The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-11-15
PARCELS POST
SYSTEM Jan. |
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT WILL
BE READY BY STIPULATED
TlME-NEW STAMPS.
(By Y. Merhle

Washington, Nov. 13.-Prepafa-
tions for inausurating the new par
GELS post system January l are be-
ing hurried forward by Postmaster
General Hitchcock, it is stated, as
rapidly as circumstances will permit
1t is stated at the department that
everything would be in readiness for
actual business at the time set in
the law.
The postmaster general has asked
that the widest publicity be given
the fact that distinctive parcel posi-
stamps must be used on all fourth
class mail matter beginning Janu-
arv !, and that such matter bearing
ordinary postage stamps will be
treated as held for postage; that
parcels will be mailable only at post
offices, branch post offices, lettered
and local named stations and such
numbered stations only as may be
designated by the postmaster, and
that all parcels must bear the re-
turn card of the sender. otherwise
they will not be accepted for mail
ing
Postmasters have also been advis-
ed by Mr.. Hitchcock as follows
Shortly before January l, each
postmaster will be furnished with
one or more copies Of the official
parcel-post map of the United
States, showing the unit of area in
which his post office is located and
the eight postal zones indicating the
distance on which the Parcel post
rates of postage are based. These
maps will he securely inclosed in a
mailing tube and sufficient copies
will be Immediately available for
each post office, branch post office
at lettered and local named stated
AT the same time there will be
also furnished to each postmaster a
supply of copies of the Official Par
cel-Post Guide, publication that
will show the unit of area in which
every post office in the United
States is located The guide will
contain full information as to its
use in conjunction with the map,
and will contain the regulations ap
proved by the postmaster general
for the conduct of the parcel-pos
service.
COPIES of the parcel-post map ami
guide will be forwarded through
pos. offices 20 each rural carrier.
These supplies will be inclosed to-
gether in a substantial linen envel-
ope, which should be retained by
the carriers as permanent recep-
tacle
"On account of The increase in
freight limit from four to eleven
, IOuIllS IL Will NC llcttooGly W sup
ply postmasters with scales OF ade-
quate capacity. 1t is expected that
every presidential post office and
the majority Of the fourt hclass will
be properly equipped in this respect
by January 1. Offices of the fourth
class that do hot receive suitable
scales by that date will he supplied
as promptly as possible thereafter
and in the meantime postmasters
will be expected to meet the emer-
gency with their present weighing
facilities or by such other means as
they may be able to devise without
expense to the department.
Tape lines, six feet in length, for
measuring the size of parcel post
packages will be furnished to all
postmasters.
Distinctive parcels-post stamps
will he issued to each postmaster.
On and after January l, ordinary
hostage stamps will not be valid
for postage on fourth-class matter"