The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-09
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yBUYHgaRIsTMAs PRESENTS BE-
FORE THE RUSH COMES

And You VIII Make the Tired
Clerks and the PoseoGice and Ex-
press People Happy.
The approach of Christmas fore
bodies the annual unprecedented"
rush that the postofhce and express
companies will be called upon to
bear. The many appeals that the
press in behalf of suffering humans
,ty has, hurled atathe people beseech-
:ing them to shop early has had the
desired effect in many instances and
much shopping has been disposed OF.
Assuming, however, that the pres
ents 30 purchased are to be sent any
distance the question arises-how?
As the messenger and stage coach no
longer serve the mails and lightning
expresses will have to substitute.
"Mail early and express esriy"
should be companion expressions to
the "shop early" slogan.
Postmasters and express manag-
'errs ell oTerfthe 5untryssare urging
the people to "comes early and avoid
the rush." and as A. D. Webster. post.
master, and Harry Dawson. local
manager for the Southern Express
Company, are only human, notwith--
standing the phenomenal way they
take care Of the Christmas rush,
they will, on behalf of clerks and
messengers and drivers, shower bless
ings upon the people who will ship
their presents now instead Of wait
ing to get in line at the last minute
with those who have no choice but
to be late.
Better late than never is para
phrased by these officials to "better
early than late" and the nth hour
packages may not reach their desti-
nation before Christmas, while the
ones sent now will be ready and
waiting upon the stage when the cur
tain is rung up on the big Yuletide
act.
The postofices all over the country
find it necessary some 10 days be-
fore Christmas to install extra clerks
to care Sor the rapidly increasing
mails. Such force will be put on
at the Orangeburg -Postojfthlce very
soon now, but even with the increas-
ed facilities for handling the rush
of Uncle Sans burden, some pres
ents from procastinating persons ar
rive few days after schedule time.
II the senders are very, very tardy
they may be transformed into New
Year offerings.
The express company is putting
out placards urging their patrons to
hurry along with their packages and
get the best service. These cards
announce, do not wait until the
last day; ship your Christmas pres
ents now" They also furnish red
labels with whteh" the heSpackages ship
ped early but intended for Christ
mas are decorated.
These labels read: DO not open
until Christmas" with the name OF
the sender following the request.
The label will at once attract the
attention of the recipient and the
present will be tucked away until
the dawn of Christmas day. 1t Is
much wiser to ship several days ear
lier than the ordinary giver would at
once consider necessary, for over
burdened cars and crowded Offices
are to be avoided. The Southern EX-
press Company issues card of in
formation to shippers. saying:
"1. All packages OF freight or
merchandise should be properly
packed, so that all ordinary hand
ling, such as packages must have in
transportation, Will not result In
the breaking of contents. The
strength of the box or wrapper must
always be proportionate to the char
acter or weight Of the contents. All
packages should be securely tied and
should be plainly marked with q
marking brush or strong tag or
label printed or written with plain
black ink pasted on the package.
"2. If there are any old marks
on the package they should be thor
oughly obliterated. No package
should be sent to the express COM
pany with two marks thereon, even
though both marks are the same.
One mark is enough.
"3. If there are two places OF
the same name In the same State.
always put the name Of the county
on the package. When you send
package to city always give the
full address of the consignee, the
street and number. 1t is always we'll
to send a letter by United States
mail, advising the consignee that you
have sent package by express.
"4. Do not pack in one box one
class of matter that might injure
another class.
IS. Remember that glass Will
not carry without breaking unless
properly packed. If you send a glass
Of jelly in a package OF nice dress
goods and the glass breaks you spoil
your goods.
"6. When shipping always tell
the receiving clerk what the value