Show Early mailing is Urged for Christmas gifts It's time to start those Christmas postmaster Arvin L. Bellon warned as he the need for patrons to shop and mail This years mammoth flood of Christmas mail is expected to smash all records and Bellon cautioned that putting off mailing 1 Christmas cards and parcels until the last moment results in an extremely heavy burden being placed on postal facilities and slows up the processing of warned that Christmas cards and packages for slates should be in by December 10 and for nearby points by December 16 to assure delivery by Christmas In an appeal to all citizens of the the Postmaster praised the fine cooperation that lias been extended in past years when record mail loads were processed and delivered by Christmas and he asked that this same cooperation again be extended this Housewives are urged to get out their Christmas list and make sure they arc complete and payi a visit to your post stock up on stamps and ask any questions you may have about mailing On your way home pick up a supply of heavy wrapping sturdy strong cord and adhesive pack your parcels use plenty of wadded then wrap each parcel in heavy paper and tie with strong As an extra precaution against loss both your return address and the recipient's address inside the package before it is The Post j Office Department is unable each year to deliver or return about half a million parcels at Christmas time because of poor packaging or Mail Wrap Address |