Show II Postal Notes Noting the Christmas season is upon us Postmaster General Arthur E. E Summerfield has urged urged urged ed the public to begin Christmas mailings now He coupled this plea with a warning that the Post Office Department is unable to deliver or return about half a million parcels including many lost at Christmas time because of poor packaging or addressing He suggested suggested suggested sug sug- several steps that can be betaken betaken betaken taken by mailers to protect themselves against loss 1 Check and revise mailing lists 2 Type or print hand-print gummed gummed gummed gum gum- med mailing labels Fill them out now and same time later 3 Use COMPLETE addresses dont don't abbreviate Include delivery delivery ery ery zone number 4 4 Make a list of your mailing mailing mailing mail mail- ing materials now strong cord heavy wrapping paper etc 5 Get at least some Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- mas parcels in the mail mall this week with a notation they are not to be opened until Christ Christ- Christmas mas This will minimize mailing mailing mailing mail mail- ing problems during the Christmas Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- mas rush 6 Plan to use insurance on all parcels Neither insurance fees nor nor parcel post rates were affected by recent postal rate changes incidentally Mr Summerfield also discussed discuss discuss- ed what happens when parcels become lost and some interesting interesting interesting interest interest- ing stories that have grown up over the years concerning dead parcel post auction sales Lost parcels are auctioned yielding about a quarter million dollars annually from approximately approximately approximately half a million parcels for the U. U S. S Treasury However this is one of or the less welcome sources of revenue Postal employees know that in addition to the expenses and delays involved lost parcels usually mean disappointment for someone at Christmas time frequently frequently frequently fre fre- for children It is always puzzling to postal personnel to find a parcel which has Keen been addressed in ina a hasty scrawl which has apparently apparently taken about two seconds while the parcel itself is lavishly lavish lavish- ly gift wrapped and has re required required required re- re several minutes to pre pre- pare Prepare parcels properly then hen Address Legibly |