Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-14
XMAS SCHEDULE.
FOR MAILING IS.
GIVEN BY P. D.
SUNDAY CHRISTMAS AND HOLI-
DAY ON MONDAY SPEEDS POS
TAI MACHINERY TO AVOID
HOLIDAY PARCELS DELAY.
Parcels for Southern States and East
OF Chicago Must Leave by Decem-
ber IA; California and State
Points by the 18th; Washington
the 18th.

This year Christmas comes on
Sunday and according to the rules OF
the game it will be celebrated on
Monday. AS Sunday is legal holi-
day, 1t behooves the Christmas gift
senders to make strenuous effort
at getting their parcels two days
ahead of the customary time In Or
der that the presents will arrive at
least on Friday In time for Satur-
day delivery.
"Our patrons will kindly keep this
in mind" says Postmaster Kaiser,
"as the Monday celebration always
creates situations that may delay
matters. Joy is great institution,
and the patrons of the Ashland Of
flee will find that their friends at
the other end OF the line will get a
better kick out OF 1t when the pres
ent arrives before than they Will al
ter the fun is all over"
Postmaster f. j. Kaiser has
schemed out a schedule that will in
sure parcels leaving Ashland arriv-
Ing at their destination on time. The
don't open until Christmas" sign is
applicable to the address side.
Address to points in states east oi
Chicago and in southern states; mail
not later than December IA.
Address to points in North and
South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas
Oklahoma, Minnesota, Texas, Louisi
ana; mail not later than December
l5. =
Actress to points in Montana
Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico
Idaho, Arizona; mail not later thar
December 16.
Address to Southern California
Washington, Utah, Nevada; mail no
later than December II.
Address to points In California
north OF San Francisco, northern anC
eastern Washington; mail not Later
than December 18.
Address to Ashland and adjacen
towns; mail not later than Decem
ber 22.
In order to make sure of deliver!
at destination notice that your par
Gel is wrapped securely. The strini
should not only be drawn tight bu
it should be of sufficient strength t
stand the trip, and at the end OF tht
trip be in shape to be strapped to
city carriers bag. Address plainl!
rs well as completely. See that thu
address is written in ink on pape
that will show plainly. In case o
small parcels tag address in add
tlon will help some.
An additional address inside thu
parcel will assist in locating thu
same in case of erasure or loss Of ad
dress. Name and address of sende
must appear on each parcel pos
package. Make sure and state thu
contents to the receiving clerk
Three items are important for tn,
clerk to know in order that the par
col is handled according to the rail
way mail service system. The pro
Ter classification, and whether th'
parcel should be marked fragile" o.
''perishable.
Valuable articles should be in
sured.
A good container and securel.
wrapped parcel plainly and com
Iletely addressed is half way deliv
cred to the receiver.
In using old containers, bear II
mind that all old cancelled stamp
ard former addresses must be re
i. owed entirely and new addresse
as well as new stamps must be sup
lied. The postal service has no
the time to give the parcel NOR
thln one glance.
Examine your used container
These containers are sent out b.
mail order stores for the purpose o
naking one trip only.