Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-19

to transmit them through the mails to
distant friends
These beautiful specimens of photo
graphic art go through the mails as
thlrd-class matter and require, when
mailed singiy, a 1-cent stamp for do
mestic postage and two cents for foreign
postage. They may. however. be sent In
various other ways, and may. indeed. be
transmitted collectively for only Cents
II sent in one unsealed package to one
aodress as third-class matter as they
Welsh' when the sixteen are placed under
one cover. little over two and one-haif
ounces. the postage on this class Of mat
ter being 1 cent for two whole or frac-
tional ounces.
1.-THE cards are such unusually good re-
productions. however. that should think
many of The Stars readers would prefer
to send them In a more secure manner,
and at comparatively trivial cost THIS
may be accomplished by placing the en-
tire set In sealed envelope and sending
1t as first-class matter and the postage
thereon would be but 8 cents
Methods Of Transmission.
I'm thus transmitting them ABROAD.
however, 1t should not be forgotten that
the foreign rate Of letter postage Is s
cents for the half ounce. and that a full
set of the cards thus transmitted costs
80 cents, or cents less than where the
entire set may be sent singly and under
separate card postage to one address.
eAooS VI Hc Quar- FS6uerS VINO may
desire to send this fine set of washington,
views to their friends either at home or
abroad, should bear the maiI-early sug-
sestion In mind to the end that these
clear and well-seiected views Of the capt.
tals many attractions may reach Their
prospective destinations before rather
than after the holiday In question It Is
Just as well, therefore, that several days
vent possible delay in delivering
The Washington city post Office just be-
fore the Christmas holidays presents both
inside on the floor Of the general office and
In the surrounding corridors, one of the
busiest scenes to be witnessed in town, and
few hints at this time to our citizens will
be found of value.
ALREADY there are lines before the stamp
windows. and the corridors are crowded: in
a day or two this will amount to almost a
crush, and the careful and thoughtful mail
patron can save much Inconvenience and
delay by acting now. This Increased pat
ronage Is met by the opening Of additional
stamp windows and the placing in the 18th
street corridor OF tables, pens and ink and
other facilities to accommodate the public.
Christmas Postal Hints.
GAS the great bulk OF the mail matter
transmitted is of the third and the fourth
classes, word or two regarding these two
classes should be borne In mind in sending
Christmas presents
Most Of it goes as fourth-class, which in
cudes all merchandise, etc Citizens may
save themselves delay at the post office
ana the substations during the rush by SIM
ply remembering that the postage on this
class of mail matter Is 1 cent for each
ounce or fraction thereof. and that the linn
1t of weight is four pounds Any ordinary
ounce scales at home can be used for the
weighing of this matter: 1t is got necessary
to have postal scales. as some suppose.
These packages may. therefore, with ad-
vantage be wrapped. tied. addressed and
rail- hnd %
at this rate also there affixed thereon. The
packages may be posted in the many re-
ceptacles for this class of mail to be found
upon our street corners. and trip to the
city post office and the standing In line
may thus be avoided. Packages intended
for abroad. however. had best be taken to q
substation or to the post Office. as there are
rules regarding the transmission of foreign
mail matter as to size and weight with
which the public Is not as familiar as with
our domestic postage.
Permissible additions to fourth-class
matter. however, are important and should
be remembered. On the wrapper. envelope
tag or label, in addition to the name and
the address of the addressee, there may be
written or printed the name. occupation
and residence or business address of the
sender preceded by the word From as
well as any marks, numbers, names or let
ters for the purpose of description and any
printed matter which is not in the form of
personal correspondence On the address
left space sufficient for legible address
and be sure to make it legible-post mark
and the necessary postage stamps. Don't
put the stamps on the back Of the package
bad habit followed by many.
Permissible Inscriptions.
"a written designation OF contents is
good idea. such as samples candy 'ci-
CARS or merchandise With a package of
fourth-class matter prepaid at the proper
rate for that class. the sender may inclose
any mailable matter OF the third class A
single card bearing the written name OF
the sender and such inscriptions as Merry
Christmas Happy New Year. with best
Wishes etc, may also be inclosed with
fourth-class matter without affecting its
classification.
1.-The trouble is that people make inscrip-
lions which are not permissible on third
and fourth-class matter. The rules are
very simple and should be borne In mind.
as the failure to observe them causes much
delay and loss.
1.-The same rule holds true as to the wrap
pers on third-class matter as to fourth
class matter, which I have just stated The
public must not write thereon the words
please send out or post up or other SINH
lar directions or requests. not part of the
address OF necessary to effect delivery, and
II this is done it subjects this class Of mat
ter to the letter rate.
photographs and the like are large
part of the Christmas mail. There may be
written or printed upon the blank leaves of
any book. or upon any photograph, or other
matter OF the third class. q single manu-
script dedication or inscription not In the
nature of personal correspondence Such
words My dear friend Yours truly
Sincerely yours, etc., written upon this
class OF Christmas presents are permissible
incriptions.
Useful Miscellaneous Suggestions.
"a written designation Of contents such
as book printed matter or photo Is al
lowed on these wrappers and as to addi-
tional Enclosures a single card or envelope
bearing the written or printed name and
address OF the sender may be inclosed with
a circular, catalogue or other third-class
matter without affecting its classification.
"Other writings which some Christmas
patrons seem so insistent upon making SUBJ
ject these packages to the flrst-class rate
But be sure and place on your Christmas
gifts through the mail sufficient postage.
and 1t had better be slightly in excess rath-
er than less, where Weighing facilities are
not available, as full prepayment Is q pre-
requisite to its going forward. though first
class matter will go forward II not fully
prepaid and the deficiency in postage be
collected upon delivery
Wrap and tie your Christmas mail pres--
ents securely. but don't paste them or seal
then, I'M that their confoutS coppot 10