The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-12-17
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XMAS PACKAGES
Things You Should Know About Using
the Mails at This Season of
the Year
PARCELS TO BE DELIVERED XMAS
Local Post Office Opens Christmas
Morning for An Hour and Half
Call for Santa's Mail

On account of the curtailment of
train service, amounting to 33 per cent
the public, as we'll as the post Office de-
partment, is going to be sadly disap'
pointed in the transmission of Christ.
mas parcels. The period of mailing
gifts, from December 18th to 25th, is
the most strenuous for postal employees
their capacity being taxed to the ut.
most. In view of the coal strike, the
drastic curtailment of train service,
which will continue indefinitely, all pat.
rons Of the service are urged to mail
Christmas parcels early. Do not wait
until the regular Christmas mailing
period, but attend to it at once, if you
want your gifts delivered to addresses
by Christmas time. Added to the fore.
going difficulties, we are confronted
with the possibility of snow blockades,
further interrupting this curtailed serv-
ice.
Under the postal regulations all let.
ters addressed to Santa Claus, without
any other terms or expressions identi-
flying the person for whom such letters
are. intended. can be delivered to char.
liable institutions or reputable individ.
uals in the town or city Of address who
may desire to use them exclusively for
philanthropic purposes. When no vol
untary request is made for such letters,
all Santa Claus" letters will be for
warded to the dead letter Office without
delay.
Rural patrons are requested by the
department not to place funds for mon.
ey orders in rural boxes. Apply person
ally to carrier, at the same time obtain.
ing a receipt for money paid. If not
convenient to meet the carrier at the
box, patrons are requested to go to the
post office when they desire to purchase
a money order, register a letter or in.
sure a parcel.
The public should not forget that al
though communication by mail is per.
missable to Germany, something more
than the mere cessation Of EostilitieS
must precede the successful reestablish-
ment of money order service. 1t Is not
practicable at this time, either, to ad-
just claims for repayment, or answer
inquiries concerning such orders, but
that these cases will be taken up for
settlement as soon as conditions will
permit.
Written inscriptions, such as Merry
Happy New Year, With
Best Wishes and numbers, names or
letters for purpose of description, are
permissible additions to fourth class
parcel post mail. Bear in mind that
postage on such. parcels must be fully
prepaid, must be addressed fully and
plainly, must contain name of sender,
etc. Pack carefully and wrap securely,
but do not seal them, as sealed parcels
are subject to first class postage, the
letter rate. -' F.-' -It.s '.'-n
There seems to be great deal of
confusion, through lack of information,
however, regarding supplies to be OBJ
tanned from quartermaster's retail
stores stationed at various places. These
stores, since September 25th, are oper-
ated exactly in the same manner as any
by citizens of any community to the
proper store. Denison is located in the |
Chicago zone and patrons of this i'm
mediate community can send their or