The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-30
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maximum of twelve cents pound for
delivery within the eighth zone, 1880
miles from the point of mailing.
Under the regulations promulgated
by Postmaster General Hitchcock, the
maximum rate of twelve cents a
pound applies on all parcels, except
those weighing four ounces or less,
addressed to any point in Canada,
Mexico, Cuba and the Republic of
Panama. The domestic rate also APP
plies to any point in the Hawaiian
Islands, the United States Postal
Agency at Shanghai, to any point in
Alaska, and between any two points
in Alaska. 1t applies, likewise, to
parcels mailed in the United States
for delivery in the Canal Zone and
to parcels going to or coming from
the Philippine Islands.
In the opinion of the postal experts
the new service will be the most
gigantic transportation proposition
ever undertaken by the Government.
The service will extend over more
than 1,435,OOO miles of transportation
lines, including 2SS,S99 miles of rail
ways, 164,399 miles of star routes. 49,
2S3 miles of steamboat lines, and l.
007,772 miles of rural mail routes.
For parcel post matter, a distinc-
tive set of postage stamps has been
provided. These distinctive stamps
must be used for all parcel post mat
ter. If the packages bear ordinary
postage stamps they will be held for
postage.
Immediately upon the enactment of
the parcel post law Postmaster Cen
eral Hitchcock appointed committee
OF postal officials to work out the de
tails of the new system apd to put it
into operation. The committee con-
sists of the highest authorities on all
( phases of postal administration. It's
! personnel is Robert S. Sharp, chief
postoff1ce Inspector, chairman; ]. c.
Rooms, superintendent of salaries and
allowances; q B. Hurley, chief clerk
to the third assistant postmaster gen
feral: G. L. Wood, superintendent of
rural mails; and A. A. Fisher, chief
clerk to the second assistant postmas
ter general. Associated with the com
mittee in an advisory capacity is
George G. Thompson, (correct) CHIEF
clerk of the Postoffice department
These officials have developed the
plan of the parcel post and prepared
the details of its operation.
The drafting of regulations to gov
ern matter transmitted by parcel pos
was personally directed by Postmas
ter General Hitchcock. One of thes,
regulations is that each parcel mailed
must bear on it's face the name ant
Address of the sender preceded by tn,
word From" Parcels intended TO
dispatch must be mailed at post
office, branch postoffice, named or LET
tered station or such numbered sta
ton as may be designated ly tn
postmaster They must not be place.
in or upon letter boxes or packag
boxes located in city streets. The
may be given, however, to any rura
or star route carrier Parcels mus
not be sealed and must be go prepares
as to permit of easy examination
Such parcels as contain two or NOR
classes of mail matter are chargeabl
with postage at the rate prescribed TO
the higher class.
All matter which is declared III
mailable by law will be unavailable q
parcel post mater This includes OF
scene, indecent and immoral matter
Intoxicating liquors, poisons, live AM
mails. birds and poultry, inflammabl