Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-10
APPROVES RULES
FOR PARCEL POST
Postmaster General Issues Reg
ulations Governing System.
WHAT MAY BE SENT BY MAIL
Gives American People Opportunity to
Send Farm and Factory Products
by Mall From and to Amy
Point In United States.

or may not be sent by parcel post
These regulations are now being
turned of at the government printing
office on a rush order" and they will
be distributed an rapidly rs possible.
The rules rs to what can be sent
and what cannot be sent and the in
structions for the preparation Of mall
able articles with other "oficial ad-
vice" are given here as they have just
been prepared by the postofios de-
partment in washington.
The minimum rate win Be i've cents
for the first pound and three GENTS for
each additional pound to any point not
exceeding fifty miles from the ONCE OF
mailing; the local rate, which Ia I'VE
cents for the first pound and one cent
for additional pound, applies to all
parcels the delivery of which does not
involve their transportation on rail-
way lines. The rates increase for
each successive one of the eight zones,
the maximum rate being twelve cents
pound. which will carry parcel
across the continent or to any of our
possessions. Parcels will be limited
to eleven pounds in weight and six
feet In length and girth combined.
MaIIabIe Perishable Articles.
Butter. lard and perishable articles
such as fish, fresh meats, dressed
fowls. vegetables. fruits, berries and
articles of similar nature that decay
quickly. when SO packed or wrapped
as to prevent damage to other mail
matter. will be accepted for local de-
livery either at the office of mailing or
on any rural route starting therefrom
When inclosed in an inner cover and
a strong outer cover Of wood, met
al, heavy corrugated pasteboard or
other suitable material and wrapped
SO that nothing can escape
from the package, they will be ac-
cepted for mailing to any ofices with
in the first zone or within radius Of
SO miles. Butter. lard, or any greasy
or oily substance intended for deliv-
cry at offices beyond the first zone
must be suitably packed. Vegetables
and fruit that do not decay quickly
will be accepted for mailing to any
zone II packed SO as to prevent dam
age to other mail matter Eggs viii be
accepted for local delivery when Sc
curely packed in a basket or other
container. Eggs win be accepted for
mailing regardless of distance when
each egg is wrapped separately and
packed in container.
There is no restriction on sailed.
dried. smoked or cured meats and
other meat products, but fresh meat
in any form will be transported only
within the first zone.
Parcels containing perishable arti- |
cles must be marked "PERISHABLE."
and articles likely to spoil within the
time reasonably required for trans
portation and delivery will not be &C
cepted for mailing.
Manufactured Articles.
Manufacturers or dealers intending
to transmit articles in considerable
quantities are asked to submit to the
postmaster for approval a specimen
parcel showing the manner of pack
ing.
When sharp pointed instruments are
offered for mailing, the points must be
capped or encased. Blades must be
bound SO that they will remain at.
tached to each other or within their
or sockets.
In Powders, pepper. snuff. or other
similar powders not explosive, or any
similar pulverfzed dry substance, not
poisonous. may be sent when inclosed
In cases made of metal. wood or other
material to render impossible the ca.
cape OF any OF the contents. Flour
Oh all Kinds must be put up in such
manner as to prevent the package
breaking or the -four being scattered
IN the malls.
Queen Bees and Nursery stoek
Queen bees, live isects. and dr,ad
'eptiies may be mailed in accordance
With the regulations that now apply to
,ther classes of mail.
Seeds OF fruit. nursery stock. and all |
'ther plant products for preparation Q
nay be mailed under the same con- I
litions. !
Confectionery and Soar. =
Candies, confectionery. yeast cakea
Dap in hard cakes, etc. must he In !,
losed In boxes and SO wrapped as to Il
reyent injury to other mail mat. =
or.
Sealed original packages OF propri. !
tary articles. such as soaps, tobacco. n
ills. tablets. ETC, put up In Axed
Quantities by the manufacturer. ana
OF In themselves unavailable, will
9 accepted for mailing when properly
trapped.
Millinery.
Fragile articles, such as nnfllfner Il
oys. musical instruments, etc. a. n
Giles consisting wholly or in "A ar ,
lass. or contained In gle part OF
scurely packed and tn ~, must be
or labeled FRI Ar, = y parcel stamp
rhs ,o,,o. liable Matter.
,a,lah,s wing matter In declared un.
i ~ . by law:
latter .manifestly obscene. lewd =,
articles intended for pre. !
renting conception; articles intended :
or indecent or Immoral purposes. ali
natter otherwise mailable by law. the
utsioe cover or wrapper of which
ears and delineation or language of
nbelous, scurrilous, defamatory. >or :
threatening character. All such mat =
er. when deposited In a post ONCE or :
ound in the mails, shall be withdrawn
nd sent to the divisions OF dead lat-
srs.
Poisons and Infiamr.h.s
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