Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-27
*Fo full explanation of the rates of postage the First
Zone see the Parcel Post Guide

er single package to be carried and
should charge in proportion just what
it does now for one package of IL
pounds weight.
Every postmaster in the United
States will have parcel post map
like the one which is here reproduced
except that the zone lines will be
shown with the unit of his postofflce
as center. All that a postmaster
will have to do when parcel is pre-
sented for transportation is to find
out in what zone the destination of
the package lies. His table will show
him minstantly the rate per pound from
the unit in which his postoffice lies
to the zone of the packages destina-
| tions, the price as has been explained
before, to every postoffice in any one
zone being the same. The parcel post
will take nothing but fourth-class mat
ter. Printed matter is still in the
third-class designation. Therefore
books cannot be sent by the parcel
post system. This the postoffice au-
thorities seem to think is in a way
unjust and may work hardship. 1t
may be that in the future the law will
be changed so as to include all print
ed matter. 1t seems to be certain that
an attempt will be made to bring
about this change as speedily as pos
sible.
Must Bea- Stamp.
! Postmaster General Hitchcock has
ordered that postmasters be advised
that parcel post packages cannot be
accepted for mailing unless they beal
distinctive parcel post stamp ant
J have attached to them the return caro-
Of the sender. A series Of distinctive
stamps is now in course of prepara
ton for this class of mail as required
: by the law creating the parcel pos
system. Consignments of thes'
stamps will be ready for shipment Il
all postofices in ample time for tn
establishment of the new system ol
New Years day.
The postoffice department has givel
instruction to every postmaster in tn
. country to enlighten his patrons a
much as possible on the general sui
ject of the parcel post and especial
on the use of the special stamps an
{ the necessary attachment of the rt
n turn card. The law requires that a
e fourth-class matter mailed D Ter jar
n uary 1, 1918, without parcel pos
s stamps attached shall be treated q
!. "Held for postage" matter. Parct
J. post packages will be mailable onl
n at postoffices, branch postoffices, lie
Y tered and local named stations, an
@ such numbered stations as may b
l. designated by the postmasters.
8. It has been announced by Postma
t, ter General Hitchcock that nearly 70
600 scales will be required for use
< the parcel post system which is to C
y into effect January 1st. He has a
IT cordingly authorized the issuance I
% bids for that number Two hundre
1t of the largest postonices and the
1t branches will be supplied with aut
10 matte springless scales. The me-
n- class of offices. numbering about II
re 900. will be given high grade bea
I'd scale, while the four class office
T. numbering about $4,000. will be fu
to nished with the best spring balanc
W obtainable. each having capacity f
III twenty pounds. These scales will
II used by postmasters to determine Il
le amount of postage required on pare
n post packages. The fact that maj
VI OF the postoffices OF the country q