The Springdale news., 1912-09-13
Cbe pareels Dost
After 25 years of fighting the

After 25 years of fighting the express companies. public opinion won big when Congress passed the parcels post bill, which becomes op- erative Jan. 1. It will be the Unit ed States try at a real parcels post and though at best unsatisfactory, the law is radical step forward.
 The chief objections to the bill are that the weight limit is II pounds, the size limit 72 inches combined length and girth, and the excessive rate of postage.
 It is planned that an ll-pound package can be sent over dis tance of 50 miles for g. cents, or f50 miles for 46 cents. or from New York to San Francisco for $132, the same rate that IS charg- ed in the International Parcels Post service To send II pounds of mer- chandise even 10 miles by post now We must divide il into three par cele and pay $176 postage.
 In Germany the post carries Il pounds of unsealed merchandise 46 miles for cents and 1f0 pounds for 60 cents, with cheap facilities for insurance France carries 22- pound parcels for g. cents. But neither Germany nor France is as big as Texas However. Russia ad- mits a weight limit of 108 pounds, and will take 36 pounds overland from St. Petersburg to Pekin for 10 cents a pound above local rates.
 For postal purposes the United States and territories. including Alaska. but excepting the Phillip pines, is divided into eight zones from any point, viz: G3 90 miles, @ 150, t31 300. t4 600, =f51 1000, e69 HOO, e7} 1900 miles. and lS) all other distances
 What Gan Be Mailed.
 Hereafter fourth-ciass matter shall embrace all other matter, in cludng farm and factory products, not now embraced by law in eith- CT the first, second or third class, nor in form likely to iniuie the per son of any postal employe or dam age the mail equipment or other mail matter, and not of q character perishable within a period reason ably required for transportation and delivery
 The rate on fourth-ciass matter weighing not more than four ounces is to be cent for each ounce or fraction, and on matter in excess of four ounces weight the rate is 10 be by the pound, the postage in all cases to be prepaid by dstinc- tive postage stamps affixed Except as provided above the postage on matter of the fourth class. which is to be admitted to the parcels post, is to be prepaid at the fol- lowing rates;
 On all parcels rost matter mailed at the postoffiee. from which rur al route starts. for delivery on such route or mailed at any point on such route Tor delivery at any oth- CT point thereon, and on all mat ter mailed al eity carrier office or at any point within it's delivery limits for delivery by carriers from that office, or at any office for lo- cal delivery. cents for the first pound or fraction of pound and 1 cent for each additional pound or fraction of pound Maximum charge l5 cents.
 Rates in Other Zones.
 For delivery within the first zone. except as above, cents for the first pound or fraction of a pound, and cents for each additional pound or fraction of a pound Max imum charge B cents.
 For delivery within the second zone. 6 cents fer the first pound or fraction of a pound. and cents for each additional pound or fraction of a pound Maximum charge 46 cents
 For delivery within tho third zone. cents for the first pound or frac- tion of a pound and cents for each additional pound or fraction of a pound Maximum charge 57 cents 
 For delivery in the fourth zone, cents for the first pound or frac- tion of pound and 6 cents for each additional pound or fraction of a pound. Maximum charge 6s cents.
 For delivery within the fifth zone, 9 cents for the first pound or frac- tion of pound and 2 cents for each additional pound or fraction of pound Maximum charge 79 cents.
 For delivery within the sixth