The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04
NEW LAW ON
 PARCEL POST


 most unanimously an amendment ] cSecJion >D to the postofiice appro. priation bill Dpublic No. 336D provd- ine for three kinds of parcels post. ' two of ~hith are ju have d weight limit of T pounds and one a weight limit oi four oHH,ss. at different i rates, to become operative January II. 1913.
 The present parcels weight limit of four pounds is thus extended tG l II pounds, and conforms with thIt of several forei1n countries. Fourth class mail matter is to embrace all other matter. including farm and fac tory products. hot now embraced in either the first. second or third class. not exceeding II pounds. nor larger in size than - inches in length and girrh comhiLcd. and not likely to injure ill form or kind the person of any postal cmploye or damage the mail equipment or other mail matter and not Of a character perishable within q period reasonably required 1 for transportation and delivery.
 The postal rate Of this class is 10 vary in amount according to the distance the parcel has to 20. This. We believe. Nill be the most veXa- tious and annoying feature of the new plan. and contrary 10 the pur- pose of our general postal usage. that is. one rate regardless of the distance tTaycrseG, The countr outside of thc Philippine Islands is to he divided up into units Of area 30 miles square. which forms d so 11 maps or plans are to be put Up eyeryW here showing the location Of these numerous ccntcrs. The inl- mediate place where the sending party happens to live is called ZoE- No. 1. and within a ra4iai distance from the center of this zone of 30 miles q packa@e WeiShiTg one pound or fraction of a pound can be sent for five cents and three cents for each excess pound or fraction of same.
 Zone No. iseludes a raJial area of l50 miles from the center oi Zone No, l. with rate of six cents for the first pound or fraction of same and four cents for each ad- ditional pound,
 Zone Nc. 3 includes ra1ial area of 300 miles beyond the center of No. 1, with a rate of cents for the first pound or fraction of same and , cents TOT each additional pound or fran]en thereof
 Zone No. 1 Includes a radial area of 300 miles bc>cEd the center area of Zone No. l. With rate Of s cents for the first pound or fraction there of and six cents for each additional pound or fraction of same.
 Zone No. includes radial area of l,oo1 miles from the center area Of Zone No. l, with a rate of 9 cents d pound or fraction thereof and cents for each additional pound or fraction of the same
 Zone No. 6 includes radial area of l.4o0 miles from the center area of Zone No l. with a rate of h cents for a pound or fraction thereof and 9 cents for each additional pound or fraction of same.
 Zone No. includes a radial area of 1900 miles from the center area of Zone No. 1 with rate of II cents for the first pound or fraction of same.
 Zone No. S includes all territory from the center of area of Zone No beyond the l 800 miles of Zone No and any portion of the United States. District of Columbia, Philip pine Islands. and United States ter ritories al rate of 12 cents pound or fraction of a pound and F cents for each additional pound or frac- tion thereof
 An appropriation of seven hun dred and fifty thousand dollars was made to defray the cost of special equipment. maps, stamps, director ies, etc. and the pOstmaster-gene is given authority to increase or de crease the rates subject to the ap- proval and consent of the inrersi ate commerce commission after investi gations to insure sufficient revenue to adequately pay the cost of the service
 The postmaster-general is also au- thorized to provide indemnifcation of shippers, for shipment injured O.: lost, by insurance or otherwise. and when desired for collection on deliv- cry of the postage and price of the article sent. and to fix the necessary charges.
 ueTe IS l)TONlueu dlSD Il rural free delivery and local parcel post for delivery on route from one person to another or to the central postoffice limited to a weight of II pounds for a single parcel with a rate of cents for the first pound CT fraction thereof and 1 cent for each additional pound or fraction of the same.
 The third kind of parcels post is unrestricted as to territory limits. and is general in it's operation. but the weight limit is four ounces. and the rate is 1 cent per ounce or frac- tion thereof This rate is the same as the existing parcels post.
 There is no doubt of the success and value of this new parcels post legislation, and it will certainly ad vance the interests of all manufac turers throughout the country.
 BILL PASSED.
 Mrs. Blicker - Did you hold a short session with your husband?
 Mrs. Booker - Yes; I merely had him pass an appropriation bill.-New | York Times
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