Descriptive Catalogue of Kodascope Library Motion Pictures (1926)

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Why Rental Is Charged for Every Day Held The profits of a Film Library depend upon the continuous earnings of its fihns. An idle film not only makes no profit, but it deteriorates in value from age and changes in public taste. The fact that the customer may not be using the film does not lessen his responsibility. A taxi waiting for you at the door; a forgotten gas jet burning in the cellar; money borrowed from a bank, even though unused ; idle films on your closet shelf ; all have to be paid for by you whether you derive any benefit from them or not. The taxi driver, the gas company, the bank, and the film library are equally entitled to their necessary cliarges for service rendered. Films Ordered for a Particular Date The Kodascope Libraries cannot accept responsibility for unusual delays in Parcel Post, but films ordered for a particular date are shipped by us far enough in advance to allow for all reasonable delays. Frequently these reels arrive a day, or even two days, before the date wanted. If they are held by the subscriber, used only on the date for which they were ordered and returned to us the following day, only a single day's charge will be made. If, however, the subscriber wishes to use them before the particular date he may do so, but in this case they must be returned the day following such use if only a single day's charge is to be made. In other words, films ordered for a particular date cannot be used both on the particular date and also on one or more previous (or following) days, without paying for all the days on which the films are used. Subscribers are urged to fill in the spaces on the return label showing the date on which the films were received and the date on which they were sent back to the Library. These dates are accepted by the Library as a basis for billing and careful attention to this important detail will avoid misunderstandings. Ordering Films By Telegraph. Enrolled subscribers in good credit standing can always order Library subjects by telegraph with the assurance that such orders will receive immediate and careful attention, if received in time to be filled during regular office hours. In order to shorten these telegrams, we have prepared a code which can be easily used. If the subjects are desired for showing on a certain day, it is only necessary to mention the day of the week as the first word in the message. For each subject selected, at least two alternates should be listed, and for such alternates the code word should be prefixed with "or" both written as a single word. For each additional subject wanted the code word should be prefixed with "and." If the subjects are ordered by telegraph on very short notice, so that it is doubtful if they can reach their destination by ordinary parcel post, the subscriber who wishes to avail himself of the advantages of "Special Handling" or "Special Delivery" can signify such attention by using the single word "Handling" or "Delivery."