Show Postal Notes Postmaster Kay R. R Peterson j reports that the Post Office 1 Department is confidently I predicting that the volume of mail during this years year's Christmas Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- mas rush will hit a record 4 high Actually he says it itis itis itis is an easy prediction because mail volume has been rising at a rate of nearly three per percent percent percent cent a year for the past several several several sev sev- eral years and this is most strongly reflected around the holiday season Well over twelve billion pieces of incoming and outgoing outgoing outgoing out out- going mail are expected to move through the system during during during dur dur- ing December with about ten per cent of the years year's mail moving in less than three weeks The Manti ManU postmaster reports reports reports re re- re- re ports that public cooperation is one important reason that that post offices around the country country coun- coun try itry are able to handle this huge mountain of mail in such sucha a short period Without the assistance of the public wed we'd be in a jam People who shop early and get their cards and parcels into the mails early make it possible for the holiday mail to be delivered on time If you are afraid your parcels will be he delivered too early just mark Dont open until Christmas I on the front Imagine what it would be like if we were to get et all the holidays mails the thelast thelast thelast last week before Christmas At present the service to the public is poor after or 4 pm p.m. due to the large amount of mail that is being dispatched at that time Postmaster Postmaster Postmaster Post Post- master Peterson requests patrons patrons patrons pa pa- to please bring their mail earlier in the day In addition to early mailing mailing mail mail- J ing the postmaster has several several several sev- sev eral other suggestions which will help the working hard I postal employees move this avalanche of mail First he I recommends using ZIP codes which help handle the mails I fas faster er because of a new trans trans- j 1 I 4 I and distribution set set- up ZIP Code also helps clerks to identify receiving post offices offices of of- flees when addresses are hard to read During this time of the year the faster mail is processed the better chance it has to make connections with outgoing trains planes and trucks Postmaster Peterson also recommends that all pr parcels parcels' be wrapped securely packed tightly and that the address be included inside the package package package pack pack- age as well as on the outside This helps assure delivery even if the outer wrapping comes loose The Postmaster points out that because ZIP Code on parcels usually means a more direct routing and less the chance of damage is drastically re re- re- re Finally Postmaster Peterson Peterson Peterson Peter Peter- that the use of the son says new Christmas stamps helps envelopes and brighten up packages |