The Parma herald., 1913-01-09

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Portiand - Millinery IN boxes =,
large - the law allows promises &
cap the list Of popular eIigiblss under
the new parcel post law. but Milad,
hsd batter warn Mr. hillin<r to b<
surs that the receptacles for the
aigr>tted heedeesr ars sufscisntiy
strong. otberwise. With all tbs carr
and caution that Uncle Sans mai
eIerks may take the chapesux are like.
" 10 issue from thsir parcel post jour.
ncys bodragGIed or smashed.
This IL th< warning that postal Off
ciAls In Portland are sending out after
the second days wrcstie with the in
n9vstion. whom the local office almost
became swampcd with the rush OF bus
mess.
The fact IL that the Portland post
once on the second day Of parcel post
trafYic found Itself extending its quar-
ters almost into the streets in order to
take care Of the business, which. II Is
oonjscsured. 10 only hint at the busi-
ne~s 70 follow. The dozen sacks of
parcels received from out Of town
points and the rs SACKS which were
mailed in Portland fairly flooded the
section set apart In the local Office and
= big overflow encroscbed on other de-
partments. The indication Is that an
additional nearby building will be
needed to handle the business inside Of
few weeks when the traffic Ia reg
ular and established.
Somewhat 10 stem the rush the
xuthoritic~ have asked that special de-
livery stamps not be- placed on the
parcels for time, or until the service
Is thoroughly organized TO deliver hur-
riedIy. All special stamps on parcel
mail viii be- ignored for the present.
One thing is plainly certain: The
big department stores, the mail-order
houses ard the wholesale houses are
going TO take liberal advantage Of the
service. One department store mailed
more than 1b0 packages. Another
sent about 100 and third mailed
more than 90. Most Of them we're
sent 10 nearby towns.
As the government restricts only
such articles as always have been un-
mallnble from passing through the
parcel post Office. almost every legiti-
mate article Of commerce already has
been sent. The favorite commodity Ia
millinery and the department stores
are the sendcrs.
The postotfice attaches fear that the
millinery vendors use too fragile ma
terial In packing. All packages are
placed In pouches and sealed the same
as regular mail. They are loaded onto
wagons. sacks upon one another and
packages In the sacks underneath, un-
less they are securely packed, are apt
TO become broken. Such things as
millinery and eggs should be well
protected, therefore. advise postal
clerks.
IL IL common thing to mail eggs,
now that the parcel post has been
established. Eggs are not considered
freak shipments. In fact, regular
traffic In eggs is expected. Enter
prising farmers near Portland are
striving already TO build up regular
trade with customers In the city, send
ing eggs and other farm products
through the mail. A new field has
been opened TO inventors. They are
trying now 10 devise light, strong
hox Of aluminium or other material,
especially for mailing eggs.
Ordinary perishable goods such as
fruit, vegetables. fish and meat can be
sent by parcel post within the zone Of
origin. or n radius Of about 80 miles.
A man in Eastern Oregon had five
pounds Of beefsteak sent from the
butcher shop in nearby village 10
his home by parcel post.