Evening journal., 1913-12-24
TO DELIVER
ALL MAIL BY
CHRISTMAS
Postmaster English and AS
SiStantS Expect to Clear
the Decks
SIX THOUSAND PIECES
WERE HANDLE" YESTERDAY


Postmaster James J. English and
the army OF postofice employs are
making every effort to have all the
mail and parcel post packages receiv-
cd at the Office delivered Immediately
and SO far their Efforts have been
crowned with success. This morningy
the Office was clear Of all mail ex-
cept that coming in continuously, and
II Is being handled in such man
ncr that none Is allowed to collect.
The Office force at the posto1ice
worked all night last night In pre-
pairing the work for delivery, and will I
work all night tonight There is no /
rest for anyone. but all are required |
3 10 pitch In and work hard. To ac-
complish the task OF getting out the |
enormous mail on time the postmas- /
ter has added twenty extra men.
drawn from the eligible civil service
| list TO assist the regular force These
men are working with great efficiency
considering their lack OF experience,
and the results being accomplished
by them equals that of the older men.
This morning. due TO the work OF
the Office force last night the ten
parcel post delivery wagons were
ready 10 start out With their loads
az The break Of day. The horses
wero hitched to the wagons before
daylight and the wagons were loaded
during the night so that at the first
sign OF daylight they we're ready to
start out BY getting such an early
start the wagons we're enabled TO
make an extra delivery today.
Postmaster English stated this
morning that no ono in Wilmington
will be disappointed aDou; getting
mail in time tomorrow. The post
master stated that every piece OF NAH
received al the local Office by
o'clock tomorrow Will be ceilvered
before noon. The Office force will
work tomorrow in the effort to de-
liver all the mail Christmas rather
than a holiday. viii be a day OF un-
usual hard work Tor them.
Words OF praise for the excellent
work that ia being accomplished by
, the postOficc are heard on all sides,
, while complaints are 30 rare as 10
, be nonentity. The mali is being de-
liyered as promptly As under normal
conditions Postmaster English rs
loud in his praise OF the manner In
which Assistant Postmaster Hickman
end the Office force is cooperating
with him ia the work and wishes TO
( express his appreciation OF this work.
II is expected that many persons Will
remember the faithful service OF tho
e carriers that serve them on New
r. Years Day. when it has been custom
b. AIRY for a long while 10 remember th'
II carriers with q gift IN token Of th'
10 ioppreciati0n OF their service dnrini
ID the year
r. That tho parcel post system Is seri
l. Iously affecting the Christmas busi
d ness Of the express companies rs ap
Is narent as thousands Of packages be
o ing sent this year by parcel post were
,. formerly handled by the express com
n panies. II is contendcd that greater
j. bulk OF the small matter which was
4 formerly shipped by express Is not be
ing sent bv parcel post Postmaster
z General Buriesons recent order in-
e creasine the maximum weight for frs
- and second zones 20 20 pounds has
VI greatly increased tho volume or parce
81 post.
5. Postmaster English states that, con
trary TO expectations. the parcel pos
l. business. while e. has been very great
- has not seriously affected the deliver
D. service. owing 10 tho smooth, meth
,r odical manner IN which II has beer
le handled by the Efficient clerks. Yes
a terday the number of parcel pos
NJ packages that passed through tn
ID local Office was nearly 5000. and IN
N number the day previous was iu eN
r. cess OF 5000. which indicates th
great volume Of the business. The re
~ ceipts yesterday far cNcRcded $1,000
In addition 10 the prompt manner il
which mail Is being delivered in IN
city the incoming mail Is also bein
promptly handled and Is sent out al
most as fast as Il comes i'm.
postmastcr English this morning b
r. sued q statement in which he cxpress'
of bis deep appreciation Of the manner
l." which the public has co-opcratcd wit
he him In the work of handling the Chris
O. ma. mails. he stated that his suggc
TO lions for tightening the burden OF q
A. pustofice officials were carried ont. 1
ne many persons which accounts for OF
.w reason why everything has gone
on smoothly.
Of /, is expected that the rush Of ma
he this afternoon. This evening aud tomo
lis row morning viii exceed either OF Il
two previous days. as in addition 90 q
Ir. regular rush there are always a inrl
od number OF belated givers who hurry
er al the last moment. Ia many iustanc
IN. these late comers have received pre-
is ent from some person whom they la
az not intended 20 make gilt TO, and the
D. hurry IN with a present Tor them
uo / tho last ppnpnf