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

jne unit in which his postof.ice lies
TO the zone OF the PACKAGES destina.
tons, the price as has been explained
before. TO every postoiiice In any one
zone being the same. The parcel post
I viii take nothing but fourth-class mat.
ter. Printed matter 10 still in the
third class designation Therefore
books cannot be sent by the parcel
post system. This the postofiice au.
, thorities seem 10 think Is in a way
! unjust and may work u hardship. II
may be that in the future the law will
be changed SO as tc include all print.
ed matter. II seems to be certain that
an attempt will be made 10 bring
about this change as speedily as pcs.
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 will be ready for shipment to
all postofices In ample time for the
establishment Of the new system on
New Years day.
The postca!cc department has given
instruction 10 every postmaster In the
country TO enliEh;cn his patrons as
much IS possible on the general sub.
ject CT the parcel post and especially
on tho usc Of the special stamps and
tho necessary attachment OF the re
turn card. The law requires that all
fourth.class matter mailed ater Jan
uary !, 1913. without parcel post
stamps attached shall be treated as
Held for postage" matter. Parcel
POST packages will be mailable only
at postof.ices, 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 the 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 we'll 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
they or any OF them are such as to
prevent the shipment OF 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 TO the public or 10
insure the receipt of revenue from
such service adequate 10 pay the cost
thereof"
Through many years different mem.
bers 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.