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224.21
Office Time --
Preparation
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Handbook M-41, TL-4, 03-01-98
Updated With Postal Bulletin Revisions
Through April 5, 2001
224.12
Memorize the line of travel for the
first two rows (three rows, if case is a
simple one). Memorize the line of
travel by using blocks instead of numbers:
a.
For example, the carrier serves Main
Street from 1 to 399 on the odd
side of the street, then the even side
from 398 to 2, next the odd side of
State Street, 1 to 299, and the even,
298 to 2.
b.
This can best be remembered as follows:
Up the odd side and down
the even side of Main Street 1 through
the 300 block -- up the odd side
and down the even side of State Street
1 through 200 block.
224.13
Determine if the street is
looped or criss-crossed (see Glossary and
exhibit
122.11).
224.14
After 5 or 10 minutes study, with the
delivery pattern fixed in mind, sort the
mail for the rows learned and separate
the balance on the case ledge by
streets or blocks -- each street or
block of street in a separate pile.
224.15
After all the letter mail has either
been distributed in the rows, and/or sorted
on the ledge, sort the mail for the
next street which appears on the
separations of the next row. Repeat
this procedure, street by street and row
upon row, until all the mail has been
distributed.
224.16
Continue the memorizing and learning
process until the entire case is
learned.
224.17
Hold to one side -- letters for streets
and block numbers of streets which do
not appear on the case. These are
probably intended for other routes but
have been missorted:
a.
Return missorts to the distribution
case before leaving on any trip and
as far in advance of leaving time as
possible.
b.
However, misthrows that can be handed
to a nearby carrier should not
be returned for distribution.
224.18
Endorse mail not deliverable at your
unit (if known) with your route number
and initials. Exception: To
avoid defacement of philatelic mail, place your
initials and route number on a facing
slip and attach to letter.
224.2
Coordinating Eyes and
Hands
224.21
Pick up a solid handful of mail with
the left hand. Since the stamps are down
and facing to the right, the mail will
be in the proper reading position when
picked up.