The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-27
Of The Parcels Post, Eifec.
tive January |
Weight And Distance Fix The
Fee Charged
The New System As Applied
To Nj. Vernon

On January 1, 1913, the much.talked-
of parcels post will go into effect, and
patrons Of Uncle Sans mails will
come into privilege they have long
waited for. 1t remains to be seen
how much advantage they will realize
by 1t.
It means, in short, that after that
date you may send through the mails.
IL contained as prescribed, and other.
wise complying with the laws as to
mailable matter-packages up to II
pounds in weight. The limit now is
four pounds.
The charges of Uncle Sam will vary
not only with the weight, but with
the distance to be carried. To meet
the latter provision, zones are estab-
lished about the mailing points, and
the rate charges as the destination Is
located, as to these zones. Within lin
it's OF free delivery city, such at Mt.
Vernon, the rates are quite low and at
a glance II would seem likely that the
parcels post change will be taken ad-
vantage OF by people within such ci-
ties for delivery within its limits and
in the zone Immediately adjacent,
more than for the longer distances.
After January 1, for instance,
Mt. Vernon merchant will be able to
send pound package to purchas-
er's house anywhere in the city or on
any rural mail route originating in
this city for, cents, and parcels
weighing more, with slightly increas-
ed charges up to the limit of IL
pounds. Within the city and the eight
rural routes originating here the
charge will be one additional cent for
each additional pound above one
pound. up to the maximum limit, so
that the heaviest parcel--l1 pounds,
may be delivered in any part OF the
city, or on any of the eight rural
routes. with fair promptness for 10
cents.
Outside the city, zone of 30 miles
with the city as the center, is estab-
lished, and for delivery to any point
in it, the charge will be cents
pound package with an additional
charge of 8 cents for each additional
pound.
This will mean that pound pack.
age may be delivered to Columbus for
instance, for five cents, but two
pound package will cost cents, a
three. pound parcel II cents, ETC., up to
the maximum charge of 35 cents.
The next zone will be outside this
fifty.mile belt and within radius OF
15O miles from Mt. Vernon. In that
zone the charge will be 6 cents for the
first pound, with an additional charge
of cents for each additional pound
: in the parcel. That will mean that
while a pound parcel may be sent
from Mt Vernon to Akron after jan
uary for 6 cents, a twO-pOund parcel
will cost 10 cents, three-pound par
Gel Ia cents, ETC., up to the maximum
weight, which will cost as cents
The next zone is that outside the
15O.mile belt, and within a radius Of
800 miles from the mailing point, in
which the mailing charge is to be Z
cents for onepound parcels, with an
addition of 8 cents for each additional
pound in the weight. The maximum
charge In that zone would be 81 cents.
Then comes the zones with 600
mile radius and charge of cents for
the first pound and an additional
charge of cents for the additional
: pounds; the 100O-mile zone, with rate
of 8 cents, and cents per pound addi-
: tional; the 14OO-mile radius, with
charges of 10 and 3 cents; the 1900
mile zone, with charges Of II and 10
cents, and finally all territory outside
that zone, with fiat charges Of IL cents
pound.
1t is apparent that the new postal
provisions will cut in on the business
of the express companies, principally
on the smaller weight parcels. The
: express companies have a minimum
rate now that makes expressing ex,
pensive. and the parcels post will give
relief from this; but on the larger or
rather heavier packages, 1t will still
! be cheaper to send them by express.
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