Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-12-20
REGULATIONS SENT
OUT BY HITCHCOCK
TOPOSTMASTERS
Rules For the Parcels Post Here
Have Been Distributed.
NO LIVE POULTRY
WILL BE ALLOWED

Eggs Can Be Mailed Under Certain
Restrictions As to Methods Of Pack
ing--Postmaster General Gives
list to Keep out--something
About the Rates.
Postma ster General Hitchcock has
just promulgated the regulations,
which provide that perishable arti,
cles may be sent through the mails
only under specific restrictions as to
their containers and the distance TO
be sent The following are the reg
ulations, which have been sent to all
postmasters:
Short Distances Only.
Butter, lard, fish, fresh meats,
dressed fowls, vegetables, fruits, ber-
ries and similar articles, likely
quickly to decay, may be sent for
short distances when securely pack
ed Eggs will be accepted for local
delivery when packed properly in a
eontainer; and for any distance when
each egg is separately packed in
perfectly secure manner.
No restriction is placed on the
mailing of sailed, dried, smoked or
cured meats, but fresh meat will be
transported only within the first zone.
Fragile articles, including millin-
cry, toys, musical instruments and
articles of glass in whole or in part,
must be securely packed and marked
fragile"
Articles that may not be sent by
parcels post include intoxicating LID
uors of all kinds; polsons, poisonous
animals, insects or reptiles, explo-
sives of every kind; inGammable ar.
tieles, including matches; Internal
machines, pistols or revolvers; dis
ease germs; any obscene, defama-
tory or scurrilous matter now pro-
hibited by law; live or dead animals
or birds or live poultry; raw hides
or pelts, or anything having a bad
odor.
Books and printed matter may not
be forwarded at parcels post rates,
but only at the pound rates Of third
class matter. ss@- s
1t is estimated that the Govern
ments baby express" will take ap-
proximately Is per cent. of the ex-
press monopoly's revenue and about
2 per cent. of its traffic. The one
great advantage, which has been
worked out, is that the Government
will handle packages, limited to IL
pounds, with only one accounting,
that of postage; whereas the express
monopoly handles its traffic with II
accountlngs.
Rules and regulations pertaining to
the inauguration of the Parcels Post
System on January / have been sent
out by the Postoffice Department
The rules covered much of what has
already appeared along with some re-
quirements which have not been
made public.
The department will insure the
safe delivery OF package under the
system for 10 cents An addition to
the regular postage. If the package
is lost, the Post Office Department
will idemnify the sender up to an
amount not exceeding $50.
Parcels post maps will also be sold
the public at 70 cents each. These
maps will be accompanied by the
necessary guides and will give all
the information desired.
Parcels Post Stamps.
Full descriptions OF the new par
cells post stamps, which must be used
on all parcels post packages, have
just been issued by the department.
There are to be IL denominations.
ranging from one cent to one dollar.
Shape, size. color and general design
are identical for all denominations,
but each denomination will illustrate
some phase of the service.
THE parcels past stamps" says
the regulation, measures one by one,
and a half inches between perforat.
ion lines, The color is red for all
denominations. In a curved panel
across the tops supported by pan
eled perpendicular column at each
end appear the words, ~. S. Parcels
Post" in Roman capital letters. Tri.
angular ornaments occupy both up
per corners The denomination, in
large numerals, is in each lower cor.
ner, with the title Of the subject and
the word cents" or dollar" be-
tween. n
The illustrations on theseveral de-
nominations are:
One cent-Postoffice clerk.
Two cents-Gity carrier.
Three cents Railway postal clerk.
-Four cents Rural carrier.
Five cents Mail train.
Ten Steamship and mail
tender
Fifteen cents Automobile service.
Twenty cents-Aeroplaue carrying
mail.
Twenty-Five cents Manufacturing
Fifty cents afrylng.
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