The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-07
PARCELS POST
WILL BE GIVEN
A SEVERE TEST
MILLIONS OF CHRISTMAS GIFTS
WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AND
THEY SHOULD BE SECURELY
PACKED AND SENT EARLY.

During the next four weeks Uncle
sans infant prodigy-the parcel post
service-will be called upon to per
form a herculean task in connection
YIN w the transportation AMI delivery
pI millions of Christmas gifts Post
master General Burleson, who is re-
sponslble for the conduct of this SER
VICE mas made extraordinarily prepa-
ldllons 20 prevent congestion in post
onces and to insure prompt delivery
OF these parcels. Several thousand d.
airloLaI employees will be added to the
lorce during the holiday season AID
ne collection and delivery equipment
VIII De augmented wherever neces-
sary. Every possible effort has been
made to strengthen those parts of the
postal organization which will be un-
der the greatest strain and Mr. Rurie-
son stated today that with these spec
lal arrangements he is confident Of the
ability of the service to handle s,,c-
cessfuIly the avalanche of parcels tai
VIII pc thrown upon it during the
rush period.
The postmaster general Is anxious.
however. lest the public fail to coop
important conditions necessary to en-
able the postal authorities to effect the
timely delivery OF Christmas gifts. In
order to secure this cooperation he
mas caused to be printed for distribu-
ton throughout the country hundreds
OF thousands Of circulars and piacards
containing directions for the proper
preparation OF Christmas gifts for
transmission by mail
Christmas parcels should be mailed
early. For local delivery they should
be mailed not later than Decernher
23rd and for out-of-town delivery as
early as possible, but in any event in
time to reach the offices of destina-
'Tion at least two days prior to Christ
mas.
CsFrisfynaS o-;fts .o,4
be wrapped securely. The containers
or wrappers should be sufficient1y
strong TO withstand the necessary
handling incident to transportation
and delivery.
Glassware. crockery, Christmas TOYS
easily breakable. glass framed pic
lures. etc, should be carefully packed
IN boxes of metal, wood, leather. or
corrugated pasteboard with sufficient
excelsior, raw cotton, or similar mat
ing into contact with any portion of
the box. These parcels should be |
marked FRAGILE" Postmasters will |
refuse to accept for mailing packages |
Ihat are insecurity prepared.
Parcels should be addressed plainly /
The addresses should be complete and
plainly written in ink The reguIa
tio1as require that parcel post pack
ages shall bear the names and adj
dresses OF both the sender and the
and addresses of the sender and the
addressee should also be written on
the parcel itself
Parcels sent in advance of Christmas
may be marked Not to be opened lIn-
1ls~ChFistmas" or some similar direc-
tion. Written or printed messages
such as Merry Christmas Best /
Wishes etc, may be incIosed in par
cells, but no other written or printed I
communication should be placed I
therein, as this will subject the par
eel to a higher rate of postage. Par
cells should not be sealed or otherwise
closed against inspection. Sealed par
cells are subject to the first-class rate
Of postage.
Photographs. printed books, and
other printed matter are not included
IN the parcel post, but are third class
matter on which the postage rate is
one cent for each two ounces or frac-
ton thereof.
Parcels not exceeding four ounces
In weight may be mailed in street
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