The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-08-15

In opposing the desire of the post
master general to extend and enlarge
the service OF the parcel post, which
has grown so speedily popular with
the great mass of the people, we cam
not but believe that Senator n. p.
Bryan has made the gravest error of
his official and political life.
Despite the objections of Senator
Bryan and some of his congressional
colleges General Burleson has issued
instructions for the extension of the
service. and his decision is meeting
with almost universal approval
In his instructions to postmasters
throughout the country, the postmas.
ter general says:
On and after August 18th, 1913, the
limit OF weight of parcels of fourth
class mail for delivery within the
first and second zones shall be in
creased from pounds to 20 pounds.
The rate Of postage on parcels ex-
ceedlng four ounces I'm weight shall
be Eve cents for the first pound and
one cent for each additional two
pounds or fraction thereof when in
tended for local delivery, and five
cents for the first pound and one cent
for each additional pound or fraction
thereof when intended for delivery at
other offices within the first and sec
one zones.
Sections /, 3. 7 aud IS. Parcel Post
Regulations. are amended according
ly.
The pound rates CT postage in the
first and second zones shall be as fol-
lows:
One pound-Local rate, &C.; first
zone. &C.. second zone, sc.
Two pounds--Local rate. &C.; first
zone, &C.: second zone, &C.
Three pounds-Locai rate, &C.; first
zone, &C.. second zone, &c.
Four pounds-Local rate, &C.; first
zone, Sc. second zone, SC.
Five pounds-Local rate, &C.; first
Six pounds-Locsl rate, &c.; first
zone, 10c.; second zone, 10c.
Seven pounds-Local rate, &c.; first
zone, 11c.; second zone, lie.
Eight pounds-Local rate, &C.; first
zone. 12c.; second zone. 12c.
Nine pounds-Local rate, &c.; first
zone, &c.; second zone, 13c.
Ten pounds-Local rate, 10c.; first
zone, 14c.; second zone, lac.
Eleven pounds-Local rate, 10c.;
first zone, 15c.; second zone, 15c.
Twelve pounds-Local rate, 11c.;
first zone, &c.; second zone. Ice.
Thirteen pounds-Local rate, 11c.;
first zone. 17c.; second zone, lie.
Fourteen pounds-Local rate, 12c.;
first zone, &c.,; second zone, 1Sc.
Fifteen pounds-Local rate, 12c.;
first zone, &c.,; second zone, 19c.
Sixteen pounds-Local rate, &c.;
first zone, 20c.; second zone, zoe.
Seventeen pounds-,Local rate. 13c.;
first zone, 21c.; second zone, 21c.
Eighteen pounds-Local rate, 14c;
first zone, &c; second zone, 22c
Nineteen pounds-Local rate, l4c.;
first zone, 23c.; second zone, zee.
Twenty pounds-Local rate, 15c.;
first zone, 24c.; second zone. 24c.
Note-The rate for local delivery
shall apply to all parcels mailed at
postoffice from which rural route
starts, for delivery on such route. or
mailed at any point on such route for
delivery at any other point thereon,
or at the office from which the route
starts, or any rural route starting
therefrom, and all matter mailed a.
city carrier office, or at any point
within rs delivery limits, for delivery
by carriers from that office, or at any
office for local delivery.
Fresh meats and other articles men
toned in paragraph 2, section 81,
Parcel Post Regulations, when inclos-
ed and wrapped in the manner pre-
scribed by the last sentence of that
paragraph, will be accepted for mail
ing to offices within the first and Sec
ond zones.