The Lamar register., 1914-11-18
Postmaster Traxler Urges Early Ship
ping of Christmas Mail-Regula-
tions of Parcel Post Given


about at hand the postmaster of La
mar urges patrons to make shiprlent
of all such holiday parsels at as early
a date as possible and thus miss the
inconvenience of the rush later OH.
Much waiting at the Office will thus be
prevented. The following instructions
may be followed in the mailing of
parcel post" parcels and additional
information or explanation may be OBJ
tanned at the postofiice.
Fourth-class matter embraces that
known as domestic parcel post mail,
and includes merchandise, farm and
factory products, seeds, cuttings,
bulbs, scions and plants, books lin
cluding catalogs,) miscellaneous print
ed matter weighing more than four
pounds, and all other mailable matter
not embraced in the first, second and
third classes. The regular parcel post
rates and zones may be secured at any
postoffice. The local rate applies for
the local office, city or rural route
carriers out of the city. Any parcels
weighing more than four ounces each
must be mailed at postoffice or de-
livered to rural or other carrier duly
authorized to receive such matter.
Parcels weighing 4 ounces or less may
be deposited in the letter or package
boxes.
The special delivery fee is 10 cents
in addition to the regular postage.
The limit of weight of fourth-class
matter is so pounds for parcels mail
ed for delivery within the first and
second zones and 20 pounds for all
other zones.
Limit of Size. Parcel post matter
may not exceed 72 inches in length
and girth combined. In measuring
parcel the greatest distance in
straight line between the ends (but
not around the parceD is taken as its
length, while the distance around the
parcel at its thickest part is taken as
its girth. For example, a parcel 80
inches long, 10 inches wide and
inches high measures 65 inches in
length and girth combined.
Name and address of sender. A
parcel of fourth-class matter may not
be accepted for mailing unless it bears
the name and address of the sender,
which should be preceded by the word
From"
Enclosure. There may be inclosed
with fourth-class matter a written or
printed invoice showing the name and
address of the sender and of the ad-
dresses; the names and quantity of
dressee; the names and quantity of
scription indicating "for purpose of
description" the price, stock number,
size and quality of the articles; their
order or file number, date of order,
and date and manner of shipment, and
the initials or name of the salesman,
or of the person by whom the articles
were packed or checked.
Inscriptions such as merry Christ
mas" with Best Wishes" "Do Not
Open Until Christmas" or words to
that effect, may be written on fourth
class mail. or on a card inclosed there
with.
Communications attached to parcels.
When it is desired to send a commun-
ication with a parcel on which post
age at the fourth-class rate has been
fully prepaid, the communication may
be placed in an envelope fully prepaid
at the first class rate and adressed to
correspond with the address on par
eel and then to be tied to or other
wise securely attached to the outside
of the parcel in such a manner as to
prevent its separation therefrom and
not to interfere with the address on
the parcel. The stamps to cover the
postage on the parcel must be affixed |
to the wrapper of the parcel, and those |
to pay the postage on the communi-
cation must be affixed to the envelope |
of the communication. Parcels to
which such communications are at
tached are treated as fourth-class mat
ter. Only one special delivery fee is
required on each parcel sent as special |
matter.
Insurance on Fourth Class Mail
Fees and conditions: Fourth class
or domestic parcel post mail (but no
l.