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Show I ' Commandments of I' Mail Order Houses. Twclvo commandments tnako up tho dccaloguoof the inall order house. These commandments wore not wrltton on stono by Mosca, but they aro thoroughly un-dcratood un-dcratood and frequently bumped Into by anyono who deals with tho cataloguo mailorder concern. Following aro tho ' twelve commandments wblch thoroughly Indicate the business eldo of theso , concerns: 1. You shall cell your farm product for cash whorovcr you can, but not to us; we do not buy from you. 3. You shall bollove 'our statements ( and buy all you need from us because wo want to be good to you, although wo are not acquainted with you. 9. You shall send the money In ad-, ad-, van co to give us a chanco to get tho 1 goods from tho factory with your monuy ; meanwhile you will havo to wait patlcn-tly patlcn-tly a few weeks becauso that Is our bud-ness bud-ness mothod. , 0. You shall buy your church bells and interior church fixtures from us and 1 forward the monoy In advance, for that I Is our business method. Hj I 0. You shall collect from the business Ht men in your vicinity as much monoy as you can for tho bcucQt of your churches. H! ' Although wo get more monoy from you H' ' than they do, still it Is against our rules I to donate money for building country I churches. 1 7. You shall buy your tools from us I and be your own mccbanlo In order to I drive the mechanic from your vicinity, , I for wo wish It so. ' 8. You will Induce your neighbor to buy everything from us, as wo havo room for more money. 0. You shall often look at tho bcautl- I ful pictures In our catnloguo so your I wishes will Incrcaso aud you will send in I a big order, although you aro not In Im- I mediate need of the goods; othcrwiso you I i might have some loft to buy necessary I goods of your local merchants. I ( I ' 10. You shall havo tho mechanics I ' that repair the goods you buy from us I book tho bill, so you can send tho monoy I for his labor to us for new goods, other I wlso ho will not notlco our Influence. I 11. You shall believe us in proferenco I to your local merchants, I IS. You shall, in case of accident, I sickness or need, apply to local dealer for I aid and credit, as wo do not know you. |