Evening journal., 1912-12-28
-ify Routes Are Outlined
and Carrying Prices of
Articles Are Prepared.
No {. o. D. Service for
the Present.

mean Increased facilities for sending
kackages and it will affect the home
hfe OF the people in general Real
ling it's importance. THE EVENING
JOURNAL prints today for the infor-
bafiou Of it's readers the schedule OF
tatcs that viii carry the packages
and such other information that VIII
b. we'll to know that the reader can
make intelligent use OF the parcels
post
ITS effect viii be varied and far
reaching AS a lover waits the post-
man with a missiye from lover, so
after January ] win the housewife
wait patiently on the ham and eggs
which the gray-garbcd will have with
him The new law viii likely revo-
lutionize the sending of packages up
10 eleven pounds. The departure viii.
bf course. be an experiment but ow-
big TO the success OF a similar system
IN England high officials Of the Post
baice Department believe that the sys-
tenn here cannot fail.
Preparations for the handling OF
parcels have been almost completed.
Routes have been outlined. special
stamps have been printed and wagons
arc I'M readiness TO begin the work on
New Years morning. On the parcels
most map for this immediate vicinity
This city is the unit. Any place within
4 radius of fifty miles is zone ] and to
send parcel TO any of those places
h will require the payment for thar
zone Beyond that distance Is zone 2
and so on for eight zones. Each
postofiicc will be equipped with an
official government map with the
zones properly marked out
A table appears al the top OF this
page. showing clearly the carrying
price for parcels In addition TO that,
nm insurance charge 20 insure the de-
livery will be made. That charge does
not vary II will cost ten cents more
70 insure a package and the limit OF
Indemnity will be $50 That has .re-
gently been raised from hvo-cent
charge and the indemnity limit OF S25
On the tag which will be attached
70 the parcel with its carrying direc-
sions the following instructions ap-
pear on the back for both the sender
and the postofice attaches.
"The sender should ON in the name
md address of the addressoe, state
tho actual yahe of the parcel in the
space provided for the purpose ana
securely tie the tag TO the parcel
"The postmaster at the mailing or
ficc after payment of the insurance
Zee should number and postmark the
tag in the spaces provided for the
purpose dctach the receipt and cou-
pom aud see that the tag is securely
fled TO the nafccl which should be
dispatched by ordinary mail
"Thc postmaster al the Cfice Of the
aadresses should obtain receipt ON
this tar for the parcel When il de-
livercd dctach the tag postmark IL
and file it away for one year
Railway postal clerks ana other
postal employees finding an insurance
tag loose I'M the mails ii unable 20
locate The parcel 10 which 1t belongs.
should backstamp it and forward It TO
the office of address,
The second coupon rs the record In
the postOiice of the sender. which IL
retained for one year, to carry out
the insurance regulations This in-
sures the sender that the parcel viii
be- delivered. or. if parcel is lost, will
be the means of his collecting the
Indemnity on that particular parcel.
The instructions on the rear of that
tag for the postofllce attaches is
"This coupon should be detached by
the mailing Office and retained for one
year Coupons should be filed nu-
mericallyl
INt ANiiN iNk - AhN ANNiilA vi A"'
sender. II contains corresponding
number Of parcel with the one on the
Insurance tag and IL will be we'll TO
keep that receipt until the package
has been delivered. On the rear of
the third tag appears
"This receipt should be detached
md given TO the sender when the par
Gel is accepted for insurance"
Everything that goes to make up a
meal may be sent through the mails
Butter. eggs. lard fish, fresh meats
vegetables. fruits and countless other
foodstuhs viii be transported and de-
liycred by Uncle Sam az a nominal
rate
Here arc the principal regulations
All parcels must be securely wrap
ped
No parcel may exceed a measure
ment of six feet in combined length
and girth.
Explosives are prohibited
Special parcels post stamps mus
be used on all parcels, and on al
articles OF merchandise that formerll
went fourth class The fourth clas
Is superseded by the parcels post
Addresses must be plainly written
Every parcel must have the carl
of the sender in one corner
Butter, lard, fresh meats, fowls
fish berries and produce that spoil
quickly Will be admitted. il IL is Sc
curely wrapped so none Of the con
tents can spill on other matter
Eggs must be packed in a basket o
other container.
All perishable articles must b
marked perishable
Queen bees. live insects and drie
reptiles will be admitted.
All fragile articles must be marke
fragile"
Articles of glass, millinery and toy
will be admitted.
Spurious. matted. yinOus. fermenl
ed or any other Intoxicating liquor
are prohibited
Matches. kerosene and other oil
are prohibited
Disease germs or scabs are prg
hibited
1.-Two poultry. birds or animals an
prohibited.
Indelivcrod pcrishable articles wi
be turned over TO charitable institl
tions
Parcels may be insured for fu
value up to $50 on payment c.
cents
Parcels must be prepared SO coi
tents can be easily examined
I Occupation OF the sender of "a pa
eel may appear with his card on on
side OF parcel
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