Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-12
LIST OF CHRISTMAS DONTs
HOW SENDING OF MAIL MAT
TER MAY BE MADE EASY.
If They Are Needed, the Handling
of All Packages Will Be More
Safe and Convenient.

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here and the gift givers will shortly
begin using the United States mails
through which to send gifts to friends
in distant towns and cities. They
should remember that they should not
wait until the last few hours for the
mailing of gifts and then expect them
to reach the persons for whom they
are intended on Christmas day. Like
the merchant, the Christmas season is
very busy one for Uncle Sans pos
tai department TO prevent the delay
ing of mail during the Christmas sea-
son a list of 'don'ts' which if OBJ
served, will facilitate the handling of
The mail is given herewith:
Don't wait until the last minute to
mail your gifts.
Don't fail to write the address on the
packages in a legible manner.
Don't fail to register all parcels
that are considered valuable
Don't imagine that you are the only
one sending away Christmas gift.
Don't fail to give the full address
street and number Tor box), town.
,ity, county and state of destination
Don't fail to put your own name and
address,, preceded by the word From
On the upper left hand corner of ev-
cry piece of mail.
Don't mail parcel without previous
ly weighing it to ascertain the
mount of postage required.
Don't place handkerchiefs, neckties
or other articles of merchandise in
packages of printed matter unless you
prefer to pay the higher rate of post
lge ON the whole
Don't seal or wrap parcels in such
+, manner that their contents may not
oe easily examined unless you desire
o pay letter rates of postage.
Don't use one and two cent stamps
or postage on heavy packages. Use
he larger denominations. 1t saves
you trouble in affixing them and saves
work and time at the postoffice.
Don't mail packages on the street
etter boxes, or they may never reach.
he postotfice. Package boxes are pro-
lided at convenient places.
Don't use tags or labels exclusively
'or addresses, as they are liable to be-
come separated from the packages. Z
Don't seal up packages containing
photographs, pictures, Christmas
cards, New Year cards and mail them
photo only" books" or printed
natter" as the sealing will subject
hem to letter rates of postage.
Don't hesitate to write any form Of
presentation or Merry Christmas"
Happy New Year." Compliments of
he Season or any writing of that
Gind-of an impersonal character
With your name. 1t is especially pro-
7ided for in the postal regulations.
Don't fail to register valuable let
ers and packages. The government
nsures their safe delivery and the
Extra cost is but eight cents.
Don't mail sealed packages of mer-
,handise to Mexico and Canada. The
ates to those countries for such mat
ers are the same as in the United
States, Viz, one cent per ounce when
lnsealed.
Don't mail parcels of M rchandise
o foreign countries without making
'pecial inquiry concerning the re:su-
atoms governing toccign addressed
nail matter.
Don't mail jewelry and coin to for
| ign countries. They are positively
prohibited from the mails.
Don't do up parcel with such POOR
| wrapping paper or in such d film
| ~ manner that the wrapper MAY lie
easily torn and separated from the
contents.