The Carbon County news., 1928-12-06
EARLY MAILING
OF GIFTS URGED
BY NORTHRUP
Postmaster Northrup Empha-
sizes Important Points in
Mailing Instructions.

Postmaster c. R. Northrup requests
that the public observe again this
year the practice Of mailing Christmas
parcels and cards early. not only to
distribute the burden of the excessive
mail over longer period at the local
post office, but to insure the delivery
of the mail in time for the holiday,
and as precaution against rough
handling.
Christmas gifts destined for for
eign countries should be mailed at
once and care should be taken that
they are correctly wrapped, labeled
and stamped.
The public is warned to refrain
from affixing Christmas stamps or
labels in aid of charitable objects on
the address side of foreign mail
matter Such stickers must be placed
on the back C the article, otherwise
letters will be returned to the sender
or sent to the dead letter office at
Washington.
you want this parcel insured,
don't you?" Genial clerks will ask
this question many times prior to Dec
"a. The department at Washington
recommends insurance on all Christ
mas parcels. When damaged gift
reaches It's destination, both the donor
and the recipient are disappointed.
There is also satisfaction to the sender
in receiving payment for the loss and
damage in transit. Ensure or reg
lister your mall" is advised.
Among the other points mentioned
by Mr.. Northrup in regard to proper
mailing were the necessity of pre-
paying postage fully on all mail mat
ter. Packages should be addressed
plainly and completely in ink, giving
street address or box or rural route
number whenever possible. Tags
should not be used unless necessary
in which case copy OF the address
and return card should be placed in
side the parcel for Identification if tag
is lost.
Pack articles carefully in strong,
durable containers. Wrap parcels Sc
curely, but do not seal them except
when bearing a printed label or in
dorsement reading; Contents; Mer-
chandise. Postmaster: This parcel
may be opened for postal inspection
if necessary" together with printed
name and address of sender, as sealed
parcels not so labeled or indorsed in
printing are subject to postage at the
letter rate.
Parcels may not exceed S4 inches
in length and girth combined nor
weigh more than 70 pounds if for
delivery within the first, second or
third zone, or so pounds in any other
zone.
| Parcels may be marked DO not
open until Christmas" this being per-
mitted in order to encourage early
mailing. Written greetings such as
Merry Christmas" Happy New
Year" with best wishes" and names,
numbers, or symbols for the purpose
of description may be inclosed with
third or fourth class (parcel post)
mail. Books may bear simple dedi-
catory inscriptions not of personal ma
ture. Other written additions subject
parcels to letter postage.
Do not inclose letters in parcels, as
doing so would subject entire parcels
to letter postage. Communications
prepaid at the first class rate may
be sent with parcels prepaid at the
third or fourth class rate by securely
attaching the envelopes containing the
letters or other written matter to the
outside Of parcels.
Christmas seals or stickers should
not be placed on the address side of
mail.
Parcels of fourth-class matter in
dorsed special handling" will be
given the expeditions handling and
transportation accorded first class
mail (but not special delivery upon
payment, in addition to the regular
postage, of a nominal charge.
The use Of small-sized Christmas
cards and envelopes is discouraged by
postal authorities as they are easily
lost and difficult to handle.