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Show I Postmaster Wood Suggests Mailing Aids I With Thanksgiving a recent memory, Postmaster Rulon S. Wood said today, "It's Christmas Christ-mas every day in the Post Office from now on." He offered these helpful hints on how to mail your Chirstmas cards and gifts to insure prompt i and safe delivery before December Decem-ber 25th. Use 4 cents postage on your Christmas cards. Sent by First Class mail, they are sorted and delivered first, and if you include your return address on each envelope, they will be forwarded in the event of a change of address, or If they are undeliverable, they will be returned re-turned to you. Also, you can write a personal message on the Christmas cards sent by First , Class mail; whereas, only your signature is authorized on cards sent at the 3 cents, unsealed. Third Class rate. i Avoid careless packing of your gifts. Use strong cartons, wrap in heavy paper, and tie with sturdy cord. Mark packages containing con-taining breakable gifts, "Fragile" "Handle With Care." Put an extra label carrying the recipient's recipi-ent's and sender's name and ad-dross ad-dross inside every package. i In conclusion, the Postmaster said, "By taking little extra care with your Christinas mailings mail-ings right now, youll avoid disappointing dis-appointing friends and loved ones. The Post Office is fully prepared for the big mail rush, but through your cooperation In mailing early and often, as suggested sug-gested by the National Improved Mail Service program, there'll be-less be-less danger of some Christmas; cards and packages not being delivered de-livered before Christmas.' |
