Smyrna times., 1913-01-01
PARCELS POST STARTS Off
AUSPICIOUSLY IN SMYRNA
POSTMASTER HANDLES THE NEW
ORDER OF THINGS SMOOTHLY
All Over the United States This System
is Put Into Effect-Rates Charged
and the Rules of the Post

IS Fut INTO EHeCI-naIeS OndTSSO
and the Rules of the Post
With everything in readiness, Post
master Thomas Jefferson of Smyrna,
fell in line with all other postmasters
of the United States in inaugurating
the Parcels Post system which went
into effect to-day, the first day of the
new wear. Postmaster jefferson has
a map showing our unit area and the
zones. The first zone for Smyrna,
including the distance from Philadel-
phia to Delmar, (the whole of Della
ware and Eastern Shore of MarylandD,
and the portion of New Jersey, in
cluding Camden. The unit areas in
cluded in our zones are numbers 869,
$40, 81, 919, 92O, 921, 969, $40,
971. The new Parcels Post law pro-
vides "that hereafter fourth-class
mail matter shall embrace all other
matter, including farm and factory
products. not now embraced by law
in either the first, second, or third
class, not exceeding IL pounds in
weight, nor greater in size than sew
enty-two inches in length and girth
combined, nor in form or kind likely
to injure the person of any postal en-
ploye or damage the mail equipment
or other mail matter and not of a
character perishable within a period
reasonably required for transportation
and delivery"
Smyrna's Local Zone Rate &C and lc
The rates of postage are greatly
reduced and the limit of weight is in
creased from four to eleven pounds.
Parcels will be delivered at all free
delivery postOffices and to patrons re-
siding on rural and star routes they
may be sent by special delivery and
may be insured against loss in ar
amount equivalent to their actual
value, but not to exceed $50, upor
the payment of a fee of ten cents.
The following are the rates: Local
rate for Smyrna and Smyrna Rural, {
cents for the first pound, and cent fol
each additional pound. First zone,
l to so miles, 5 cents and 3 cents
Second zone, 81 to $50 miles, 6 cent!
and 4 cents. Third zone, Isl to 800
miles, Z cents and 5 cents. Fourth
zone, 301 to 600 miles, 8 cents ant
6 cents. Fifth zone, COL to 1,0O(
miles, 9 cents and cents. Sixtl
zone, 1,O01 to 1, 400 miles, 10 cent
and 9 cents. Seventh zone, 1.401 t
1,8OO miles, IL cents and 10 cents
Eighth zone, over 1,S00 miles, 1
cents and II cents.
Packages Must Bear ParcelP Post STAN
Everything in the fourth class Q
postal rates must bear the parcel pos
stamp. Packages which bear tn
ordinary postal stamps, instead of tn
parcel post stamps, will be rated out
In such cases where the sender's nam
is given, the parcels will be returne
to receive the proper stamps. Whel
the sender's name is not given the
will be sent and postage due will
collected from the addressee. Tt
parcel post stamps must be affixed
the upper right hand corner of IL
package, and in the upper left haT
corner the name and address of II
sender must be written, prefxed b
tha word "From." This return cal
is absolutely necessary on every pacl
age sent. Everything in the four
class, four ounces and under. will {
at the rate of one cent an ounce, r
gardless of distance. Above fol
ounces, the pound rate prevails.
Parcels Post Will be a Great Benef
What the parcel post will do f
the people is an almost lnestimab
benefit, but those who will be help
the most by it are the people livil
in the country, along the rural fir
delivery routes. They can have thin
mailed to them and get them just
quickly and conveniently as anybo
else. luCIS 10 HC iAAAib W WlldI w
be accepted for transportation
mail, provided that it is wrapped
that it will not harm the men har
ling it or the other mail matte
People living in the country may ha
a yeast cake or box of groceries Sc
to them by mail, provided it is dc
up well and the latter does not wei
more than eleven pounds. Farm,
may get the farm implements Il
way. Butter, fish and other fC
stuffs may be sent by parcel post.
they are so wrapped that they "
not interfere with the other ms
Eggs may be sent if they are wrapl
in a certain way, each egg separat'
and packed in a box and standing
end.