CHAPTER IV, SECTION | POST OFFICES The post office facilities were operated as branches of APO Jaz in accordance with the postal regulations contained ino the Departments of the Army and Air Forces special reg- ulations SR 65-220-1 AFM 152-3 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. AH mail arriving at the Jobsite had to be processed through APO 157 located on Fred, then through the H&N post office on the PPG. and therefore all papers and money necessary for execution of a money order, and all registered or insured mail must be processed there. From the oft-base islands at Bikini, such money and papers had to pass through the Tare post office, then through Elmer, and tinaily to APO Ys7. with receipts and change money traveling the reverse route. This condition 1s inherent in the project under present posta mgulations. It coiitd bevtcleved 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 frst plane departing. after it was sorted. From Tare, mail was delivered by helicopter to the off-istand post offices. Throughout the Operation, mail was dehvered 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 Figure 4-16. COBBLER sHOP A cobbler shop was operated only at Elmer by solunteer cobblers working during their off hours. A limited supply of materials was kept available far purchase by the cobblers. The price set for this work was as follows: heels only, sixty-five cents: half soles, one dollar and sixtyfive cents; heels and half soles, two dollars. All money received under the above conditions was retained by the cobbler as his compensation. i, Central Post Office, Ebner Camp A fe Pee 4-23 seo igh: 4