Evening journal., 1912-12-13
CAN USE STICKERS
ON ON XMAS MAIL
Initiation Stamps, However,
are Barrcd---LaW Will
be Enforced

Postmaster N. Howard Jester has
been advised by Postmaster General
r. Fl. Hitchcock 10 rigidly enforce at
the Wilmington postonlce the postal
regulations which prohibit adhesive
stamps, or limitations Of stamps. in-
cluding the Red Cross Christmas
seals to be placed on the address
side Of domestic mail matter As .n
The past the stamps or seals convey
ing greetings of the season may be
affixed on the reverse side of the mat
TER. in the event they do not rcsem-
bic lawful postage stamps in form
and design
The department. Mr.. Jester says,
does not hold as unmailable matter
that has printed labels or stickers
which are not i'm imitation Of or which
do not bear resemblance to post
age stamps I'm form or design, or
which do not bear numerals calcu-
lated or liable to cause them to be
mistaken for postage stamps.
The postal laws relative TO imita-
tion Of stamps is in part as follows
No adhesive stamps, or limitations
of stamps. of any form or design
whatever, other than lawful postage
stamps. shall be affixed to the address
side of domestic mail matter but
such adhesive stamps provided they
do not IN form and design resemble
lawful postage stamps. and do not
bear numerals. may be affixed to the
reverse side OF domestic mail matter
'All domestic mail matter bearing.
on the address side, adhesive stamps,
or limitations of stamps, other than
lawful postage stamps, will be re.
turned TO the sender. II known; other
wise they viii be forwarded to the
division OF dead letters"
Postmaster Jester says Christmas
packages should be wrapped with
good strong paper, or enclosed in firm
boxes. securely tied with strong cord
as this class Of mail is dispatched in
sacks and during the holiday season
the quantity is so great that II is
piled on top Of each other and II par
GELS are not securely packed they
Will be crushed, In this manner very
frequently damaging contents.
All valuable packages and letters
should be registered, and where tho
sender desires return receipt such
matter must be endorsed. Return re-
ceipt requested or words to that ef-
feet. otherwise no return receipt Wilt
be furnished
A great many complaints are en-
tercd by foreign countries on account
of short-paid lettors. occasioned by
an impression on the part of a great
many people that the rates Of postage
10 foreign countries are the same as
domestic rates while tho frst-class
rate TO all foreign countries with the
exception of England, ireland. Scot
land. Wales. Newfoundland. Canada.
Mexico. Cuba. Republican of Panama,
the United States postal agency at
Shanghai the United States naval
hospital al Yokohama. Japan and
Germany, when dispatched by direct
steamer to latter country. is cents
for the first ounce or fraction there
of and cents for each subsequent
ounce or fraction thereof
The domestic rate of postage on
packages Isl First class sealed or
unsealed, 2 cents per ounce or frac-
flon; third class. unsealed. printed
matter, photos, etc, I cent for each
two ounces or fraction; fourth class,
unsealed merchandise, / cent for ono
ounce or fraction.
The domestic rates OF postage ap-
ply to mail matter sent to Panama,
Canada. Mexico, Cuba. Porto Rico.
Hawaii and the Philippines.