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ning to stare me in the face too. I have tried to combat it as best I can. For example, paper has not only gone up several times but is becoming scarce besides. I therefore invested $1500 in buying enough paper for the next 5 issues after this one-that ties up a lot of capital. Postage has not yet gone up but is due to in the near future. Already 40¢ out of $5 is an unusually high delivery cost, but 50¢ or 10% of the sales price would be ridiculous. On top of this is the fact that our total gross sales in 1973 were 15% less than 1972. Some of this loss is due to competition of a sort from others but some of it reflects the increase in the cost of living which leaves less money available for luxury type items which most of us would have to admit our dressing activities are.

At the same time I don't want to raise the present price of $5 so the only adjustment possible will be to print fewer pages thus saving both paper and postage. No fixed decision has been reached on this yet since as you will note this issue is 96 pages like the others. But if the next one is shorter by 8 pages (1/2 of a folio) you'll know why.

IV. PAYMENTS TO CHEVALIER AND FPE: I've said it before but I apparently have to say it again. PLEASE don't send money destined for both Chevalier and FPE in the same check. Altho both owned and run by me they are separate operations with separate checking accounts etc. and putting money for both into one check means that I just have more work to do in writing a compensating check from one to the other. Send 2 checks or 2 MOs. Incidentally some of you waste money getting two money orders for two different items when ordering. One is all that is necessary.

V. FURTHER RESEARCH ON TRANSEXUALS: Last issue I indicated that Dr. Bentler and I wished to do more work on a larger sample of operated TSs as a follow up to the research reported in TVia 79. I asked then if those of you who felt this was important and who could spare a few dollars for the research would make donations to that project it would help greatly. I'm pleased to report that about $160 have been re- ceived (with $100 of it coming from one person) for this fund. I thank very much those who have been willing to help in this and I hope more of you will be forthcoming after this reminder. With printing, postage, computer cards and time as well as secretarial expense, it is going to take a lot more, so your help will be appreciated and go to a good cause. You could also help by making a list of the operated TSS you know and letting me know how many questionaires you would be able to distribute to them. They might not want you sending their names to me directly. But the more subjects, the better the research.

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