The Springdale news., 1915-12-03
ID Il NOW!
An Appeal te the Patroas= =of the
 Sprinadale Post Office

Mali YoH Christmas packages early is % often seen 1T print abou5 this sed on of tine year that it would appear useless ta repeat it again and again. but want to make | special appeal 10 tie patrons of tae Sprln4aa4e post office 10 heed the admOnTtioH
 There are many reasons Hhy you should mail your packages early BF doing so you wiH naturally do yoar shopping carly. when yoa can do t- iH q lsisurely and satisfactory manner and fbUs avoid the rush and confusion which always comes inst T few days before Chris tffas. and lh4t something worth while. isn't 1t?
 If your package is mailed early it iS sure to reach its destination in ample time, and will get there in better condition than if mailed at the leVenth hour. During the holiday season there is a congestion of mails i throughout the entire country. caus- Ing delay and annoyance. and this condition ean =ba remedied 70 q great extent by The patrons Of tHe post office. who are themselves the oHes to suffer If yoa do not receive your ! Christmas package on time remember that II max be tied ID at some ter minal with tht package which you mailed onlt= Iaree CT fom days be- fore Christmas and which your friend has been vainly watching for
 You may think that aj t small post office like SPriEgdalte the amount of parcel pest mail sent o6t is SD iu- significant taat 1t is of no conse- I9aehee SO far as adding t5 che gen erdi volume of mail iS 70 eefHed In thls connection you may be interest ed in learning that during the holi- daNs last year on ore dass ehis of ifice dispatched for one train alone fifteen sacks of parcel pest mail E A hen NGH stop and consider that other towns. cities and villages sent out mail oa th8t day ia Iilza Rrepor- tf9n you will begin 10 realize what an enormous task confronted the postal department and those N hose business [ is 10 know. say fhe holi- day mail Hifli be heavier this year than ever before.
 This office was visited recently by the chief clerk Of the division su- Iperintendeat eE railway Nal Service. who came ta instruct the local em- pl0Aees ds = Ihe best method Of handling parcel pest malt during the holiday ae8saA, aud to tHzze the in1- postao-a af seeHrap4 the cooperation 9f the patrons Of the office in mail in2 parcels edrlY Knowing the peo- pie Of this community as 1 do | felt that l could safely promise that you would do your part to facilitate the prompt dispatch and delivery of holi day mail. l appeal to you to help us make the record of the Springdale of flee the best in this division in the handling of holiday mail ou win not disappoint HIS. will you2
 Some Suggestions.
 Wrap your parcel securely address 1t plainly, and write name and ad- dress of sender on the corner Don't hand your parcel in to be weighed until you have done these things. If frequently occurs that patrons will hand in q package before addressing it to ascertain the amount of postage required; it then has to be passed back, which takes unnecessary time. with others in line to be waited up- on
 Don't wait until late in the after noon to mail your packages. Mail them as early in the day as possible.
 It is q good plan to insure valuable articles Where the value is s and under the fee is only 3 cents. Over S. and ID to $25 the fee is , cents
 Don't take offense if the clerk asks you the contents of package It is his duty to ascertain the con tents of every package before accept ing il for mailing
 Parcels may be marked Do not open until Christmas and such in seriptions as Merry Christmas. Happy New Year" and With Best Wishes ''
 Don't place seals or stickerS on the address side Of your mail.
 And lastly and again. MAIL YOUR PARCELS EARLY! DO TT NOW
 Respectfully
 Tho L Stafford Postmaster