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■ With the Christmas season in the near future, it., i$rexpected the bu^rof-jmetilvi
handled by the Post Office Department will soon increase4It is also anticipated
that-t^e^^^j3ri;;of }lf|lt^er^an4<;':packages going to the “Dead Letter.”. branc&§s wil^; •
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How .can youfcp^eY^t..y^.;4fe3ss^mas!: c^rd^ pjjd gifts;from-ending up in the “Dead
Letters “ offices?* ^oyr^pan-^ou .b§ certain Vtfeat letters and gifts..whicl|vj9Uis,end ••
will reach their destina^9^in-'time-\and;arrive safely? • ... A ...v-'.&Al YxYp
In answer to the above questions, here are, some p^gestionsf.which should help*,|
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A. Airmi^. ^st.: t^i^ile4,jby 15. December in\orde$* in insure ..timely delivery
, .-.within the limit^y.qijs. of • n9rmal :circumstanoeSo ;Y ; . x?* Ji-in 7,,
B*' First (Jlass mail must-bej-xaailed by 1 December^ -•
•r: /£• •Barcq^ fast must ^g£maijed by 15 November* l. • *. - .■ i •• >
2^.: SIZE. AND V’ . . Y Y’: . - - - ••• aiv
.A« Seventy(70). jpungsVi^'ithe-maximum vreighto . - :r. .
B, One hundred (100) inches in length and girth combined, is,"the _maximum
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3• PREPARATION ^ "
A. Addresses on letters and packages must be cprrect^^d;clear,- in all re- -
tspgct?^Addr§ps^e. must,^appear .to lower right-hand^gprner,:,. and sender
must appear on upper left-hand corner of envelope pr package®
u.:*D>,.?ap,^ages',mlusf h&/wpli Tpn^ppedn. in. he&yy paper- and tied ..securely with -
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A* Each piece’of mail must contain the correct amount of postage® ' -M
*5. E&URANCE . ' ' V ' *' ;; . .' •
A. Airmail and Parcel Post packages may be insured; and should,b.e where,
the value of the contents warrant insyrance®-A nominal fee isycharged
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6® INTRA-ADAK MAIL \£:r . y * VvVV
A. INTRA-ADAK mail should have /intra-Adak” printed- clearly on the lower,
left-hand corner of the envelope or, package®;.*' » ■ - • »: ■,<".&{' .
7. INTRA-ALASKA MAIL '• • '
A. Intra-Alaska mail should have - printed clearly ini the A-,:
lower left-hand corner of the envelope or package®
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So COLLECT ON DELIVERY (COD) . - * , ■ . .
A. No COD will be received by or sent out from a Navy post Office.
If the above suggestions are followed you may be certain that your letter and
gifts will reach thpip; destination safely and on time® You should pass this same
information,,as .appropriate* on to your relatives and friends in the states®