Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-10
PREPARATIONS FOR
CHRISTMAS MAILING

All post offices will make
every effort to handle the Christ
mas mails without congestion and
delay, but owing to the enormous
volume this can be done only
with the cooperation of the pub
lie. Compliance with the follow
ing suggestions will greatly aid
the post Offices and insure the
prompt handling Of your mail:
Mail early enough to insure de-
livery before Christmas.
ALI parcels must be securely
wrapped or packed. Use strong paper
and heavy twine, and plenty of both.
Articles likely to spoil within the
time reasonably required for trans
portation and delivery will not be ac-
cepted for mailing. Wrap or pack
carefully, according to contents, and
plainly mark all such parcels per
ishable". Use special delivery stamps
ito expedite delivery.
Addresses should be complete, with
house number and name of street,
post office box or rural route number,
and typed or plainly written in INK.
A return card should be placed in
the upper left corner of every piece
of mail. If tag is used, the address
and return card should also be writ
ten on the wrapper for use if tag is
lost, and copy of the address should
be inclosed inside of every parcel.
Postage must be fully prepaid on
all mail Affix the required amount
of postage in the upper right corner.
Full information concerning postage
rates can be obtained at any post Of
flee.
No parcel may be more than "a
inches in length and girth combined.
For delivery locally and in the first,
secopd and third zones, 20 pounds is
the maximum weight; in all other
zones, so pounds.
Christmas gifts and cards addressed
to points within one days travel
should be mailed not later than De-
cember 20; within two days travel,
not later than December IS; within
three days travel, not later than De-
cember 16; for more distant points,
not later than December IA. Parcels
and cards for local delivery should
be mailed not later than December
%. Parcels and envelopes may be
Endorsed please do not open until
Christmas"
The early mailing of Christmas
cards is just as important as parcels.
Millions of these cards, separate and
in envelopes, are mailed each Christ
mas. Consequently, great congestion
and delay occurs in large post offices,
where they are all mailed within a
day or two of Christmas. Therefore,
if you want your Christmas greetings
to reach your relatives and friends
on or before Christmas Day, follow
the instructions in the preceding pa
ragraph relative to mailing early and
be certain of delivery before Christ
mas. H. ...
Written matter in the nature of
personal correspondence can not be
inclosed in parcels. Communications
attached to parcels: A letter placed
in an envelope, addressed to CORE
spond with the address on the parcel,
and fully prepaid at the first-class
rate, may be tied or otherwise Sc
curely attached to the outside of the
parcel in such manner as to pre-
vent separation therefrom and not OBJ
scure the address on the parcel.
Special-delivery service is obtained
by affixing special-deHvery stamp
of the proper denomination, or its
equivalent in ordinary stamps, in ad-
dition to the regular postage. 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.
3 All valuable domestic parcel-post
mail should be insured. Insurance
fees: Value not exceeding SIS, cents;
not exceeding $25, cents; not ex-
ceeding $50, 10 cents; not exceeding
$10O, 25 cents. Coin, currency jewel
ry, and articles of similar value
should be sent as sealed first class
registered mail.
For further information on any of
the above subjects or concerning any
other postal matter, inquire at the
post office.
Postmaster, Askov.