The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-02-22
PARCEL POST LAWS
ARE now AMENDED
On and After March 16 Books
and Printed Matter Can Be
Sent by Parcel Post

parcel post system will affect thou
sands of PEOPLE in the United States.
According to the new ruling, books
and printed matter Will be accepted
for transportation by way OF parcel
post after March lG this having here
tofore been impossible
In recent article appearing in the
Intelligencer 1t was said that letters
might be sent without postage, pay
ment for same to be made at twice
the rate when il is delivered. This
Is true but inadvertently the state-
ment was omitted that this applies
only TO letters and packages for for
eign delivery. No domestic mail will
be accepted in that manner.
Notice has been received by Post
master Cochran OF the amendment Of
the postal laws and regulations by
the postmaster general 20 that third
class matter, weighing more than )
pounds, Will be handled at parcel
post rates, thu zone regulations to ap-
ply. of course. The amendment is al
ready operative, and tis expected that
its benefits will be turned to account
The tAird-class rates on matter
Weighing four pounds and less apply
regardless OF distance. A large num-
Der of concerns are send ng out a
great Quantity of matter that Is con-
sidered third-class by the postotfice de-
rartmeGt and 1t is understood that
heavy proportion of it weighs more
than four pounds. Heretofore, II is
said the heavy packages have been
forwarded by express. 1t is thought
that goodly portion of il will be dl-
Terted' TO the postoifice
Included In third class matter are
looks. circulars, pamphlets, proof
sheets, or ether printed matter and
letters written in point print or char
acters used III the blind. The rate on
this class CT matter has been one cent
for two ounces or traction thereof,
when sent to one address.
On und utter March l6 books will
be admitted 10 mail matter as ordinary
parcels In aecordance with ruling of
the postmaster-general issued about
two months ago. The zone system
and rates willtiien apply to all books
whether weighing four pounds or less.
According to an order received here
from the Offices Of the postmaster-gen.
erai. letters and post or postal cards
may be dispatched whether or not
postage has been, prepaid, the text of
this order being Letters and post or
postal cards may be dispatched wfletf-
er or not any fns tags IS prepaid there
on. Other articles ahnll¬ be dis
patched unless prepaid at least in
Fart and in all cass Of insufficient pre-
payment double the amount of the de-
ficiency shall beseollected of the ad-
dressee. The option of nifo prepay
ment or OF part prepayment or of part
prepayment of postage shall not ap-
ply however, to Eeithar letters or 9th
er articles matted with the apparent
intention of avoiding prepayment
Another orders sseeisca was IN ths
nature OF a reminder ito users of
"windowr envelopes A great guam
tity; of these arelbeing used by con-
Germs Tor the diAtrinution of their
bills and some concerns employ them
for the purpose of reminding patrons
, that they are In arrears. Generally
over the country, the .'window" envei.
opes have come into common service
and the order, effective July L, next.
Will affect tens oEsthousands of Offices.
Il is believed. The chief reason for
the issuance or the latest order on
the subject is TO warn persons using
the window" envelopes not to be over
stocked. The text OF the provisions
of the postal regulations applicable to
such envelopes is:s
tso-ealled windew envelopes. hav-
; ing an opening or transparent panel
through which the address upon the
enclosure Is disclosed, are TnailabIe
under the folio wing conditions:
"(a} The window shall be parral-
lei with the length of the envelope;
! and for changes OF address. IL shali
ana or changes OF address, 1t shall
not occupy any space within i 3-S
inches from the top nor within 34s OF
an inch from the bottom or ends of
the enselop. 5EfFectiye July l.,
1910 81