Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-09-29

eO Wltnlu tne Y nlteu Stdte- auuIecs-
ell to foreign countries, and having
failed of delivery at their destina-
tion, were sent to the dead letter Of
flee 10y foreign postal administra-
tious.
M,sdirec,ion, incorrect, illegible,
and deficient address are given as
leading causes which occasion the
failure of mail matter to reach its
proper destination, and affect alike
that which is az addressed to either
city, town, or village.
The following suggestions, If OBJ
served, will aid the dispatch and
delivery of matter sent through the
mails, or its return directly TO the
sender in the event of non-delivery,
and thus prevent the annoyance,
delay and embarrassment caused
by sending matter to the dead letter
office.
/ Mail should be plainly and cor
rectly addressed, the name of the
( postoffice to which il is to be sent
I should be clearly and distinctly
stated, and to avoid confusion from
the similarity of Authorizations, as
/ frequently used, the name of the
state should be given in full. In
/ the case of mail addressed to small
/ offices, or where there are offices OF
J like names in different states the
name of the county should be
added.
! Where mail matter Is addressed to
cities or free delivery offices the
street and house number, or post
office box number of the person ad-
dressed are important and should
always be given when it is possible
| to do so.
Where this cannot be done, the
business or employment of the per-
son addressed, If stated, will often
secure delivery.
( Letters addressed to persons tenn
porarily sojourniug in city where
the letter carrier system is in opera
ton should he marked transient"
or general delivery" if not ad-
dressed to a street aud number, or
some other designated place of de-
livery.
The name and address of the
sender, either printed or written,
should be placed upon the upper
left-hand coruer of the envelope
or wrapper of all matter mailed.
This will secure its immediate re
turn to the sender from the mailing
Office for correction If improperly
addressed, insufficiently paid, or
otherwise defective; thus affording
opportunity to comply with postal
regulations and requirements, and
place the matter in proper condi-
tion to entitle it to all the privilege
Of the mails, and is especially Use
full in the case of packages aud
other matter mailable at less than
letter rate of postage, which is re-
stricted to certain conditions and
requirements as to weight, size, man.
ner of Enclosure, etc.
Letters and all other matter mail
ed, SO marked with the name and
address of the sender, that should
fail to be called for or delivered to
the person addressed. and upon
which full letter rates of postage
has been paid are not sent to the
dead letter office, but are retuI nable
to the sender directly-.without ad-
ditional charge, aud with the reason
of non-delivery indorsed thereon.
Packages and all matter mailed at
less than letter rates of postage,
should, in addition to the name and
address Of the sender upon the en-
velope or wrapper, bear in connec-
lion Herewith a request for its re-
turn in the event of non-deiiyery,
in which case it il also returnable
directly to the sender from the post
Office addressed. charged with re-
tnrn postage at the rate required for
the class of matter to which il be-
longs.
All matter mailable at less than
letter rates Of postage must he so
wrapped or inclosed that it can be
readily examined at the Office of de-
livery, as we'll as at the mailing
Office without destroying the wrap.
per; otherwise It is subject to letter
postage.
In mailing packages addressed to
foreign countries, care should be
taken to ascertain whether they are
prohibited from Transmission to the |
country of destination, or can only |
be forwarded when the postage is
fully prepaid at foreign letter rates
% cents per half ounce.
Only bona fide trade samples are
traDsmissible at reduced rates of
postage.
Persons desiring to mail other
than letters 10 foreign countries
should consult their postmasters,
who, being provided with the postal
laws and regulations, are enabled to
give proper information respecting
conditions, etc, etc, of mailing to
foreign countries.
All valuable matter To be sent by
mail should be registered. II will
thus receive such protection as 1t is
not always possible to give TO matter