The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-07
THE WORD DON'T"
1t Il Simple Word But Fsr-Reaching In Its
Results In Connected With Postal Affairs.

4 hcSuitS III SOuutCIiou WIN ObtAi
| Postmaster Ed Jewett is forever and
eternally enilghtening people with refer
ence to postal affairs, and under his man.
agement of the postoffice he has done
good deal towards educating the people
| up to point where they can now arrang,
their mail in such a manner as to insur,
| its safe delivery He watches the posta
guide of Mr.. Wannamaker like a hawk
and as "Honest John" and his associates
show especial talent in postal matters
some very fine suggestions came through
! the Guide" He showed the following
| list of ''Don'ts" to an EAGLE reporter yes
terday, which are worthy of general pub
LEGATION, as they concern directly every
body who patronizesIthe postoffice:
Don't mail any letter until you are SURE
that it is completely and properly adj
| dressed.
| Don't place the address so that there will
| be no room for the post-mark.
| Don't fail, in the hurry Of business, &c
write the name OF the state you intend TO.
| and not your own-avery common error.
Don't fail to make certain that your
| manner of writing the name OF an Office or
| state may not cause it to be mistaken for
| one similar in appearance. IL is often
better to write name of the state in full.
Don't fail, If you are in doubt as to the
right name of the Office for which your
letter is intended, to consult the Postal
Guide, which any postmaster will be
pleased to show you.
Don't fail 10 give the street and house
number of the person for whom mail mat
ter is intended in addressing it to a city or
large town.
Don't mail any letter until you are sure
that it is properly stamped.
Don't fail to place the stamp In the
upper right hand corner.
Don't write on the envelope "In haste "
and tends to confusion in the rapid hand
ling of mail matter.
Don't fail to bear in mind that it is I'M
lawful to enclose matter of higher class
in one that is lower; e. g., merchandise in
newspapers.
Don't mail any letter unless your ad-
dress, with request to return, is upon
the face of the envelope; so that in case of
non-delivery 1t will be returned directly to
you.
Don't fail to give your correspondents
your full address, so that a new poStman
cannot fail to find you.
Don't fail to notify your postmaster of
any change in your address.
Don't trust to the fact that you are an
u, IL,
but have your letter addressed in full.
Don't fail, if you intend to be away from
home for any length of time, TO inform
your postmaster what disposition shall be
made of your mail.
Don't delay the delivery of any mail
matter that you may take out for an
other
Don't fail to sign your letters in full, so
that if they reach the dead letter Office
how u la ntly rafurpa1
Don't, when you fail to receive an ex-
pecteG letter, charge the postal service
with its loss, until you have learned from
your correspondent all the facts in regard
to its mailing, contents, etc.
AS TO PARCELS
Don't mail parcel without previously
weighing it to ascertain proper amount
of postage.
Don't wrap parcel in such manner that
the wrapper may become separated from
the contents.
Don't seal or wrap parcels in such man
ner that their contents may not be easily
examined.
Don't mail parcels to foreign countries
without special inquiry concerning the
regulations governing foreign addressed
mall matter.
Don't attempt to send merchandise to
foreign countries, other than Canada and
Mexico, in execution Of an order or as a
gift, unless the postage Is prepaid at five
cents per half-ounce.
Don't attempt to send merchandise to
foreign countries by Parcels Post" I'M
less your postmaster be consulted con-
corning the country addressed and the
manner Of mailing matter thereto.
Don't fail TO put the address of the send
er on each parcel before mailing. This TO
facilitate return to the sender in the
event of non-delivery.