The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-23
i, Hancock Department
BOOKS BY PARCEL
POSTAFTER JAM
Many Changes In Service TO Be
Made by Department

Official orders from the postmaster
general, cffecting the limit Of weight
and rates as applied To all fourth class
mail matter have been received The
important feature of the new order is
the modifying of the limit of weight
and rates of postage applicable To
fourth class matter mailed, on ond at
ter January |, 1914, for delivery in
certain zones. II is also provided that
on and after March 10. 1914, books
shall be included i'm the fourth class
mail matter ana the rate of postage
on these will Ice one cert for each two
ounces for books weighing eight
ounces or less.
The changes i'm the weight limit
and postage rates for fourth class
matter are as follows:
ON and after january /, 1914, the
limit of weight OF parcels Of fourth
class mail for delivery within the first
aud second zones shall he increased
from twenty to tfty pounds. and in
al the other zones, from IL To twenty
pounds,
The rate of postage IN parcels eX-
cccdiug I ounces in weight. in the
third, fourth, firth and sixth zones,
shall he as follows:
Third zone-SiX cents for the first
pound aud TWO cents for each addi-
tional pound or fraction thereof.
Fourth zone-Seven cents for the
first pound and four cents for each
additional pound or fraction thereof.
Futh 2une-Eight cents for the first
pound and six cents for each addi-
tiunal pound or fraction thereof
sixth zonc-Nnc cents tor the first
pound aud eight cents for each addi-
tional pound or fraction thereof. The
limit of weight and postage rate APP
piled to sold mailed in or To Alasko
has been established as follows:
On and after Januars /. 1914, gold
coin. gold bullion. and gold dust of-
rerrd for mailing between any two
points in Alaska, OF between any point
IN Nlaska aud any point i'm the Unit
ed States OF It's possessions, shall be
Enclosed IN sealed packages not eX-
ceeding II pounds i'm weight, and OF
postage thereon shall he two cents an
ounce or fraction thereo' REGARDLESS OF
distance in addition to the REGULAR
registry Fee
The races of postage ON books are
to he as follows: ON aud after March
10. lalL the classification of articles
mailabie under Section OF the Act
of August e, 1872, authorizing the
establishment of the parcel post selN-
ice. shall be extended 50 as To include
books. The rate Of postage ON books
weighing ounces or less shall be one
cent for each two ounces or fraction
thereof and ON those weighing IN eN-
cess OF eight ounces the regular zone
rate shall apply
No change has been made with re-
spect to the limit of size of fourth class
mail. Parcels of such matter which
are moro than - inches in length shat
not be accepted for mailing.
BY these changes. the post Office de
partment is enabling the parcel pos
system to reach its fun measure
usefulness, and hopes by this methu'
To point out To the people the man
advantages of the parcel post as
cheap and efficient means of sendih'
perccls OF merchandise ana ONE
miscellaneous articles through IN
mail.
The public's attention is also calle
to the necessity of properly preparlh
the articles for mailing. 1t is neces
gary that all articles, which are TO
sent through the parcel post system
should he securely wrapped ana ''''
and carefully addressed 50 tha' '''
will reach their destination III soo
condition ana will Withstand u
handling which they might be suoJ'''
I'D 10 in transit and delivery
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