The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-13

IN POST OFFICE
REGULATIONS
SLIGHT CHANGES WILL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON AND AFTER
JULY 1, WHICH ARE MADE SUB
JECT OF LATE PAMPHLET IS-
sUED-PARcELs POST SERVICE
TO GREECE.

On and after July /. 1914. domes-
, tic money orders issued at a post Of
flee in the continental United States,
except Alaska, may be paid at any
money order office in the continental
| sented for payment on or before the
expiration of the thirtieth day fol-
| lowing the date of issue. After that
| lapse of time they shall be paid only
at the office designated therein as the
paying office, or repaid at office of
issue.
1t is rule Of the post office to dis
regard the request of the writer OF a
letter to hold it for a shorter period
than 3 days or longer than 80 days
at office Of designation. The depart
ment has now issued an order that a
special delivery letter bearing the
specific request that it be returned
to the writer If immediate delivery
cannot be affected shall be complied
with.
A parcel post convention having
been concluded between the United
States and Greece to take effect May
3, 1914, parcel post packages for des-
tination in Greece will he admitted to
the parcel post mails for Greece made
up in and dispatched from this Coun-
try. The rules for parcel post mail
for foreign countries apply. This will
DC welcome news to the Greeks in Pen
sa cola.
The delivery and redeIiverv of let
tiers is frequently delayed and often
made possible by the omission of an
important part of the address or re-
turn card, such as the street number.
room number in an office building, or
location at street intersection. For
that reason the post office depart
ment has issued an order which, be
ginning July l, 1911 requires the name
of street and number to be, included IN
return cards printed by the depart
ment for pos offices having CITY de
livery service, or the name Of 4 build
ing and room number therein. or the
names of lnterseCtipg streets with ex-
act location. ReQuisition which do
not conform to the foregoing viii be
returned to the postmaster for cor
reCtion.
Parcel post matter must he 50
wrapped or enveloped that the con
tents may he examined easily nv
postal officials. When not SO wrap
ped, or when bearing or Conta ining
writing not authorized by law. the
matter will be treated as of the first
class.
There may be placed on fourth class
matter. or on the wrapper or cover.
Ia g or label, any marks. names. or let
tiers for purpose of description There
or cover % any book a simple manu-
script dedication or inscription not III
the nature of personal correspondence.
Space sufficient for a legIhle address,
postmaTk. the necessary postage
stamps, and any words necessary for
forwarding or return, must he left on
the address side OF parcels.
There may he inCIosed with fourth
class matter d written or printed in
voice showing the name and address
of the sender of the addresses: the
names and quantities Of articles in
closed, together with inscription in
dicating, for purpose of description.
the price. style, stock number. size.
and quality of the articles: the order
or file number, date OF order. and date
and manner of shipment: and the mi
tails Of the salesman. or of the per
son by whom the articles packed or
checked.
Inscriptions. as Merry Christmas"
with wishes" do not open until
Christmas" or words to that effect,
may be written on fourth class mail,
or on a card inclosed Herewith.
When it is desired TO send a COM
muniCation with a parcel on which
postage al the fourth class rate has
been fully Prepaid, the communicate