Inflation THE COURIER has done, and will continue to do, its share to hold down the cost of the hobby - witness the inflation fighter discounts! We have been hit in the last month with several increases in the cost of doing business: 1. Cost of 3rd class mail will increase in 1981 by 18%. 2. Cost of printing (labor & paper costs) - new contract with our printer- has increased 10%. 3. And worse of all the cost of typesetting has increased 100%!! The first is required by law, the second is economics and the third is because our low cost- high quality typesetter is no longer available. We can, perhaps, keep the magazine going at "break-even" but in no way can we continue at a loss! Therefore starting January 1,1981 and this issue, the cost of THE COURIER is increased to $2.25/copy; ($2.75 as a back issue), $10.50 for a U.S. subscription; $12 for a Canadian or foreign surface mail subscription; Europe and South America Air Mail 3rd class is $18.50; all other countries are $21.00 for Airmail 3rd class. To soften the blow, we are adding 4 to 8 pages each issue depending on article mix and offering prizes to those who subscribe or renew at the new rates (see advertisement elsewhere in this issue). Finally we continue to add to our inflation fighter line. Through volleyfire responses you have asked for books to be included - in this issue you will find a 5 for the price of 4 offer on the Men-at-Arms series of books. Similar offers will be made in each issue on books published by Hippocrene Books Inc. Watch our advertisements for more great bargains! Back to Table of Contents -- Courier Vol. 2 #3 To Courier List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1980 by The Courier Publishing Company. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com