New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
use STRONG WRAPS
ON SOLDIERS GIFTS
Parcels Should Be Well Prepared
Before Being Mailed
In preparation for the great guam

In preparation for the great guam
tity of mail and other postage mat
| ter that Is to go through the local
post office it would be we'll for the
! sender to comply with the suggestions
that are stated in this article. If the
| instructions are followed the parcel,
| mail or other matter will be easier
to handle, prevent inconvenience to
all connected with the work and also
have preference over articles that are
not properly wrapped and prepared
for the long trip to the boys in the
trenches or at Aver Mass. The ar
ticle follows:
Every parcel must be so wrapped
and packed as to admit of easy in
spection by the postmaster. No par
Gel will be dispatched which has not
the certificate of the postmaster that
it contains no prohibited articles.
"a. S. BURLESON,
Postmaster General.
NEWTON d. BAKER,
Secretary of War
"JOSEPHUS DANIELS,
Secretary of the Navy.
It is necessary that all parcels be
heavily wrapped. This precaution is
to be taken due to the tremendous
pressure that must be stood by the
parcels, under other mail on the
journey. Intoxicants of all kinds will
be prohibited as will be poisons and
inflammable materials such as parlor
matches and other friction matches.
Compositions which may kill, injure
or damage other mail matter will
also be prohibited.
A package OF 20 pounds may be
sent at IL cents a pound. People
are urged to make small packages
not to exceed 10 pounds in weight.
If this rule is followed more people
will be able to be accommodated and
preference will also be given to
smaller packages. Parcels of print
ed books weighing less than eight
ounces will be sent at l cent for two
ounces, or fraction more than this
rate More than eight ounces will
be charged at IL cents. Perishable
matter will not be accepted unless it
is absolutely certain that it will not
spoil In six weeks. Such articles as
cakes. plum pudding. etc, should be
put up In tin containers
In some cases it has been found
that people are trying to send mail
with Red Cross stamps used instead
of postage stamps. Any mail received
"ASdoNI pAOPcI Stdnpb VIII De uD"
mailable. Also parcels must not be
sealed, and nothing but the stamp and
address must be put on the front of
the letter or package.
The sender Of the package, letter
or other matter must write his name
and address in the upper left hand
corner Of the letter on the front No
other inscriptions are to be made on
the front. Such inscriptions as
Merry Christmas" with Best
Wishes" Please Do Not Open Until
Christmas" and Happy New Year.
may be written on the back of the
article. Also notes or letters are not
to be written and placed inside pack
ages
These postage rates and suggestions
apply only to mail that is sent to the
boys in the American Expeditionary
Forces.
In the past soldiers and other en-
listed men at Camp Devens, Aver,
Mass, and at other encampments
throughout the country have received
packages which contained perisha BILE
articles that have been sent to them
in very ragged condition, in some
ca ses without even the paper remain
ing on the package. Because of this
more care, should be exercised to
wrap packages that contain perish
able articles in heavier paper and
tied in a more secure manner. -.