The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-23
PUTS KIBOSH ON
FLIRTING BY MAIL
IIitchcock's Anti-Afinity Ukase
Now i'll Force at Richmond
Post-Ofiice.
NEW OFFICES FOR VIRGINIA
Department Establishes Sixteen
New Stations and Discon-
tinucs Four Others.

The widely-rcportcd anunirtins
ukasc ISSUED last month by Postmas-
ter-General Hitchcock. is given a
prominent position in tho August edi-
ton of the official postal guide. and is
now in force at the Richmond post
Office. 1t is aimed particularly at
ciandcst correspondence between
youths and maidens OF impressionistic
age. and seeks to eliminate the evils
which follow IN it's wake by reserving
the right to require every person re-
ceiving mail at the general delivery
window TO furnish IN writing name
and address and reasons for prcferring
TO he served at the general dclivcry.
'Aiinors calling AZ such Offices reads
the rule. may bee requested TO FUR
nish the infoi nation indicated above
ana also tho names OF their parents,
IN order that the parents may be noti-
fled and have AN opportunity to CON
troll the delivery o. the mail"
nus is young romance dealt a
knockou; blow by an administrative
department, ana the billet doux indus
try wiped on, at one fell swoop Cen
cral delivery clerks have been In
structed to use thor best Judgment
aud to submit, to the postmaster any
case concerning which they are in
doubt
Includes Rural Districts
ne ruie Us ma1e applicable not alone
TO cities which maintain "a carrier
service. but to small towns. ana rural
postonces as we'll rho department
realizes that Young love nourishes IL
tho byways and highways as we'll ass
IN moro ihickly settled communities.
ana has framed this rule for the ben
en- OF offices which havo no carrier
service.
Postmaster "a, Offices not having
carrier service may notify the paront4
OF minors la aii instances where il
appears that minors az. calling "a, the
general delivery for mail under OBJ
jectionaulo circumstances"
While :, is the purpose OF the rulc
TO place obstacles In tho way OF un-
desirable correspondence Actveor, ,ho
Youth OF both sexes. it has also tho
further cbiec; OF hinderine grown
persons from using tho general do
livery service for improper purposes.
These may noW be required bv tho
postmaster II circumstances Justify.
TO state thoir reasons for pseferrlng
to be served at the general delivery
winder rather than at their street
address
New ros,-omcc for virginia.
The August guide announces the
csta hlishment Of sixteen new post-
ofccs in the state OF virginia. Tho
Now Offices and the counties In which
they are situated are; Aree. Nelson.
Blue Healing Springs Craig Bristol,
Washington. Climeld Tazewcu. col
ley. Dickinson Diamond Grove.
Brunswick Hoadly Prince william
iIouchins. MONTGOMERY; Lady. Glou-
cester Magotha. Northampton Phipps.
Wise; Putnam. Russell. Reform. War
rem. Sewnlls Point. Norfolk Waitees.
Isle Of Wright and West Augusta.
Augusta The sewalls Point Office
was formerly known as Pine Beach
The following post offices I'm Viz
sinia have been discontinued Borden.
shenandoah County. mail TO be ad-
dressed In tho future TO New Morket.
r r. r.. Clements Wharf. Gloucester
County. mail TO De Addressed now to
HAYES store. Plumpoint. New Kent
County, maid 70 be addressed To West
Point and Stevens Creek. Grayson
COUNTY Mail Intended for the last
named once should be addressed in
the future TO Fries. r. +. D The city
of Hampton has been given sub
station