Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-09-28
PROVIDE MAIL
RECEPTICAL
Ny Dear Postmaster:

My Dear Postmaster:
Doubtless you have already note,
and taken steps to make effective tn
| following notice, appearing in Ths
Postal Bulletin of August 26, 1922:
| Mail Slot or Receptacle Required.
Washington, August 25, 1922
"On account of the delays caused
to carriers at dwelling houses where
no door slot or mail receptacle is pro
| vlded, and the fact that large ma
Jority of dwellings are thus equipped
already, it seems timely, within rea
sonable period, to require all who arr
to receive mail by street carriers al
their dwellings, to provide such accom-
modations, the expense of the same
being small. Postamsters are there
fore thus instructed The length oil
notice should not exceed four months
although there may be exceptiona
cases where postmasters should USE
rea sonable discretion or ask for in
structions.
SIT is not the Departments desire
of course, that any shall be deprived
of delivery by this requirement, but
rather it is earnestly hoped that al
will see the reasonableness of it and
its advantage to themselves as well
as to the carriers. But if it finally
becomes necessary mail delivery will
be discontinued where no door-slots
preferably or mail receptacles, are
provided"
This applies alike to all who receive
mail by street carriers in cities and
villages where there is delivery SER
vice. 1t will be noted that a slot of
proper size to receive the usual run
of letter mail, papess, and nlaga-
zines, cut through door or otherwise
placed SO as to be readily accessible to
the carrier, is preferable and should
therefore be urged, but any suitable
box is acceptable.
You should put into effect at once
plan for locating the dwellings, with
out slots or receptacles, and through
the carriers or otherwise bring to the
attention of the occupants the advan-
tages Of providing a slot OR receptacle
for the receipt of their mail; deliv-
cry of mail without the necessity for
responding to the carriers ring at
inconvenient moments, prompt and
safe delivery of mail in the absence
of occupants, thus avoiding delay thru
return of mail to post office when there
is no one to receive it, and does away
with the unsafe practice of placing
mail under doors, in vestibules and
on window sills.
It will be noted that the order of
the department contemplates that by
December 81, 1922, at the latest, all
dwellings shall be provided with slots
or receptacles, and it is important
that all householders in dwellings not
now SO equipped should have due no.
tice. In addition to specific notice
from time to time to delinquent house
holders, the matter should be given
publicity through articles in the To-
cal press without cost to the Depart
ment, setting forth what is proposed
and it's advantages.
AS soon as all dwellings are provid-
ed with slots or receptacles you will
report the fact to this Office. There
will be published in The Postal Bulle-
tin, in the order as reported, the first
cities in each state which report every
dwelling house in the city equipped
with slot or receptacle.
1t is desired that spirit of compe-
tition or friendly rivalry be stimulated
among the carriers to see which can
first secure a slot or receptacle at
every dwelling on their routes. The
name of the first carrier in each city
accomplishing this will be published
in The Postal Bulletin, as we'll as on
the bulletin board in the post office
bulletin board as their routes are COM
pleted.
Your best efforts in obtaining the
wholehearted cooperation of your pa
irons and making the installations in
your city complete at the earliest pos
sible time will be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN II. BARTLETT,
First Assistant Postmaster General