Putnam patriot., 1926-12-10
ALL CAN HELP
Shop Eariy-Avoid the Rush Mail Early-Avoid the
 Crush

Connecticut Is after all a respon. siye, kindly little state. If you wish proof, here 1t IS. The postmaster tells us that the outgoing Christmas mai is every year several days earlier than the incoming mail Naturally. it would be a day or two earlier, but
 t Is enough earlier Co show that Con- neetieut people are needing the ad- r.onition to shop and ship early more carefully than people in other states. As a result. three years ago, t was found possible to release post-ofiice employees at noon on Christmas day. i've years ago at II 'ciock. and last year complete holiday was given for the first time This year Christmas falls on Saturday. l. is not quite reasonable to expect the public to do without mail delivery from Friday night until Monday morning, but the post office hopes to suspend all work on noon on Christmas Dav. except to receive the incoming mail and to care for all special delivery mail IL is the hope that every postal employe may eat his Christmas dinner with his fam ily or friends.
 Two months before Christmas. the postoffiee begins Co lay plans and or ganize it's forces for the prompt des- hatch and delivery of the Christmas mails. Every year it tries to improve is efficiency and plans. This Is en- firely for the comfort and pleasure of the public at the festive and holy season of the year The people. just as soon as they understand the diff
 C . t..a 4efsF Ha aFsia did way in which it tries to give .hem good service. will not be slow to go their half of the way. and to shop and ship carly.
 Buy. Wrap and Mail
 All packages should be mailed by December l3 this year and Christmas cards by December 20 to insure safe delivery before Christmas Day. Buy hv the lith. wrap on the 18th. and mail on the 18th is the slogan for this year. The postoflice has discovered that people wrap packages on Sur day because the Monday mail is so heavy each year. Letters for the Pacific coast should be mailed by December 18th or earlier. Letters for the South. Middle West and Car ada bv the 18th, or earlier. to ar rive in time The time is now already aptting late for overseas mail. Such mail should have been sent by No vember 30 for the reason that things come up in the port of New York that people do not know about; customs regulations for example Customs declarations must be made on pack ares weighing over eight ounces and fas.ened to the package by a tag Go go ta Canada 1 parcel will not go al a. without it. Many delays occur because of the neglect of this require. ment One customs declaration must he made on any parcel despatched for England For some countries several declarations must be made
 The peak day for mailing cards is regularly two or three days before Christmas. varying according to the weekday on which Christmas comes. l. is likely that Dec % this year will be the peak day and then 5000. 900
 rds mailed in Hartford will be han He'd in the Hartford postoiliee and "a that day. 800 people at a time, Wil' crowd the lobby waiting their turr at the stamp windows and mail ing slots By all means, calculate aboat the number of stamps you will need for cards and buy them two weeks ahead Already the crowds are beginning at the windows and thousands of precious hours are being unnecessarily wasted by people stand