Mexico Missouri message., 1913-01-02

for indecent or immoral purposes; all
matter otherwise mailable by law, the
outside cover or wrapper OF which
bears and delineation or language OF
q libelous, scurrilous, defamatory, OF
threatening character. All such mat
ter, when deposited in a post Office or
found In the mails. shall be withdrawn
and sent to the divisions of dead let.
ters.
Intoxlcants, Polsons and lnfiammable
Materials.
Spirituous, vinous, matted, ferment-
ed, or other intoxicating liquors OF any
kind polsons OF every kind, and artt
Giles 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 artifi-
cial 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 land not stuffed animals. birds,
or poultry, except as elsewhere pro
vided; raw hides or pelts, guano, or
any article having n bad odor will
not be admitted to the mails.
Ire atment Of Unbelievable Parcels.
Perishable matter will be delivered
as promptly as possible, but II such
comes offensive and injurious to
health, postmasters may destroy it, 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 insufiiciently 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
Client postage collected from the ad-
dressee by the carrier. II the nd
dressee refuses to pay the postage
vision of Dead Letters
Insurance on Parcels.
A mailable parcel on which the
postage is fully prepaid Nay 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 II 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 It
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. 1t
will be permissible to write or print
on the covering of a parcel, or on
tag or label attached 10 it, the occu-
patton of the sender, and to indicate
in a small space by means OF marks,
| letters, 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
distinctive parcel post stamps affixed
Postmasters cannot receive for mail
ing parcels that do not bear such
stamps.
Parcel post stamps are not valid fol
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, rs cents, through tn,
chief clerk OF the post ONCE depart
ment. In ordering maps cart
should be taken to specify the pos
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