Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-21
REGULATIONS SENT
OUT BY HITCHCOCK
TO P0STMASTERS
Rules For the Parcels Post Here
Have Been Distributed.
NO LIVE POULTRY
WILL BE allowed


Restrictions AS to Methods Of Pack
ins--Postmaster General Gives
List to Keep out-Something
About the Rates.
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
just promulgated the regulations,
which provide that perishabTe artL
Giles may be sent through the mails
only under specific restrictions as to
their containers and the distance to
be sent. The following are the reg
ulations, which have been SEN to all
postmasters:
Short Distances Only.
Butter, lard. fish, fresh meats,
dressed fowls, vegetables, fruits. Der
ries and similar articles. likely
quickly to decay, may be sent for
short distances when securely pack.
ed. Eggs will be accepted for local
delivery when packed properly in a
container; and for any distance when
each egg is separately packed in a
perfectly c u manner
No restriction is placed on the
mailing of sailed, dried, smoked or
cured meats, but fresh meat will be
transported only within the first zone.
Fragile articles. including millin.
cry. toys, musical instruments and
articles of glass in whole or in part.
must be securely packed and marked
fragile"
Articles that may not be sent by
parcels post include intoxicating liq-
uors of all kinds; poIsons. poisonous
animals, insects or reptiles, explo-
sives of every kind; infiammable ar
ticles, including matches; internal
machines, pistols or revolvers; dis
ease germs; any obscene, defama-
tory or scurrilous matter now pro-
hibited by law; live or dead animals
or birds or live poultry; raw hides
or pelts. or anything having a bad
odor.
Books and printed matter may not
ibe forwarded at parcels post rates,
but only at the pound rates of third.
class matter.
II is estimated that the Govern.
mentis baby express" will take ap-
proximately Is per cent. of the Elk.
press monopoly's revenue and about
2 per cent. of its traffic. The one
great advantage, which has been
worked out, is that the Government
will handle packages. limited to IL
pounds, with only one accounting,
that of postage; whereas the express
monopoly handles its traffic with IL
accountings.
Rules and regulations pertaining TO
the inauguration of the Parcels Post
System on January / have been sent
out by the Postoffice Department
The rules covered much of what has
already appeared along with some re.
quirements which have not been
made public.
The department will insure the
safe delivery OF a package under the
system for 10 cents in addition to
the regular postage. If the package
is lost, the Post Office Department.
will idemrify the sender up to an
amount not exceeding $50.
Parcels post map will also be sold
the public at rs cents each. These
maps will be accompanied by the
necessary guides and will give all
the information desired.
Parcels Post Stamps.
Full descriptions of the new par
GELS post stamps, which must be used
on all parcels post packages, have
just been issued by the department.
There are to be ~ denominations,
ranging from one cent to one dollar.
Shape. size, color and general design
are identical for all denominations,
but each denomination will illustrate
some phase of the service.
THE parcels past stamps" says
the regulation, measures one by one.
and a half inches between perforat-
lines. The color is red for all
denominations. In a curved panel
across the tops supported by a pan
eled perpendicular column at each
end appear the words. ~. S. Parcels
Post In Roman capital letters. Tri.
angular ornaments occupy both up
per corners. The denomination, in
large numerals, is in each lower cor
ner, with the title OF the subject aud
the word Gents or dollar" be-
tween.
The illustrations on the several de-
nominations are:
One cent-Postoffice clerk.
Two cents City carrier.
Three cents-Railway postal clerk
Four cents-Rural carrier.
Five cents-Mail train.
Ten cents-Steamship aud mail
tender.
Fifteen ccnts-Automobile service.
Twenty cents-AeroplaRe carrying
mall.
Twenty-Five cents--Manuafacturing.
Fifty cents-Dairying.
Seyenty-five cents-Harvesting.
One Dollar-Fruit growing.
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