The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-30

George =. Thomson, tcorrecD chief
clerk of the postotiice department
These officials have developed the
plan of the parcel posi- and prepared
the details of its operation.
Directions For Mailing.
The drafting OF regulations Ia gov
ern matter transmitted by parcel post
was personally directed by Postmaster
General Hitchcock. One of these reg
uatiOns IL that each parcel mailed
must bear on it's face the name and
address of the sender preceded 10y IN"
word From" Parcels intended Tor
dispatch must be mailed al postof-
flee. branch pustofiice, named or let
tered station or such numbered sta
ton as may be designated by the posi-
master. They must not be placed III
on upon letter boxes OF package boxes
located In city streets. They may
be given. however. To any rural or star
route carrier. Parcels must not he
sealed and must he so prepared as 1"
permit Of easy examinations. Sueh
parcels as contain two or more class
IS mail matter are chargeable win
postage at the rate prescribed for the
higher class.
Articles such as millinery. toys,
musical Instruments and glassware
must he tabled Fragile.
one of the interesting features oil
the regulations concerns rer'shaple
articles. In this class are placed put
ter lard fish, fresh meats, dressed
fowls. vegetables and fruits ana per
rics. Provision is made tor carrying
almost every article produced on the
ratm except live animals and live
fowls. In the local zone little packing
il reauired. Within the first zone
that is for q shipment OF % miies-a'i
these articles must he enclosed III an
inner cover and in "A strong outer COW
or of wood. metal or heavy corrugated
and so wrapped that mum
ing can escape from the package.
I, has been demonstrated to the
of Postmaster Geherai
uitchcock that eggs can he trans
safely by parcel post. VI
co,irse. they may not be malled III
,.o,,ar hays. hut must he enclosed IN
proper containers.
Insurance is Provides
Parcels which cannot De ue'Ne''u
,viu take their course through the de''o
letter office. II "a parcel shouiu Gun
,o,r matter that, in course Cd l's
become offensive. or III
mrious To health, it may be des'roy ~
bv the postmaster. thuei'Ne'"''
,,o,i,hahia matter which does not ne
offensive or injurious To heai'h
ha turned over to local muhcl-
nal authorities To be Distributor
hospitals asylums or other sin'''ar :"
stitutioDs. ,,, ,or tha
provision is made in the law Tor Tue
,,,,o,,,niGcatior of shippers Tor loS'
nackages. The law prescri'eS &c
-, insurance the actual value VI ''''
,ac,sayes will he given To the se""e' .
ul.,,n,ster General Hitchcock has az
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- unioue system for hahn''hs
insured parcels, consisting OF a SNIP
ming tag printed with Nv" coupons o'e
:, which is torn off and gwen l" Wv
- rho second retained by 'he
...,.,er AT the sending Once ihe
,aa ,,ssl, beIng attached to the par
'as rear,nr the name and address oil
49,. norson to whom IL is to be DEW
W ~, rhe fee for this insurance Is
-. oorts In the event Of loss the
'e I',o.amsn, will pay the actual value
. ,na contents Of the package nos
exceeding ilfty dollars
raa,,nos,er General Hitchcock en-
,.r,,ins the belief that the parcel pos,
.. destined to become one OF the moS'
'.,.or,,,, features of the pos'ai ser
tice.
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