The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-08-07
POSTAL HINTS
FOR CANDIDATES
DOS" and ''Don'ts' for
. Candidates by Milwau-
kee Postmaster.
DON'T WAIT TOO LONG

Of interest to Kenoshans who are
candidates for places on the tickets
at the coming primary election is
bulletin sent out by the postmaster
at Milwaukee to candidates there, Civ
ing some valuable tips as to how the
mail may be best used in advancing
ones candidacy. The hints given in
the letter of the Milwaukee postmaster
are also applicable here and are re-
produced in order that Kenosha candi-
dates may take them into considera-
ton.
The bulletin. which is headed
Speeding up Political Mail" was sent
to every county and state candidate
in the jurisdiction of the Milwaukee
post Office. 1t reads as follows:
"This Office has noted from the rec
ords of the Election Copmission that
you have filed to become candidate
at the coming election. AS undoubt-
edly you will have recourse to direct
mail appeals during your campaign,
several suggestions in the interest
of prompt and satisfactory mail serv-
ice are submitted for your considera-
tion, as we'll as to your campaign man
ager and workers.
Make Addresses Complete.
''To insure prompt delivery of your
letters, circulars, or cards, it is of
course a primary necessity that all
addresses include the complete street
name and number in each case. In
completely or improperly addressed
campaign mail will fail of delivery or
be more or less delayed.
in further connection with the ad-
dressing of your mail, you can speed
up delivery greatly by insisting that
your addressing clerks keep envelopes
carefully in the same rotation as taken
from the poll lists. This will help to
eliminate number of time-c consuming
sorting processes in the postoffice, and
enable the carriers to route and de-
liver quickly in the order addressed,
after minimum of handling.
'You are urgently requested to use
pre-canceled stamps or paid in
money" permits instead of plain one
cent stamps on circulars. Canceling
stamps at the post Office consumes
time; you can escape this delay by
complying with this request, and will
secure delivery in better condition and
appearance. cancelled stamps can
not be used on first class (sealed)
mail, however; their use should be
confined to your unsealed circular
mail.
Don't Wait Too Long.
EDO not, under any circumstances,
await the final days of the campaign
before mailing. Primary Election Day,
September 2, is Immediately preceded
by Sunday and a holiday (Labor
Day); there will be no deliveries on
August 81 or September 1 for you to
count on. Besides, the postoffice
under these disadvantages, will con-
tend with the usual enormous lend
of the month" rush. To insure timely
delivery, mail at least week before
the Primary.
Briefly summarized then, it is
strongly urged that you have your
mailing forces Cd address completely
and correctly; CD preserve carefully
the poll list rotations; 90 use pre-
Cancelled stamps or "paid in money
permits on circulars; (4) tie mail Sc
curely into bundles Of from so to 100,
carefully faced; and 60 bring directly
to the postofiice, at least one week
before Primary Election.
"Your earnest attention to these de-
tails will be appreciated by both this
Office and its employees. Your coop
Grafton will result in greatly improved
service. May we not ask that, after
considering, you write, stating your
intentions and attitude in these mat
tiers, and offering any suggestions
which you may deem advisable in
connection with the service on this
kind of mail 2"