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Show Christmas Mail Increase Starts Earlier This Year Maybe it is because of better filled purses this season; or maybe it is because people do have a feeling feel-ing that this Christmas will mark the biggest opportunity for goodness good-ness knows how long. In any case, Postmaster William Brooks notes that the Christmas mail is beginning to arrive in quantities almost a week ahead of any previous previ-ous year's Christmas rush business. busi-ness. Also the outgoing mail is heavier and going forward in greater quanities several days ahead of the usual schedule, he declares. Another factor also may be affecting af-fecting the earlier and heavier Christmas package mailing is that so many of the home-town boys are in the training camps, and other dozens in the defense plants, and all of these must be especially remembered this year because they are away from home and because be-cause of the service they are rendering. rend-ering. In spite of the disaster that has already come and what may still be ahead of us, we must remember, remem-ber, say those in a position to speak, that much depends on how we keep up our courage and nothing noth-ing helps more than keeping up the Christmas traditions and spirit in families and with friends. |