The Parker post., 1912-12-28
LOW POSTAL
RATES JAN. |
LOCAL POSTMASTER RECEIVES
INSTRUCTION REGARDING PAR
GELS POST SYSTEM-PiLLS,
EGGS, ETC, BY MAIL.

ceived instructions from the post
office department of the regulations
of the parcels post service to be eG-
tablished throughout the United Stat
es January 1, 1913 These instruc-
tions include the following regu-
lations:
"First-That all fourth-class matter
(merchandise), after January 1, 1913,
must be prepaid by distinctive par
cells post stamps.
.'Se cond-That after January L.,
1913, fourth-class matter (merchan-
dise) cannot be sent in the register
ed mail, but can be insured on the
payment of fee of 10 cents for
each parcel, which insures the parcel
against loss in an amount equivalent
to its actual value, but not exceed
ing $50.
"Third-That all parcels post mat
ter must be deposited in designated
points of mailing, and cannot be de-
posted in the ordinary street pack
age boxes. 1t must be brought to
the postoffice or certain stations
which will be designated prior to
January 1, 113.
"Fourth-The sender's name and
address must appear in the upper
left-hand corner, preceded by the
word From" otherwise the matter
is unmailable and the postmaster caL-
not forward the same.
''Fifth-Ordinary postage stamps
cannot be used for the payment of
postage on parcels-post matter, and
packages so received will be held for
postage due.
fSixth-Parcel-post rates between
any point in the United States and
any point in the Hawaiian Islands,
the United States Postal Agency at
Shanghai, and any point in Alaska,
and between any two points in
Alaska except such parcel weighs
four ounces or less, on which the
rate is l cent for each ounce or frac
tion thereof, will be IL cents for the
first pound and II cents for each ad,
ditiOnal pound or fraction thereof.
These rates also apply for parcels
mailed in the United States for de-
livery i'm the Canal Zone and TO par
GELS betwn the PHILIPPINE Islands and
any portion of the United States, in
Guiding the District of Columbia and
the several Territories and pos
sessions.
Seventh-Parcels must be prepar-
ed for mailing in such manner that
the contents can be easily examined
by postoffice officials.
''Eighth-The maximum limit of
and it must not exceed in size Y
inches in length and girth combined.
''Ninth-Unmailable matter consists
in addition to that already precluded
by the regulations as unavailable, of
spirituous, Mnous, matted, fermented
or other Intoxicating liquors of any
kind; poisons of every kind, and ar
tioles and compositions containing
poisons; poisonous animals, insects
and reptiles; explosives of every
kind; inflammable materials (Which
are held to include matches, kerosene
Gil. gasoline, naphtha, benzine, tur-
pentine, denatured alcohol, ETC.; y in
f"rral machines, and mechanical,
chemical or other devices or COM
positions which may ignite or ex-
plode; disease germs or scabs, and
any other natural or artificial ar
ticles; compositions, or materials of
whatever kind which may kill, or in
arg wise injure another or damage
the mail or other property; pistols
! or revolvers, whether in detached
parts or otherwise; live or dead
(and not stuffed) animals, birds or
poultry, except fish fresh meats and
dressed fowles, which will be ac-
cepted for local delivery when so
packed or wrapped as to prevent dam
age to other mail matter, and when
incioced in an inner cover and
a strong outer cover of wood, metal,
heavy corrugated pasteboard, or other
suitable material and wrapped so that
nothing can escape from the package
they will be accepted for mailing to
all offices within the first zone.
Articles which are admitted to the
parcel-post, which from their form or
nature might damage other mail mat
ter or equipment, or injure the personI
of any postal employee, may be mail
ed when not liquid or liquefiable, if |
placed in a bag, box, or removable |
envelope, or wrapping made of pap |