The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-11-28
MAIL EARLY" SAYS
POSTMASTER WARD

lliilc IedSOHdDly required 1Or CranS-
portation and delivery will not be ac-
copied for mailing. Wrap or pack
carefully, according to contents, and
plainly mark all such parcels per
ISHABLE." Use special-delivery
stamps to expedite delivery.
Addresses should be complete, with
house number and name of street,
postoffice 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 a copy of the address should
be inclosed inside the 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 the parcel
post or stamp window.
No parcel may be more than "a
inches in length and girth combined.
For delivery locally and in the first,
second, and third zones, 70 pounds is
the maximum weight; in all other
zones so pounds.
During the holiday time the volume
OF mail increases approximately 200
percent. 1t is physical impossible
ty to handle this great mass of mail
matter efficiently and promptly with
in few days. Therefore to assure
delivery of their Christmas presents,
cards, and letters by Christmas Day
the public should SHOP AND MAIL
EARLY. Do your Christmas shop
ping so that you can mail your gifts,
greetings, and letters to relatives,
friends, and loved ones at least a
according to the distance. This will
not only make it certain that they are
received on or before Christmas Day,
but will be a great aid to your postal
service and to postal employees and
enable them to spend Christmas Day
with their families.
/ Patrons sending a quantity of
Christmas cards, say 10 or more.
should prepare and mail them two OF
three weeks in advance, as millions
are mailed and they can not possibly
be handled and delivered if mailed
only two or three or four days before
Christmas. To avoid this, patrons
may mail their cards two or three
weeks before Christmas, if delivered
to the postoffice or postal station ir
person, or tied together in a bundle
labeled to show that they are Christ
mas cards, and deposited in a street
letter or package box. They will ther
be segregated, stamped with the dat,
on which to be delivered, and deliver!
effected one or two days befor'
Christmas.
Christmas cards and gifts address
ed to points within one days trave
should be mailed in no event late
than December 20; within two days
travel, not later than December Is
within three days travel, not late
than December 16; for more distan
points, not later than December Il
} Parcels and cards for local deliver
should be mailed not later than De
, cember 81. PARCELS AND EN-
, VELOPES MAY BE INDORSEI
PLEASE DO NOT OPEN Until
CHRISTMAS"
The use Of SFECIAL-DELIVER'
/ stamp will assure delivery on Christ
} mas Day, if mailed at the prope
4 time. Special-Delivery SERVIC
: means the handling and transports
ton of parcels with the same exped
, ton as first class letter mail, as we
as the immediate delivery at offic
!, of address. 1t is obtained by aft,
, ing a SPECIAL DELIVERY STAN
6 of the proper denomination, or il
equivalent in ordinary stamps, in az
dition to the regular postage. Whe
, ordinary stamps are used, the word
SPECIAL DELIVERY" must |
. written or printed directly belov
|. BUT NOT ON THE STAMPS. 1t
urged that all mailers desiring deli
: cry of any matter mailed by the
affix SPECIAL DELIVERY stahI
thereto. SPECIAL DELIVERY
: for speed and not for safety. Val,
:, able mail should be registered or il
sured.
. Written mater in the nature I
personal correspondence can not