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  THE 
  NATIONAL 
  GEOGRAPHIC 
  MAGAZINE 
  

  

  GERMAN 
  WOMEN 
  HANDLING 
  MATE 
  

  

  Many 
  of 
  the 
  parcels-post 
  and 
  express 
  packages 
  in 
  European 
  countries 
  are 
  handled 
  by 
  

   women. 
  In 
  world 
  trade 
  the 
  parcels-post 
  system 
  plays 
  an 
  enormous 
  part. 
  Millions 
  of 
  pounds 
  

   of 
  food, 
  clothing, 
  and 
  manufactured 
  goods 
  are 
  sent 
  by 
  this 
  service 
  every 
  year. 
  

  

  A 
  MAIL 
  DELIVERY 
  IN 
  SWITZERLAND 
  

  

  

  