The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-16
Extra Carriers and Clerks
Have Been Added TO the
Force to Meet the lncreas-
ed Business.
SOME EARLY XMAS
MAIL IS SENT
Postmaster Haas Has Re-
ceived Instructions Re-
garding Working of the
New Parcels Post.

Preparations are now being made
by the local postofice authorities in
anticipation of the usual Christmas
holiday rush Two substitute carriers
and one substitute clerk will be en-
ployed regularly during the rush. The
substitute carriers will work one
week and the clerk ten days. An extra
horse and wagon will be secured to
| assist in carrying mail and packages
from the federal building TO the vari-
Gus depots
Postmaster Haas stated today that
Christmas mail and packages are be-
ing sent TO far states now and that
the mail is becoming heavier each day.
We are just beginning to notice
! the increase in mail matter" said the
postmaster. Within a few days We ex-
pect 1t to become unusually heavy"
Postofice employees are glad that the
parcels post with its many intricacies
will not become effective until the first
| OF the year, when the Christmas rush
practically will be over
Parcels Post.
There are many features in connec-
ton with the parcels post which Post
master Haas desires to have explained
to those who intend TO use this branch
of the postoffice department service.
Among them are the following:
That parcel containing two or
more classes of mail matter is chrage-
able with postage at the rate applica-
BILE to the highest class of matter in
closed.
In measuring the length the greatest
distance is a straight line between the
two ends of the parcel shall be taken,
] while the girth is the actual measure
ment by tape encircling the parcel
al its thickest part.
No spirituous or intoxicating lou
ors, poisons. or explosives which are
of inflammabIe materials, including
matches. kerosene oil. gasoline, nap
tha, benzine, internal machines, pis-
tolls or rebals can be sent.
| Parcels containing perishable arti-
cles must be marked "Perishable"
Butter. lard. meats. vegetables or
fruits when so packed or wrapped as
TO prevent damage to other mail mat
! ter will be accepted for local deliv-
cry. If inclosed in an inner cover mad
strong outer cover of wood, metal or
corrugated pasteboard and wrapped so
that nothing can escape from the pacfi-
age they will be accepted for mailing
/ n oil Nth ha Ercs
| Eggs will be accepted for local de-
livery when SO packed in a basket or
other container as to prevent damage
to other mail matter. Eggs will be ac-
cepted for mailing regardless of dis
tance when each egg is wrapped sep
rately and surrounded with excelsior
cotton or other suitable material and
packed in a container made of double
corrugated pasteboard. metal or wood.
All such parcels must be labeled
Eggs"
Double Rate.
/ Double rate of postage will be char
ged on parcels reaching their destina-
ton with only ordinary special-deliy-
cry. postage-due, or registry stamps
+, affixed.
cred or becomes offensive and injuri-
Gus to health postmasters may des-
troy it. Undelivered perishable matter
may be distributed TO charitable in
stitutions
| A mailable parcel on which the post
age is fully prepaid may be insured
against loss in an amount equivalent
to its value and not to exceed $50 on
payment of ten cents in parcel post
stamps.
| In view of the provision for the in
surance of fourth class mail and the
| furnishing of receipts for such mail
when insured, the necessity for regis
! tration is removed and fourth class
mail shall not be admitted TO the reg
istered mail
Map Not Here.
Postmaster Haas has not as get,
received a map of the new parcels
post zones. He expects to receive this
map some time this week.
The object in dividing the country
into zones for the parcels post was
to protect the country merchant. Mer-
chants in the small towns have been
opposed TO the introduction of parcels
| post because they believe it would
hurt their business and for this reason
the zone was created so that the graf
distanc package is sent the more
postage it will require.
What the introduction OF the par
GELS post in Richmond will mean to
the citizens generally can be scarcely
realized until il is placed into actual
operation. Postmaster Haas viii ar
range for at least one extra delivery
wagon More wagons may be needed