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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Seattle postal officials report a successful 2.5-year experiment using lighter paper mail sacks for shipping to Alaska, resulting in substantial savings of up to 50 cents per bag, with most bags reusable despite early problems.
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SEATTLE, (A)-Seattle postal officials say a 2½-year experiment in using paper mail sacks in shipping mail to Alaska has resulted in substantial savings.
The 15-ounce bags, used only in the Seattle and Alaska stations, are 2½ pounds lighter than the old canvas bags. Savings up to 50 cents a bag are realized in air shipments to Alaska points.
Sigvard S. Hall, superintendent of foreign and Alaska mail, said the experiment has "more than compensated" for the extra work, slower handling and early problems of breakage and tearing.
Originally designed as "throw-aways," about three-fourths are re-usable a second time.
Altho two-thirds to three-fourths of Alaska mail shipped by water terminates at large cities, all inland service is by air.
Some 125 destinations are served out of Anchorage alone.
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Seattle
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substantial savings up to 50 cents a bag in air shipments; about three-fourths of bags reusable a second time; experiment compensated for extra work, slower handling, and early breakage/tearing.
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A 2½-year experiment in using 15-ounce paper mail sacks in Seattle and Alaska stations for shipping mail to Alaska resulted in substantial savings; bags are 2½ pounds lighter than canvas; used only in those stations; Sigvard S. Hall, superintendent, said it more than compensated for issues; originally throw-aways but mostly reusable; two-thirds to three-fourths of water-shipped mail to large cities, all inland by air; 125 destinations from Anchorage.