The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-01-04
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1t is probable that the government
will adopt means Of transportation
for certain kinds of its merchandise
much like those which have been
adopted in parcel post countries
abroad. What the English call ham
pers, basket-like arrangements, prob
ably will be adopted. and as these can
be kept separate from the ordinary
mail matter It IL believed that the
regulations as finally adopted will al.
low the sending Of eggs, butter, dress
ed poultry live poultry, honey. fruit,
and other products OF the country.
The 11-pound limit for single pack.
age may work at first against any
very extended use of the parcel post
for some of the articles which have
been named. OF course, more weight
can be sent If 1t is sent in different
parcels, but the cost In that case
would be heavier because the in.
crease per pound on single package
Is not great up to II pounds, and
probably it would increase at no great
er rate If the government were to
raise the limit Of weight which is now
fixed. To make 1t simpler, It will
cost more to send two packages Of II
pounds than it would to send one
package Of % pounds If the govern
ment eventually should allow heayt
er single package to be carried and
should charge In proportion just what
It does now for one package Of IL
pounds weight. IT. :~ ...r--r *
Every postmaster In the United
States Will have a parcel post map
like the one which is here reproduced
except that the zone lines will be
shown with the unit Of his postofnce
as q center. All that q postmaster
viii have to do when parcel is pre-
scented for transportation is to find
out In what zone the destination Of
the package lies. His table will show
him instantly the rate per pound from
the unit In which his postofice lies
to the zone Of the packages destina-
lions, the price as has been explained
before, to every postof1ce in any one
zone being the same. The parcel post
WIN take nothing but fourth. class mat
ter. Printed matter Is still in the
third class designation. Therefore
books cannot be sent by. the parcel
post system. This the postonce au-
thorities seem TO think is In q way
unjust and may work hardship. It
may be that In the future the law viii
be changed 90 AZ to include all print
ed matter. Il seems to be certain that
an attempt win be made to bring
about this change az speedily - pos
sfble.
The postomce department has given
instruction to every postmaster In the
country to enlighten his patrons as
much as possible on the general sub.
1ect Of the parcel post and especially
on the use Of the special stamps and
the necessary attachment Of the re-
turn card The law requires that all
fourth-class matter mailed s.ter Jan
uary /. 1913, without parcel post
stamps attached shall be treated Al
Held for postage" matter. Parcel
post packages Will be mailab1e only
at postonces. branch postomces, let.
tered and local named stations, and
such numbered stations as may be
designated by the postmasters.
Il should be said that the act Of
congress which puts q parcel post plan
into operation does not IN any way
affect tie postage rate on seeds, cut
tings, bulbs. roots. scions and plants
as fixed by section 1872 Of the postal
laws and regulations \
The classification of articles mail
able as well as the weight limit, the
rates Of postage. zone or zones and
other conditions Of Availability under
the act Of congress, II the postmaster
general shall find on experience that
they or any Of them are such 40 to
prevent the shipment Of articles de-
sirable, or shall permanently render
the cost Of the service greater than
the receipts Of tie revenue therefrom.
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