The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-17
WAYS TO HELP
HUSTLE YOUR
MAIL ALONG
Suggestions From Post
office on Means of FaciI=
itating Its Work.

~ 9 cidil VI BboAbiiitF GillPAp3 IS -
order to meet the increase of holiday
work in this particular branch II Uncle
SANS service, and on Monday next the
extra carriers and clerks will be put to
work. There are many ways in which
the public can aid in lessening the
labor of the carriers Inc clerks during
the Christmas rush and facilitate the
delivery of mails to the general popu-
lation. incidentally numerous mistakes
occur during the holiday rush, most of
which could be avoided by the exer-
else of a little care on the part of per-
sons who use the mail. When it is
realized that one mistake will cause
several minutes of delay, it a be
seen hat days of time can be lost by
the hundreds of clerks through errors
by users of the post.
Suggestions have been made for the
facilitation Of business In the Office,
and among he propositions useful at
the time are the following:
All matter that Is to be mailed should
have attached to 1t the necessary post
age stamps, and otherwise prepared
for dispatch, before it is taken to the
~postoffice or station.
All packages should be mailed at the
main office, rather than q station. This
will facilitate dispatch and lessen LA
bility of miscarriage.
Every package should bear in the up
per left-hand corner the name and adj
dress of the sender. This Is very i'm
portant. 1t is better to do this also in
the case of letters.
The address of every letter of pack
age should be written plainly, and it
ahpt.Id include fhA =, - thA cfraot
and the number of the residence or
place of business Of the addressee. Do
not a%bbreviate name of State. More
mail meter is improperly handled, de-
layed and missent because of imper-
fectly or carelessly written abbrevia-
tons of States thar from all other
causes combined. (
See that the postage is fully pre-
paid. Always put stamps in upper
right-hand orn All matters should
be mailed as much in advance Of
Christmas as is possible.
Mail matter deposited on top of street
letter boxes is not In the custody of
the postofice.
1t is especially urged that persons
sending packages see to it that they
are securely tied, otherwise the wrap
per often becomes separated from the
box or article in which case neither
sender nor addressee can be identified.
Packages should be wrapped securely,
so as to lessen the chance OF breakage.
They are not to be sealed against in
spection, unless paid for at the letter
rate of postage. nor should they con-
tain any written matter.
Matter Of value should be registered.
When remittances are to be made the
money should be sent either registered
! or by means of none orders.
The registry fee is s cents in addition
I to ordinary postage.
It is of daily occurrence that ma
; matter intended to be registered anC
r have the necessary postage thereon, II
|, dropped in the postofice in the ordinary
mail boxes. The %postofice department
requires that parties registering mai
present same at the postoffice registry
window, where a receipt will be given
Carriers on their routes will also re-
ceive and receipt for registered mail.
Any postofice. no matter how small
makes special delivery If mail matter
bearing a special delivery stamp, with
in one mile of the postofice.
Mail matter bearing 10 cents in or,
binary stamps in addition to the regu-
1 a BOBlu6O dHd NHG nVId0 OBC1ioe
Delivery written on the face thereof
is treated the same in every respect
as matter bearing a special delivery
, stamp.
A special delivery stamp or it's equiv
alent on a letter or package does no
guarantee it against loss but serves &c
secure prompt delivery at the receiv-
, ing office. Do not use special delivery
eervice in place of registering valuable
letters or packages. Special delivery
, service may be used on registered mai
matter if prompt delivery is desired.
Post cards bearing tinsel or mici
cannot be sent through the mails un
less enclosed in envelopes.
Post cards enclosed in envelopes mus
have the stamp on the envelope ant
not on the card. Postage stamps
placed on a card and the card enclosed
I in an envelope, with a hole cut in foi
: the purpose of exposing the stamp fol
e cancellation will not be recognized, bu
will be held for postage in accordance
with postal avs and regulations.
$ A large quantity of souvenir
I post cards are mailed withou.
postage stamps affixed. mailers o
which are under the impression
! that the same go through th'
y mails free. For the information y
> such persons, It is stated hat all pos
cards with or without writing Thereon
require q one-cent stamp; imitation
post cards in leather with written mes
sages thereon or a message burnt upol
same require two cents In postage
Particular attention should be paid t.
the foregoing at holiday time.
/. The rates of postage on domestic mat
ter are as follows:
. Letters and other sealed matter,
: cents an ounce.
( Magazines, newspapers and othe
\ periodicals, when sent entire, l cent 70
{ each four ounces or fraction thereof.
e Books, circulars and miscellaneou
printed matter, including photographs
Y seeds, bulbs, roots, scions and plants,
: cent for each two ounce or fractio
s thereof.
All other matter. / cent an ounce.
The limit of weight on first, third an
fourth class matter is four pounds, ex
cept II be a single book. There is n
. limit of weight on second-class mattel
The rates Of postage on matter to b
: sent abroad are as follows:
Letters and other sealed matter.
e cents for the first ounce, and 3 cents TO
n each additional ounce or fractlo
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