Evening journal., 1913-02-05
Washington Business Men
Declare Their Plan Has
Been Great Success
Since the Start
special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Feb. 5.-Mer-
chants in Wilmington may ind val
uable suggestion i'm the steps taken
bv the merchants of Washington 70
avail themselves OF the new parcel
most systom. Merchants here who
have inaugurated a Parcel Post De-
partment declare that Il has been a
success from the start, so much so
in some cases that enlargements OF
the department has been found 10 be
necessary.
The departments are organized, OF
course. to give out-of-town purchas-
ers every possible advantage and TO
extend all reasonable inducements 10
huv i'm Washington. but the same can
be done IN Wilmington and with prob
ably greater success than here, be-
cause tho transportation facilities to
tho suburbs of Wilmington are con-
sidored better than they are to the
suburbs of this city. Then Whining
ton has all OF lower Delaware to draw
on. I'm addition to part of Mary land
and across the Delaware river in New
Jersey. while the territory OF the
Washington merchants is necessarily
limited because of the proximity OF
Baltimore. Md, and Alexandria, Va,
the merchants Of both Of those cities
trying to cover precisely the same
territory as the merchants of Wash
ington.
But Notwithstanding that the mer-
chants here have found the new idea
in buying a success and orders sent
ia by suburbanites are hlled aud sent
10 them direct by parcel post. The
merchants who have arranged to
cater in this manner to out-of-town
buyers viii receive orders by mail,
see that they are filled by experienced
salespeOple, wrapped so as 10 comply
with the parcel post regulations and
mailed free of extra charge. Pur-
chases made In this manner, NOR
chants state, are made within twenty
four hours after the time the order
is received.
The limit of weight Of parcels sent
by mail is eleven pounds. The range
Of commodities and goods that may
be sent by parcel post is practically
limitless. even eggs, butter, dressed
poultry and the like, when properly
packed. being carried by the parcel
goods, dress goods and-similar arti-
cles, OF course. come within the scopo
OF the parcel post. and may be bought
by mail and sent by mail to the pur'
chaser
The plan Of the Washington mer-
chants who have installed parcel
post mail order shopping depart
ments is to pack and forward pur-
- al a.
the city without any additional
charge either for packing or postage
In many cases it is possible, II s
stated. for 0ut-of-town purchasers q
telephone their orders IN the morning
and receive the goods in the ater
noon. though as usual thing ths
Parcels viii be delivered the follow
inr momue. Tho free postage OF
.1r -lioees by the Washington mor
fr,nts however, Va granted onl.
W hin the ffy-mile zone
IAN thorc Is 10 H. saws one OF tn
~orchrnts. rs thot We believe we car
extend our service 70 points whicl
We do nor now reach using the par
rel post for delivery of goods m e
the limit OF weight The sNort iim'
we have had the department opel
has shown use conclusively that IL !.
going TO be a great success. More
over any city merchant can work th
same scheme and he who fails 10 taxi
advantage of the opportunity is max
ing a great mistake.
Persons who live within, say
fifty miles of any city. and who havl
charge accounts al the stores whicl
have installed the parcel post shop
Plug department. may telephone or
ders early I'm the morning. The or
ders can be filled and mailed out i'm
mediately. and I'm many cases viii
reach the purchasers the same day
This will be the case with purchas
ers who receive their mail at post
Offices in small towns or villages.
Others. who live on free rural de
livery routes will get their parcel
the next morning after the orders ar
received at the department stor'
Purchasers who do not have charg
accounts will. OF course. have TO sen
their orders by mail and must inclos
check. money order or stamps for tn
amount Of the purchase. A merchau
should I'll and mail all orders IN
day u Is received, and Il VIII be dc
livered, at the outside, within twenty
four hours after the order reache
the merchant"
Merchants in Washington beliey
the additional business they will 81
cure by this means viii more tina
pay for the added expense OF paokin
and mailing parcels. Further tina
this, the advertising will be wort
the extra expense; while It is belize
ed the experiment viii convince man
persons who now do their shoppir
elsewhere that the stores in the eli
nearest them carry just as extensi'
and well selected stocks. priced I
reasonable, as similar establishment
in any other city i'm the country.
I'VE COLONIAL SEPTETTE'