The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-11-25
SUGGESTS PARCELS
Be B Sent EARL Y
Postmaster Erickson Says This Must
Be Done to Insure Delivery Of
Christmas Presents On Time.
OFFERS OTHER 1NFoRMAT1oN
Calls Attention to Few Simple Rules
in Using Parcel Post-Must Be
Wrapped Fully and Plainly

''The season for holiday packages
will soon be with us again and we
wish to remind you of the necessity
of mailing your parcels as early as
possible in order to insure safe and
speedy delivery" said Anton Erick-
son, postmaster, this morning. eve
asked your cooperation in this
year ago and we certainly appreciated
your efforts along these lines at that
time
The enormous growth of that
healthy youngster, the parcel post,
has exceeded even the expectations
of Uncle Sam, and necessitates the
employing of extra help during the
holiday season, and government Off
cials have provided for additional
clerks, carriers and horse conveyance
for the delivery of parcel post and
Xmas packages.
Gives Wonderful Empetus.
The establishment of the parcel
post has given wonderful empetus
to the use of the mails as means of
distributing Christmas gifts, and in
view of the increased limit, reduced
postage rates, and other extensions
of the service during the past year,
it is anticipated that the amount of
mail during the approaching holiday
season will exceed all previous rec
ords. In order that the Christmas
mail be handled, promptly and satis-
factorily, it is essential that the pub
lie cooperate with the postal SER
vice to the fullest possible extent by
observing the following simple con-
ditions: .-s
* Some Simple Conditions
Prepay postage fully on all parcels.
Address parcels fully and plainly.
Place name and address of sender
on all matter. .e~-.-
Pack parcels carefully and wrap
them securely, but do not seal them.
as sealed parcels are subject to post
age of the letter rate.
Mail parcels early; they may be 2
"Do not open. until Christ
mas"
Insure valuable parcels, fee five or
ten cents.
Concerning Inscriptions.
Written inscriptions such as
"Merry Christmas" Happy New
Year." With best Wishes" and num-
bers, names or letters for purpose of
are permissible additions
to fourth class (parcel post) mail.
Books may bear simply dedicatory
not Of personal nature.
Other written additions subject par
cles to letter postage. Communica-
tions prepaid at first class rate may
be sent with parcels prepaid at
fourth class rate, provided they are
securely attached to outside of par
cells.
Subject to Examination.
In this connection patrons who
purchase international money orders
are urged to do so by December /, or
as soon after that time as convenient.
During the continuance of the pres
ent war in Europe all mails for or
from that continent are subject to
examination, censorship and delays
in transit. Even when the receiving
or dispatching country is not actu-
ally participating in the conflict.
Postmaster Erickson gives here
date on which parcels should be mail
ed to reach various sections in time
to insure prompt delivery:
When to Send.
Dec. 18-San Francisco, Seattle,
and other Pacific points and far west
ern points.
Dec. 19-Boston, Buffalo, Atlanta,
Ca, Chesterton, s. c., Jacksonville,
Fla, Nashville, Cincinnati, Cleveland,
indianapolis, New Orleans, st. Louis
and Savannah, Ga.
Dec. 2O-To New York, Phfladel-
pllia, Baltimore, Richmond, Va,
Lynchburg, Va, Norfolk, Va, Cum
ber1and, Nd, and Pittsburg.
Dec. 23-Loca1 delivery.