The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-20
CHRISTMAS MAIL
DELIVERY PLAN
That in Vogue Here Impresscs
First Assistant Postmaster
y General Grandheld.
PREPARING FOR HOLIDAYS
Postmaster Allan Discusses
Plans and Gives Advice to
the Public.

First Assistant Postmaster General
c. p GrandAeld was in Richmond yes
terday. and while here was the guest
OF Postmaster Edgar Allan, Jr.
DR.. Grandtield was deeply Interested
In plan which has been in vogue
at the local post office for several years
concerning the distribution of the
Christmas mails. For some time il
has been customary to bring i'm as an
auxiliary to the delivery system hired
wagons for the purpose of aiding in
the speedy distribution OF the heavy
mails which occur during the holidays.
He said that the Post-Ofice Depart
ment has been watching this work in
Richmond and that the Postmaster
General has bean much impressed. so
much SO in fact that the plan promises
to become more general, and 1t is pre-
0ictea that eventually II Will be adopted
In all large cities.
Or. Grandtield returned to Washing
ton last night.
Preparing for Christmns.
MI. Allan said last night that the
Post-office is already making prepare
tons for the Christmas rush.
IF the public would be a little more
the postal regulat!ons-very few OF
them arc familiar with the rules of tho
department-we would be enabled to
give better service and could save many
persons deal of trouble and annoy
ance.' he said, when discussing the sit
uation.
II would particularly call attention
to the use of Red Cross stamps and
similar labels. always abundant for
cn1rltah1a n n Al tt,-.N
poses at Christmas time, and impress
the difference between the various
classes Of mail matter.
Labels. other than postage stamps,
arc not permitted 10 be placed on the
front of an envelope or parcel If used
at all they must be attached to the
back. If this rule is not observed il
will not be forwarded; il will not be
acceptable as mail matter. even though
the postage Is properly affixed.
All Enclosed written matter, OF partly
written, other than the address of the
sender or that of the addressce, sealed
or unsealed, requires cents postage
Many persons are evidently unSsr the
impression that incloscd written invi-
tations to parties, social entertainments.
church or lodge meetings. for local de-
livery, are deliverable for / cent. This
is altogether an error, as in all free
delivery offices such mail requires let
ter postage.
Postcard Postage.
All regulation size postcards, made
of flexible cardboard. require cent
postage. Cards other than the regula-
ton size, and those made OF stiff card
board, leather, tin, aluminium or wood
and such devices as cloth remnants,
bearing written matter thereon other
than the address OF the sender or ad-
dressee, require : cents post>ge All
tinsel. mica or celluloid decorated cards,
10 he mailable. mus, be inclosed aud
when these cards bear written matter
other than the address OF the sender
or addressee, such cards require
cents postage, and in all cases the
postage must be attached TO the en-
vclope, and not on the card even
though there is an aperture in the
envelope exposing the stamp. such
postage not being acceptable.
For prompt delivery, postage should
be fully prepaid on all matter" CON
cludcd Mr.. Allan lie also pointed out
that violations of these postal laws are
more frequent during the holiday
period than at any other time.