Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
RULES Fon uHans7mAs MAIL.
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Washing on. Dec. TO try and
save the puhNr from the annoyance
and nconNeal~tco OF having Christ
mas letters a..u PACKAGES go astray
In the mails, the post office depart
ment has issued timely warning on
tho proper way to do up packages
and what may and may not be put
on letters.
Last year $1,000 parcels intended
for Christmas gifts reached the dead
letter office because Of carelessness
on the part Of the senders. The
senders OF 3,7OO packages could not
be found, because they had failed to
place their names and addresses on
the package. Nearly 10000 parcels
were mailed with insufficient stamps
attached, and the persons addressed
were required to furnish the stamps
or the matter was sent to the dead
letter office, since the senders were
unknown.
Customs declarations must accom-
pany each package Of merchandise
destined for foreign countries. This
Is required under the universal par
Gel post agreement. But last year
nearly 5000 packages did not con-
delivered. The address Of the send
ers was not on the wrapper.
Carelessness in tying up packages
resulted in 5000 parcels Of valua-
BILE matter becoming broken last
Christmas, and the articles were
found loose In the mails. That meant
disappointment for 10000 senders
and might-have-been recipients.
Here are the suggestions which the
department says will insure prompt
dispatch and delivery Of Christmas
presents with but little delay, if they
are observed:
I. Postage on all matter should be
fully prepaid. Packages not fully
prepaid will be held for postage.
2. All packages should be fully
and plainly addressed, including
street and number, or number of ru-
raj route, in order that there may
be no delay in handling and deliver
ing them.
3. The sender's name and address
should be placed on the upper left
hand corner Of the envelope or wrap
per to Insure return Of mail II not
delivered.
4. All mail matter should be Sc
curely packed and wrapped so as to
bear transmission without breaking.
Matter other than that Of THE first
class must be 30 wrapped that the
contents Of the package may be ex-
amined easily by postal officials.
When not so wrapped, the matter
will be charged with postage at the
first-class rate.
5. Packages Of third and fourth
class matter may bear, in addition to
the names and addresses Of the send
ers and addressed, a written desig-
nation Of the contents, a simple in
scription. not in the nature Of per-
sonal correspondence, the words,
Merry Christmas" Happy New
Year." with best Wishes" and do
not open until Christmas" or words
to that effect.
6. Packages should be prepared,
wrapped and addressed, as indicated
above, before being presented for
mailing, and should be deposited as
soon as ready and as early in the day
as possible, thus avoi ing congestion
at the post Office and insuring prompt
dispatch.
7. All valuable letters and parcels
should be registered.
/ 8. The special delivery of mail by
messenger may be obtained by plac-
Ing on any letter or package a spe-
cial delivery stamp or ten cents in
ordinary stamps, in addition to the
amount of the required postage
When ordinary stamps are used, the
words Special Delivery must be
placed directly under, but not on, the
stamps.
10. Registry stamps are ont valid
for the payment Of postage. but only
to cover the face Of registered mat
ter. When used to prepay ordinary
postage the matter to which the
registry stamps are affixed will be
held for postage,