Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-12-26
APPROVES RULES
FOR PARCEL POST
Postmaster General Issues Reg
ulations Governing System
WHAT MAY BE SENT BY NAL
Gives American People Opportunity 20
Send Farm anc Factory Products
by Mel From and 10 Any
Point IN United StatoA


Just approved the regulations which
cover II detail the articles which may
or may nor be sent By parcel post
These regulations are now being
turned OF Al the government printing
Office on rush order" and they viii
be distributed ss rapidly as possible.
The rules ~ 10 what can be sent
and what cannot be sent and the III
struc-ions FOR The preparation OF mail
able urricleE with other Official ad-
vice" are given here as they have Just
been prepared by the postofice de-
partrneut IN Washington
The minimum rate VIII be FIVE tents
for the frs, pound and three cents for
each additional peurd 20 Any point not
exceeding FRY niles from the ot8ce Of
mailing. the local rate. which is Eve
cents FOR the f-st pound and one cent
for additional pound. applies 70 all
parcels TIE delivery o. which does 70.
involve their transportation on rail
way lines The rates increase for
each successive one o. the eight zones.
the maximum RITE being twelve cents
a pound. which VII carry u parcel
across the continent or 70 any OF our
possessions. Parcels will be limited
20 eleven pounds in weight and SIX
feet II length and Eirth combined
nailabls Psrishasi- Articles.
Butter, la-d and par.shahie articles
such IL fish. fresh meats. dressed
fowls. vegetables. fruits. berries and
articles o. & similar nature that decay
Quickly. when 80 packed or wrapped
As 70 prevent damare % other mail
natter. VIII b. accepted for local de-
livery either - The Office % mailing or
on any rural route star-iur therefrom
When incloscd in IN liner cover and
strong outer cover or wood met
Il, heavy corrugated pastebo-rd or
other Fui-ltie material and wrapped
SO trat nothing can escape
from the package they an be &C
cepted Tor mailing TO any oGices With
IN ne first zone or within a radius Of
30 niles Butter. lard. or any greasy
or oily substance intended for delfs-
cry az Offices beyond The drzt zone
must Dc suitably packed Vegetables
AID fruit that Go not decay quickly
N-- b. accepted for mailing 10 zry
zone i packed 30 as 10 prevcat dam
axe 20 other mail matter. Errs win be
a.certec Tor local delivery when Sc
cr7aiy picked in a basket or other
coa-aiaer- Eggs VII be accepted for
mailing regardless Of distance when
each egg is wrapped separately and
packed IN q cont1tre-
There is no restriction on saited
cried. smoked or cured meats and
other meat products bit fresh rnea;
IN any form viii b transported only
within the first zone.
Parcels containing perishabie arti-
cits nus; % marked ~PERISHABI.F.-
and articles likely 10 spoil within the
'iiue reasonably required for trans
portarion and delivery viii no; be &C
cepied Tor mailing
Manufacturer Articles.
Manufacturers or dealers intending
10 transmit articles in considerable
quantities are asked 70 submit 10 the
pos-ulaster for approval a specimen
parcel showing the manner OF pack
ing
hen sharp pointed Instruments ara
ouered FOR mailing the points must be
capped or encased. Blades must ba
pound SO that they viii remain at-
."cheo 10 each other or within their
handles or sockets.
In Powders. pepper. SNUFF. or other
similar powders not explosive. or anv
similar puiverized dry substance no,
POISONOUS. may be sent when snclosad
ID cases made OF metal. wood or otha-
material to render impossible the es-
cape OF any Of the contents F7our
Of all kinds must be put IN in such
manner as 10 prevent the package
o'eahihg or the -four being scattered
in the mails.
1oeen Sees and Nursery Stock.
queen bees. live isects. and dried
reptiles may be mailed in accordance
win The regulations that Tow apolv 70
other classes Of mali.
seeds OF fruit. nursery stock and all
other plant products for preparation
may be mailed under tho saroa -.
ditions. WI
confectionery and Soap.
ANDES confectionery. yeast cakes
soap IN hard cakes. etc. must be In
s,useu ID boxes and so wrapped as to
p.e'ent injury to other mail mat.
oeaiea original packages OF propri-
- aTueies. such as soaps. tobacco
piiis' tablets. etc. put IN IN exed
Quantities by the manufacturer "a
not In themselves unmaiIable VIII
be accepted for mailing when nrora-,r
wrapped fN''
Millinery.
"ele arucies. such as millinery
80, .Sys, musical instruments. etc. and ar.
ueies consisting wholly or in part .,
slsss' or contained in glass mus, he
- packed and the parcel stamp-