The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-11-29

are all mailed within a day or two OF
Christmas. Therefore, If you want
your Christmas greetings TO reach your
relatives and friends or or before
Christmas Day, follow the instructions
in the preceding paragraph relative to
mailing early and be certain of deliv-
cry before Christmas.
Christmas Stamps and Stickers.
Christmas stamps or stickers of any
character must not be placed on the
address side of mail matter. Pastors
or stickers resembling postage stamps
are not permissible on mall matter.
In using Christmas stickers they should
be so placed as not to seal the parcel.
Matter Not MaiIabIe at ParceLPost
Rates.
Written matter in the nature of per-
sonal correspondence can not be in
closed in parcels.
Miscellaneous printed matter weigh
ing not more than 4 pounds can not be
mailed as parcel post. Such matter
weighing over 4 pounds may be mailed
as parcel post.
Communications attached to parcels.
A letter placed in an envelope, address
ed to correspond with the address on
the parcel, and fully prepaid at the
first-class rate, may be tied or other
wise securely attached to the outside
of the parcel In such manner as to
prevent separation therefrom and not
obscure the address on the parcefs:
Special Delivery Service.
Specialdelivery service Is obtained
by affixing a 10-cent special-delivery
stamp or 10 cents worth of ordinary
stamps in addition to the regular post.
age When ordinary stamps are used,
the words Special Delivery" must be
written or printed directly below, but
not on the stamps. Special delivery is
for speed and not for safety. Valuable
mail should be registered or insured.
Insure or Register Valuable Mail.
All valuable domestic parcelpost
mail should be insured.
Insurance fees: Value not exceediUg
SIS, 3 cents; not exceeding $25, 5 GEMS;
not exceeding $50. 10 cents; not ex-
ceeding 800, rs cents.
Coin, currency, jewelry. and articles
of similar value should be sent as seal
ed first-class Registered Mail.
Registry fees: Value not exceeding
$50, 10 cents; not exceeding 800. 30
cents.
Collect on Delivery Service.
Parcel-post, also third class matter.
may be sent c. o. D. from n money
order post Office to another.
Fees (in addition to regular post
age): Value not exceeding $50, 10
cents; not exceeding 800, rs cents, to
be prepaid with stamps affixed. The
C. o. D. fee also covers insurance ag-
ainst loss or damage up to $50 for a
fee of 10 cents, and up to 800 for a
fee of 25 cents. actual value.
Parceis for Foreign Countries.
Parcels Of mailable merchandise may
be sent (subject to certain limitations
and conditions) by international parcel
post to all foreign countries except
Arabia, Spanish Guiana, and Tristan
Da Cunha. Parcels weighing 4 pounds
6 ounces or less may be sent to Cuba
subject to the domestic parcel-post
rates and conditions. Foreign parcel
post packages should be mailed at the
main Office or large classified stations.
Owing to the long sea travel involv-
ed in most instances and customs In
spection abroad, foreign parcels should
be most carefully packed and mailed
in November.
Information.
For further information on any of
the above subjects or concerning any
other postal matter, inquire at the
proper window; stamp, parcel post,
money order, registry, ETC., or e the
postmaster or n of his assistants.
Satisfaction Handles All Glasses
of Mail Matter.
Attention of the public is directed 10
the fact that parcels can be mailed and
insured, letters registered, money er-
ders are issued and practically the
same service is rendered at the Sub
station, al Doughty Road and Shore
Fast Line, as at the main postofice.
This station is in charge of Clerk Har-
ry F. OFT, and is located in his Barber
Shop. The Station is for the convent
ence of patrons in the southerly sec
ton of the city, including Smiths Lam
ding, and patrons in that section will
find Mr.. OFT prepared to meet their
needs in postal requirements. Stamps
can be purchased at the Station.