urther purchases, and the use of purchasing ticket
suggested. The delay in settling for each purchase is thus avoided and
customers' time is saved, as they can pay for all purchases at once.
Salespersons should see that their department letter is on their check
book. Check books should commence with No. 1 and run consecutively to
the end, and should be examined to see that none are missing, and checks
should never be altered. All checks should be sent to the cash office
immediately upon being made out.

Inspecting, Checking and Parcelling Goods.

Parcel desks are usually conveniently located at all counters, for the
purpose of examining and wrapping goods sold. All goods sold, whether
taken by customers or sent by the delivery, should first pass through
the parcel desk. Goods sold should be passed to the parcel desk by the
salesperson with the bill, and they should always be examined carefully,
to see that they correspond. Price, quantity, number of yards, etc.,
should be checked and goods should be examined, to insure their being in
perfect condition, not cracked, soiled, or injured in any way. Should
goods when compared with bill be found short or over, marked wrong, or
not satisfactory in any way, they should be returned to the salesperson
at once, with refusal to parcel goods until everything is O. K. Parcels
should not be given to customers, but handed back to the salesperson
direct. Every taken parcel should have the sales number marked on the
outside. When parcels are to be sent, the address should be on the bill
and also on the address slip, and they should always compare. Care
should be exercised in handling goods likely to be soiled, crushed,
broken or damaged. Where necessary, they should be put in boxes or sent
to be specially packed. Every parcel should be securely and properly
wrapped, using no more paper or twine than is necessary. Goods to be
sent should not be held at the desk, and if carriers delay unnecessarily
in calling, the matter should be reported to the head of the department
or floor manager. Attention should be paid to the order in which parcels
are handed up, so that customers will receive their purchases in the
order in which they have been served. All desk supplies, such as paper,
bags, twine, purchasing tickets, etc., should be obtained in the
morning, at which time the stock-supply room should be open.

Collecting Goods for Delivery.

Goods to be delivered are usually d