The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-01
Over 1000 Pounds of Tea
and Coffee Mailed TODAY
Under Parcels Post, Home Tea Company Makes Initial Biz
Shipment-Many Taking Advantage of the Department
Some Features Of the Regulations Important

the first pound and 1 cent for each
additional pound is prescribed. With.
in the fifty miles representing the frs,
zone. the rate il 5 cents tor the first
pound and 3 cents for each additional
pound. This rate increases with the
distance. until 1t reaches q maximum
of IL cents a pound for delivery with.
in the eighth zone. $500 miles from
h point of mailing.
Under the regulations promulgated
by Postmaster General Hitchcock, the
maximum rate Of 2 cents a pound ap.
plies on all parcels. except those
weighing four ounces or less. address.
ed to any point in Canada. Mexico
Cuba and the Republic of Panama.
The domestic rate also applies to ans
point in the Hawaiian Islands. the
United States postal agency at Shang-
hal. to IL point in Alaska. and be-
tween any two points in Alaska. II
applies. likewise. to parcels mailed in
the United States for delivery in the
Canal zone and to parcels going to or
coming from the Philippine Islands.
Most Gigantic Proposition.
In the opinion of the postal experts
the new service will be the most
gigantic transportation proposition
ever undertaken Ivy tho government.
The service will extend over more
than l,4S5.O0O miles of transportation
lines. including 2SS.S99 miles of rail-
ways, 164.Sss miles of star routes. 29.-
2SS miles of steamboat lines, and l.
ooI.712 miles of rural mail routes.
For parcel post matter. a distinctive
Set of postage stamps has been pro-
vided. These distinctive stamps must
be Used for all parcel post matter. II
the packages bear ordinary postage
stamps they will he held for. postage.
Some Regulations.
The drafting of regulations t. gov
ern matter transmitted by parcel post
was personally directed by Postmaster
General Hitchcock. One Of these reg
ula,ions is that each parcel mailed
must bear or its face the name and
address of the sender preceded by
the word From" Parcels intended
fnr dispatch must be mailed at q post
office. branch postottice. named or let
tered station or such numbered station
as may he designated by the postmast-
er. They must not be placed in or
letter boxes or package boxes To-
Gated in City streets They may be
given. however. to any rural or star
route carrier. Parcels must not be
sealed and must be so prepared as to
permit Of easy examination. Such par
GELS as contain two or more classes
- N HsNSS vs. NAa = Millk
postage at the rate prescribed for the
higher class.
All matter which is declared un-
mailable by law will be unavailable
as parcel post matter. This includes
obscene. indescent and immoral mat
ter. intoxicating liquors. poisons, live
animals. birds and poultry. inflam-
mobile articles and such things as raw
hides or pelts or other articles hav-
ing a bad order. The regulations pre-
scribe minutely methods to be used in
packing parcels. Liquids and oils.
paste and salves. sharp Instruments.
ink powders, pepper and snuff. must
he placed in water-tight receptacles
and in many instances surrounded by
absorbent material to prevent dam.
age to other mail matter.
Articles such as millinery. toys, mu-
steal Instruments and glassware must
be labeled Fragile
Perishable Articles.
One of the interesting features Of
the regulations concerns perishable
articles. In this class are placed but
ter. lard. fish. fresh meats. dressed
fowls, vegetables and fruits and ber-
ries. Provision is made for carrying
almost every article produced in the
iafrm except live animals and i've
fowls. In the local zone little pack
ing is required. Within the first zone