Evening journal., 1912-12-02
PARCELS POST
RATES CUT
MAIL COST
Wilmington Postmaster Pre-
pairing for Establishment
Of New Service
IS QUIZZING THE
BUSINESS MEN

BUSINESS MEN
In compliance with instructions
received from Postmaster General
Hitchcock. Postmaster M. Howard -Jes-
ter is ascertaining from business con-
Germs IN this city the probable NUM-
ber and weight OF fourth-class parcels
TO be sent through the mails when che
parcel post law becomes effective Jan
uary ! next IL is the purpose of the
department 20 determine the 9 lent To
which the new service viii boz used.
SO that preparation can be made for
the prompt and efficient handling Of
the additional matter
The questions pertain 10 various de-
tails Of the now service and are 10
be answered and sent to the local ofii-
cials not later than tomorrow. The
postmaster will then be required io
submit q report to the department.
Showing the number of Inquiries sent
nut. the total number OF firms report
jng. average number of parcels now
imalled. average number 10 Doe mailed
nfter January J. how much matter TO
be sent &C. o. D. estimated number
Df parcels for local delivery number
of firms reporting that thoy will mail
parcels in large quantities at stated in
ltcryals. estimated number of parcels
No be insured number to be registered
numhor that is perishable and NUM-
Der that is fragile.
Tho changes I'm the postal laws re-
duces the rates Of postage and tho
llmit OF weight Of matter IS Increased
From 4 to II pounds Fourth-class
matter hereafter viii embrace an
bther matter, including farm and fac
fory products, not now embraced hy
Jaw in either first. second or third
glass not greater in size than a. inch-
fs in longth and girth combined, nor In
form or kind likely 60 injured the per-
son OF any postal employe or dam.
Rge the mail equipment or other mail
matter and not of a character perish.
able within a period reasonably re.
nuired for transportation and delivery
The local rate for parcels Is five
cents for one pound. six cents for two
pounds, seven cents FOR three pounds
eight cents for four pounds, nine
cents for one pound. six cents for two
pounds, eleven cents for seven pounds
12 cents for eight pounds l3 cents for
nine pounds. IA cents for 10 pound.
and 1 5 cents for I pounds.
Distant points are divided into zones
and the amonnts' for the handling o
parcels are as follows:
Ono pound-Fifihy miles. Ave cents
60 to i50 miles six cents 100 TO 30l
miles, seven cents: 500 10 600 miles
eight cents; coo to 1000 miles. min
cents 1000 10 400 miles 10 cents
lio0 to 1900 miles. n cents; an owe
l.SoQ miles 2 cents.
Two pounds--Fifiy miles eigh
cents. 30 10 100 miles, 10 cents, 100 O
500 miles. . cents. 500 TO 500 miles
IA cents; 600 TO 1000 miles. rs cents
1000 TO i.4O0 miles, - cents. 400 4
l.S0o miles. q cents; all over 1.S0
miles "a cents.
Three pounds Fifty miles. II cents
5o to 100 miles, Ia cents: $50 70 30
miles. ~ cents; 300 to 600 miles. q
cents: COO to 1000 miles, % cents
q 900 10 l.4O0 miles. 2S cents. 400 Il
1900 miles 81 cents all over l.SQ
miles. SO cents
Four pounds-Fifty miles, IA cents
80 10 150 miles, rs cents; $50 to 30
miles. % cents; 800 to GOO miles. 2
cents: GOO to 1000 miles. 30 cents
900 to 1.f00 miles. GA cents. l.400 q
500 miles. II cents all over $50
miles As cents.
Six pounds Fifty miles 90 cents:
a. l60 miles. 26 cents. 100 to 500 miles
32 cents: 800 to 600 miles. 80 cents
500 To 1000 miles. "A cents; 1000 9
] ID
miles, 81 cents; all over 500 miles,
cents
Seven pounds Fifty miles, % cents
go To $50 miles. 80 cents; $50 to go
mles. 81 cents. 500 TO 500 miles. 4
cents. 500 to 600 miles 5l cents
1000 10 l.400 miles. "a cents: l400 {
1S00 miles, 81 cents; ail over $50
miles S4 cents.
Eight pounds-Fifty miles. % cents
so to 150 miles. "a cents. 15O to 30
miles. 42c ents. 300 TO 500 miles
cents: 500 10 1000 miles. IS cents
d 600 to 400 miles. 7s cents; t400
b 500 miles. Sl cents; al lover 1,St
miles, 90 cents.
Nine pounds-Fifty miles % cent.
so TO 15O miles. 80 CENTS l50 TO 80
miles. AZ cents. 300 to 500 miles
cents. 500 TO 1000 miles. 65 cent.
1000 10 400 miles. 50 cents; 400
/ SEQ miles. 9i cents; all over LIST
miles Sl0s
Ten pounds Fifty miles 30 cent
so to f50 miles. AZ cents, 150 to %
miles. 50 cents: 300 to 500 miles.
cents: 600 10 1000 miles 72 cents
LOCO to 400 miles. 9l cents; 400
500 miles. Sto1; an over 1.Sl
miles. Sl.20.
Eleven pounds Fifty miles,
cents 80 TO 150 mills as cents; l50
.3O0 miles. so cents; 500 90 500 mile
IS cents. GOO TO 1000 miles,
cents: 1000 10 400 miles 81; IA
10 1900 miles $11i; an over Isl
miles. S13z
CAPTURES LARGE HAWK.
Special TO THE EVENING J0O9NA