The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-31
1RLY POSTING
ia CHRISTMAS
GIFTS IS URGED
Mention Also Called to Neces-
( rity Of Proper Wrapping Of
Holiday Mails
RECORD BUSINESS
is LOOKED FOR
Number of Packages Handled by
Parcel Post Has Increased
Greatly

Greatly
By gibson GARDINER.
WASHINGTON, Oct. so.-With
view OF expediting parcel mall dur
M the Christmas rush. directions to
\ IN postmasters were issued by Post
Easter General Burleson today. De-
6pits the depressing effect OF the Eu-
ropean war, the number OF parcels
handled by parcel post has increased
Somasingiy In recent months. A rec
tord business, therefore, Is expected
B during the Christmas season.
b Postmasters are particularly eau
11oned TO take action In advance
Witch win prevent congestion In post
o6lce Hobbies caused by delay In the
toreparing Of insured, G. o. ID, and
|1oxistered parcels for acceptance.
though each postmaster II allowed
10 discretion to take whatever steps
10 best adapted to local conditions,
~ postmaster-generaI, in letter
Int to Ill postmasters. asks that the
&ublic be urged. by means Of placards
1oced IN the postoface Hobbies and
hrouxh articles In the local newspa-
ors. 70 obtain In advance the tags
.hich must be filled out and at
sohed to insured, @. o. D., and reg
e1rod parcels. II these tags are
111od out and attached to the parcels
advance, It viii result In Q great
ming Of time not only to the postal
npIOyes, but TO the patrons OF the
cotAl service.
Attention II also invited to the ne
ooo1ty Of having parcels properly
xnpped and addressed. In the latter
onnection. 10 should be remembered
ut the address OF the sender must
rpoor on the face of the parcel.
lGEerably upon the upper lsft-hand
6gner. Tags should be securely fas-
med and all parcels must be pre-
nted ct the postofnce window or to
Hol carriers and not placed In the
1insry mail drops.
e n foreseen that q huge number
Christmas packages containing per.
hable matter win be presented for
enrance. These must be properly
Attention IL called to the recently
nonded ! postal regulations on this
Meet. They read:
Butter, lard and perishable AZ
tloo, such 90 ash, fresh meats,
oosed fowls, vegetables. fruits. ber-
1o and articles Of o similar nature
H1ch decay quickly, when 20 packed
Wrapped as to prevent damage 10
Her mail matter, shall be accepted
- local delivery either at the once
mailing or on any rural route
nf<ing therefrom. When inclosed
n inner cover and . strong outer
DVor Of wood, metal. or heavy cor.
lated pasteboard, they win be GO
1ptod for mailing to all oflces TO
hfch IN the ordinary course Of mail
Nv can be sent without spelling.
Butter, dressed fowls, vegetables.
n1ts, and other per1shable articles
y parcels weighing more than 20
cunds, shall be accepted for mailing
oDces In the first and second sones
&on suitably wrapped or inclosed
~ packed In crates, boxes or other
ltnble containers, having tight bot
Dono 10 prevent the escape Of any.
ling from the package and % con-
Pncted ~ properly to protect the
on0cnts. All such parcels to be
unsupported outside OF mail bags"
q order TO expedite the acceptance
Insured parcels from senders who
- not secure tags In advance, the
oDartment suggests that special
E1hdows or spaces be set aside In
- Hobbies Of the larger postoflces
~ Information bureaus where tag
my be distributed and senders given
Information and instructions a. to the
nourance OF mail and the making out
+<k tags. In some ofaces Il may be
<ousible to accept the parcels and
have the main items Of the tags made
ont by employees without OBTAINING
Ne sender longer than II necessary
- got the declared value and give o
|Ugoperly completed receipt coupon.
It II believed by he postal authori
H., also, that many business houses
Whose shipments of insured, @. o. d.
and registered parcels do not justify
4r4inarily the use Of form registra.
Ton books could make very effective
use OF them during the holiday pc
rcd. Postmasters will encourage
such patrons to adopt form registra-
Hon books. Their use renders Il un-
necessary to I'LL out the mailing once
nd sender's receipt on the insur-
nee and c. o. ID. tags.