Show pre preparations p orations for the christmas f r mailing os make every effort to ardle handle the tha christmas malls without congestion and delay but owing to the enormous volume this can be done only with the cooperation of the public compliance with the following suggestions will greatly aid the post office and insure the prompt of your mall mail mail early tor for delivery BEFORE day on which there will bamo bomo be no mall mail delivery post office Depart department departie me nt W washington ashington D C november 5 1928 wrapping and packing all parcels roust must bo be securely wrapped or packed uso use strong paper and heavy twine K packing umbrellas canes golf sticks I 1 should be reinforced their full length by str strong ong strips of wood sufficiently wrapped to withstand transportation hats pack in strong corrugated or fibre fabre boxes ordinary pasteboard hat hai boxes must be crated ladles ladies hats ard and stiff hats hata easily damaged should be marked fragile shoes pack in strong boxes preferably corrugated cardboard wrap with strong paper securely tied with heavy twine cut flowers place in strong suitable boxes of wood tin or heavy corrugated cardboard cardboard wrap with tissue to retain moisture candles candies in strong outside boxes or containers I 1 ra wings paintings ma etc pack or wrap in strong mater miter lalio MNO awl widd az go when not flat roll around ay wooden oden cora core and then thea wrap and tie carefully are a fully or place in a strong pasteboard tube sharp or sharp edged instruments st or tools must have points and edges fully guarded to prevent injury to clerks in handling or damage to other mall mail crate suitably or thoroughly illo roughly wrap so that they can not cut though the wrappings fragile objects articles easily broken or crushed must be crated or securely wrapped use liberal quantities of excelsior or like material in around and between the articles and the outside container Glea waro fragile toys crock tery must be packed so as to prevent the escape of particles or pieces it if broken in cigars ordinary boxes of cigars wrapped in paper will not be accepted pack in a manner to prevent damage by shock or jar wrap in corrugated pasteboard or similar ma all articles easily broken or damaged must be marked fragile perishable matter articles likely to spoil within the time reasonably required tor for transportation and delivery will not be ba accepted for malling mailing wrap or pack carefully according to contents and plainly mark all such parcels perishable use special delivery stamps to ex ax delivery addresses addresses should be complete with house number and name of 0 street post postoffice office box or rural route number and typed or plainly written in ink A return card should be placed in the upper left corner of overy every piece of mall mail if a tag is used the address and return card should also be e written on the wrapper tor for use it if tag la is lost and a copy of the address should be inside the parcel postage postage must bd ba fully prepaid on all mall mail affix the required amount of postage in 1 the upper right corner full iti information formation concerning postage rates can be obtained at the parcel pot or stamp window limit pt size and weight no parcel may be more than 34 inched in length and girth birth combined for delivery locally and in tho the first second and third zones 70 pounds is the maximum weight in all other zones bonea 60 50 pounds early waning mailing during the holiday time the volume of mall increases creasea In approximately per cent it Is a physical impossibility to handle this great mass of mall mail matter efficiently and promptly within a fow few days therefore to insure delivery of their christmas presents cards and letters by christmas day the public should shop and mall earia do your christmas shopping so that you can mall mail your gifts greetings and letters to relatives friends and loved ones at least a week or 10 days before christmas according to the distance this will not only make it certain that they are received on or before christmas day but it will be a great aid to your postal service and to postal employees enabling them to spend christmas day with wit their families christmas cards patrons sending a quantity of christmas cards say 10 or more should prepare and mall mail them two or three weeks in advance as millions are mailed and they cannot possibly be handled and delivered it mailed only two or three days before christmas to avoid this patrons may mall mail their cards two or three weeks before christmas if delivered to the post office or postal station in person or tied together in a bundle labeled to show that they are christmas cards and deposited in a street letter or package box they will then be segregated stamped with the date on which to be delivered and da delivery effected one or two days before christmas christmas cards and gifts address ed sd to points within one days travel should be mailed not later than december r ell ber 20 within two days travel not later than december IS 18 within three days travel not later than december 16 for more distant parts not later than december 14 parcels and cards tor for local delivery should bo be mailed not later than december 21 parcels and envelopes may be in doresey dore sod sed please do not open until christmas SP special octal delivery service the use of a special delivery stamp will assure delivery on christmas day it if malted mailed at the proper time special delivery service means the handling and transportation of parcels with the same expedition as first class letter mall mail as well as the im mediate delivery at office of address it Is obtained by affixing a special delivery stamp of tho the proper denoel nation cation or its equivalent jn n ordinary stamps in addition to the regular postage when ordinary stamps are used the words special delivery must must be written or printed directly below but not on the stamps it Is urged that all mailers desiring immediate delivery of any matter mailed by them will affix special delivery stamps thereto special delivery is tor for apoe d and hot for safety valuable mall mail should be registered or insured matter not callable Mal lable at parcel post rates written matter in the nature of personal correspondence cannot be in parcels communications attached to the parcels A letter placed in an envelope addressed to correspond with the address on the parcel and fully prepaid at the first class rate mr may ty pe be tied or otherwise securely attached to tho the outside ot of the parcel in such a manner as aa to prevent separation and not obscure the address on the parcel insure or register valuable mall all valuable domestic parcel post mall mail should be insured insurance fees value not exceeding 15 5 5 cents not exceeding 25 8 cents not exceeding 50 10 cents not exceeding g 25 cents coin currency jewelry and articles of similar badue should be sent as sealed scaled first class registered mail collect on delivery service parcel post poat also third class matter may be sent 0 0 dirom D fram one money order post office to another fees feea in addition to regular postage value not exceeding 10 12 ce cents ants not exceeding 50 15 cents not exceeding 25 cents to be prepaid with stamps attired affixed the C 0 D fee also covers insurance against loss or damage up to 10 for a fee of 12 cents up to 50 for a tee fee of 16 15 cents and up to for a fee of 25 cents actual value parcels tor for foreign countries parcels of mal lable merchandise may be sent subject to certain limitations and conditions by international parcel post to all foreign countries except tristan D cunha foreign parcel post packages should b be e mailed at the main office or largo large classified stations owing to the long sea travel involved as a rule and to customs inspectors spec tors abroad foreign parcels should be mailed in november information for further information on any of the above subjects or concerning any other oiher postal matter inquire at the proper window stamp parcel post money order registry etcor etc or seethe see the postmaster or one of hla his assistants HARRY S NEW postmaster general |