OCR Text |
Show New Express Packing" Rules Affect Christmas Shippers ! nrc new express packing rules I 1 go into effect today, according I to a statement made by General J. Agent J. H. Grady, In charge ! of the Salt Lake offices of the American Railway Express company. i Vnder the regulations now in force, all express shipments over twenty-five twenty-five pounds must be forwarded In wooden containers or cartons bearing the box makers' cert i Hon te as to strength and size required bv the ex-pres.s ex-pres.s company. No change is contemplated in the shipments under the twenty-fiye-pound limit, which will still lie accepted ac-cepted wrapped in paper. General AL'ent Grady advised Christmas Irp-p-rs to not only send their holiday paca-ey ..-any, but to see thai they were properly packed and accurately addressed. "Wo expect a very h.-avv movement move-ment ot Christmas nifts bv' express this year." said .Mr. Crady. -"and ,his a. a time when we are handlim; n ttrealer amount of traffic than at anv period in the history of the railroads It will be well for Cliiisimas slii, pers to keep in niiml (lie t went v-five-round limitation for paper-wrapped packages. .Most bob, lay presents, we believe, are under that weight and are, thereiore. ot affected by the new rules. "Hut anv shipment over twenty-five pounds must be forwarded In' special spe-cial containers, and we will be u'ad to give anyone im,. rested full iu'toi-HKilion iu'toi-HKilion as to how they should pve-""-' i:,eir Christmas ' piesenls tor shipment by express. |