The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-09

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venting conception: articles intended
for indecent or immoral purposes: all
matter otherwise mailable by law, the
outside cover or wrapper of which
bears and delineation or language oil
libelous, scurrilous, defamatory. OF
threatening character. All such mat
ter, when deposited in post Office or
found in the mails, shall be withdrawn
and sent to the divisions of dead let
ters.
Intoxicants, Poisons and inflammable
Materials.
Spirituous, vinous, matted, ferment-
ed, or other intoxicating liquors of any
kind; poisons of every kind, and arti-
cles and compositions containing pol
son, POISONOUS animals, insects and
reptiles; explosives OF every kind; in
flammable materials (Which are held
to include matches, kerosene oil. gaso-
line, naphtha, benzine, turpentine. de-
natured alcohol, etc., Internal ma
chimes, and mechanical, chemical or
other devices or compositions which
may ignite Of explode; disease germs
or scabs, and other natural or artiti-
ctal articles, compositions or mate
rails of whatever kind which may
kill. or in any wise injure another or
damage the mail or other property.
Pistols, Animals and Birds.
Pistols or revolvers, whether in de-
tached parts or otherwise; live or
dead (and not stuffed) animals, birds,
or poultry, except as elsewhere pro-
vided; raw hides or pelts, guanc. or
any article having & bad odor will
not be admitted to the mails.
Treatment Of Unbelievable Parcels.
Perishable matter will be delivered
as promptly as possible. but If such
matter can not be delivered and be-
comes offensive and injurious to
health. postmasters may destroy 1t, or
the injurious or offensive portion
thereof.
Parcels improperly Packed.
Postmasters will refuse to receive
for mailing parcels not properly In
dorsed or packed for safe shipment
When parcels on which the postage
is wholly unpaid or insuf1ciently pre-
paid Is deposited for local delivery
and the sender is unknown, notice OF
detention need not be sent but such
matter will be delivered and the def
cient postage collected from the ad-
dressee by the carrier. If the ad-
dressee refuses to pay the postage
the matter will be sent to the d.
vision of Dead Letters.
Insurance on Parcels.
A mailable parcel on which the
postage is fully prepaid may be in
sured against loss in an amount equiv
alent to its actual value, but not to
exceed $50, on payment Of fee OF
ten cents in parcel post stamps. such
stamps to be affixed.
Forwarding Of Parcels.
Parcels may be remailed or for
warded on the payment of additional
postage at the rate which would be
chargeable If they were originally
mailed at the forwarding office. In
which case the necessary stamps Will
be affixed by the forwarding postmas-
ter. Payment must be made every
time the parcel is forwarded.
Preparation for Mailing.
Parcels must be prepared for mail.
ing in such manner that the contents
can be easily examined. A parcel will
not be accepted for mailing unless 1t
bears the name and address of the
sender preceded by the word From
In addition to the name and address
of the sender, which is required. II
will be permissible to write or print
on the covering Of parcel. or on
tag or label attached to 1t, the occu-
nation of the sender. and to indicate
In a small space by means OF marks.
numbers, names or other brief
description, the character OF the par"
eel, but ample space must be left on
the address side for the full address
in legible characters and for the ne
cessary postage stamps. Inscriptions
such as Merry Christmas" please
do not open until Christmas" Happy
New Year." with best Wishes" and
the like, may be placed on the cover.
ing of the parcel in such manner as
not to interfere with the address.
Distinctive Stamps.
The law requires that the postage
on all matter must be prepaid by
parcel post stamps affixed.
cannot receive for mail
ing parcels that do not bear suck
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
be treated as Held for postage"
Maps and Guides.
Parcel post maps. with accompany
ing guides, are to be sold to the pub,
lie at their cost, Is cents, through the
chief clerk of the post office depart
ment. In ordering maps care
should be taken to specify the post
office from which the postage ratsa
are to be determined. &