| Show suggestions FOR WAR BOND AND STAMP WORKERS need for more careful handling of war stamp books was evidenced by the rendition condition of some which were turned in at the bond sale concert last sunday night I 1 hereafter the bond workers are arc asked to turn down stamp books in which irregularities occur these can be better adjusted at the post office than anywhere else some instances which would justify refusal to accept a stamp book are the following L 1 books wherein stamps are pasted in strips instead of being individually separated and each put in its proper spot 2 books wherein whery in spaces for stamps agrenot filled in conic consecutive cuave order 3 books in which two denominations of stamps appear 4 books that bear no name for means of identification corresponding reasons for the reg Il lations ions asking that these irregularities be avoided are as follows I 1 each stamp has to be punched clear through before being remitted by the postmaster it is difficult to reach the stamps with the punching devi device e unless they are properly placed 2 each book must be properly labeled front and back as to the value of stamps contained before being remitted scattered stamps are arc troublesome to calculate 3 reason same as number two difficulty in calculation 4 names are often necessary for checkup in case or error in conclusion proper filling of stamp books is probably no more trouble than improper filling and save a lot of time in the post off office ice As to applications for war bonds canvassers can also help out a great great deal by getting names just right 1 one full given name of each male must be given john A jones is s OK but J A jones will positive ly y not do 2 the name of each female must be preceded by either miss or mrs and her own not her husbands given name must be used mrs mary E jones is OK but mrs imars john A jones will positively not do the initial used in a married ladys name should represent her maiden surname miss mary ensign before marriage should have her bond after marriage inscribed inscribe ol I mrs mary E jones providing jones is the lucky man 0 |
