts. Wrote to a fellow named Swann at an "Independence Institute" (or some such) ~n Massachusetts and to the folks down in Fresno, CA, bm to no avail-no response. If you know of anyone in Oregon who has information about such, I'd like to get in touch. Also, I'd like to recommend Tintin comics to anyone who hasn't read them. They cost about $2.00 each and can be found at selected bookstores. Totally unlike·American comics, they come from France. Herge is the author. Atlantic-Little, Brown is the American publisher. Don't remember if !'sent you a copy of Hexan Creek Notes, but ~here's a mention there of a couple of bookstores you may or may not know of yet. I was recently in Newport and didn't see a copy qf RAIN there, so thought you might want to try them (the Canyon Way Bookstore). Word's bo.okstore in Coos Bay is a straight, old-fas~ioned (though not old) bookstore run by.a True Bookman, Tom Word. I'm sorry I don't have their addresses; but if you contact Tom Word, say "'hi" for me. Peace, Johan 82234 Weiss Rd . Creswell, OR 97426
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