Arizona republican., 1903-11-12
POST0FFICE POINTERS
Ihings All Should Remember and
Some Have Yet to Learn.

Postohce news is always good read
ing matter for there is no institution in
any town in which a greater number
of residents are interested. There is
nothing startling to record with respect
to the Phoenix postoffice at this time,
hut there is never q time that some
thing worth while cannot be CLEANED
at a postoffice. A number of gentle
men were conversing yesterday respect
ing postoffice business generally when
one of them suggested that children
should be taught in the schools how
to address a letter. When reply was
made that they are so taught it was
explained that what was meant is that
children should be taught to put their
name and address on the corner of the
envelope after the superscription has
been written, a part of the instruction
that is no doubt overlooked, or was
when present grown folks" went to
school. The work of the dead letter CT
flee would be materilly done away with
If this course were generally followed
by letter writers, as nearly all letters
that now nliscarry or fail of delivery
would be returned at once to the writer.
| Most business men of any pretention
recognize this fact and have their card
printed on the envelope, but in private
| correspondence it is the exception
rather than the rule.
There is some correspondence, of
course, in which secrecy is desired the
writer not caring to expose his person.
! ality to those who may chance to see
! the letter in transit, but aside from
/ love letters and a certain society
| correspondence the writer has no oc-
casion for beirg mysterious In all
business letters and all friendly ccr-
respondence it is business to put ones
card on the envelope either printed or
written and it ought net to be consid-
! cred inelegant in any event.
There are a thousand little things in
connection with using the mails that it
is we'll for everyone to know and it is
well in these pre-Christmas times 10
jog the memories of those who do
know them, but who are careers, fOr
the season is at h7nd when one con
lose things in the mails without half
trying. Here are a few hints:
DO not hold your mail until the cos
ing of business, but mail it at frequent
| intervals during the day.
Postage stamps are neither redeem
abie nor eXchangeable fer tllCse OF
other denominations.
NIdll1DGu cllNElCiCS. WEIGH ll6Nt D-tl
SPOILED by misdirecticn or other cause
and which have not been cancelled, il
in a whole condition, will be redeemed
for the value Of the postage on them
payable In stamps.
Mail m6tter deposited on the t-.p Of
the letter boxes is not in the custody OF
the postoAice. 1t is almost 4 daily &C.
occurrence to receive packages which
have been deposited in this manner
with the stamps torn off the wrappel
by dishonest persons.
: 1t is of dsily occurrence that letters
intended for registration are received
with the ordinary msil. Demand o
your messengers the receipt of this
office. which is always given FOR mat
ter that is presented at the registrJ
window for registration. Otherwis'
your letter or Parcel may not b. regis
f tered.
= When mailmatter is returned to tn
sender for more postage or for bette
direction. care should be taken to eras
the rubber stamp in IMPRESSION put on b!
the postohice before again placing th'
i article in the mail, or better stiH,
new envelope Or wrapper should b
: used.
f Letters for delivery in the Unite
States, Canada or Mexico will be fer
= varded if one full rate of postage-C
] cents) is paid, even il they be over
2 weight Letters to all other forejgl
: countries will be forwarded withou
= postage, but upon tllcdr arrival at des
D tinltion will be charged with doub'
, the unpaid postage, which must be par
= by addressee before delivery.
Merchants and others desiring t