Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-13
POSTMASTER CARUTHERS
MAKES XMAS SUGGESTIONS.
Timely Advice Concerning the Mailing
of Packages for Both Sender and
Postoffiee Employees.


Postmaster Caruthers offers the fol-
! lowing suggestions relative to Christ
! mas Packages going through the mails:
All mail matter should be SO wrap
ped to safely bear transmission
without breaking. Second. third and
fourth class matter must be SO wrap
ped that the contents may be examined
easily by postal officials.
Address-Mai1 matter should be adj
dressed lesibly and completely The
name of the addressee, the postoffice
q nd state or territory should be given
If the aodressee resides in city hav-
ing free delivery, the house number
and street, If known, should be given
TO insure return in case of noH-deliv-
cry, because of misdfrection, INSULT
Client payment of postage and other
causes, the sender's name and address
should be written or printed in the
or wrapper. preceded by the word
From" Postage stamps should be
placed on the upper right hand corner
IF the address side of all mail matter,
care being taken that they are secure
ly AFFIXED.
Inclosures-With a package of mer-
Chandise of fourth class matter. pre-
paid at the rate for that class, the
sender may enclose any matter of the
third class (printed matter, etc.).
A single card bearing the written
name of the sender and such inscrip-
ton as Merry Christmas" Happy
may be enclosed without affecting its
classification.
Also there may be placed on mail
matter of the third or fourth class the
Christmas or words to that effect.
Registration of Packag es-Be sure
that all valuable letters and packages
are registered, as the registry fee for
each separate letter OF parcel is only
ten cents in addition to the postage.
Any piece of mailable matter may be
registered at any postoff1ce or station
thereof and by any rural free delivery
carrier.
observation-disclosures bearing particles
Of glass, metal, mica, sand, tinsel or
ether similar substances are unmail-
able, except when enclosed in en-
welopes tightly sealed, to prevent the
escape of such particles, or when
treated in such manner as will pre-
vent the objectionable matter or sub
stance from being rubbed off or in
Juring persons handling the mails
Concealed Matter-Senders of pack
ages at the third or fourth class rate
printed matter and merchandise) are
warned against enclosing letters there
Ill as the offender would be liable to a
fine of not more than $780,
Rates of Domestic Postage-Letters,
two cents for each ounce or fraction
thereof. Newspapers, one cent for each
four ounces or fraction thereof. Books,
printed matter, Christmas cards, etc,
thereof Ginaft OF weight four pounds,
except that 1t be a single book. Mer-
chandise. one cent for each ounce or
traction thereof Ginit OF weight four
pounds).
Foreign Ratios of Postage-England,
II eland. Scotland. Wales, Newfound-
land Germany by direct steaners),
rate for letters, two cents for each
ounce or fraction thereof. In other
foreign countries (postal union) rate
for letters, five cents for the first
ounce and three cents for each addf-
tlcnal ounce thereof.
Parcels PostlTfie United States has
an agreement with many foreign coun-
tries whereby packages of merchandise
may be sent to those countries by
parcels post. and further information
will be given by applying at the stamp
dApaftment Of the Norwich postoffice-
Mali Packages Eariy-AdaiI packages
at the main Office early as possible
te avoid the rush, that the same
will arrive at their destination on
time,