New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30
PARCELS POST
MUSTS AND D0N'TS.

Rates vary according to distance
sent
Special parcels post stamps have to
be used
The maximum limit Of weight per
package has been raised from four to
eleven pounds.
In addition to special parcels post
stamps. all packages sent by parcels
post, no matter what size. must have
the name and address of the sender,
prefixed with the word from" Unless
SO marked. packages will be sent to the
Dead Letter Office
All packages must be so wrapped
that they may be opened for inspection
readily.
Packages must not weigh no more
than eleven pounds they must also
not exceed a certain size. The law
prescribes that a package 10 be ad-
mtted TO the parcels post shall not
exceed y inches in combined length
and girth. In measuring the length
the greatest distance in a straight line
between two ends of the parcel shall
be taken, while the girth is the actual
measurement by a tape encircling the
parcel at It's thickest part
only merchandise can be sent by
parcels post. Books, newspapers and
other printed matter now in the third
class must still be sent under the old
third class rates. If matter Of two
classes is put in the same package
the highest rate must apply, and the
postoftice clerks should be consulted
before mailing.
No restriction is placed upon the
mailing Of sailed. dried. smoked or
cured meats. Fragile articles, such as
millinery, toys. musical instruments
and things composed OF glass must be
carefully packed and marked fragile"
Live poultry. live or dead animals,
reviewers, matches and other infam-
mable articles and poisons are among
the things barred.
Donts.
Don't use any kind OF stamps other
than those designed and printed solely
for the transmission of parcels.
Don't fail TO put the senders name
on the package.
Don't drop packages bearing parcels
post stamps In ordinary package mail
boxes; put them In the boxes arranged
for them In main Office or in one Of
the twenty-one sub-stations designated
10 receive them.
CT will ha accented IN
GELS save the red ones designed and
printed solely for packages carried I'M
der rates and regulations of the par
cells post system. Should the amount
required 10 send the package be put on
IN ordinary stamps. these will be cam
celled and the sender notified that the
parcel is held. He will then be re-
quired to forward in parcels post
stamps the amount necessary TO cover
the postage. Should the sender make
a mistake and forward the amount in
ordinary stamps. they will be returned
to him and IL package will be held
until the amount covered by the par
cells post stamps arrives.
A special series of stamps has been
printed for the parcels postage, rang
ing from one cent up TO 81, with de-
signs as follows
cent-Postoffice clerk.
cents-City carrier.
3 cents-Railway postal clerk.
cents-Rural carrier.
cents-Mai train.
10 Steamship and mail tender.
Is cents-Automobile service.
2) cents-Aeroplane carrying mail.
- cents-Manufacturing.
90 cents-Dairying. 4.
- cents-Harvesting.
Strut growing.
These stamps measure by IL inches
and are all printed in red.
Under the regulations. every clerk is
absolutely forbidden to accept any
parcel on which the name or the sender
is not written. Should any such par
cells be dropped in the boxes at any OF
the offices. they Will be held. II there
is no inquiry from the sender because
of non-delivery within year, the re-
ceiving office, where the package is
held. will forward II TO the Dead Let
ter Office, despite the fact that the adj
dressee's name and address are known.
Packages can be insured up TO 80.
The charge for insurance is 10 cents,
regardless Of the risk, whether II be
one cent or $50 The system of insur-
ance is along lines similar 10 that OF
the present system OF registered mail.
The sender will be given receipt and
II.