Changes in Postal Regulations
The Post-office Department has made some changes in rules governing the mails, which will go into effect December 1, 1910. After this date registered letters will not bring receipt from addressee unless it is voluntarily asked for. The postmaster need not ask the sender, but the sender may insure a receipt by requesting one. Holiday charity stamps may be affixed to letters in any of the United States mails, but the following countries refuse to admit to their mails articles bearing non-postage or other adhesive charity stamps or labels: Guatemala, Uruguay, Portugal (if they resemble regular postage-stamps). Some other countries will admit articles bearing such stamps, but only when affixed to the reverse side and not on the address side. Those who intend using holiday charity stamps on foreign mails may receive details from their postmaster and thus avoid the return of their letters for this cause.