Dear Miss Slates: I am shocked at the letter which I received from you informing me that the book I ordered would not be sent until I remitted cash payment, because your files indicate that a previous account showed a "balance due" for more than nine months. In addition to the fact that I expected to remit cash when I order the book, I am very much upset by what you tell me. I have never in my life waited more than 7-10 days before paying any bill and cannot understand your files. What you are probably referring to is a check that I made out to Reader's Digest last summer, and which, together with a few other checks, was lost in the mails. I did not hear from Reader's Digest for some time, and if I am not mistaken, it was I who contacted your company and eventually sent another check in place of the one that was lost. Under the circumstances I see no reason to order the book "World of Nature," and prefer to refrain henceforth from any further dealings with Reader's Digest. Sincerely yours, Rabbi Norman Lamm