The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-05
LAST POSTAL ORDERS
Instructions Issued by the Postmaster
General as TO Second Glass News
Matter and Prohibitions.

dealers to news agencies with postage
prepaid thereon at the parcel post
rate. Attention ia therefore invited
to paragraph 6, section 446. =. L. and
r., which prescribes that such pack
ages are chargeable with postage at
the transient second-class rate. re-
gardless OF their weight or the dis
tance they are to be sent. The parcel
post rates are applicable only to
fourth-class matter.
Prohibited in ParceI-Post to Russia
The aforementioned articles are
prohibited from importation into
Russia by parcel post: Letters. arms.
munitions OF war, documents injurious
TO the soviet republic. cocaine, NOR
phla. hashielsh. and other narcotics.
The importation Of field glasses, pat
ent and made-up medicines and in
struments and materials for special
professions is subject to restriction.
Except by special permit issued by
the Russian foreign trade department,
individuals may receive only parcels
containing articles for personal use,
and not for commercial purposes. and
no individual may receive without a
special permit more than two postal
packets, whether letters or parcels.
containing such articles in one month.
No customs duty will be charged on
such packets. Parcels for soviet ad-
ministrations are not subject to re-
strction in Russia.
No compensation is given for the
loss or damage OF parcels addressed
to Russia, and It is recommended
that every such parcel should be Sc
cured with seals bearing the private
device of the sender.
To the Sarre Basin
Beginning November 1. 1921. the
Postal Administration OF France will
serve as Intermediary for international
money orders payable in the territory
of the Sarre Basin.
On and after that date. therefore.
postmasters at international money
order offices in the United States are
| hereby authorized to accept the ap-
plications OF intending remitters for
such orders: they are to draw them
In all respects as French money or
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the instructions) on Page 20 OF the
international List"
These "Sarre" orders, after being
fully made out, are to be sent with
the advice and coupon to the New
York Exchange office, the receipt
for money being delivered to the re-
mitter. The territory OF the Sarre
Basin will not pay on the money or
ders issued here but on card orders
re-issued in lieu thereof for the full
amount by the Paris exchange office.
orders issued in that territory for
payment in the United States will be
drawn on card orders and sent TO
Paris to be replaced there by the
regular French International money
order and advice form. The order
will be sent from Paris to the payee
In this country.
A full list of the post offices in the
territory OF the Sarre Basin will be
found in the Postal Bulletin No. 1867,
dated September 10. 1921.
Proper Strength Envelopes
Postmasters should caution patrons
as to the desirshility OF avoiding the
use Of certain types of insecure COM
mercial envelopes as covers for val
liable first-class registered mail. The
envelopes referred to are usually
equipped with short side flaps and
there is not sufficient adhesive mat
ter at every necessary point on the
sealing flaps to permit OF the secure
sealing Of the envelope. AS a result
It is found that the envelope can cas-
lily be opened by Withdrawing the
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with little difficulty. It is therefore
to the interest OF both the public and
the department that substantial en-
velopes which can be securely sealed
are used as covers for letter-registered
mail. In this connection attention 1:
invited TO Article II. page 2S. OF tho
May and June, 1921. Postal Guide
which has reference TO extra quality
envelopes. These extra quality stamp
ed envelopes are especially recon-
mended for letter registered mail
Also see Article 10, page 90, OF th'
July Postal Guide. and section ss1
p. L. and r.
AS TO PhonoSraph Records
The attention OF this office hai
been invited to the fact that parcels
containing phonograph records arr
being accepted for mailing and insur
ance, although improperly prepared