The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-02
SCOPE OF LAW VERY WIDE
It's Operation Will Revolutionize the
Mailing of Parcels of Merchandise
and all of Them Must be Mailed With
Special Stamps Provided by Office.

A real revolution in the handling OF
the mails is expected at the postofflce
on Wednesday morning when the new
parcels post law goes into effect and
while lot has been said and written
| in regard to the new law there have
been so many features of the law over
looked that Assistant Postmaster M.
| F.. Zens this morning gave out set
of rules which will govern the trans
portation Of parcels through the post
office in the future. Featured in this
statement is the fact that in the tut
ure all mailable merchandise must be
sent out under the provisions OF the
new law. The assistant postmaster
fears that there may be a number of
errors common in the handling of the
new business and it is his desire that
! the provisions be made as clear as pos
sible. He calls his formal notice
Things to Know About the Parcels
Post" 1t follows:
Law goes into effect on January /,
1918.
After January !, 1913, I'll classes
of mailable merchandise must be mail
ed at parcels post rates. Limits OF
weight are from one ounce to and In
Guiding eleven pounds.
Parcels post stamps must be used
On all parcels, unless parcels are mail
ed as first class matter. Parcels post
matter containing ordinary postage
stamps can not be accepted by post
masters for mailing. Parcels post
stamps are not good for postage on
matter of the first, second or third
class.
Parcels weighing four ounces or less
are mailable at the rate of one cent
for each ounce or fraction Of All ounce,
regardless of distance. Parcels post
stamps must be used on such parcels,
even if such parcels weigh but one
ounce, unless such parcels are mailed
at the first class rate. IL mailed at
first class rates, ordinary postage
stamps must be used.
Parcels weighing more than four
ounces are mailable at the pound rates,
a fraction of pound being consider
ed full pound. Thus, parcel weigh
| ing sixteen and half ounces will re.
quire postage for two full pounds.
Parcels can not be mailed in letter
boxes, at stores, or stations. They
must be mailed at the main postoffice.
Parcels will be accepted fol- mailing
by rural carriers, but not by city car
riers.
Parcels can not be accepted for mail
ing unless they bear the name and adj
dress of the sender preceded by the
word from. =,
Parcels must be fully nrcpaid, other
wise same will be held at the Office
Of mailing for two weeks, after which
they will be sent to the dead letter
office.
/ Parcels must be carefully wrapped
and tied in order to insure safe de.
livery, and must be prepared in such
manner that the contents can be east
ly examined.
Parcels containing fragile or perish
liable articles must be So marked.
Postmasters must refuse to receive
for mailing parcels not properly in
dorsed or packed for safe shipment.
Parcels may be remailed or forward
ed only on the payment of additional
| postage at the rate chargeable il they
Were originally mailed at the forward
ing office.
| Postmasters and postal employees are
not permitted to address parcels fol
patrons, nor to change the address on
parcels, unless such parcels are to be
forwarded from such postofice.
i Parcels post packages can not be
| registered. They can, however, be in.
sured against loss in an amount
equivalent to its actual value, bus not
to exceed $50. on payment Of fec
of ten cents in parcels post Stamps
such stamps to 4 3 affixed.
| Parcels to be insured must be pre-
sented at the registry window, where
the sender will be gwen receipt
showing the date of mailing and the
number Of the parcel.
! On account Of the increase in weight
and size II fourth esass matter 10 be