The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-17
ARRANGES FOR
HOLIDAY RUSH
POSTMASTER CORNWALL PREPAR-
ED TO SERVE PUBLIC QUICKLY
AND CONVENIENTLY
Special Window Opened for Parcel
Post Business Same Hires
Extra Force

In order that the public may be bet
ter accommodated in the sending of
their Christmas packages, Postmaster
| Cornwall has decided to open an extra
window where the business will be
confined exclusively to receiving pack
ages for parcel post shipment. This
window will be at the south of the
building, and those who wish to trans
act business there can enter at the
south door and leave by the west door,
thus doing away with the confusion
that proved quite distracting last year.
Parcel post stamps will also be sold at
this south window.
Registered letters and money orders
will be handled as usual at the Gus
tomary windows. Stamps for letters
will be sold at the usual place. But
all parcel post stamps will be sold, and
all parcel post packages will be re-
ceived at the south window, near Third
street.
Postmaster Cornwall yesterday eel
ebrated the first anniversary of his ta-
king over of the postoffice. He had
been urged by friends not to enter the
office until the thick of the work was
over for the holidays, but he decided
that he wanted to get acquainted with
the details at once, and so he threw
himself heartily into the very midst
of the holiday rush His experience
last year has given him some valuable
pointers for the improvement Of the
service to the public this year.
Mr.. Cornwall is sure that if the pub
lie will carry out the suggestions he
offers the postoffice can give them
excellent srevice.
The public is reminded to write the
addresses of their packages at home
and not to wait to do so until they
get to the postoffice. This will save
much crowding of the corridor and
many tedious delays.
The use of strong cord, of tough |
paper, and of plain writing in distinct
ink is strongly recommended. Cords I
should be tied wherever they cross, IN |
order to prevent slipping.
"The volume Of holiday business is !
already great" said Postmaster Corn
we'll For the last three days we have
received for shipment by parcel post
lzo
laily / think the number will be
,reatly increased today. Next Monday
will probably be our heaviest day {,
People buy their presents Saturday,
wrap and address them Sunday, and
ring them to the office on Monday. <
tomorrow shall put on one extra
nan. On Saturday there will be two,
nd by Monday the force will be in
reased by three.
Il am very much encouraged over the
condition in which packages
re coming to the office. They are
etter wrapped and better tied than
''OccdS1OndIly lHey are 81 poOiiy ou
ressed that we have to refuse them
nd return them to the senders. This
most unsatisfactory to the patrons :
hey would save time and trouble for
verybody if they would bring them to :
le Office properly addressed and in
lie best condition to send" :
Postmaster Cornwall is making =
trenuous efforts to handle the Christ
las business to the entire satisfaction
{ the patrons of the office and is "
pairing no pains to see that the pub o
G is duly informed Of all regulations d
lat will assist them in thGir holiday n
ailing of packages and letter. "