The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-11-28
RULES FOR MAILING
CHRISTMAS MAIL
POSTMASTER SCHWEIGER HAS
DISTRIBUTED RULES FOR THE
CHRISTMAS PARCEL MAIL AND
ASKS PATRONS TO MAIL EARLY.

For the benefit of patrons of the
Ely Postoffice the Miner is printing
the rules for mailing parcels. Read
them over and govern yourself &C
cordingly.
Post offices will make every effort to
handle the Christmas mails without
congestion and delay, but owing to the
enormous volume this can be done
only with the cooperation of the public.
Compliance with the following sug
gestions will greatly aid the Post Office
and insure the prompt handling OF
your mail. There will be no delivery
of mail On Christmas Day.
Wrapping and Packing.
All parcels must be securely wrapped
or packed. Use strong paper and
heavy Irvine.
Special Packing
Umbrellas, canes, golf sticks, should
be reinforced their full length by
strong strips Of wood tightly wrapped
and tied or otherwise sufficiently
wrapped to withstand transportation.
Hats: Pack in strong corrugated Or
fiber boxes. Ordinary pasteboard hat
boxes must be Grated. Ladies' hats and
stiff hats easily damaged should be
marked FRAGILE"
Shoes: Pack in strong boxes, prefer
ably corrugated cardboard. Wrap with
strong paper securely tied with heavy
twine
Cut flowers: Place in strong suitable
boxes of wood, tin, or heavy corrugated
cardboard. Wrap with tissue to re-
tain moisture.
Candies: Inclose in strong outside
boxes or containers.
Drawings, paintings, unmounted
maps, etc: Pack or wrap in strong ma
terial to avoid damage When not
fiat, roll around wooden core and
then wrap and tie carefully or place
in strong pasteboard tube.
Sharp pointed or sharp edged instru-
ments or tools must have points and
edges fully guarded to prevent injury
to clerks in handling or damage to
oughly wrap so that they can not cut
through the wrapping.
Fragile Objects.
Articles easily broken or crushed
must be Grated or securely wrapped.
Use liberal quantities of excelsior, or
like material, in, around, and between
the articles and the outside container
Glassware, fragile toys, crockery
must be packed so as to prevent the
escape of particles or pieces if broken
in transit.
Cigars: Ordinary boxes of cigars
wrapped in paper only will not be &C
cepted Pack in manner to prevent
damage by shock or jar. Wrap in COR
rugated pasteboard or similar material.
Cigars must be in good shipping con-
dition.
All articles easily broken or damaged
must be plainly marked FRAGILE"
Perishable Matter.
Articles likely to spoil within the
time reasonably required for transpor-
tation and delivery will not be ac-
cepted for mailing. Wrap or pack
carefully, according to contents, and
plainly mark all such porcels PER
ISHABLE." Use special delivery
stamps to expediate delivery
Addresses.
Addresses should be complete. with
house number and name of street, post
office box or rural-route number, and
typed or plainly written in ink. A
return card should be placed in the
upper left hand corner of every piece
of mail. If tag is used, the address
and return card should also be written
on the wrapper for use if tag is lost,
and copy of the address should be
incloSed inside the parcel.
Postage.
Postage must be fully prepaid on all
mail. Affix the required amount OF
postage in the upper right hand corner.
Full information concerning postage
rates can be obtained at the parcel
post or stamp window
Limit of Weight and Size.
No parcel may be more than "a
inches in length and girth combined
For delivery locally and in the first
second and third zones, 10 pounds is
the maximum weight; in all other
zones, so pounds.
Early Mailing.
During the holiday time the volume
of mail increases approximately zoe
per cent. 1t is physical impossibility
| to handle this great mass of mai
| matter efficiently and promptly within
| a few days. Therefore to assure de-
livery of your Christmas presents
| cards, and letters by Christmas Day
| the public should shop and mail early