The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-12-12
Christmas and the Parcels Post

The arrival Of the first holiday
season since the establishment Of the
parcel post system and the fact that
the growth of the business during the
past year has exceeded the utmost
expectations, the Post Office Depart
ment is expanding every energy TO
properly handle the Christmas busin-
ness.
1t has already become the custom
of many patrons to weigh and stamp
their parcels before taking them
to the Office for mailing This prac-
tice should not only be commended
but encouraged as it operates to the
benefit Of both the patron and the
service.
Parcels weighing four ounces or
less are mailable in the domestic
mails at the rate of one cent for
each ounce or fraction regardless of
distance.
The rate of postage on parcels eX-
ceeding four ounces in weight is five
cents for the first pound and one
cent for each additional two pounds,
or fraction thereof. when intended
for local delivery and five cents for
the first pound and one cent for each
additional pound, or fraction thereof
when intended for delivery at other
Offices in the first and second zones,
or within the radius of $50 miles,
which includes the cities of Detroit,
Mich, Cleveland and Toledo in Ohio
and Grand Rapids, Gaylord and AL
pena in Michigan.
The limit of weight for parcels in
tended for delivery within the first
/ is
delivery within the other zones the
limit weight is Il pounds.
The rate for postage for parcels
] for delivery within the third zone is
cents for the first pound and 5 cents
for each additional. pound or fraction
! thereof; for delivery within the
| fourth zone, 8 cents for the first
pound and cents for each additional
pound or fraction thereof; for de-
livery within the fifth zone, cents
for the first pound and Z cents for
each additional pound or fraction
thereof; for delivery within the sixth
! zone, 10 cents for the first pound
and cents for each additional pound
or fraction thereof; for delivery with
in the seventh zone, IL cents for the
first pound and 10 cents for each
additional pound or fraction thereof;
for delivery within the eighth zone,
II cents a pound or fraction of a
pound which rate applies also to par
cells for delivery within the Dominion
of Canada.
All parcels should be securely pack
ed and wrapped especially those con-
tanning fragile articles such as millin-
cry, musical instruments and articles
containing glass and should be
stamped fragile" Parcels con-
tanning perishable articles should be
marked "perishable."
Parcels must be prepared for mail.
ing in such a manner that the con
tents can be easily examined and care
should be exercised in the use oil
stickers or labels so as not to seal the
package or otherwise close 1t agains
inspection. Parcels must also beal
: the name and address of the sender
preceded by the word From"
Parcels may be insured against los!
in an amount equivalent to the act
ual value, but not to exceed $500
[ on payment of a fee of cents IL
! stamps, such stamps to be affixed
! and not to exceed $4,000 on paymen
| of fee of 10 cents.
| AS it is permissible to write on thu
covering of the parcel or on tag at
: tached to it such inscriptions al
| Merry Christmas" Happy New
Year." BEST Wishes" and the like
J also do not open until Christmas,
: patrons are advised to mail their par
| cells as early as possible to insure de
livery before Christmas.