New Britain herald., 1927-12-09

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 If you just mail coins or bank notes as Christmas gifts. or in fact. at any time, do not put them in the ordinary mail, but register them, then you are insured against loss
 but If you put coin or bank notes in the ordinary mail. or under special delivery stamp. do not criticize the postal service if losses occur, be- cause you are placing temptation in the hands Of scores of men amongst whom there may be a weak one, and you may spoil his life while you are making your loss.
 "A money order is the cheapest way to send money by mail, and it IS such an easy matter for you to buy your money order at the post office or in one of the 10 local sub stations, with little loss of time.
 Mailing of Parcels
 Turning to the subject of parcel mailing, there are few points which everyone should carefully ob- serve. Remember that parcels must stand some considera be handling between the time you mail them and the time they reach destination. Parcels are placed in canvas sacks, these canvas sacks must be piled on trucks and carried to the railroad station. there they must be trans ferred 10 platform trucks and thence il tror rcFa those going some distance must be handled at one or more transfer points. Your parcel may be in Il sack at the bottom of a pile eight feet high and if must be strong enough to stand the pressure. So, you will understand the necessity for strong packing.
 Then too, one cannot be too care ful in addressing parcels. Write clearly and boldly so that those handling the package may quickly dispose of them, and be sure to put your return address in the upper left hand corner. Use strong string and plenty of it. Many people go to 6 store, purchase a gift. have 1t wrap ped up and bring 1t to the post Of fee for mailing: Parcels thus treated cannot be accepted because plain white cotton string Is not suitable for packages in the mall, and yet it is quite probable that if the clerk understood that the package was to be mailed, he or she would pack and tie it properly without additional cost.
 Tt is a splendid plan to buy a supply of stamps long before Christ mas and have them ready. then when you come to the stamp win dow you need wait only long enough to have your parcels rated, then you can step one side and put on your stamps in comfort.
 Do not put Christmas seals on the address side of letters or parcels, and this Is of especial importance in mailing outside of the United States. Be careful too. not to use Christmas seals so that they tend to seal the package else this will require first class postage.
 And always insure your parcels. It costs but a few pennies and if there is loss or damage you will be reimbursed, whereas. if you send the ordinary mail without insurance. you take your own risk.
 When you come to the stamp to mail your parcel at time, if we refuse to ac- cept 1t because Of insufficient wrap ping, tying or packing. do not take offense because we are attempting to help you transmit your gift with safety.
 And If you would speed the transport of your parcel apply q special handling stamp, at a cost of 25 cents, and the parcel will receive the same expeditions treatment as though 1t were first class mail: and if speedy delivery at destination is desirable, special delivery stamp, n addition to the special handling | stamp. will insure quickest possible , service"