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with an expression of compliment or affection in addition 

 to the complimentary close. 



Promptness of Answers. From the standpoint of the 

 recipient of the letter, correspondence demands close and 

 courteous attention. Letters, especially business letters, 

 should be answered with reasonable promptness. 



Date of Letter Answered. The answer to a business 

 letter should contain a reference to the date of the letter 

 answered; thus, "In answer to your letter of the 10th. 

 inst/' 



Enclosing Stamp. A letter asking a favor or treating 

 of business in which only the writer and not the re- 

 cipient is interested, should have a stamp enclosed for 

 an answer. 



Legibility. Do not write so that your correspondent 

 will be unable to read your letter, or meet with great 

 difficulty in so doing. Sign your name to the letter, 

 so that there can be no possible doubt as to the spelling. 

 Some business men cultivate a characteristic signature, 

 which they use for checks and business papers. Such 

 a signature is often purposely almost illegible, and 

 obviously should not be used for a letter except to a 

 well-known correspondent. 



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PREPARATION 



In every place where a large number of persons are 

 employed and where accidents are liable to occur, a 

 supply of articles needed to render first aid should be 

 available. These should include one or more stretchers, 

 bandages, absorbent cotton, carron oil (equal parts of 

 raw linseed oil and lime water), splints, soap, towels, 

 blankets, aromatic spirits of ammonia, etc. The neces- 

 sary quantity of any of these or other articles depends 

 on the nature and size of the works. 



