The Detroit times., 1914-10-30
III POSTING
fCHRISTMAS
lifts IS URGED
n1ion Also Called to Neces-
n q Proper Wrapping Of
Holiday Mails
LORD BUSINESS
Is LOOKED FOR
kor 81 Packages Handled by
5zcsl Post Has Increased
Greatly


~ gibson GARDNER.
HARRINGTON, Oct. So.--With q
4 expediting parcel mail dur
ne Christmas rush. directions to
>ostmasters were issued by Post
r.or-0 General Burleson today. De-
he depressing effect Of the Eu-
~ war. the number OF parcels
Ned by parcel post has increased
Indy IN recenl months. A rec
bosincss, therefore, is expected
1T the Christmas season.
rrfmasters are particularly eau
~ 70 take action In advance
1rh VIII prevent congestion In post
~ lobbies caused by delay In the
5nrtne o. insured. G. 0. D.. and
1toRod parcels for acceptance.
10y each postmaster IL allowed
~ {1ncretion to take whatever steps
koot adapted TO local conditions,
rootmaster-general, In a letter
- III poetmasters, asks that the
o ~ urged, by means OF placards
~ n the postofice Hobbies and
"a articles in the local newspa-
"a - obtain In advance the tags
mnst be filled out and at
- q insured, G. o. D.. and reg
~ parcels. II these tags are
out and attached to the parcels
0vnnce, Il win result In q great
lnw of time not only to the postal
ooyeo, but to the patrons OF the
~ service.
tontion q also, invited to the ne
III Of having parcels properly
16o6 ana addressed. In the latter
ooGion, e should be remembered
- ~ address Of the sender must
- On the face Of the parcel,
rnb1y upon the upper lefthand
|nrE. Tags should be securely fas-
IA and al parcels must be pre-
Nd at the postoflce window or to
~ carriers and not placed In the
nnry mall drops.
y a foreseen that q huge number
|1nlntmas packages containing per-
~Ane matter win be presented for
rrnnce. These must be properly
|ffcntion n called to the recently
<a6ed postal regulations on this
Let They read:
inter, lard and perishable ar
~. such as fish, fresh meats.
Sod fowls, vegetables fruits, her
: ana articles Of Q similar nature
~ decay quickly, when 90 packed
wrapped al to prevent damage TO
nr mail matter, shall be accepted
heal delivery either at the ONCE
mailing or on any rural route
1<lng therefrom. When inclosed
"a Inner cover and strong outer
~ or wood. metal, or heavy cor
ntod pasteboard, they will be &C
TED for mailing to all ofiices to
1ch In the ordinary course Of mail
~ can be sent without spelling.
'Hutter, dressed fowls. vegetables,
~. and other perishable articles
porcels weighing more than 20
rndo, shall be accepted for mailing
o0lees In the first and second zones
~ suitably wrapped or inclosed
4 packed In crates. boxes or other
table containers, having tight bot
- to prevent the escape Of any
AZ from the package and so con-
Ucfed a. properly to protect the
1tents. All such parcels TO be
outside Of mail bags"
b order to expedite the acceptance
Insured parcels from senders who
not secure tags In advance. the
Dartment suggests that special
ndows or spaces be set aside In
J Hobbies Of the larger postofnces
information bureaus where tags
y be distributed and senders given
and instructions as to the
|ufance Of mail and the making out
tags. In some oflces Il may be
sable to accept the parcels and
W the main items Of the tags made
By employees without OBTAINING
sender longer than In necessary
set the declared value and give o
Dperly completed receipt coupon.
e ID believed by the postal authori
., also, that many business houses
nose shipments OF insured, @. o. d.
q registered parcels do not justify
1inarily the use OF form registra.
~ books could make very effective
. Of them during the holiday De-
ID. Postmasters will encourage
ca patrons TO adopt form registra-
N books. Their use renders Il un-
'cessary to MI out the mailing once
q sender's receipt ON the insur.
90 and e. o.. ID. tags.
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