The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-19
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respondence on the subject.
 L. M. K.--In replying to bust ness communication the date of the correspondents letter should be quot ed. After this should follow prieI mention of the contents, as it will aid the correspondent If the matter nas slipped his mind. The letter snouio be simple and to the point. but Tn a natural style that will convey pleas ant impression. As business le.ter is a substitute for a personal lnter- view 1t Is desired to create some M ,av- orabIe idea of the writer, to snow somewhat of her personality and should he composed with that in view. 9The body of the letter should contain the whole of the matter, and unoer no circumstances should a postscript pc added. It is better to rewrfte the let ter than to tack a postscript ano have the correspondent remark: 1us' like a woman
 you may wish to inclose an article of value 1T, the letter You, of course, know that some articles cannot ne sent through the mail, anything that will break or injure other maii, TOT instance. Wrap what you desire to send in the letter. Do not lay 1t inside the envelope, where 1t may not be seen. In the same manner, after recelvius as a letter, shake the envelope 10 see !. everything has been taken out. fut vour ful, name and address on the up- ner left-hand corner of the envelope if you have no business paper. Adele MI know of no better way of answering your question about oi- recting and wrapping packases
 send through the mall than to sse s', some suggestions sent out py CIV postoffice Here they are; ,,
 Don't forget that very many or tns drue stores in the residential districts of the city are postal stations, where stamns and money orders are eoio' mail Is weighed letters and packages are registered and postal inforiha'ion Il given. v,oor wrapping paper or in such In1 asi1y manner that the wrapper may pe sai' torn and separated from the contents. i,
 Don't fall to put your own name ana address. preceded by the word From oh inc upper left-hand corner or every piece of mall. sass
 Don't fail to give the full address street and number Cor box), town, ci's' county and State of destination'
 Don't mail parcel without previouS. ,v x,eiebinp 1t to ascertain the amount of postage required.
 Don't place handkerchiefs, necKties or other articles of merchandise III packages of printed matter unless you prefer to pay the higher rate or post age on the whole.
 Don't seal or wrap parcel m such manner that their contents may not he easily examined unless you sdeslfe to nay letter rate of postage. STs
 Don't use one and two cent stamps for postage on heavy packages. Use the largest denominations. It saves won trouble in affixing them and saves time and work at the pcstoifice.
 Don't mail packages on the street letter boxes, or they may never reach inc postoffice. Package boxes are pro- vided at convenient places.
 Don't use tags or labels exclusively for addresses, as they are haple to pe- come separated from the packages.
 Don't seal up packages containing photographs or pictures, ana marx them "Printed matter only" as the sealing will subject them to letter rates of postage.
 Don't fail to register valuable let ters and packages. The Government insures their safe delivery, and the ex- tra cost is but cents.
 Don't send sealed packages of mer- chandise to Canada and Mexico. unless you prefer to pay full letter postage. The rates to those countries for such matter are the same as in the United States, viz, 1 cent per ounce when unsealed.
 Don't mail parcels of merchandise to