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Ordering Films By Telegraph
Library subjects can be ordered 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 fir>t word in the message.
For each subject selected, 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" both written as a single word.
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 Delivery" (which includes Special Handling) can signify such attention by using the single word "Delivery."
As an example of the advantages of this abbreviated system of ordering, take the following ordinary telegraphic form :
■'Please ship me for showing Monday evening Broadzvay to the Jungle or Ship of Wanted Men and Frozen Frolics or The Jungle Fool special delivery."
Abbreviated as outlined above, this message would read:
"Monday Serbar Orserbo Andnerbe Ornerbo Delivery."
In ordering by wire, do not forget that to avoid disappointment or substitution, it is necessary to select alternates, or if you prefer to leave the selection of substitutes to the Librarian, add the single word "Substitute." This the Librarian will understand to mean that you wish a substitute from the same class of subjects in whicli the selected subject is not available.
To avoid disappointment by delays in transit, it is better when ordering subjects either by letter or by wire, to allow at '.east one day more tlian would usually be necessary for ordinary parcel post transmission.
If a particular subject is desired and no alternate or substitute will be acceptable, then it is desirable for the renter to make such reservation a week or two in advance, requesting definite acceptance if possible.
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