The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-03
URGES THAT PARCELS
BE MAILED EARLY
Careful Wrapping and Packing
Stressed and Addresses Should
Be Plain" Best Wishes"
May Be IncIosed
Telegram by United Press.

Washington. d. c., Dec. 3.-During
the next four weeks Uncle Sans in
fant prodigy-the parcel post service
will be called upon to perform a
herculean task in conection with the
transportation and delivery of millions
OF Christmas gifts. Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson, who is responsible for
the conduct of this service, has made
extraordinary preparations to prevent
congestion in postoffices and to insure
prompt delivery Of these parcels. Sew
eral thousand additional employees will
be added to the force during the holi-
day season and the collection and de-
livery equipment win be augmented
wherever necessary. Every possible
effort has been made to strengthen
those parts Of the postal organization
which will be under the greatest
strain and Mr. Burleson stated today
that with these special arrangements
he is confident of the ability of the
service to handle successfully the ava
lanche of parcels that win be thrown
upon il during the rush period.
The postmaster seaeral Is anxious,
however lest the public fail to coop.
crate with him in observing certain
important conditions necessary to en-
able the postal authorities to effect the
timely delivery OF Christmas gifts. In
order to secure this cooperation he
has caused to be printed for distribu-
tion throughout the country hundreds
of thousands Of circulars and placards
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 out not later than December
%, 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.
Christmas gifts sent by mail should
be wrapped securely. The containers
or wrappers should be sufficiently
strong to Withstand the necessary han
ding incident to transportation and
delivery.
Glassware, crockery, Christmas toys
easily breakable, glass framed pic
lures, etc, should be caIeiully packed
in boxes of metal, wood, leather or
corrugated pasteboard with sufficient
excelsior, raw cotton or similar matter
to prevent the contents from coming
into contact with any portion of the
box. These parcels should be marked
Fragile" Postmasters will refuse to
accept for mailing packages that are
insecurely prepared.
Parcels should be addressed plainly.
The addresses should be complete and
plainly written in ink. The regula-
tions require that parcel post pack
ages shall bear the names and ad-
dresses of both the sender and the adj
dressee. If a tag is used the names
and addresses of the sender and the
addressee should also be written on
the parcel itself.
Parcels sent in advance Of Christ
mas may be marked Not to be open
ed until Christmas" or some similar
direction Written or printed mes
sages such as Merry Christmas" "
Best Wishes etc, may be enclosed
in parcels, but no other written or
printed communication should be plac-
ed therein. as this will subject the par
Gel to a higher rate Of postage. Par
GELS should not be sealed or otherwise
closed against inspection. Sealed par
GELS 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 is one
cent for each two ounces or traction
thereof.
Parcels not exceeding four ounces
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