| Show MAil MAils MAILi i t IS s IS PlANNED vaster aster General Offers Suggestions w for Rush I I Season Season I i aster Sl r General Hays has sent le following suggestions to post post- lie 81 and the public r regarding post post-I man mall soon it it will be time to put our las 1 h houses uses in order and get thor- thor organized for the Christmas Y Ishall welcome information I In rn n ng ng any original or unique I j l ds that have worked out I n the expeditious and economical I mg of 01 Christmas malt mail in the dif dif- offices o of 01 the country These dif j uld 1 like to publish for the beneler bene- bene beneI I 1 other ler postmasters I 1 r rather her ther no novel nol l idea was put put into v coin In one of 01 our our offices last mas as which I think might work in other cities clUes of the thery ry to the end that a more Sand and economical cleanup of the Volume of holiday mail might be beK beed beed K ed KOL OL OL BUILDING USED was secured from the to to utilize school ings as distributing centers and I cut iut cost to the postoffice depart- depart I The residential 1 section of or the iwas laid out in units with the theas 1 lias as a center the outside limits within a a. short radius of 01 the 1 buildIng Distribution was made for such units and delivery bY by or motor vehicles early arly in the morning to the dlf- dlf u sere iere it was set up by blocks in the Jors fors nearest the street entrance rpm rom in there delivered by footmen I practice was put into operation d days ys before Christmas and cond con- con d the day after Christmas its indicated that it provided the est eat st fastest and cheapest delivery cord at that particular office It advant advantageous in the ther r regions gions owing to th the fact that leg lea are obtained by snow and de- de n are slowed up on account of old By this system the delivery delivery- I work out of 01 the schoolhouses on trips returning frequently for loads also permits better supervision of ot Tymen many of whom at this ular season are new and unta- unta r the city and waste time in hing for locations It also effects at Saving in vehicle hire I would st wherever postmasters think Ian practicable that they approach hool authorities and ask for tor o in their locality I Id d' d be pleased to have reports ase as ase e success with which it is em- em emI I I d cU cL r ISMAIL rL CONDEMNED ease easa urge the public to desist using small size cards and enes ens en- en enes es s which are common at the period We hope that the ners will not stock up on these sizes ses An untold amount of time timed d din In canceling s such ch man mall by hand will not pass through the tho cancel- cancel which are built bunt to cancel roper sizes of envelopes at the nUm num rate of ot an hour The stamping not only causes delay ismall sIZ size e cards and envelope Iso Igo delays the other mail mall which which's s 's g. sT this connection we appeal to the then n especially to avoid stylish forms debutante stuff as Stal worker calls it and use ina in- in a plain if Jf not so pretty hand- hand g gy will be granted perm Is- Is to the public facilities for forIng ling Ing and tying packages previous Christmas rush It is suggested concession be given to someone vill viii take space in the lobby and ando o and proper attention to toe e eds of the public charging a real rea- rea l I amount for his services and als used This activity must be beIlly beilly belly Illy lly supervised to see that the theIs thes theis Is s thoroughly pl pleased ased and satis- satis the service and should be following the rush rl |
