Show In Which Your PM P.M. Tells of P. P 0 O. O By Jack Green This year marks the year of Rural Free Mall Delivery In Inthe Inthe Inthe the United StAtes Originally begun be gun only as aa an experiment the RFD has grown over the years Into one of the most successful and Intimate contacts with the I public that the post office has Our mountainous location prevents pre vents rural routes here but In the State of Utah more than persons receive this type of service service ser ser- vice on the 57 rural routes operatIng operating ing lag in the State From the very beginning the rural carrier was more than Just Justa a mailman He became a a traveling post office He sells stamps makes out money orders and ami conducts other post office busi busl ness He lie Is In fact a post office on wheels Over the years rural carriers have gained reputations for en- en rt themselves ee to their patrons pa Ja Lone through service given f far t beyond lh the call of duty They hey have hare been knows known to deliver meth to families unable to ret pet to town set clocks docks found In RFD i I II I boxes boles and In one ln Instance tance on I II record a 1 rural carrier In Salt BaIt I I Lake County assisted at the birth of a baby I the regular operations of at the Park lark City Post Office connected ron conS It the receipt dl dispatch and delivery of mall and our money order department there are a number of other services we wo perform which are little known to 10 the general public Among these are the following fare 1 COrrect Correct mailing malling lists lieu for tot businesses and U d Individuals 2 Issue Iesue Issue permits for metered mall and permits for tor bulk mall mall- Lags InKs at reduced rates 3 Make 3 Make collections for Collector tor lor of ot Custom Customs on mall rp received with duty charged 4 4 4 Sell ell Documentary Stamps Stamp for deeds and stock transfers n C. C Cooperate Cooperate with the FIJI and other law enforcement officers Inthe in inthe inthe the apprehension of ot criminals b by 1 I displaying wanted circulars The Post Office Department also has bas hasa a II law enforcement division of Its Ita ow own n. n i help C. C. C Help the Armed Forc Forces ls to find relatives of oC deceased sen service servicemen ice icemen men meu and women I I 7 Aid Ald Aid the Federal Housing Administration in making es of oC vacancies 8 S.- S. Assist the Treasury Department Depart Depart- e art ment with the sale of US U.S. Savings Sav Say I ings lags Stamps 9 Act J.-Act Act as an agent for Cor the Department Department Department De De- of or orthe the Interior In the thesal sal sale of bird hunting stumps stamps 10 Make Make flags for veterans funerals funerals' available on behalf of the Veterans Veteran's Administration 11 Register H.-Register Register aliens for the State Department 12 Distribute Distribute in c com o m e tax forms Corms for the Department of ot Internal Internal In Inv I Revenue 13 Receive H Receive and t transmit r ran a n s m I t funds hind for tor volunteer ou t-C t charities I Heart Hoort Cancer Polio etc ete I 14 H. Witness the marking of Absentee ballots bAllot 15 Administer r oaths of ot office i 16 Certify Certify widows and children chit chil dren In January and end July for co continued con COho pension benefits These are In addition to our out COL service Registry service Certified and Insured service Mailing Reminder Parcel destined for tor Christmas delivery overseas O to service men and nd women should be d Immediately Im tm mediately to assure aUre their receipt rl by tx-c tx December moor 26 G. G November No IS 16 h I the d date te beyond which such par par- col eels n mailed malted cannot be assured of i Christmas dt delivery so do your TOur overseas OV C Christmas h r I II t m a II mailing I now now I The public la is our boss OUro Our goal o I is to give you ou the best beet erIce erI service service ser ser- I vice Ice we can CIUl |