The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-03
PARCEL POST.
System Inaugurated Wednesday
Must Have Special Stamp.

The parcel post system was inaugu-
rated at the post office in Newberry
On Wednesday. The first package was
sent by Mr. W. H. Anderson to Balti-
more. The office was closed except
from 10 to II o'clock, but during that
time number of packages were hand
led. A small appropriation is avail
able for handling local packages by
the city carriers, but they will endeav-
or to deliver all of them promptly.
1t will take the public some time to
understand the rate and to remember
that there are special postage stamps
made for use in sending parcel post
and that the ordinary stamp will not
be, used, and if placed on a package,
will be that much money wasted.
Parcels weighing four ounces or
less will be mailable at the rate OF
once cent for each ounce or fraction
of an ounce without regard to the
distance Packages weighing more
than four ounces, are mailable at the
pound rates which vary according to
the distance or the zone in which the
destination is located. The maximum
is eleven pounds which costs only fif-
teen cents for the local zone which
includes radius of fifty miles. The
maximum rate, which includes any
part of the United States and its insu-
lar possessions, would be $1.32, and
pound package in the loca' zone is
FIVE cents with a maximum rate OF
twelve cents. All fourth class latter
must be sent at parcel posi-.
Postmaster Purcell desires the pub
lie to understand that only parcel
post stamps will carry parcels post
packages, and that when ordinary
stamps are placed on the packages
they are only so many perfectly good
stamps lost to the sender.
Description Of Stamps.
That the public might know the
parcel post stamp when seen the fol-
lowing description of the steups is
given:
The 1-cent stamp represents Il post
Office clerk; the 2-cent stamp, a city
carrier; the Scent denomination, a
railway postal clerk; the 4-cenI stamp
a mail train; the 1o-cent stamp, one
of the foreign countries; the 50-cent
stamp, variety, dairying; the 79-cent
kind, harvesting, and the 81 stamp,
fruit growing.
In a curved panel across the top
the 15-cent stamp, an automobile Ill
the postal service; the 2O-cent stamp,
an aeroplane carrying mail; a 25-cent
stamp, the manufacturing industry,
and the stamps will be inscribed with
the words az. S. Parcels Post The
denomination of each stamp is printed
in each lower corner, with the words
cents or dollar" between.
All fourth class mail matter which
includes farm and factory products
goes only by the parcel post. Also. all
medical supplies, which are mailable
according to law The name OF the
sender must appear On the package
mailed.
Where to Mail Packages.
Parcel post packages can be mailed
only at the postoffice or rural carriers.
Map Received.
The, postoffice authorities have re-
eeived a parcel post zone map made
especially or the local Office. A sup
Nv of parcels post guides have also
been received.
by writing to the department in
Washington any one may obtain for IS
cents one of the maps, copy OF the
parcel post guide and a small BOOK
of Instructions, which thoroughly ex-
plains how the new service is TO be
conducted,
Every postofice in the country has
been supplied with special maps,
showing eight zones. The zones are
indicated by circles, Newberry is the
centre of circle, which has radius
OF 30 miles. The other zones measure
from Newberry as follows: Second, $50
miles and the eighth and last taking
iii all of the rest of the United States
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