The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-21
H,,I.OR is FOUND IN PARCELS
POST. EFFECTIVE SOON

g. = - =
cry
can gel dozen fires eggs each
morning from the farm through the
naile
These and a hundred kindred
oueries the Jacksonville post mast
er says he is receiving daily con
corning the workings Of the new
parcels post law. which goes into
cliec, on January LIST.
Well. did you answer them?"
was asked.
"lcs. 10 the best OF my ability"
he replied. Regarding the hen on
the hoOf. believe that it will be
impossible to transport her through
the mails. for. SO far as can learn.
the only live animals that can be 50
transported are queen bees. proper
ly packed. | see no reason why q
pound of butter should not be sent
through the mail. provided 1t is s.
contained that it will not leak 10
the detriment 0f the rest of the
mail and the mail mans clothing.
The same holds true Of the eggs.
Problem is Big One
The fact is" said he this whole
question of parcels post is a big one
and must be approached from seri-
Gus standpoint. There has been an
inclination to approach it either
with awe at the immensely Of the
rules and regulations, or else view
il from the humorous side. No dOub:
il will have its humorous situations
before we are through with 1t. bur.
as matter Of fact, it is easy to
comprehend if we strip the complex
regulations to their bare facts.
In word, the new parcels post
will operate as follows.
beginning on the first day OF
lie new year all fourth-class matter
nall be considered as parcels post
matter. and. in addition, there will
be admitted to the mails the pro-
duets OF the farm and the factory
under the following provisions:
THE package snail not exceed
eleven pounds in weight nor meas
,rc more than scventy-twO inches
in combined length and girth.
That it be deposited in certain
designated receiving Offices.
THAT it contain the proper
amount of parcels post stamps.
That it have plainly written the
name and address OF the sender.
That it be SO wrapped or con-
| tanned that it passes the require
mcnts of the receiving agents.
Rates Another Puzzler
They are the simple rules OF the
/ new parcels post law. About the
rates, that is a different matter
Maps and rate books are being pre-
pared, and the complicated zone
rates will be applied. With an ordi-
nary map, a quadrant and set 0.
Surveying ruments, if Il man is
= qualified engineer he might com,
somewhere near the proper amount
ct postage; but until the system gets
familiar il will be better to ALLOW
the government agent to do thu
computing
Regarding what will be consii
cred proper container, | have not 4
yet received my instructions from
| the Postmaster General. shonlt
hazard guess, however, that a MAI
could not place a dozen eggs in
paper bag, lick stamp on them an,
expect them to reach somebody II
proper condition and in time 70
breakfast next morning.
Until my instructions arriy
from the Postmaster General, | 4
rot know how to answer many q
the questions propounded me. but
dc know that the law will be carrie
out. and that there will be found
way of handling the new feature
tie mails promptly and we'll. Wheti
cr ! shall need an extra force r,
y rains to be seen. How | shall equi
Jacksonville for handling the he
parcel feature is something to |
net in he future as the emergenei
arrive. Whether the parcels will !
deliver by horse and cart or a Al
tomobifa. | do not know. jackson
.i!le Metropolis