Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-11
Useful Mailing Hints for All.


When a number of letters or circulars
are mailed together. addressed to the same
destination. 1t is well to tie them in bum
dies with the addresses facing the same
side. On letters for foreign countries. es-
peciaIly in Canada or England in which
many post Offices have the same names as
post Offices in the United States, the name
OF the country as well as the post office
should be given in full. Letters addressed
land. are frequently sent to London, Can
ada. and vice versa, thereby causing delay
and often serious loss. Letters addressed 10
Burlington. N. S. (Nova Scotia), often go
semblance between 8 and when careless
ly written.
Thin envelopes or those made of weak
or poor, unsuPstantial paper. should not be
used especially for large packages. Being
often handled and subjected to pressure
and friction In the mall bags such envel-
opes are frequently torn open or burst,
without fault of those who handle them.
1t Is best to use stamped envelopes when
ever 1t is convenient to do So
Though the general honesty of postal
employees Is good, nevertheless all mail mat
ter containing Enclosures of value should be
registered. The registry fee Is only cents,
which with full postage must be prepaid,
and the name and the address of the sender
must be given on the outside of the envel-
ope or wrapper. Don't trust money in the
by money order registered letter, other
wise it is liable TO loss. The public should
not forget that an indemnity will be paid
py the department for the value of lost
domestic registered first-class matter not to
exceed SIS in any one case. the limit hay-
ing been raised within the last few years.
Pointers to Publishers and Others.
"A letter box at the home is an inexpen-
sive article Patrons In cities where letter
carriers are employed should provide letter
boxes at their offices and residences. ana
the sewing in delay In the delivery of their
mail will be astonishing. And though you
would suppose that everybody would know
now 10 place stamp upon a letter they
don't; tens of thousands of envelopes are
yearly dropped into the mails without
stamps. The point is that stamps should
De very securely affixed to envelopes ana
always placed In the upper right-hand cor
ner OF the address side of all mail matter.
You would think that subscribers to
newspapers and periodicals would notify
the publisher to the end that the publfca-
ton may be sent to a new address, but
they do not; then they kick because their
paper Is not properly delivered to them
Another point for newspaper publishers:
news agents and publishers mailing second
class matter in quantities will facilitate it's
distribution and hasten its dispatch by sep
arating such matter by states and terri
tories and the larger cities
And here is point for hotel clerks and
others; matter addressed for delivery to
hotels should be returned to the post office
as soon as 1t is evident that it cannot be
claimed Proprietors of hotels, officers of
cIups and boards of trade, or exchanges
should not hold unclaimed letters longer
than ten days. except at the request of the
person addressed, and should redirect them
for forwarding. ii thepresent address of the
addressee is known: otherwise they should
be returned to the post office
And as final but important hint it
should be remembered that letters adj
dressed to persons temporarily so1ournine
In city where the free delivery system Is
IN operation should be marked transient,
or general delivery If not addressed to a
street and number or some designated place
OF delivery