Show BIG EXAMPLE OF carelessness the dead letter office in washington stands as a to the common human falling failing carelessness less liess if everyone were in addressing mall mail there would be little need for this branch of the post office department more than two iun andred died million pieces of mail matter pass annually through the post postoffice office improperly or carelessly addressed and seventeen million of these ultimately go to the dead letter office coffle it if there is buen a toss luaa in the post postoffice pos boffice office department through caie it Is difficult to imagine what vast sums can be charged up against this besetting sin of practically every individual material loss through carelessness might be estimated but what bf t the irreparable loss which affects the th destiny of lives and souls the careless deed or word that age ae on cra the sea of life would pi probably ob have been left undone or un said it if they had been given more thought addressing mall mail carelessly or illegally Is bad enough but infinitely worse is the careless act or words that lead to tragic results |