Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
POSTMASTER CARUTHERS
 MAKES XMAS SUGGESTIONS, Timely Advice Concerning the Mailing of Packages for Both Sender and Postoffioe EmpIoyss.

Postmaster Caruthers offers the fol- lowing suggestions relative to Christ mas packages going through the mails:
 All mail matter should be so wrap ped as 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-Mail matter should be ad- dressed legibly and completely. The name of the addressee, ths postoffice and state or territory should be given. If the addressee resides in a city hav- ing free delivery, the house number and street, if known, should be given To insure return in case of non-deliv- cry, because of misdirection, insuff1- cient payment of postage and other causes, the sender's name and address should be written or printed in the upper left hand corner of the envelope or wrapper, preceded by the word From" Postage stamps should be placed on the upper right hand corner of the address side of all mail matter, care being taken that they are secure ly affixed. -
 Inclosures-With 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- tion as a Merry Christmas" Happy New Year." with Best Wishes" etc, may be enclosed without affecting it's classification.
 Also there may be placed on mail matter of the third or fourth class the words Please do not open until Christmas" or words to that effect.
 Registration of Paczages-Be sure that ail valuable letters and packages are registered, as the registry fee for each separate letter or parcel is only ten cents in addition to the postage. Any piece of mailable matter may be registered at any postoffice or station thereof and by any rural free delivery carrier.
 Postcards-Cards bearing particles of glass. metal, mica, sand, tinsel or other similar substances are unmail- able, except when enclosed in en- velopes 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- turing persons handling the mails. ] e" SOllCSdlSQ OI pdCk- ages at the third or fourth class rate (printed matter or merchandise) are warned against enclosing letters there in, as the offender would be liable to a ! fine of not more than s100.
 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. one cent for two ounces or fraction thereof Qimit of weight four pounds except that it be single book). Mer- chandise, one cent for each ounce ol ! fraction thereof Qimit of weight foul 1 pounds).
 Foreign Rates of Postage-E England , Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Newfound-
 land (Germany by direct steamers) 1 rate for letters. two cents for eacf i ounce or fraction thereof in other ! foreign countries (postal union) ratt ] for letters, five cents for the frs
 ounce and three cents for each addi.
 tional ounce thereof. .S.-~ i Parcels Post-The United States ha. an agreement with many foreign coun. 1 tries whereby packages of merchandise
 may be sent to those countries b1 parcels post, and further information i will be given by applying at the staml ! department of the Norwich postoflce.
 Mail Packages Early-Mail package at the main office as early as possible i to avoid the rush, so that the sam, will arrive at their destination o1
 time.