Show C Christmas Parcels Must Be W Wrapped rapped Securely ly And Properly Addressed I Senders of Gifts by Mail Have Have- Rules Fixed For Guidance HE attention of the public is called THE to a few reasons why they should observe closely the schedule given below for the I of parcels in order to be sure of reaching any point by Christmas Parcels require more time to reach their destination than letters because all trains that carry letters do not carry parcels After arrival at destination it requires much more time to distribute parcels than it does letters The volume volume volume vol vol- ume of mail mall is so great at this season of the year that it is impossible for the regular to handle it and many inexperienced men will be employed who of course cannot do the work of regulars The dates date's given may appear to be early but years of experience have demonstrated that parcels mailed at thelast thelast the thelast last hour are caught in the crush at the big centers of distribution and frequently frequently frequently fre fre- not delivered until after Christmas Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- mas and in consequence are broken and worthless WARNING TO PUBLIC The public is warned that it m must st not place Christmas seals upon the front or or address side of either parcels or letters The strictest observance of this rule will be carried out and any violation means that the packages will bo be re returned returned returned re- re turned to the sender This emphatically emphatically emphatically cally applies to mail mall intended for distribution dis distribution distribution dis- dis outside the borders of the United States Wrap in heavy paper tie securely address plainly put no writing inside and place the name and address of the sender in the upper left lett hand corner corner- cornea of ot the parcel It is permissible to write on the p parcel DO NOT OPEN UNTIL CHRISTMAS If U a parcel contains an article of a fragile nature the w word rd I FRAGILE should be stamped or I written plainly on the address side o othe of I the parcel When parcels are presented presented presented pre pre- for mailing the senders should be prepared to give a description of the contents SCHEDULED POINTS By observing the above instructions and the following schedule patrons will wil promote their own interest as well as greatly aid the postoffice department while those mailing lat at at the last hour will only have themselves to blame ii if parcels are not delivered until after Christmas December 15 and 16 For 16 For points in Canada Mexico Alabama Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts l New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina South Carolina Vermont Virginia and West Vest Virginia December 17 For 17 For points in Arkansas Illinois Indiana Mississippi Missouri T Tennessee Texas and Wisconsin December 18 and 20 For 20 For points in Iowa Kansas Minnesota l Nebraska New Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma Oregon South Dakota Washington and Da Daggett gett Duchesne and Uinta counties In Utah December 21 For 21 For points in Arizona California Colorado Montana and Wyoming December 22 For 22 For points in Idaho Nevada and the counties in Utah except except except ex ex- ex- ex Daggett Duchesne Uinta and Salt Lake counties December 23 For 23 For points in Salt Lake county Utah |