The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-29
BIG XMAS RUSH
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Cashing Of lslssWar Savings
Certificates Will Be
Greatest Job,

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The work of preparation for the
Christmas rush and the business;oi
cashing 1s1s war savings certitt-
Gates, which mature January 4, rs
IN sprocesstat theIl local post ftiee at
this time. A5special appear is being
made by Postmaster Scott to the
effect that all Christmas packages
be mailed earlier than usual this
year as Christmas comes on Mon
day and the postoftiee will be
closed Sunday and Monday. "A
statement has also been made by
the postmaster in regard 70 tina
mailing OF packages on the East
Side. Mail sent from this side. viii
receive as quick a delivery, Mr.
Scott has stated, as though the
packages were sent from the West
Side office.
Although the Christmas rush ct
the postoffice has not started yet
the force Is hard at work on tbs
business OF giving receipts for the
1913 was savings certificates 5whicn
may be presented at the postotfice
any time now. The stamps will De
sent to the Federal Reserve Bank.
certificates will be issued and the
amount due will be sent to tbs
owner by check January l..
In regard to Ibis special postal
business the local postoffice has IS.
sued statements to the effect that
war savings certificates OF 1918
will mature January /, 1923. and
will be payable after that date f&
S. for each stamp. Registered Ger.
tificates will be paid or exchanged
only through the postoffice Of reg.
istration. Unregistered certi;i.
Gates are by their terms payable at
maturity at any money:order post
office or at the Treasury Depart.
ment in Washington.
The Treasury Department has
arranged with the Fedora Reserv.
banks and trust companies to 70.
ceiye unregistered certificates d..
rect from the owners for redemp.
.tion. Another statement issued By
the local 2ostoffice Is to the effec.
that We savings stamps are no.
! payable unless affixed to war:say.
ing Certificates Of the correspond.
ing series, and no stamp should
be affixed to a certificate of any
other series. Holders. OF loose wal
savings stamps, which have never
been affixed to any certificate II
the proper series, should submit.
to the postmaster a written appil.
cation for the necessary certificate,
showing from whom and when tbs
stamps were purchased and why d
certificate was not obtained at tha
time. NJ
In order that every holder OF was
savings stamps OF the 1918 issue
may receive the value OF their
stamps promptly on January 4,
1923, the. day OF maturity and aft.
er November IS, 1899, owners mas
apply to exchange the whole or a
part Of their stamps for Treasury
Savings Certificates, to be datet,
January l, 1928, with the differ.
once either way to BIO paid in cash.
or they may appeal for full casa
payment, to be made at maturity.
Should the owner desire to ex
change 1918 war savings STAMPS
for Treasury Savings Certificates,
the exchange can be made by tho
local postoffico upon presentation
OF the stamps any time prior to
January l, 1929, An owner desir.
ing cash on maturity, January /.
1928, should present his stamps Il
the local office at once. He will
be given a receipt for same and
payment will be made by check,
mailed by the Federal Reserve
Bank direct to The, owner, so as 10
receive It on or, about January /.
Should the owner desire part
cash and part Treasury Savings
Certificates for his 1918 war say.
ings stamps, he should present
stamps at the local postottice at
once. The stamps will be forward.
ed to the Federal Reserve BANK
by the postmaster.
Another interesting phase of the
work at the local postoffice at pres.
ent is the fact that an cards, bear.
ing trimmings OF "trosting," are
finding their way to the waste has.
ket. The cards are being destroy.
ed In obedience 70 a recent law.
brought about by the fact that 4
postottice enlploye died from the
effects OF poisoning caused by
handling the mtGa and sand con.
tatned in the trimming on the
cards. Because OF this law largo
numbers Of cards, bearing glitter.
ing moons, shining snow, suns. and
gltsteniug frost effects, received IN
the office daily, are speedily find
ing their way to the waste basket
The cards may be sent insenyelopes
but they will not be sent to theis
tai cards. 70 Z