American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-26
APPROVES RULES
FOR PARCEL POST
Postmaster General Issues Reg
uIations Governing System.
WHAT MAY BE SENT BY MAIL
Gives American People Opportunity to
Send Farm and Factory Products
by Mail From and to Any
Point in United States.


Postmaster General Hitchcock has
just approved the regulations which
cover in detail the articles which may
or may not be sent by parcel post
These regulations are now being
turned off at the government printing
office on a rush order" and they will
be distributed as rapidly as possible.
The rules as to what can be sent
and what cannot be sent and the in
structions for the preparation of mail
able articles with other official ad-
vice" are given here as they have just
been prepared by the p~ostofice de-
partment in Washington.
The minimum rate will be five cents
for the first pound and three cents for
each additional pound to any point not
exceeding fifty miles from the office of
mailing; the local rate, which is five
cents for the first pound and INT cent
for additional pound, applies to all
| parcels the delivery of which does not
involve their transportation on rail
way lines. The rates increase for
each successive one of the eight zones,
the maximum rate being twelve cents
a pound, which will carry a parcel
across the continent or to any of our
| possessions. Parcels will be limited
to eleven pounds in weight and six
feet in length and girth combined.
A.;f.kI. n..:L.Li. AfI.
Butter, lard and perishable articles
such as fish, fresh meats, dressed
fowls, vegetables. fruits, berries and
articles of a similar nature that decay
quickly. when so packed or wrapped
as to prevent damage to other mail
matter, will be accepted for local de-
livery either at the Office of mailing or
on any rural route starting therefrom
When inclosed in an inner cover and
a strong outer cover of wood, met
al, heavy corrugated pasteboard or
other suitable material and wrapped
so that nothing can escape
from the package, they will be ac-
cepted for mailing to any offices with
in the first zone or within a radius Of
80 miles. Butter, lard, or any greasy
or oily substance intended for deliy-
cry at offices beyond the first zone
must be suitably packed. Vegetables
and fruit that do not decay quickly
Will be accepted for mailing to any
zone If packed SO as to prevent dam
age to other mail matter. Eggs will be
accepted for local delivery when Sc
curely packed in a basket or other
container. Eggs will be accepted for
mailing regardless of distance when
each egg is wrapped separately and
packed in a %container.
ihere is no restriction on sailed,
dried, smoked or cured meats and
other meat products, but fresh meat
IN any form will be transported only
within the first zone.
Parcels containing perishable arti.
cies must be marked "PERISHABLE."
and articles likely to spoil within the
time reasonably required for trans.
p~ortation and delivery will not be ac.
cepted for mailing.
Manufactured Articles.
manufacturers or dealers intending
TO transmit articles in considerable
quantities are asked to submit to-tho
postmaster for approval a snecimor
parcel showing the manner Of pack.
ing. p"oA'
"hen sharp pointed instruments are
oHered for mailing, the points must ho
capped or encased. Blades must he
pound SO that they will remain at.
.ached to each other or within their
handles or sockets.
IN Powders. pepper, snuff. or otb.,
similar powders not explosive or INV
similar pulverized dry substance NJ
POISONOUS. may be sent when inclosed
IN cases made of metal, wood or otbor
material to render impossible the as.
cape or any of the contents F,omr
OF all kinds must be put up in suoh
manner as to prevent the n.cLa~a
VI or the -four being scattered
Oen sees and Nursery Stock.
queen bees. live isects and dr;oa
reptiles may be mailed In ,eu
win n regulations that now apnlv to
other classes of mail. p u
Seeds of fruit, nursery stock .rd -,
other plant products for nrersr Gnu al
may be mailed under the SANE onn
ditions. same con-
Confectionery and SOAP.
candies, confectionery. yeast c....
soap In hard cakes. etc. must 10 INES
closed in boxes and SO oe m
prevent injury to other ma,I 70
ter. r mall mat
sealed original packages Of nronu,
e e articles, such as SOAPS to Sropr,'
pills tablets. etc., put IN IN V'acco;
quantities n by the manufacture. A aea
o' IN themselves unmailab,a az" "nu
accepted for mailing when nro,s win
rr.uuo Millinery.
Fragile articles, such a. ro,,,,
TOYS. musical instruments. etc. ann ~
s, .'es consisting wholly or in na anu ar.
Sass or contained in glass. mari par. o I
securely packed and the narc must be