The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-10


spcctldh of the contents ol the parcel
Combination Packages.
Many combination package will
probably be made up, including mis-
soaps, etc The contents OF such pack
ages should be tightly bound, IN order
that the several articles may not be
loo,ened in transit damaging the par
Gel itself or causing damage to the
covering OF the parcel Soldiers Christ
ma, boxes should be incloSed IN sub
S,antia containers Candies IN thin
pastcboard boxes should be mclosed in
wood TIN or corrugated pa>teboard
Parcels mus, be fully, correctly and
lcgbly addressed and couSplcuou'ly
marked Christmas Mail The ad-
dresses company, regiment or other
organization. followed by the words
American cSpeditionary forces, should
appear in the address In the upper
left corner the name and address of the
sender must be placed The super
Scripton should be written IN ink In
case tag Is used, the name and ad-
dres, OF the sender and addtc>See should
also be- written ON the wrapper OF the
parcel iot use. should the tag become
detached
Postage Must Be Paid.
"All parcels must be fully prepaid by
,temps affixed. a, the eighth zone rate
Of postage, or H. cents Tor each pound
or fraction Patrons are cautioned
against placing Red Cross stamps or
,tckers or other than postage stamps
on the addre. side OF mail matter, as
such matter is thereby rendered un-
maiable,
"ln addition to the name and address
Of the sender, which is required, Il is
permissible to write or print on the
covering OF parcel or tag attached
thereto the occupation OF the sender and
to indicate IN a small space by means
OF marks, letters numbers, names or
other brief description the character OF
the parcel. but ample space must be
left for the full address aud for .he
necessary postage stamps Inscriptions
such as Merry Christmas Please do
not open until Christmas Happy
New Year" With best wishese," and
the like may be placed on the covering
OF the parcel in such manner as not TO
interfere with the address, or on card
inclosed herewith
The rate ot postage on parcels o'
books weighing eight ounces or less IS
one cent for each two ounces or irac-
tion thereof Parcels OF books weigh
ing more than eigh, ounces arc sub
ject to the parcel post rate OF IL cents
per pound or fraction.
"A parcel containing perishable mat
ter should be withheld from the mails
unless il is absolutely certain that the
contents will no, deteriorate within six
weeks from the date of mailing
% Liquor Barred.
"The principal articles classes {. un-
mailabe are intoxicants of all kinds
poisons, inilammAble materials (in-
cludina friction ma,che0, or compost
,ionS which may kill or injure another
or damage the mails As all contents
of parcels will be carefully examined
maiers will refrain from inclosing In
parcels any Intoxicating liquors or other
articles classed as unavailable
Parcels for the cNpedltionary forces
abroad may not be registered or m
sured
Owing to the grea, demand on trans
portation space, patrons are urgently
requested to make their packages as
small as possible orcferably no, to ex-
coed ten pounds in weight, as smaller
parcels will have TO be given preference
in shipment in order to accommodate
the greatest number Of persons
Additional information concerning
the preparation and mailing OF parcels
may be obtained from the local post.
master who should he consulted when
patrons are in doubt
mo writing or message of any sort
except that specifically mentioned abov-
is permissible in parcels paid at IN
iourth-clsss or parcel post rate And
other written inoloNure subjects the en-.
tire parcel to lrS,-claSs poStnge-.
cents for each ounce or fraction"