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Show PDSTMASTER ISSUES RULES FMISBS List of Errors Which Delay Transmission of Mails Arc Compiled. Postmaster A. .'L. Thomas ycatcrday Issued his annual list of rujes for mulling mull-ing Chrialmas packages and letters. They follow; 3. Bo nol. put what arc known aa Christmaa, lied Croas or holiday h tamps on the front of thc package. Place them on thu back. ::. Wrap the package up securely, using falrong wrapping paper, and string of sufficient strength to hold it.. :;. Write thc addresa plainly In Ink and, wherever possible, the street and number. Write In .tho upper left hand corner thc name and address of tho sender. This will Insure its return If, for somo reason, it cannot he delivered. 4. Have tho package weighed carefully and place upon it thc correct amount of stamps. fi. .It' possible bo.ve tho package registered and writ? upon It "Hcturn Receipt Requested." Thu potuofllco department reimburses senders of registered packages, in case of loss, to tho amount of SL'3; and for letters and first-class parcels, ln case of loss, to the amount of JiiO. ti. Alail early. Tho "sooner thc belter. There Is always danger of congestion during tho holiday season, sea-son, because of tho heavy mall. This is a rose where tho "early bird gets tho best of it. There are many people who mall packages tied with ordinary sewing thread. Somo do not take caro enough to put around their package paper strong enough to statu! handling. hand-ling. Many packages arc deficient 1 or 2 cents postage, and some arc mailed without any address. For these reasons look, at your package carefully before you put it in thc mail bo::. |