The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-14
fPostofffce Department Wants This to
be Slogan Along With Early
Shopping Which Is Now
"a Popular.
SHOULD OBSERVE RULES
Care Should Be Taken Not TO Place
Seals Over Strings Unless
one Would Pay Letter
Postase.

ious to render the greatest possible
service in connection with the holi-
day mails, and to that end has made
every reasonable provision to accom-
modate the anticipated rush, incident
to the occasion. That the highest de-
gree OF efficiency may be realized,
however, the fullest cooperation on
the part Of the public is earnestly
urged and to this attainment the APP
pended suggestions are offered:
Mail your Christmas packages in
ample time to reach addresses several
days in advance. You may mark the
parcel ''Do not open until Christmas"
without affecting it's classification.
Wrap parcels substantially, using
strong wrapping paper and tie the
parcel firmly with a strong cord so
that the cord cannot slip off. Thou
sands of parcels fail to reach their
destination on account of improper
wrapping.
Do not fail to write plainly and leg.
IDLY in Ink. giving the name and adj
dress of addressee the greater promi-
hence. Your return address must be
prefixed by the word from" and
should be placed in the upper left
hand corner of the envelope or par
eel. Tags should not be used for adj
dresses except when unavoidable. Be-
cause Of carelessness In addressing
and preparing matter for mailing, or
failure OF sender to place his name
and address, many thousands OF, let
tiers and other pieces of mail which
cannot be delivered or returned to tho
sender, are each year sent to the di-
vision OF dead letters. The depart
ment urgently requests the public to
exercise the greatest possible care to
see that mail is sufficiently and cor
rectly addressed, in order to insure
it's prompt and certain delivery. DO
not omit correct street and number.
Sealing Of parcels by means OF
stickers or otherwise will subject the
parcel to letter rate of postage. Stick
ers placed over the string SO that the
parcel cannot be opened without
breaking the seal, or so placed as to
seal the parcel against inspection, will
cause the package to be rated at the
letter rate Of postage. Parcels for dis
patch at the parcel post rate OF post
age must be unsealed. Do not enclose
correspondence in the parcels. A
short Christmas greeting Is permiss-
ible. Lids on wooden boxes may be
nailed or screwed, provided that they
can easily be removed.
Mail your Christmas cards early.
Thus avoid disappointment by reason
Of failure of friends to receive your
greetings until after the holiday. Bet
ter to have them arrive ahead Of
time, than late.
Fragile articles which are easily
broken, must be wrapped very Sc
curely, and such parcels should be
plainly marked, fragile" 'glass," or
otherwise designated as the case may
be, to indicate nature OF contents.
Perishable articles cannot be &C.
copied unless it is reasonably certain
that they will reach destination in
good condition, and must be marked
'perishable."
Contents may be insured against
loss upon payment Of cents for
value not exceeding SIS, or 10 cents
for value not exceeding $50, in addi-
ton to the postage, If mailed at the
.postofflce or at a postal station.
The domestic parcel post offers a
quick, convenient. efficient and eco
nomical means OF transporting mail
able parcels to any postoffice in the
United States Or its possessions. Par
cells are delivered to the addresses in
the cities or on rural routes.