The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-28
Brattleb0rO Post Office Re-
ceiyes Notice from
Washington
LARGE INCREASE OF
BUSINESS EXPECTED
larry Mailing Of Packages Is Urged
Extra Carriers Will Be Used When
needed - Department Prescribes n
Few Simple Conditions

In a letter addressed fo the Rrat.la
boro postmaster. the POSTMASTER oano,aI
dlrects that preparations he mada ~
once for quick and effective diStrib,,-
llon OF the largest bulk Of Cbristnos
| man handled in the history of the post
once department. The directions n.
eIude an announcement that supplies of
placafds urging the public to mail mar
GELS early, wrap them securely. and al
dfeSS them plainly, viii be SEM ont for
dlsPiay IN all postotiiceS. and that par
GELS mailed early may bear the words
| Nof TO be Opened Until Christmas
! At the small city delivery Offices. sinh
Stitate carriers on foot will be employ
/ ed 10 assist IN making deliveries when
lever the regular carriers cannot bandIa
all the mail. Vehicles are to be emnIov-
4 Ell only when the number OF heavy ana
bulky parcels or the area TO be covarad
| Is such that it is not economical IL usa
Il substitute on foot. In some places
pushcarts, bicycles and motolrycles
with baskets may be used to advantage
When the volume of mail is too great
lor these means hoFSe-drawn vehicles
1 drlVen by the carrier or substitute win
be employed. Automobiles will nor ba
used in the smaller offices unless Il Il
clear that deliveries can be made nv
them at no greater cost than bv other
means.
At the large city delivery offices the
Garner force and delivery equipment
VIII be specially organized for the ef-
| tectIVe performance Of the task which
/ will be imposed upon the service This
| Is 10 be done IN such a way as fo al
mt Of expansion from day 10 day as
the growing business demands .ast
year the letter concludes. ..thrOuoh
intelligent direction and the enthusias-
tie cooperation OF al connected with
the postal service. the department suc-
IcesSfully handled the largest ouantitv
OF holiday mail in ITS history. This wear
the volume will greatly exceed any
thing heretofore known, and il is con
hdentiy believed that the same spirit
Will animate the force and that an
mail received At your office will he de-
day
The November issue of the Postal
Guide contains the following in regard
to the cooperation of the public in
handling Christmas mail:
= The establishment Of the narcel
post has given a wonderful impetus 70
the use OF the mails as Il means OF dis
t1hutlng Christmas gifts, and in view
of the increased weight limit. reduced
postage rates and other extensions Of
the service during the past year. If Is
anticipated that the amount of mail
during the approaching holiday season
viii exceed all previous records. IN
IordeF that the Christmas mail NAV be
handled promptly and satisfactorily. II
Is essential that the public cooperate
with the postal service To the fullest
lpoSsible extent. Postmastcrs are re-
IuueSTpd, therefore al N ..F
forts to impress this fact upon their
IpatrOns. and in this connection sbould
emphasize the Importance of the careful
observance by the public OF the follow
ing simple conditions:
Prepay postage fully on all parcels.
" Address parcels fully and plainly.
Place name and address OF sender
on all matter
Pack articles carefully ana wrap
them securely, but do not seal them. ~
sealed parcels are subject to postage at
the letter rate.
Mail parcels early; they may be
marked DO not Open Until Christmas.
Insure valuable parcels, fee , on
10 cents
Written inscriptions such as Merry
Christmas. Happy New Year With
! Best Wishes, and numbers. names OF
letters for purposes of description. are
= permissible additions to foufth-class
(parcel post) mail Books may bean
simply dedicatorv inscriptions not Of /;
prsOnal nature. Other written addi
tions subject parcels to letter postage
Communications prepaid at first-clas,
, rate may be sent with parcels at fourth
class rate provided they are securely
attached to outside of parcels -