CHAPTER IV, SECTION 1 the PPG, and therefore all papers and money POST OFFICES The post office facilities were operated as branches of APO 187 in accordance with the postal regulations contained in the Depart- ments of the Army and Air Forces special regulations SR 65-220-1 AFM 182-3 for Unit Mail Service. A central Holmes & Narver postal facility was located on Elmer as shown in Figure 4-16 which served post offices located at the other camps. All mail arriving at the Jobsite had to be processed through APO 187 located on Fred, then through the H&Npost office on necessary for execution of a money order, and all registered or insured mail must be processed there. From the off-base islands at Bikini, such money and papers had to pass through the Tare post office, then through Elmer, and finally to APO 187, with receipts and change money traveling the reverse route. This condition 1s inherent in the project under present postal regulations. It could be relieved somewhat by establishment of a Federal Post Office under jurisdiction of the Contractor. Elmer, from which it was sent to Tare for camps on Bikini Atoll. The mail for Bikini Atoll left via air daily on the first plane departing, after it was sorted. From Tare, mail was delivered by helicopter to the off-island post offices. Throughout the Operation, mail was delivered with very few delays considering the number of times it was handled. Occasional delays in overseas mail were rectified by the revamping of air transport priorities by the Task Force Commander. A difficult problem existed in that the APO 187 on Fred is the only legalized post office at COBBLER SHOP A cobbler shop was operated only at Elmer by volunteer cobblers working during their off hours. A limited supply of materials was kept available for purchase by the cobblers. The price set for this work was as follows: heels only, sixty-five cents; half soles, one dollar and sixty- five cents; heels and half soles, two dollars. All money received under the above conditions was retained by the cobbler as his compensation. uw won Z Figure 4-16. 2 ge . i Central Post Office, Elmer Camp Page 4-23 .