Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-17
MAS GIFTS
SHOULDBE MAILED
SECURELY, EARLY
Brownsville Post Office Arraages 10 Han
die Largest Bulk OF Christmas Mail in
Its History and Patrons Are Urged 10
Go Mailing Early.
MERRY CHRISTMAS" MAY BE
WRITTEN ON 4TH CLASS MAIL
Post Office Authorities Give Other vaIu-
able Information for Those Having
Christmas Packages to kaiI-InsuFe
the Gifts for Safety.

the Gifts for Safety.
The Officials Of the Brownsville post of
flee ARE ARRANGING to handle the largest
bulk 81 Christmas mail this year that has
ever been
bccu handled w thc history MI The office.
and " ori. that al local patrons may "
given advantage NJ prompt and efficient
service when their mail begins Go arrive
Christmas the Officials urge that local peo-
pie d" their mailing carly. The post office
department has made rules in connection
with mailing packages that permit Che
placing on thri- tma- packages ut iu-
~cripiiuu-. -uch n- MERRY Christmas"
"Nith Bet Ni-hr-.' 'Do Not Open TILL
Christina cor words to that effect. Many
people use The latter m order that they may
dispose Of their mlil early. thc general rc-
suit being thc auc.
Many people arc rut aware ~ Tire fact
that fourth class. or parcel post matter.
may ~ insured against loss upon thc pay
moni ~ 4 fee I'd five GENTS for value not
Faf's 'A NV ''iNT ANA lWf NN~'T VIZ
a value not exceeding 80. lu addition to
the postage. both to De prepaid with
stamps affixed. These PACKAGE may not hr
registered. such mall may hr insured at
amy post office ur station thereof. ur hy
rural r%urricr-. Indemnity wv paid fur actual
value within Gre limit ui Insurance.. Mere
partial damage o. 4 package does not SCI
cure Indemnity. However. when an article
= 80 damaged az io render o. wholly use
lc-~. h b regarded a- Io~,. provided that il
wa- packed aud udur~cd n accordance
with postal requirements.
Tie wrapping w Christina package inr
mailing rs \ very important matter. Fourth
cia~~ ar parcel post matter must hc 80
wrapped or cuNclopcd that ,he contents
may be- examined easily by the postal of
iirial-. When not Il" wrapped 81 when
bearing or containing writing not author
lied M thc luw th, matter VIII hc treated
AZ first cla--. Ai matter should hr NY.
currly wrapped -u .- tD bear transmission
without breaking. or iuluring the uail
bag. their contents cor the persons ham
ding them. MANY articles are damaged
IN the mails hv reason ~ the fact that thc,
are not properly wrapped ~ withstand
the necessary handling.
The post office wilI uui accept tor mailing
parcels improperly ur Iu-uHiricrtIN
wrapped 10 withstand handling srd trans
portatlon.
When II D. desired to send q commuulrn-
tiun with q parcel uu winch postage at thr
fourth cla~~ rate has been FULLY prepaid.
the communication may " placed VI an
envelope fully prepaid M thr first rl
rate. aud addressed M correspond wHI
the addrr-- uu the parcel. aud lhUu tird W.
otherwise securely attached 10 fhr outside
eft the pared m such manner as to pre-.
vent 't~ separation thcrriorm and uot to
Interfere with tho addrr-- pH thr pHrrt.
The stamps tu cover tha p.-tl.H nn CHILLY.
parcel must ht affixed tu th, wrapper ui
TIE parcel. and those tu I., thr Postage ur
The communication must hc affixed tu th,
envelope 81 thc communicate ou. Parcri-
to which ~uch communication arc attached
are treated a- fourth class matter. oui,
one spectral deliver, icy IN required nu -lrh
parcels sent a- spectral dyiNr-r matter
ParcrI- uf iuurth ,Iu-- weighing uur,
than -Four ouurr- uu-t h, m.i'ei af fh,
post office. w delivered tn " rrai carrier
or other carrier authorized fn rr.ri,r such
matter. smaller parcels maN bc deposited
iu letter CT rarka-, bosses.