Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-12-13
Only PTrsS fSS Stamps May BIZ Used
on Eexrth Glass Mail AAr January list

AssgFFa'Ft -
The following announcement by tina
postofice depaftment VII be 81 much
interest locally.
l. under the parcel post law ef-
fective January 4, 1913. natl matter
OF the fourth class, except permit
matter dispatched undo. the provi,
slons u Section 4sSs. 2. L. and r..
must bear distinctive poetagc stamps
and special ser,cs ~ stamps in
twelve denominations and OF due
stamps In I'VE denominations will be
!srucd by the department.
.. The parcel pest stamps measure
4 by Ia inches between perforation
lines The color Is rcd FOR all de-
nominations. In curved panel
across the top, supported by pan
eled perpendicular column at each
end, appear she words u. s. Parcel
Post in Roman capital letters. TTi-
angular ornaments occupy both upper
corners. Tho drnomination in large
numerals is In each lower. corner,
with tho titlc % the subject and tho
word Gents Cor Dollar between
The subjects OF the several dcnoml.
nations are
lie, 'Postollice Clerk"
&c, "City Carrier"
&c, hallway Postal CLERK"
sc, Rural Carrier
Sc. Natl Train"
lO-c, "Steamship Tender"
ln-c., steamship and Mail Tender
he. Automobile service"
20.c., "Aoroplnne Carrying Mail"
25-c., MANUFACTURING
50-c. "Dairying."
,j-c,, "Haryestinp
81 Fruit Growing
3. The parcel post due stamps are
! by l's inches between perforation
lines. The color Ia green for all de.
nominations. In "a horizontal panel
across the top are the words ~. 8
Parcel Post" and In n similar panel
at the bottom Postage Due" In Ro-
man capital letters. In the center
upon "A background Of inthework. and
within circular frame. is a large
numeral expressing the denomination
The upper half Of the circular frame
u
which are repeated In the lower half,
except that the words expressing. the
denomination appear but once upon
the 26-cent stamp Small numerals
OF denomination are on both sides OF
the large central uumcral The duo
stamps are issued IN !. >, 8. 10 and
25-cent denominations.
T. All postmaatera will he sent n
supply Of parcel post and ~ parcel
post due stamps without requiGition.
To reach them ON or before January
|, 1913.
&, To secure additional supplies
postmosters should draw requlsItion
upon the blank spaces In the new con
rolidatcd form S2Ol. writing the
words Parcel Post" plainly opposite
each denomination desired.
q. Pending the nlllng of REQUEST
iionn pustmaBters may. IL necrHHary,
purchase temporary auppllca iron,
heig boring pustOffices (paragraph g.
section aal. T.. l.. and r.; but such
purchases should be- avoided II pos
sible. by timely regulations upon the
department for needed stamp sup
plea. Poatmastera who Hcll stamps
to other pOgtmastrrs must report
their value Ia the frat assistant post.
master general. division oG salaries
and allowances. under the provisions
of the 1919 Postal Guide, page 43.
paragraphs 40 aud 10.
T. The department will issue par
eel post stamps and parcel post due
stamps To po9tmastcrn in sheets Of
A r faU1 ar ,.F h. ~.
aud 81 stampH VIII bo supplied TO
pustInastcrs II desired.
3. The value Of parcel pont ana
parcel post due Dtamps handled
should be- included In pusImaat"r'a
stamp uccOuntn rendered 10
this office.
y. Beginning January J. l9l3, or.
binary postage stamps win NOT be
valid Tor payment uf postage on mail
matter Of the fourth class. nor WIN
til" IegulHr postage due stnmps b.
whit for the collection Of postuRe on
Bhurt paid Inntt"T of the fourth clans
10. Parcel post slninpR and parcel
p0n due Htamps are not valid for pay
mcnt Of pOatnge az pomaen ddc on
matter IT the fret, SECOND or third
class.
~. Matter of IN" first. Gecnnd anu
third classes bearing parcel p0ht
atamps and, beginning January /.
1913. matter Of the fourth class. bear
ms ordinary postage stamps viii he
treated an Held for postage" (ssc-
ton 57l. y. l.. ana r.
~. Parcel post due stamps are
designed to witness collection at post
age on HhOrt-pHid matter OF the fourth
claBH, ana they are not valid for pre-
payment of DOBtaRe and muRt nat he