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F E D E R A L R E S E R V E B O A R D WASHINGTON December 9> 3.920, Subject: X-2086 Wrapping and marking of f i r s t c l a s s n a i l . Dear S i r : There i s enclosed herewith, f o r your information and such a c t i o n a s you deem necessary, copy of l e t t e r t o the Board from Honorable J<iC. Koons, F i r s t A s s i s t a n t Postmaster General, and a l s o copy oi l e t t e r addressed t o the F i r s t Assistant Postmaster General by the Baltimore l o c a l postmaster, with r e f e r e n c e t o the insecure and i n s u f f i c i e n t wrapping and marking of f i r s t c l a s s n a i l packages containing checks sent through the mails between Federal Reserve Banks and Branches and t h e i r correspondents. Very t r u l y yours, Enclosures. R.G. Emerson Assistant to Governor. To Chairmen of a l l F.R. Banks. X-20S6 a COPY POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT F i r s t A s s i s t a n t Postmaster General WASHINGTON December 4, 1920. Federal Reserve Board, Treasury Department. Gentlemen: There i s enclosed a copy of a l e t t e r dated November 29 from t h e postmaster of Baltimore, Maryland, c a l l i n g a t t e n t i o n t o the f a c t t h a t t h e envelopes or wrappers c o n t a i n i n g packages of checks, e t c . , sent by f e d e r a l Reserve Banks, branches amd c o r r e s pondents, aire u s u a l l y of such size and c h a r a c t e r t h a t they a r e e a s i l y mistaken f o r p a r c e l £ost mail, and suggesting t h a t an order be issued f o r t h e proper wrapping of such packages and l a b e l i n g " f i r s t c l a s s " i n conspicuous l e t t e r s i n order t h a t t h e r e may be no d e l a y s i n the handling of such m a i l . As you a r e undoubtedly aware, when congestion occurs a t any p o i n t i n the p o s t a l service p r e f e r e n c e i n handling i s always given t o f i r s t - c l a s s matter, and a s i t w i l l unquestionably serve t o prevent vexatious and expensive delays, the suggestion of the postmaster of Baltimore i s f u l l y approved by t h e Department, and your e a r n e s t cooperation in t h e matter w i l l be appreciated^ Respectfully, (Signed) J , C. KOONS. F i r s t A s s i s t a n t Postmaster General, COPY X-20SD b Baltimore, Maryland. November 29, 1920. F i r s t A s s i s t a n t Postmaster General* Division of Post O f f i c e Service, Washington, E.G. The envelopes, or wrapper s> containing shipments of checks between the Federal Reserve Banks, branches and t h e i r Correspondents, a r e f r e q u e n t l y l a r g e r than ordinary l e t t e r s , and, i n some i n s t a n c e s , they a r e wrapped so poorly and put up i n such shape t h a t they a r e e a s i l y mistaken f o r p a r c e l post n a i l * One i n s t a n c e t h a t came under my observation was t h a t of a l a r g e package of checks from the Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis, to the Federal Reserve Bank Of New Yo.t*k> which was missent to Baltimore, Maryland, i n a sack of p a r c e l post mail; and ag^.in, r e c e n t l y , the Federal Reserve Bank of Baltimore complained of t h e delay of two hours i n t h e r e c e i p t of a l a r g e package of checks coming from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; the delay, I b e l i e v e , was due t o i t s being t r e a t e d a s a p a r c e l post package. I have t o o f f e r t h e suggestion, if i t meets with your approval, t h a t the Federal Reserve Board be induced t o i s s u e a general order t o t h e regional banks and t h e i r branches and a l s o r e q u e s t t h a t they, i n t u r n , ask t h e i r correspondents, whenever a package of checks i s unusually l a r g e , t h a t the envelope or wrapper be p r i n t e d or stamped conspicuously " F i r s t Class". This, I b e l i e v e , w i l l prevent the mistreatment, t o a l a r g e e x t e n t , of such mail i n f u t u r e , (Signed) SHERLOCK SWANN Postmaster.
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