Evening journal., 1913-12-16
MAIL EARLY
IS PLEA OF
POSTMASTER
While Christmas Rush Is on
Mr.. English Asks COOpera-
tiOn Of Residents
RAVE CHANGE WHEN
BUYING POSTAGE STAMPS

Postmaster English is all tuned up for
the Christmas rush. Everything is in
readiness mt the postoaice to handle the
enormous mail that always enters the
office during the few days before Christ
mas, and all that remains now is the
hearty cooperation OF the public While
Mr.. English has done everything that
is possible to do under the circumstances
IN arranging for the handling of the
mail by his force of workers, yet it is
necessary that the public bear in mind
that to assure prompt delivery of their
Christmas mail they should mail
early"
Mail early" which was adopted as
the slogan of the postoffice attaches,
is becoming as popular as the well
known words shop early" and many
persons, recognizing the hard work
that will fall upon the shoulders of
the postal clerks and carriers during
the remaining days before Christmas,
are doing all in their power to tighten
that burden by mailing their packages
now.
Today is the last day upon which
packages can be accepted for foreign
ports, in order to arrive by Christmas
as the last ship to arrive IN the "old
country" before December 20, sails
tomorrow.
The postmaster also wishes TO
urge upon the public that they mail
their Christmas post cards this week
II is announced that all post cards
will be "side tracked" for letters and
first class packages next week. and
persons desiring their cards of greet
ing to arrive in season should mail
them not later than Saturday 1t is
again pointed out that tinseled cards
cannot be sent through the mail un-
less enclosed in envelopes. The pub
lie seems to have some difficulty in
understanding this and as result
tinseled cards are beginning to pile
up in the Office. Unless the public
heeds this warning it is expected that
many persons who expected a greet
ing OF some kind from a friend will
go disappointed while the card lies
In the postiffice.
Another way in which the public
may facilitate the postoffice work, as
pointed out by Mr.. English, is by
having the necessary change ready
when purchasing stamps. Last even.
ing one man presented SO bill in
payment for a few stamps, while &
number Of persons were in line
awaiting their turn at the stamI
window. 1t is not that the postal au.
thorities object to changing money
but the time lost in making th'
change greatly inconvenience Others
in the waiting line. A colored wo
man last night presented a bill il
4jaylnent for one stamp of small de
nomination. Some women also hav
habit of coming to the stamp win
dow, calling for a stamp and thei
when the clerk hands it to her sh
will open her handbag, take out he
purse and fish around for a coin
while others are waiting in line.
Such little things as these, while in
significant in themselves. when totalel
mean considerable time lost, which coul
be saved by consideration on the part o
the public. Inc carriers also ask peo
pie TO answer their doorbells NOR
promptly. The carriers are compelled
during Christmas holidays, to deliver
mail of abnormal size. and every littl
wait for some delinquent servant or mis-
tress of the house to answer the doc
bell means great Inconvenience t
them.