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7. The Artist agrees that throughout the term of this contract he will do everything in his power to make the said...... salable in the best possible manner to the newspapers as aforesaid, and that they shall all be.... .by him in every respect personally. The Artist agrees that the services hereby contracted for shall be rendered exclusively to the Syndicate for newspapers as aforesaid, and the Artist agrees that he will not render the same or any similar services during the three (3) years covered by this contract to any newspaper or to any periodical published once each month or oftener, directly or indirectly, except through the Syndicate as provided for in this agreement.

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8. It is further agreed that if the Artist shall during the term of this agreement desire to produce a page of.. for publication in newspapers, or any. in newspapers other than...

.for publication .covered by this

agreement, the Syndicate, if it so desires, shall handle the same upon the terms of...

received, to the Artist, and....

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% of the gross amount

thereof

to the Syndicate, the same ratio of expenses as hereinbefore provided to be borne by each.

9. The Artist agrees to use his best efforts to produce...... of the said.... ..each week throughout the term of this agreement as herein provided, so that the Syndicate shall be able to sell to the newspapers as aforesaid a service covering six days each week; but it is mutually agreed that during some weeks the Artist may, if necessary, produce less than...of the said... ; but the Artist does hereby agree that he will produce during each period of twelve months throughout the term of this agreement as herein provided (the said period of twelve months to commence with........of each year), not less than.. .of the said..

and the Artist agrees that he will furnish the Syndicate with the said... .or more of the said... each year in such manner as will enable the newspapers to which the Syndicate sells this service to complete the publication of the said..

year beginning the...

. or more...

..during the

..in each year, at a rate of .per day.

publishing not more than one of the said...

10. It is agreed that the Artist will apply for and take out accident and health insurance policies for a sufficient amount to cover the guarantee of $...

per week; that the Artist will assign these policies to the Syndicate; and that the said Syndicate will pay the premiums upon the said policies during the term of this agreement. It is mutually agreed that the insurance provided for in this paragraph shall be actually taken out and be operative before the obligations of the Syndicate under this contract shall become effective.

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11. It is further agreed that should the Artist become incapacitated by illness for a period of one month or longer, that period shall be added to the term of this agreement. The Syndicate agrees that it will grant to the Artist two successive weeks' vacation during each year, during which two weeks the Syndicate shall not receive any of the said.. but shall nevertheless pay the Artist $.. per week minimum guarantee as herein provided. It is further agreed that the Syndicate will grant the Artist an additional two weeks' vacation under the same conditions, the Artist to receive, however, the sum of.. ..per week minimum guarantee for the said additional two weeks. 12. The Syndicate agrees that it will copyright the said in the name of the Artist and that it will not make any changes or alterations in any of them without the consent of the Artist; but the Artist agrees that he will give to the Syndicate joint editorial supervision with him over the said . during the operation of this contract in so far as the adaptability of the said.... ..to the general policy of the newspapers to which the Syndicate shall sell this service, is concerned.

13. It is agreed that there is not anything in this agreement which shall be construed to prevent the Artist from publishing the said... .in book form after the same has been published in the newspapers to which the Syndicate shall sell this service, or from . . . . . . . . . the said... .upon the public stage, or authorizing the use of... characters in

......

moving pictures, or authorizing the use of..

characters by theatrical troupes, the Artist reserving all rights

except the sale of the said...

periodicals as hereinbefore provided.

to newspapers and

prior to...

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14. It is agreed that should any newspaper which has published the said.. tinue after that date to publish, without the consent of the .. purporting to be...

Syndicate, any. that fact shall not in any way affect the terms of this agreement; but the Artist agrees that he will permit the Syndicate to maintain in his, the Artist's, name an action or actions against any such newspaper or newspapers to prevent such 'duplication' if counsel representing both parties hereto shall decide so to do, under the terms mentioned in paragraph 6.

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15. The Syndicate agrees that it will not at any time during the term of this agreement, or during any extension thereof, or at any time in the future, attempt to substitute or substitute, or attempt to duplicate or duplicate the.. other artistic productions of the Artist; and the Syndicate further agrees that it will use its best efforts to have the said ...sold and published in the largest number of newspapers possible, and to have the said newspapers advertise the publication of the said..... at least two

weeks in advance of their appearance. It is further agreed that the Syndicate will contract with the newspapers printing the said... ....that they shall always print the legend in type at least as large as that of the caption or

title.

16. It is agreed that the Artist shall have the privilege of approving all contracts entered into by the Syndicate and renewals of the same which expire before the date of expiration of this agreement.

17. It is further agreed that should the Syndicate be legally prevented or legally hindered temporarily from marketing the said.... that during the said hindrance the operation of this agreement shall be suspended, and any period of suspension thus caused shall be added to the term of this agreement. But if the Syndicate shall be legally prevented or legally hindered from using the.... ..that preven

tion or hindrance shall in no way affect the operation of this contract so long as the said Artist shall not be prevented from

furnishing, or the newspapers from publishing, the said..... themselves.

Agreement for Sale of Accounts by Merchant to Finance Company-Power of Attorney

Greey v. Dockendorff, 231 U. S. 513, 34 Sup. Ct. Rep. 166; Van Iderstine v. National Discount Co., 227 U. S. 575, 33 Sup. Ct. Rep. 343;

Coder v. Arts, 213 U. S. 223, 29 Sup. Ct. Rep. 436.

AGREEMENT made this...

between..

.day of... .19... hereinafter designated as the Company, and.....hereinafter designated as the Customer, WITNESSETH: WHEREAS the Customer is desirous of realizing cash on all accounts created by the sale of goods ordered and shipped to his customers.

Now, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements to be kept and performed by the respective parties hereto, it is hereby agreed between them as follows:

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The Company agrees to secure funds and out of same to advance to the Customer from time to time.... .per cent. on confirmation of the net face value of such accounts as may be accepted by the Company upon the following terms and conditions:

1. The Customer may submit all his orders to the Company for approval of credit.

2. The Customer shall deliver to the Company a correct original and duplicate invoice for goods actually sold and delivered with original shipping receipts or bills of lading, and an assignment of the account upon the form attached hereto, and made a part of this agreement. The Company reserves the right to cancel its approval of any order or part thereof.

3. Should the Company disapprove of an order, the Customer may fill said order, but the account must be assigned as other accounts, and is to be held as security for all obligations of the Customer to the Company, subject to all the conditions contained in this agreement.

4. It is understood and agreed that the Company in no wise guarantees payment of any account.

5. It is further agreed that the Company will credit the Customer with all sums of money realized from the collection of accounts, and that said accounts transferred and assigned to the Company, together with any and all other accounts, sums of money, debts and demands, whatsoever, belonging to said Customer and which may be received by the Company, shall be held as general security for any and all advances, claims, debts, dues and demands of the said Customer, due or to become due, or that may hereafter be contracted with the Company, together with the charges and expenses of the Company specified in the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Tenth paragraphs of this agreement, with full right and power to the Company to demand such additional security as it may deem necessary, the said Customer to remain liable to the Company for any deficiency resulting from said Accounts.

6. The Customer authorizes and empowers the Company by its officers to endorse the name of the Customer on any and all checks, vouchers, notes, drafts, or other negotiable instruments or commercial paper which may be payable to the order of the Customer or endorsed over to the Customer, and receive remittances for accounts assigned and transferred to the Company, as aforesaid, or otherwise; to collect and receive all moneys, to give its receipt therefor, to sue for, compromise, settle and collect said accounts in its own name, or in the name of the Customer, or otherwise, it being distinctly understood that all and every expense incurred in the collection of accounts together with attorneys' fees, are to be charged to and paid by the Customer.

7. The Customer agrees to pay to the Company in cash or allow the Company, if it so elects, to retain from any money collected or received upon the accounts of the Customer, a commission of.. per cent. on the gross amount of accounts of the Customer to reimburse the Company for services rendered or to be rendered in the collection of the accounts, assisting in extending credit, securing references and reports and generally assisting the Customer with his credit department. The Customer also agrees to reimburse the Company for such outlays as exchange on checks, and postage.

8. The Company shall further be entitled to charge interest

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