The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-03-14

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PARCEL POST INFORMATION.
The numbered sections mentioned
in this pamphlet refer to the parcel
post regulations, a copy of which may
be consulted at any post of1ce.)
The act of Congress authorizing the
establishment of a parcel post system
provides that on and after January l,
1918, fourth class mail matter shall
embrace all other matter, including
farm and factory products, not now
embraced by the law in either the
first, second, or third class, not ex-
ceeding II pounds in weight nor
greater in size than 70 inches in length
and girth combined, nor in form or
kind likely to iniure the person OF
any postal employee or damage the
mail equipment or other mail matter,
and not of a character perishable
within a period reasonably required
for transportation and delivery.
Rates of Postage.
Parcels weighing four ounces or less
are mailable at the rate of n cent
for each ounce or fraction of an ounce
regardless of distance. Parcels
weighing more than four ounces are
mailable at the pound rates shown
in the following table, a fraction Of a
) pound being considered a full pound:
TABLE HERE,
The local rate is applicable to par
cells intended for delivery at the Of
flee of mailing or on a rural ronte
starting therefrom.
Distinctive Stamps.
The law requires that on and after
January 1. 1918, the postage on all
domestic matter Of the fourth class
must be prepaid by distinctive parcel
post stamps affixed (see sec. 81 Post
masters can not receive for mailing
parcels that do not bear such stamps.
Parcel post stamps are not valid
for the payment of postage on matter
of the first, second, and third classes
and, when used for that purpose. the
matter to which they are affixed shall
S be treated as Held for postage" as
prescribed in section 9.
Preparation for Mailing.
5 Parcels must be prepared for mai
y ing in such manne that the contents
I a be easily examined. (See secs
19to 81, inclusive.)
A parcel must not be accepted To-
mailing unless it bears the name an(
address of the sender, preceded by TO
the word 'FRONT.'
d Postmasters will refuse to recelv'
for mailing parcels not properly IN
dorsed or packed for safe shipment
, Where MailabIe.
e Parcels must be mailed at a pos
office. branch post Office, named or lei
tered station, or such numbered ST.
If ton as may be designated by tn
~ postmaster, or delivered to a rural o
et other carrier duly authorized to n
ceive sudh matter.
is Parcels collected on star route
must be deposited in the next pos
II office at which the carrier arrives an
postage charged at the rate from tha
a Office.
lie Insurance on Parcels.
re A mailable parcel on which tn
at postage is fully prepaid may be il
r. sured against loss in an amount equi'
I'd alent to it's actual value, but not
IT. exceed $50, on payment of a fee OF ]
cents in parcel post stamps, sue
stamps to be affixed.
n Unavailable Matter.
The following matter is declare
nonmailable by law (see secs. Il
~, PIP and 217 of the Criminal Code
h the United States, approved Mar.
in 1900:
bo /. Matter ~manifestiy obscen
~ lewd or lascivious; articles intendt
~ for preventing conception or for pr
curing abortion: articles intended Il
oJ indecent Of immoral purposes; a
matter otherwise mailable by Lax
Of the outside cover or wrapper Of whlt
baers any %delineations or language
co a libelous, scurrilous, defamatory,
threatening character.
Spirituous, vinous, matted, terme1
10 ed. or other intoxicating liquors
ne any kind; poisons Of every kind, al
articles and compositions containiT
poison Except as prescribed in Sc
bo 19); poisonous animals, insects al
MT reptiles; explosives Of every kim
;S infammable materials (Which a
held to include matches, kerosene o
10 gasoline, naptha, benzine, turpe
In tine. d~enatured alchol, etc.: intern
machines, and mechanical, chemic'
he of other devices or composite.
~ which may ignite or explode; disea
70 germs or scabs Except as prescribe
do in sec. S6); and other natural or ar
fetal articles, compositions, or m
terials of whatever kind which mi
eft kill or in any wise injure anoth
or damage the mail or other propert
re Live or dead land not stuffed al
NV mails, birds, or poultry Except
NV prescribed in secs. 20 and 3D.; ra
he hides or pelts, guano, or any artiC
,Iv having a bad odor shall not be
mi mitted to the mails.
parcel post map and guide
Tvs determining postage rates may be
IN. tanned by renting IS cents by mon
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