The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-12-31

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A dispatch from WASHINGTON has
the following TO saw on the work
ings Of the new law:
Washington, Dee 1asAccordipg to
the regulations governing the par
GELS post system promulgated by
Postmaster General Hitchcock
perishnbie articles may be sent
through the mails only under spe-
icfic restrictions as 10 their con
taincrs and the distance they have
have to be sent.
Rntter, lard. fish. fresh meat,
dressed fowl, vegetables, fruits,
berries and similar articles likely
quickly to decay may be sent for
short distances when securely
packed. Eggs will be accepted for
local delivery when packed properly
in a container and for any distance
when each eyy II ia a perfectly Sc
cure manner.
No restriction is placed on the
mailing of sailed. dried on smoked
meat,but fresh meat viii DC trans
ported only within the first zone.
Fragile articles including millin-
cry, toys, musical instruments and
articles Of glass in while or in part
must be carefully packed and mark
ed fragile"
Articles that NAV not be sent by
parcels post include intoxicating
liquors Of all kinds, poison, poison
ous animals, insects or reptiles, ex-
plosive of any kind, inflaumable
articles, including matches, internal
machines, pistols or Tevolvers.
disease germs, any obscene, defam-
atory of scurrilous matter not pro
hibited by law, live or dead animals
or birds or live poultry, raw hides
or pelts or anything having a bad
odOr.
The new system will be effective
throughout the entire postal ssrviec
at the same time, and will affect ev-
cry post ofice, city, rural and
railway mail transportation route IN
the country.
The regulations provide that par
cells Of mercsandise, including farm
aud factory products (but not
books and printed matter), Of al
most every description up to eleven
pounds in weight and measuring a.
much as six feet in length and girth
combined, except those calculated
10 do injury TO the mails in transit,
may be mailed at any postoffice for
delivery 10 any address in the coun-
try. Delivery viii be made to the
homes of people living on rural and
star routes, as well as those living
in cities and towns where there is
delivery oy carrier. Where there is
at present no delivery by carrier
the parcels will 60 to the pOstoffice
as in the case with ordinary mail.
The postage rate for the first
zone-that is, fithin distance not
exceeding fifty miles, will be five
cents Tor the FIRST pound and three
cents for each additional pound.
Rates increase for each successive
one Of the eight zones into which
the country is divided, the maximum
being twelve cents a pound, which
will carry a parcel across the con-
tinent, Or even to Alaska and the
Philippines.
For fee of ten cents, a parcel
may be insured, and If the parcel is
lost in the mails an indemnity to the
amount Of its value, not TO exceed
$50 viii be paid TO the sender
The law provides for the use Of
distinctive postage stamps and there
is now being distributed 10 postmas-
for use in the parcels post system
set Of stamps Of twelve denomina-
tons. Parcels post maps, with ac-
companying guides ARE 10 be sold
TO the public at their cost, seventy
five cents, through the chief clerk
Of the postOffiee department.