The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-30

the thanks of this community for the
marvellous parcel post exhibit he
made at our county fair last week.
Not only the scope of the display I'M
the number of different articles p5ssi-
bic to send through the mails but al,
tlstic arrangement of the booth was
the center of attraction and all dur
ir0- the time the grounds were open
this display was crowded with inter
eSted farmers and their wives listen
ing to the explanations of the post
office officials in charge showing the
different kinds of containers and the
manner of their use.
The cut on this page while showing
beautiful display does not by any
means show the wonderful extent of
the exhibit. The space allowed Post
master Young by the fair officials was
2OX12 feet deep. This whole space
was lined with brown sheeting, sides
and ceiling. The ceiling was draped
with red and blue festoonS while IT,.
sides and ends, as shown in cut, was
decorated in red, white and blue bunt-
ing. The right hand back corner was
draped with large national flag
reaching from ceiling to floor with a
large portrait of President Wilson
hanging in fine display. The demon
sstrating. counters was in shane of a
large with open end facing the
right, but extending only to within six
feet of right hand wall thus givin
free passage in front and around the
inside. This arrangement cave about
thirty feet of counter which was con-
veniently filled with packing cases
containing eggs, butter. and every
variety of garden and field vegetables
For the purpose of display in making
photograph some of the articles were
piled out in front of counter and pa
sage way, but during work hours all
this. space was kept clear for the con-
Yenicnce of people who wished to ex-
anime the recepticles. The walls were
hung with a variety of articles of
somewhat of an extreme nature to
make permanent impression on the
people that it was possible to send al
most anything by parcel post. .. Th.-
large double wheel hoisting block in,
center weighing 46 pounds and cosn.
mon cotton steelyard dangling from
the hook was the astonisher for the
crowd. Over this block hung a sign.
Anything by Parcel Post EXCEPT live
animals and fowls. poisons, explosives
and Intoxicating liquors." The right
end wall was hung with frames CON
tanning variety of stamps used al
this office which was revelation 10
the crowd. another. frame with sam
pies. Another frame showed postal
saving system: this showed the certi
ficates of deposit running from one
dollar to one hundred dollars and the
postal card and ten cent stamp for
Sliaii uepoSltorS. The manner of
oHenln@ an account was fully explain
cd and great interest was shown i,
this m"nner of opening a saving ac
count for children and grown people
but thev all sighed with the remark
that they could not save anythin"
when they could not sell their cotton.
Union had the banner deposit the las,
time statement was given out bv
the department in that this Office had
4, greater deposit than any other in
the State, excepting the four first
class offices Of Spartanburg. Gree,
vile, Columbia and Charleston.
Here also was shown the man o.
the city made three years ago wher
IN" most office deDartment decided to
install cifv delivery There was no
man of TIE city. The rulings of the
deDartnent REQUIRED man showing
IN detail all streets and house mum
berS, and at once Mr.. Young went to