Show Postal Notes Nathaniel Emmons noted American theologian said on some occasion that Habit is either the best of servants or the worst of masters The Postal Service has certainly found this to be betrue betrue betrue true says Postmaster Clifford Cliff Clifford Clifford Cliff Cliff- ord H. H Sondrup This is the chief reason for our anxiousness anxiousness anxiousness anxious- anxious ness to teach children about proper use of the mails during during during dur dur- ing their most impressionable le years School administrators and postmasters in communities of all sizes across the country country country coun coun- try have developed cooperative cooperative cooper cooper- tive educational programs Sometimes the postmaster or ora ora ora a representative of his office goes to the school to present presenta a series of illustrated talks on postal matters In other in instances instances instances in- in stances the class is taken to the post office on a field trip Various combinations of classroom instruction a an n d field trips are are worked out all with the end In view of teaching the child how he can obtain fullest satisfaction from the postal service We have found that the time and effort we invest pay rich dividends Not only does the student learn good mailing mailing mailing mail mail- ing habits before he has op opportunity opportunity opportunity op- op to develop bad ones but parents learn better practices practices practices tices through their children Mr Sondrup says He lIe also states he is anxious to have either children or adults come to his office with their questions and comments Children should arrange to visit in groups preferably sponsored school-sponsored but they could well be groups sponsored sponsored sponsored spon spon- by Scout organizations churches fraternal organizatIons organizations organizations etc Prior arrangements for taking groups of children through the post should be made by contacting t the h e postmaster The more our patrons know about bout our operations the better we can serve them Sondrup s says say a y s Postmaster Those who visit us find that there is much more to the Postal Service than selling g stamps accepting packages and delivering mail mall |