FINANCIAL STATEMENT-THE RAIN UMBRELLA, INC. JULY 1977 through JUNE 1978 Income: Subscription $24,608 Other Publications 11 ,166 Bookstores 2,459 Donations 422 Rainbook Royalties 2,431 Postage and Billing 585 Interest 133 Misc. 40 Total Income $41,844 Expenses: Magazine Printing1 5,547 Typesetting2 1,824 Mailing 840 Promotion 388 Total 8,599 Other Publications Rainbook 4,562 Ecotopia Posters 473 ,/ Woodstove Guide 442 Sharing Smaller Pies 475 Environmental Primer 237 A.T. Source Lists 78 Total 6,267 Office Rent3 2,700 Utilities 829 Phone 1,968 Postage4 2,782 Supplies5 Misc. 6 1,777 222 Total 10,278 Salaries7 14,681 Taxes 2,157 Payments to other peopleS 1,134 Total Expenses $43 ,116 Deficit: [$1,272] Ten issues with an average press run of 5,000. The exception was November, when we printed 10,000, 5,000 of which were paid for by Cal. OAT. ($403.54). 2 This also includes headlines, photographs and PMTs. 3 $225 a month. 4 Approximately $520/year was envelopes and postage for foreign subscribers. 5 Supplies included: file cabinets $200 light table 195 typewriter 195 typewriter rental 175 6 Misc. includes subscription to the local paper, Publisher's Weekly, projector rental, service charges, gifts and lunches. 7 Salaries remain $100/week, $400/month. S These payments include magazine entries ($5 each), articles ($201 page), workshops and consulting, and trip expenses. Payments to magazine contributors have ended because of our presen t financial condition. August/September 1978 RAI N Page 21 I Kinsey, Photographer, A Half Century of Negatives by Darius and Tabitha May Kinsey, by Dave Bohn and Rodolfo Petschek, 1978,320 pp., $19.95 softcover, from: Chronicle Books Prism Editions 870 Market St. San Francisco, CA 94102 Our friend Glen Simmons says the changes brought about by abusive forestry practices and improper land-use in the Pacific Northwest are happening faster than those that eventually denuded much of the cradle of civilization. This amazing collection of early photography by the Kinseys is a reminder of how far we've come in a shorr half century: the settling and logging of a land of giant trees and mountains of cascading water. In one sense, these photographs are anything but nostalgic. One can see the same attitudes we detest today in action back then. We were just as violent with the land-on! we had to work harder at it. Pictures of boom towns and clearcuts make us feel no romance for the past, but rather impart a clear understanding of what has occurred. On another level, there is something profound to admire in these pages. Everything looks intensely real: from the directness with which these strong, determined people stare back at us over time t the immensity of their accomplishments documented here. An inevitable question arises: how would these people react if they could see their homeland today? Kil1sey, Photographer is a book of great quality and depth. The softcover version is much more affordable than the original limited hardcover version. To help us learn about Ecotopia's roots, and where we might be going, this is a wonderfully useful book. - SA/jM Old photographs are important in giving continuity to our sense of place. Unfortunately, not everyone realizes their value. It was only several years ago that a friend in the community where I grew up rescued several hundred glass negatives that were being hauled to the dump by people unawarc of their worth. Museums, libraries and historical societies can be contacted if you know of collections of negatives that are not being cared for or are not wanted. It is important that thc they be restored and stored properly before they deteriorate. Also, if anyone is aware of any published information on the care and use of glass negatives, I would appreciate knowing about it. Thanks. - ]M
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