The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-03

the unit In which his postoffice lies
10 the zone OF the PACKAGES destina.
tons, the price as has been explained
before. TO every postoliice in any one
zone being the same. The parcel post
VIII 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 postoffice au.
thorities seem 20 think Is in a way
unjust and may work hardship. Il
may be that in the future the law will
be changed so as 10 include all print
ed matter. II seems TO be certain that
an attempt will be made 10 bring
about this change as speedily as pos.
sible.
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
ordered that postmasters be advised
that parcel post packages cannot be
accepted for mailing unless they bear
distinctive parcel post stamp and
have attached 10 them the return card
of the sender. A series of distinctive
stamps Is now in course OF prepare.
ton for this class OF mail as required
by the law creating the parcel post
system. Consignments OF these
stamps viii be ready for shipment to
all postofices In ample time for the
establishment OF the new system on
New Years day.
The postCllcc department has given
instruction 10 every postmaster in the
country 10 enligh;en his patrons as
much rs possible Gu the general sub
ject Of the parcel post and especially
on tho usc 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 ns
Held for postage" matter. Parcel
post packages will be mailable only
1t postoGices. branch postoflices. let.
tered and local named stations, and
such numbered stations as may be
designated b. the postmasters.
Fate en- Seeds Not Affected.
II should be said that the act Of
congress which puts parcel post plan
into operation does not in any way
affect tho postage rate on seeds. cut
tings. bulbs. roots, scions and plants
as fixed by section 4S2 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. il the postmaster
general shall find on experience that
;hcy or any oi them are such as to
prevent the shipment or articles de-
sirable, or shall permanently render
the cost Of the service greater than
The receipts OF the revenue therefrom.
he Is hereby authorized. subject TO the
consent OF the interstate commerce
commission after investigation. TO re-
form from time TO time such classic.
cation. weight limit. rates. zone or
zones or conditions, in order to pro.
mote the service 10 the public or 10
insure the receipt of revenue from
such service adequate TO pay the cost
thereof
Through many years different men,
bcrs Of the house and senate have
been interested in promoting parcel
post legislation. Among the men most
active IN securing the legislation
which soon is TO go into effect as
law are Senator Jonathan Bourne OF
Oregon. Representatives David J.
Lewis of Maryland and William Sui.
ger of New York. who has just been
elected governor Of that state.