The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-07
POSTAL OFFICIALS URGE EAR
LY XMAS MAILING

POSTAL OFFICIALS URGE EAR
LIZ XMAS MAILING
The postal officials are appealing
to the public for the early mailing
of Christmas packages and cards.
The slogan, OF the Post Once De-
partment for its patrons Isl: Shop
Early. Avoid the Rush; Mail Early,
Avoid the Crush"
During the holiday time the vol
ume of mail increases approximately
200 per cent. 1t is a physical Inn
possibility to handle this great mass
of mail matter within few days.
Therefore to assure delivery of their
Christmas presents, cards and letters
by. Christmas day the public should
Shop and Mail Early"
The public is informed there viii
be no city or rural deliveries on
Christmas day.
The following is published for the
Information of the public:
All parcels must be security wrap
ped or packed. Use strong paper
and very heavy twine. Articles cas-
lily broken or crushed must be Grated
or securely wrapped. Use liberal
quantities Of excelsior or like ma
rerial in, around and between the
articles and the outside container
Addresses should be complete
with house number and name OF
street, postoffice box or rurai-route
number, and typed or plainly written
in ink. A return card should be
placed in the upper left. corner Of
avery piece Of mail. II tag If
used, the address and return care
should be written on the wrapper
Cor use if tag is lost and copy OF
he address should be inclosed in
;ide the parcel.
Postage must be fully prepaid or
Ill mail. Affix the required amount
If postage in the upper right corner
No parcel may be more than 81
inches in length and girth combined
Tor delivery locally and in the first
second and third zones, 20 pounds II
he maximum weight; in all other
zones, SO pounds.
Do your Christmas shopping sc
hat you can mail your gifts, greet.
.ngs and letters to relatives, friends
md loved ones at least week or {
lays before Christmas, according to
he distance. This will not only
make it certain that they are receiv
ID on or before Christmas day, but
will be great aid to your postal
service and to postal employees and
enable them to spend Christmas day
With their families.
Patrons sending quantity Of
Christmas cards, say 10 or more
should prepare and mail them two
,r three weeks in advance, as mil
ions are mailed and they can not
possibly be handled and delivered /
mailed only two or three or fouJ
lays before Christmas. To avoid
his, patrons may mail their cards
Two or three weeks before Christ
mas. If delivered to the post Office If
person, or tied together in bundle
labeled to show that they are Christ
mas cards, and deposited in a stree
letter package box. They will theT
be segregated, stamped with the date
IN which to be delivered, and deliv
sry effected one or two days before
Christmas.
Christmas cards and gifts address
sed to points within one days trave
.hould be mailed in no event later
han December 10; within two days
ravel, not later than December 1S
within three days travel, not late'
han December IS: for more distan'
points, not later than December IA
Parcels and cards for local delivery
should be mailed not later than Dec
i. Parcels and envelopes may be
ndorsed. please do not Open Unti'
Christmas. y
All valuable domestic parcel post
mail should be- insured Coin. cur
-ency,r jewelry and articles Of SINH
'ar value should be sent as sealed
first class registered mail.