Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-01
NEW RULES ON POSTAGE
bO lNIU EtfECI TODAY
Postmaster Thomas outlines Changes,
Increase in Registry Zee, and
Advlses Care,

Among other new postal regulations be-
coming effective today is that of the in
crease OF the registry fee from s to 10
cents. 1t is important that patrons of the
Omaha postoffice should bear this in mind.
Postmaster Thomas has furnished a num-
Der of items regarding the malls and the
transmission of packages in this statement;
The registry fec, heretofore s cents, will
be increased to 10 cents for each piece, for
eign or domestic, In addition TO the regular
POSTAGE; also increasing the limit OF in
demnity for losses of first-class domestic
registered mail to so. All registered mani
must be fully prepaid in both postage ana
registry fee, both to be paid in stamps at
tsched to letter or parcel.
Whenever 1t appears that any sender,
after due notice, continues to use the post
office drops for articles intended for regis
traitor, and fails to present such matter
at the registry division, the letters and
parcels SO irreglraly deposited will be en-
dorsed, Not in the registered mall" and
dispatched with the ordinary mall, In which
IL was deliberately placed by the sender.
Postmasters have been instructed that
parcels not properly wrapped must not be
accepted for mailing. The limit of weight
applicable to parcels admissible to the par
cels-post mails between this country and
Denmark has been fixed at eleven pounds,
and the value $50. Heretofore the weight
limit has been four pounds.
The rate of postage between and
Germany is now 2 cents per ounce or frao-
ton. h-r
The only foreign countries to which let
tiers can be sent at the domestic rate OF
cents an ounce are Great Britain and Ire
land, Germany, Newfoundland, Canada,
Cuba, Mexico and Panama.; and that to all
other foreign countries the rate of postage
for letters is 5 cents for the first ounce and
9 cents for each additional ounce. The only
foreign countries TO which domestic rates
for articles other than letters extend are
to Canada, Cuba, Mexico and Panama, and
they must not be sealed.
All mail intended for delivery at the navy
yard at Puget Sound, Wash, should be ad-
dressed by senders TO 2Bremerton, Wash.
the correct postoffice for the Puget Sound
Although Christmas Is yet almost two
months away, the foreign mail is already
. becoming heavy, patrons, using the parcels
post as a means of sending remembrance
to friends and relatives in European coun-
tries. The cost is so small and the limit
of weight so generous, that presents for a
entire family are frequently sent in one
package. The advantage in mailing them
early Is tina the crush and jam Of the later
season is avoided, and a certainty that
parcels will reach their destination before
the big rush. uSf -.
! Parties mauingU s~ouYepiers cards should
understand that cards bearing particles oil
glass, metal, mica, sand, tinsel or other
similar substances arc unavailable except
when enclosed in envelopes.
Many patrons OF the mail place their
postage stamps on the back Of their let
ters. The department rules that Postage
stamps Should he placed on the upper right
hand corner cr5nae Of the address side Oh all man