Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-15
HOW TO ACT AT
 P0STOFF|CE Some Valuable Information for New Postoffice Pa-
 irons.
USE PEN AND INK ALSO
What You Should Do With Your Mail and How to Mail It-FOlIOw
 the Rules.

The following valuable information i
 of Posoftice patrons and in view of the
 fact that the new Federal building has been recently opened by following these rules the attaches there can more per fectly systematize their work if they are followed to the letter. Read them
 When addressing a letter or card with lead pencil, see that the address is
 plainly written. Pen and ink is prefer
 able
 When you address letter 1f card see that you spell the town correctly. Do not abbreviate the names of cities, like Gin. for Cincinnati or Phil. for Philadelphia j; and not neglect the state, for there are a number of cities in the United States of the same name. tor instance, there are twenty Portlands and six Gres- hams. And don't write only city, for if by some mistake a clerk making up the mail should get it in with a bunch of let ters going to anothre town and State, how will the receiving clerk know what city to return the letter to:
 , When you address a letter or card leave room for the stamp and pOstmark in the upper right-hand corner. Postmarks will often blur the address when written too near the right hand corner.
 Do not put writing in newspapers or packages If you do it makes the article tirst-cass, and requires letter postage two cents an ounce or fraction of an ounce.
 , Written or typewritten letters in nn- sealed envelopes are subject to the same rate of postage as when sealed-two cents an ounce or fraction of an ounce.
 Postcards containing writing and en- closed in transparent envelopes, if sealed or unsealed. require a two cent stamp, and the stamp must be placed on the en- velope, not the card
 Put your return address on your leters. then if it canot be delivered it will be returned to you, and not be sen, to the Dead Letter Office.
 Don't forget to put a stamp on your letter. or better still buy your envelopes already stamped, you can get p for o4 cents. You can get them from your car rier or at the posoffice.
 When wishing to send money always purchase a money order. for if sent IF. this manner and it is lost, the Post Office Department will issue duplicate. If you wish to send money to ''ye home folks in the old country, there is no safer way than an international money order.
 Valuable mail should be sent first-class and registered, for the Post Office Depart ment will make good any loss in the mail not exceed twenty-five dollars tS25).
 When you mail letter or package, see that it is substantially done up. The rapid handling of the mails sometimes , destroys poor envelope, or covering of a package, and your mail is thus lost. When you move to another post office | , notify the Postmaster of your former post | office to forward your mail. All first class | letters. cards and sealed matter will be | , forwarded without extra postage. Other | , mail you will be notified of on an official 1 card of the amount of postage required | to forward the article. Also notify the | Postmaster of your new address to hold | your mail until called for. T
 Notify the publishers of your papers that | vou have changed your post office, and rive them your new address. VI