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May 14, 1940

 

LEO BARRY

Division Manager

Mr. Forrest C. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Mr. Allen:

In your business, you know how the urge strikes you each spring to find out
where you've been, where you are, and where you're going. That urge struck
us also, and we started a systematic examination of our Courtesy Card business.

You are, of course, a member of that select group of preferred Credit Card
customers, holding a Phillips National Executive Courtesy Card; and to our

very great regret, we find that you are not using your card. No doubt you've
been buying for cash all along the way, or perhaps you're saving the card for
that vacation trip you are planning; but just on the chance that you might not
be familiar with the advantages of the Executive Courtesy Card, we would like to
enumerate a few of them here.

Let's just suppose you are planning a trip from coast to coast or from the Gulf
to Canada, or even into Canada itself; your whole trip, regardless of what state
you are in, can be taken on that one card. When you are out of Phillips terri-
tory, it is necessary only to choose one of the sixteen other companies listed
on the back of your card and they will serve you and your family with the
deferential courtesy always accorded the holders of Phillips Executive Courtesy
Cards. The cost of the entire trip, regardless of the company or companies
serving you, will be mailed to you on one statement at the end of the month.

No one likes to carry large sums of money on his person in a strange territory.
This card will relieve you of that necessity by enabling you to cash your
personal check almost anywhere in the United States simply by showing the card.

The vacation season is ahead of us. The lakes, mountains, desert, fishing
streams--all are calling us away from the everyday hum of business activities.
It is our sincere hope that within the next few weeks you will put your card to
work and experience the fine pleasure of traveling the "Phillips' way."

Sincerely,
P.S. In the event you have misplaced or /
lost your card, we will be very happy COMPANY
to duplicate it.

 

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