Arizona republican., 1913-12-14
HOW PUBLIC
 GAN ASSIST
 PARCEL POST

There will be a great scurrying about in postal circles along about the twenty fifth of this month, the same being Christmas day. It is the purpose of the parcel post depart ment of the postoffice to make de- livery of parcels entrusted to it's care on the morning that Santa Claus would naturally choose for his annual visit. So, if the people or America desire their material changed and exchanged about on the day specified. there must be a great scurrying about-as was said before.
 It will cost Uncle sam in the neighborhood of a billion dollars to do the parcel post business this gladstone holiday season. Of course the shrewd old chap will lose noth- ing by the transaction-rather will make a dollar or two But that just shows what a tremendous amount of money will be spent in getting everybody's Christmas mailing done on time.
 The public can aid the parcel post or break it, according to the way they handle it.
 Tt is up to the public to either cripple entirely assist us in the handling of Christmas present through the parcel post" said Post master McClintock yesterday. Christ mas presents are meant for delivery on Christmas morning If the Phoenix public wants the gifts de- lVered on that day, they must start immediately to help us. Shop and mail early-let that be the slogan.
 The public has but three things to remember in lending us their help
 Qpl- rIy and get their holiday shopping over now It is fake economy to pack val uable presents in flimsy boxes, and in a slipshod manner. and it causes the postal clerks more worry and troubles and inconvenience than it does the sender worry. Also, it sometimes cost money. Packages should be well wrapped and boxed properly and legibly addressed and marked plainly with the senders name and address
 This will expedite service and oblterate freedom from delay in delivery. Objection usually made to early shipment of Christmas presents is overcome now by the fact that the sender is allowed to write on the package: Do not open until Christ mas
 
 campaign for early shopping and shipping is working wonders. shop ping and shipping are akin during the holidays, you know
 If Christmas packages are insured they should carry the insurance tag.
 Presents to the Atlantic Coast should be mailed not later than to- morrow, if the sender would be sure and have them received by Christmas morning. When fragile matter is contained in the parcel the package should be so indorsed.
 Packages containing calendars. books and matter of that nature must not contain merchandise the rate of postage is higher on books than on merchandise and mixed parcels must be paid at the highest rate of pest age.
 Parcels must be presented to the postoffice window for dispatch. Do not drop them in the street package boxes. The weight limit on merchan- disc is eleven pounds. except in the first and second zones. which being within a radius of 150 miles of the city. is twenty pounds. The weight limit on books and printed matter is four pounds.
 The insurance rate is cents for parcels valued up to s25; 10 cents for parcels valued up to $50. In suTance has been substituted for re- gistration on merchandise. Parcels of merchandise cannot be registered unless sealed and prepaid at the first class rate
 Labels and stickers resembling stamps must be placed on the back not the face of the package, if at all.'