The Springfield herald., 1912-12-27

otner devices or compositions which
may ignite of explode; disease germs
or scabs, and other natural or artiti-
cial articles, compositions or mate
rails of J whatever kind which may
kill. or in any wise injure another or
damage the mail or other property.
Pistols, Animals and Birds.
Pistols or revolvers, whether in de-
tached parts or otherwise; live or
dead land not stuffed) animals birds,
or poultry. except as elsewhere pro-
vided: raw hides or pelts, guano. or
any article having a bad odor will
not be admitted to the mails.
Treatment Of Unbelievable Parcels.
Perishable matter will be delivered
as promptly as possible. but II such
matter can not be delivered and be-
comes offensive and injurious to
health. postmasters may destroy 1t. or
the injurious or offensive Sortion
thereof
Unbelievable perishable matter
which in Its nature does not become
offensive or injurious to health may
be delivered by postmasters to the
proper local municipal authority to be
distributed to hospitals. asylums or
other charitable or reformatory insti-
buttons. II there is no such municipal
authority. the matter may be deliver
ed to any charitable institution or or
ganization making application there
for. II no application is made. the
matter will be destroyed at the ex
piration of two weeks.
Parcels Improperly Packed.
Postmasters will refuse to receive
for mailing parcels not properly In
dorsed or packed for safe shipment.
When parcels on which the postage
is wholly unpaid or insufiiciently pre-
paid Is deposited for local delivery
and the sender Is unknown, notice OF
detention need not be sent but such
matter will be delivered and the def
cient postage collected from the ad-
dressee by the carrier. II the ad-
dressee refuses to pay the postage
the matter will be sent to the d.
vision OF Dead Letters.
Insurance on Parcels.
mailable parcel on which the
postage is fully prepaid may be In
alent to its actual value, but not to
exceed $50. on payment of fee OF
ten cents in parcel post stamps, such
stamps to be affixed.
When n parcel is insured. the SEN
der will be given receipt showing
the office and date of mailing and
number of the parcel.
When a return receipt is desired by
the sender of an insured parcel the
postmaster at the mailing office will
note the request on the margin OF
the insurance tag, and the postmaster
at the office of address will obtain
it to the sender.
The liability for indemnity shall
cease when delivery has been effect
ed
Forwarding Of Parcels.
Parcels may be rcmailed or for
warded on the payment of additional
postage at the rate which would be
chargeable If they were originally
mailed at the forwarding office, In
which case the necessary stamps will
be affixed by the forwarding postmas-
ter Payment must be made every
time the parcel is forwarded.
Preparation for Mailing.
Parcels must be prepared for mail
ing in such manner that the contents
can be easily examined. A parcel will
not be accepted for mailing unless 1t
bears the name and address OF the
sender preceded by the word From
In addition to the name and address
OF the sender. which is required, 1t
will be permissible to write or print
on the covering of parcel or on
tag or label attached to it, the occu-
patton of the sender, and to indicate
in n small space by means of marks.
letters. numbers, names or other brief
description, the character of the par
eel but ample space must be left on
the address side for the full address
in legible characters and for the ne
cessary postage stamps Inscriptions
such as Merry Christmas" Please
do not open until Christmas Happy
New Year" with best wishes" and
the like. may be placed on the cover
ing of the parcel in such manner as
not to interfere with the address.
Distinctive Stamps.
The law requires that the postage
on all matter must be prepaid by
distinctive parcel post stamps affixed
Postmasters cannot receive for mail
ing parcels that do not bear such
stamps.
Parcel post stamps are not valid for
the payment of postage on matter of
the first, second, and third classes,
and when used for that purpose, the
matter to which they are affixed shall
be treated as Held for postage"
Maps and Guides.
Parcel post maps. with accompany
ing guides. are to be sold to the pub
lie at their cost, rs cents, through the
chief clerk of the post Office depart
ment. In ordering maps care
should be taken to specify the post
office from which the postage rates
are to be determined.