Show Tells How To Save On Higher Postage Postmaster General Arthur E. E Summerfield noted today new postage rates make it more important im important important im- im than ever to use good mailing malling practices He gave these suggestions on how to mail most economically and efficiently 1 L Mail early ip in the day Many mailers allow letters to pile up until the end of the day before mailing This often causes the mail to miss connections connections connections and arid may delay delivery as much as 24 hours 2 Separate town out-of-town mail from local mail If you have large quantities of mail bundle them before mailing with local and out town of bands bands bands' which are available available available a- a I free at most large post offices 3 Use the complete address Complete street humber number rural route or post office box number should be used on all mail Be sure that the name of the street is complete with avenue parkway parkway parkway park park- way or drive Avoid abbreviation abbreviation ti tion n of street and state names Incomplete addressing is often unnecessary too because mailers mailers mailers mail mail- ers have full addresses available 4 Use zone numbers wherever possible It is surprising how many peo pee pIe fail to do this even when the zone numbers of the addressees are arc well kno known to fo them T The h e zone ione number specifically identifies identifies identifies fies the par particular part of a city to which the mail is addressed This provides faster handling and speeds the delivery of mail bearing similar street names Be sure to include your zone number number number num num- ber in your our return address 5 Check your postage scales All mail with inadequate postage postage postage pos pos- tage is now pow forwarded If your scales are incorrect this can mean embarrassing postage d due e colle collections ons must be made from the addressee This can generate generate generate gener gener- ate resentment and ruin the value of letters par particularly business business business bus bus- iness letters Also letters letters- with inadequate postage require e ex extra ex- ex tra handling and may be de de- de 6 Where it may be necessary to prove prove that a particular letter was delivered Certified mail offering many advantages advantages' of registered mail at less cost is isa isa a good way of cutting down on I postage bills Be sure however that cash and irreplaceable pa papers pa- pa papers pers peTs are are sent by registered mail mall 7 1 Consult your local postmaster postmaster post post- master if you have a mailing problems The Post Office Department is as anxious Was as you are that your maili mailings gs be correctly pre pre- pared Your local postmaster will postmaster will be happy to advise you on technical technical cal mailing problems arising rising under under un un- der new postage rates and how to use the mails most economically economically economically cally and efficiently |