The Parker post., 1912-12-28

er cloth, parchment or similar
material and inclosed in a box or
tube of metal or wood with sliding
clasp or screw lid. In the case of
such articles being liable to break,
the inner bag, box, envelope or wrap
ping must be surrounded by saw-dust,
excelsior, cotton or other similar sub
stance
''Pastes, salves, etc, not easily
liquefiable, will be accepted for mail
ing when inclosed in water-tight
metal containers and placed in a
strong pasteboard or wooden box and
! securely wrapped.
Manufacturers or dealers who in
tend to transmit articles in consider
able quantities should submit to the
postmaster at the mailing office for
approval sample parcel showing
the manner of packing
Candies, confectionery, yeast cakes
soap in hard cakes, ETC., must be in
to prevent injury to other mail mat
tel.
Sealed original packages Of pro-
prietary articles, such as soaps, tob-
accos, pills, tablets, ETC., will be ac-
cepted for mailing when properly
wrapped.
Fragile articles, such as millin-
cry, toys, musical instruments, etc,
and articles consisting wholly or in
part of glass, or contained in glass,
must be securely packed and the par
eel stamped or Tabled, Fragile.
Parcels containing perishable ar
ticles must be marked 'Perishable'
and articles liable to spoil within the
time reasonablely required for trans
portation and delivery will not be ac-
cepted.
Butter, lard or any admissible
greasy, or oily substance, when in
tended for delivery at offices beyond
the first zone must be packed in a
metal container, which container muie
be hermetically sealed and inclosed
in strong box and securely wrapped.
Eggs will be- accepted for local
delivery when packed in basket Or
other container SO as to prevent dam
age to other mail matter Eggs will
be accepted for mailing regardless of
distance, when each egg is wrapped
separately and surrounded with ex-
celsiOr, cotton, or other suitable ma
terial, and packed in a container
made of double corrugated paste
board, metal, wood or other suitable
material in such manner as to place
each egg on it's end and to prevent
them striking together or against the
side or top of the container, with
an outer cover of double corrugated
pasteboard, metal, wood or other suit
able material, and wrapped so that
nothing can escape from the package,
and plainly labeled Eggs
"Postmasters must refuse to ac-
cept for mailing parcels not properly
indorsed or packed for safe shipment.
Vegetables and fruits which do
not decay quickly will be accepted
for mailing to any zone if packed 80
as to prevent damage to other mail
matter
When sharp pointed instruments
are offered for mailing, the points
must be capped or encased so that
they cannot cut through their cover
ing. Blades must be bound so that
they will remain firmly attached to
each other or within their handles or
sockets
"A Parcel-post guide has. been pub
nshed by the Department for use in
connection with the parcel-post map
in determining the postage rates. The
map and the guide may be purchas-
ed by remitting a money order for IS
cents to the Chief Clerk. POST Office
Department, Washington, ID. c.
The postage rate for the first zone,
that is, within distances not exceed
ing fifty miles, will be five cents for
the first pound and three cents for
each additional pound.
The rate increases for each success
sive one of the eight zones into which
the country is divided, the maximum
rate being twelve cents a pound,
which will carry parcel across the
continent or even to Alaska and the
Philippines
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