The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-12-27
PARCELS POST ON
NEXT WEDNESDAY,
lNTOXICANTS ARE BARRED
PERISHABBE ARTICLES WILL
ONLY BE CARRIED SHORT
DISTANCES.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 27.-Ae-
cording to regulations governing the
parcels post system promulgated by
Postmaster General Hitchcock, perish
able articles may be sent through the
mails only under specific restrictions
as to their containers and the dist
ance they are to be sent.
Butter, lard, fish, fresh meats,
dressed fowls, vegetables, fruit, ber-
ries and similar articles likely quickly
to decay, may be sent for short dist
ances when securely packed. Eggs
will be accepted for local delivery
when packed properly in container,
and for any distance when each egg is
separately packed in secure man
ner
No restrictions is placed on the
mailing Of salted, dried, smoked or
cured meats. but fresh meat will be
transported only within the first zone.
Fragile articles, including millinery,
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
parcel post include Intoxicating hqu-
ors of all kinds, poisons, poisonous an
imals, insects or reptiles; explosives
of every kind; infammable articles,
including matches; Internal machines,
pistols or revolvers; disease germs; ;
any obscene, defamatory or scurrilous
matter now prohibited by law; live or
dead animals or birds, or live poultry,
raw hides or pelts, or anything hav-
ing bad odor
Books and printed matter may not
be forwarded at parcel post rates, but
only at the pound rates of third-class
The new parcels post stamps have
been received at the Conway postofiice
and Acting Postmaster J. B. Settler
will have them ready for the inaugu-
ration Of the new system January /.
The following description of them is
given
"The finest series of postage stamps,
engraving and printing, ever issued
by the government of the world This
is the expressed opinion, not only of
Director Ralph of the bureau of en-
craving and printing, but of every en-
graver, printer and division chief who
has had anything to do with the issue
of parcels post postage stamps now
being distributed among the 10000 or
more postoflices of the United States,
ready for January l, 1913, when the
law authorizing their use for for
packages in bulk is effective,
says the Washington Star One hun
dred millions of stamps probably will
have to be distributed at that time.
There are twelve different designs
/, 2, 3, A, 5, 10, Is, 20, 25, SO, rs
cents and Sl-all printed in red ink.
There are postage due stamps printed
in /, 3, 5, 10 and % cent values, in
green ink
The stamps at the line of perfora-
ton are only one inch by one and one
half inches in dimensions. All but the
postage due stamps are ornamented
with exquisitely delicate engravings
of the varied activities
of the postal service or Of the indus
tries whose productions will be bene-
fted by the privileges of the parcels
post.
The postoffice clerk is the subject of
the tiny engraving that ornaments the
1 cent stamp The clerk is shown dis
tributing mail in many bags of a mail
rack, illustrating the system in vogue
in all the big postotlices. On the 2
cent stamp is shown the city letter
carrier at work. He is at the front
door of city residence, waiting for
response to his ring to deliver mail.
The railway mail clerk is the sub
ject of the 3-cent stamp. On the A.
cent stamp is shown the rural carrier
and his wagon and horse The mail
train is pictured on the scent stamp.
A fine piece of engraving is the steam
ship and mail tender, the subject of
the l0-cent stamp.
The automobile service illustrates
the l5-cent stamp, showing the quick
way of collecting mail in the cities.
An aeroplane carrying mail, depicted
on the 20-cent stamp, is forecast of
what is certain to be a great factor in
future mail service.
The other stamps are devoted to IL
lustrating big industries. Manufac-