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THE EVENING HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
December B, 1MT
PO Employes Air
Annual Headaches
For Gift Mailers
"Christmas comes but once
fear . . ." and thank heaven, say
postal employes.
I." The ' holiday rush Is Just
around the corner and men and
Women employed by Uncle Sam
to weigh, insure, carry and de
liver letters, packets, packages
and bundles, are ready for the
onslaught at the postoffice win
dows.
Pet Peeves
. There are a few pet grievances
which postal employes are nurs
ing and which they hope, in a big
way, to get over lo Mr. ana nirs.
Percy P. Public. Such as put
ting cokes in flimsy boxes, and
wrapping with pretty. Despang'
led paper, and writing addresses
on all four sides of the packages
s if they didn't expect the clerk
or deliveryman to get it the first
time.
A dearth of foreign mailing
doesn't mean the postal clerk is
going to get away with an easy
season, by any means. Little or
no mail has been shipped to far
away countries although there
has been a little activity along
the route to the Philippines and
Hawaiian islands.
Case in Point
V Now just pretend you're stand
ing behind the counter and
you've licked enough stamps to
stretch clean across the Platte
river., .Up comes a breathless
patron at one minute to 5 o'clock
and announces that she has "just
made it," when the parcel post
window, in its long years of es
tablishment, has never closed
before 6 o'clock.
In her arm is a cake, probably
going to a homesick boy in
camp. . The cake is in a thin box
and the clerk, after many such
experiences, says "Lady, is this
a cake?" To which the patron
replies in the affirmative but im
mediately is on her mettle and
announces In a firm voice that
the cake will go through and
she has mailed them that way
for - years. (Yes," mutters the
Clerk, "the cake will go through
--like a pudding.")
Wi Here's How
At this time of the year there
should be a house-to-house can
vass of all persons who antici
pate mailing packages between
now and Christmas week. An
other person should follow on
the heels of the canvasser and
offer a cn .se t instruction in
.package wrapping. A few sim
ple rules, -to be sure, but how
the postoffice has worked to get
them - through - a lot of heads,
first .of all, wrap your parcel
In' strong white or brown paper.
You can use ornate Christmas
wrappings underneath as well as
Stickers and seals, etc. Next
comes the string. - Use strong
heavy cord if possible and wrap
several times, tying in a strong,
substantial knot. If you must
use light string, place it around
the package numerous times and
then knot carefully where the
threads cross.
" Now for the address system.
ADDRESS ON ONE SIDE OF
THE PACKAGE only! The clerk
must scratch off all other ad-,
dresses and you'll probably end
up by sending a very messy
package to Aunt Nettie back in
Mishawaka.
If the postal clerk advises you
that your package is not wrap
ped sufficiently, lady, don't ar
gue. Postoffice employes, like
Mamma, know best. According
to a questionnaire filled out by
the clerks, the customer does not
exist who will respond to this
warning without an argument
that the package IS wrapped suf
ficiently and they'd better get
going across country with the
parcel or else .
Lack of Faith
Very hard on self-respect of
postal employes is the lack of
faith the patrons have in them
The general public, advises the
local window clerk, has far more
faith in foreign mails than do
mestic. When asked to sign the
customs card and to indicate
just what disposition he wants
made of the package if it is not
delivered, the sender invariably
gets a smug look in his eye. and
remarks, "Oh, it'll get there all
right, it always does." The same
customer, nine out of 10 times.
will insure to the gills anything
ir.ai is to be sent through the
mails for delivery within our
own borders.
Another pet peeve of the pos
tal clerk and one he now meets
with seething patience, is the
customer who asks as a special
favor that his or her package, as
tne case may be, be delivered
Tight side up. -
Foreign Mail
Postoffice customers are ad
vised that letters and packets
may now be sent to foreisn
countries by way of Lisbon, but
ircm mat point on Uncle Sam
relinquishes all responsibility.
Rules on this foreign mailing
may be obtained from the postmaster.
In the past, heaviest foreign
mail went to England, Ireland,
Sweden and Italy. Little or no
mail has gone to the two latter
countries. There is a terrific
mail exchange between Canada
and the United States.
Just a few more reminders
from the harrassed postoffice:
Don't use oily, tinsel, or dark
colored paper; stamps or stickers
will not adhere to oiled or tin
sel paper; dark colored paper
does not show the address clear
ly, don't attach address stickers
with light seals on corners, use
stickers with full glued surface
and stick thoroughly or write
address directly on wrapper.
Full name as well as mailing
address must be on your return,
if not the clerk will hand it back
to you. Do not use Christmas
seals or tape on the flaps of
wrappers. The cjerk will either
remove them or charge you let
ter rate. Insure the package!
And now, girls and boys, let's
see what we can do for the post
man and his holiday headache!
This is not the time to wait
and 'see. It Is time to think and
act Nicholas Murray Butler,
president, Columbia University.
HIGH SCHOOL
News Notes and
Comment
S"i! sx "
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As a sort of after thought the
Boys' Alliance got the brilliant
idea of getting some chickens
for prizes at
the carnival Frt
ji day night, De-
ccmoer o. iney
bought 17 of the
fowl and with
seven ducks
Blso purchased
and the 10
pound goose do
nated by Mrs.
H. B. Largent
the carnival
could very easily be mistaken
for a barnyard.
The Alliance would be more
than happy to see everyone in
Klamath Falls and surrounding
area at the big gym December
5 at 8 o'clock.
A meetine of the .student coun
cil was held Thursday and more
chances in the constitution were
discussed and read to the mem
bers. As soon as the entire pro
posed changes are in order and
ready for votins. the student
body will be informed at a spe
cial meeting. The home room
representatives were asked to
get any suggestions from mem
bers of the home room and tire-
sent them at the next session.
Also a couDle of motions were
made and passed. One was sub
mitted bv Marcille Kevnnlrix fnr
the Honor society. Her bill will
grant a half-day holiday to the
top ranking home room in grades
the second and third six wepltc
of school, and a half-day holiday
tor tne home room that makes
the most improvement. I
The second was read hv r.on
Love and was about the Uerf
Cross membership drive. His mo-
tion was Dassed. and stntpH that
each member of the student body :
Dnng s cents if possible and
when a dollar is raised the room i
Will Join the Red Cross mH nil
money collected over the dollar i
wm either go to the Hi-Y or the
RoH r,nc. ; i t i I
has been left up to the home
rooms.
The meetine that
uled for the Parents-Patrons
ciuo December 11 has been post
poned until the second Wednes
day in January.
.
The Krater came nut T-v. -
uay with new tvnp t
smooins out the pages and gives
neater look.
The Krater this tim u,.
usual ud to
little over.
A Classified nH riAn.rtmn(
-f k4Vl(k
was added this time nH
several ads. The Krater charges
5 cents for six words.
The Pelican Bay Lumber com-
FOR HIS CHRISTMAS
A Stetson Hat or gift cer
tificate Nothing could be
finer. $5 up.
DREW'S MANSTORE .
711 MAIN
Mil
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on A"
pany has made and given to the
Hi-Y several extra large wooden
boxes for the food gathered in
their drive.
The Krater wishes to make a
correction of an error which ap
peared in the Carlisle Jewelry
store ad which appeared In the
last issue. The line should have
read, Vail fair trade items EX
CLUDED." Lake view Youths
Leave for Army
LAKEVIEW Eight Lake
county boys and two transfers
left today on the stage for Klam
ath Falls where they will take
the train north to Fort Lewis,
Wash., to enter the army for
training. Those who left were
Cecil C. Collier, James Bert
Gerking, John Ralph Hay, James
Thomas McDonald Jr., Lytton
Plato, Charles Edward Stone, Al
ton William Lemberger and Her
man White, all of Lake county,
and Donald Cress and Edward
Crement Gunkel, transfers. This
makes approximately two hund
red young men, draftees, enlist
ments, and reserve officers who
have gone to date from Lake
county.
Rotary Entertains
Honker Grid Team
LAKEVIEW The Lakevtew
Rotary club entertained Coach
"Dutch" Wlngard and the Lake
view high school football squad
at its weekly luncheon yesterday
at the Lakeview hotel. Doug
Fetsch, a member of the team
and an honorary member of the
club, was program chairman for
the day. The boys told of the
thrills and spills of the season
just closed and those who are
seniors told of their plans for
the coming year.
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AAA
ELECTIONS
SCHEDULED
DECEMBER 12
Approximately 900 farmers,
members of the Klamath Coun
ty Agricultural Conservation as
sociation, participating In the
1941 AAA program, are eligible
to vote next week at the annual
AAA community elections, Fred
Rueck, county chairman, an
nounced Thursday.
Community committees and
delegates to the county conven
tions will be chosen at the com
munity election meetings, all of
which have been scheduled for
December 12 at 8 p. m. at the
following places:
Merrill basement of commun
ity hall: Henley Henley grange
hall (near Mac's store); Bonanza
agricultural building, high
school; Fort Klamath Women's
Civic Improvement club build
ing. A general discussion of the
1942 AAA and Food for Defense
programs will precede the bal
loting at these meetings. Evory
farmer will be given an oppor
tunity to learn more about the
programs now In operation In
the county and to make sugges
tions or recommendations for
Improving the programs appli
cable for this county. These rec
ommendations will be carried by
the county committee to the
state conference the following
week.
Following the community elec
tions, delegates to the county
convention will meet to review
tho business of the association
during the past program year,
and to elect county committee
men for 1942.
"Triple A'a role In the all-Important
food for defense program
will place added responsibilities
on all AAA committeemen dur
ing the coming year," Ruock
said. "I believe that this is all
the more reason why everyone
who has a vote should attend
the community meeting and help
name the men who will handle
this increased responsibility," the
chairman added.
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STATIC ELIMINATOR
LOS ANGELES, Deo. 6 P)
An amateur radio operator who
picked up messnges from Amelia
Earhart on her fateful around
tho world flight In 1937 has de
veloped his receiver until he
claims It Is more effective In
eliminating static thnn any now
available.
The amateur, Karl E. IMorson,
asserted shortly after Miss Ear
hnrt's ship was forced down that
ho had picked up signals from
It and now declares he Is posi
tive of it.
Plerson said the army signal
corns has made testa of the re
ceiver at Its Fort Monmouth lab
oratories st Red Bank, N. J., and
tins oraorea some oi warn.
Dr. Lee De Forest,' sometimes
culled the father of radio, ds
clnred Plorson'l receiver elim
inates noises far more effectively
than any he has seen,
"My only Interest tn his re.
celvor is one that I have In sny
new development," said Dr. De
Forest. "Plerson has accom
plished what no other radio en
gineer has succeeded In doing.
"He employs speclsl silencers
which possess the unique quality
of cutting out or reducing In
their Intensity to an astounding
degree all sorts of Interference.
"It undoubtedly will prove so
Important fuctor In military ra
dio communication."
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