The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-10
II IS EASY TO PREVENT DELAY
All Christmas Packages Should BE
in the Postoffice and Express
offices Early.

The postal authorities and express
officials, with the advent of Christ
mas and its millions or pounds of
gift packages are issuing the Gus
tomary cautionary adyices regarding
the labelling, addressing and sending
of packages.
Thousands of Christmas packages
are delayed every year in both ex-
press and postoffices because of i'm
proper addressing. wrapping or pos
tage Many more are delayed be-
cause of the heavy rush at Yuletide.
This first advice issued by the pos
tai and express authorities and one
that should be followed is to make
all shipments early and avoid the
rush The postal department is ex-
plicit in giving directions toward the
fixing postage to fourth class matter,
under which general merchandise
comes and in which the majority OF
Christmas packages are included.
All packages under this class must
be unsealed and the limit of weight
OF a single package is four pounds,
except in the case of single book.
For packages of this kind charge of
| cent for each ounce or fraction
will be made Especial attention is
called to the fact that no writing is
allowed in the packages sent except
| the names of the sender and the
| mere expression of wishes or Christ
mas greeting. the last being an es-
! pecial concession allowed by the Pos
! tai Department for this time OF the
/ year. Other writing than this Will not
! be permitted and is punishable by
/ fine. formerly $40 for each offense,
but increased lately to figures many
! times that amount.
On the outside of the package
may be written, besides the address,
the name of the sender with street
| or business address. 1t must be borne
! in mind that all packages sent at
! this rate must be tied in such man
ner as to be easily opened and their
! contents examined by the postal
! clerks II they are sealed in any way
! the full charge of ? cents for each
ounce or fraction viii be charged.
During the past two years the au-
liberties have had some trouble with
the Christmas or charity stamps
People have affixed them to the
edges of wrapping paper, joining
them together and elfectually seal
ing the package. This requires the
additional charge to be collected
when delivered The postal authori-
ties also lay stress upon the fact that
packages bearing Christmas and
charity stamps must be accompanied
by full United States postage
All Christmas packages must be
fully prepaid by postage, otherwise
they will not be sent to destination,
but some time after the holidays,
when the big rush is over, the sen
/ der will be notified that such and
( such a package awaits so much post
tage before it will be forwarded.
( At the same time the express COM
ipauies have come out with full set
/ OF instructions. Like the postal au-
liberties the express officials request
! that all packages be sent before De-
tcember is, each express company
will affix TO the package upon re-
quest a small label reading Don I
iopen until Christmas" The sending
on the early date will insure the
package reaching its destination be
fore Christmas, giving the recipient
! additional pleasure in having the
gift Christmas morning.
( All glass or fragile articles should
be packed in wooden boxes and
should be we'll protected against
breakage. The cost will be trifle
more but the danger of loss or dam
iage is greatly reduced. All express
I companies stand good for damaged
land broken packages, but friends
B VIII not DtutllL ny Nloiii't- #''''N'-N>'>'
/ & month or 50 after the holidays.
Addresses should be written plain
Ily, with state, county, city, street and
number with name OF sender. If the
! express package is to be prepaid the
word paid" should be written in
large letters on the package. If the
package should contain anything
! perishable the word "perishable'
should be written in a conspicuous
place
. These suggestions by both postal
land express officials are intended to
assist in the prompt and safe deliV-
iery Of all packages and if religiously