Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08
CHRISTMAS RUSH
HAS BEGUN
Express Office and Postoffice
Are Busy Places These
Days, With Packages Com
ing in for Early Delivery.

With the opening OF next week. the
annual struggle to deliver an extra
heavy traffic with not greatly incrcas.
Ell facilities will begin In the post.
office and the express office. Indeed
the rush for this year has already be-
gun. The express offices "oh-hand"
room Is ALREADY lined with packages
awaiting their owners. and many
more are arriving ON every train.
Nor Is the incoming traffic the
only thing that gives the clerks some.
thing to think about. The outgoing
traffic Is heavy az present. and with
the nearer approach OF Christmas will
De heavier.
The express company has published
a set OF rules for shippers use which
VIII Insure the safe and prompt deiiv-
cry of packages and these rules are
as follows:
| ship your packages early---be
fore December 10 II possible The eN.
press company will give YOU small
label to attach. bearing the words.
DO not open till Christmas" This
early shipping will give assurance that
the package will be on hand Christ
mas morning.
2.--Use wooden boxes Tor packing.
Particular attention should be paid To
this II there Is glass or other fragile
material In the package u may cost
few cents more. but the added as.
surance of the package arriving IN
safety Is worth IL. You should do
your part toward seeing that your
gift arrives safely.
3.-Write the address In fuil-state.
county. street and number--in lax or
crayon ON the package. tags may get
lost.
t.-If YOU want to prepay the
charges. write the word Paid" In
large letters ON the package,
! O.--insist upon having a receipt and
see that the amount paid and the
value OF the package are marked on
both package and receipt Write your
own address In full somewhere on the
package, preiixing the word, From
1.~-lcnclose card In the package.
bearing both the address OF the send.
er and OF the person 10 whom Il "
sent This viii Insure delivery In case
the wrapper Il lost.
/ s.r-slf rot convenient 10 use wooden
boxes. use strong wrapping paper and
strong cord, DO not use newspapers.
/ e,--lf the package contains any
thing perishnble. write the word. per.
ishablc" on the outside This will IN.
sure special attention 10 lts forward
ing and delivery.
: iO.--Dont pat money or Jewels in
the packages which contain merchan.
disc. Send them through the money
department
The express company believes that
u these suggestions are carried out
ny shippers, accurate delivery will be
. obtained. and much Of the usual rush
ana overwork of Christmas may be
avoided. 49,
In sending packages through the
posioIhce. the largest package
which NAV be sent is four pounds ox.
cept that single hooks may weigh
more. All packages should bear plain
adresseH, and the address OF the send.
er should be attached TO the outside
y 10 advisable 20 lnclose a card sim
iiar 70 the one asked by the express
company inside the package. 10 not
guess at the weight, but take the pack.
axe TO the post0fiice. where the
clerk viii tell you how much postage
Is needed.
! Packages mag be registered By the
payment OF 10 cents additional most
age. Registration secures receipt
from the person to whom the package
Is sent. and provides for a payment Of
not more than t2s IN case the mack.
age og letter In lost. varying with the
value OF the contents.