The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-02

parcels must be labeled 'eggs.'"
All fragile articles, including MILF
merry, toys. musical instruments and
articles made of glass, in part or other
marked. fragile" Included among
those articles that are excluded from
the service are Intoxicating liquors OF
all kinds, poisons. poisonous animals,
insects or reptiles, explosives of every
kind, inflammable articles, including
matches, Internal machines, pistols or
revolves, disease germs, n obscene,
defamatory or scurrilous matter now
| prohibited by law, live or dead lima
or Birds or live poultry, raw hides or
Insurance for S25 IN parcel post a
be obtained by attaching to the regu-
lar postage charged a special scent
insurance stamp. The usual registry
and special delivery features of the
postal system will apply to the new
service In the same name as 1t does
with the other postal classes.
That First Zone Rate.
Considerable confusion has beer
caused through a MISUNDERSTANDING
of the first zone rate. There Is What Is
called a local rate and a zone rate.
The local rate applies to packages that
are delivered within the city and along
yural routes running out from 1t. The
zone rate applies to other towns in the
zone and other rural routes that run
out from them. In other words, If 1t is
necessary to carry a package on the
railroad, the zone rate applies, while
II it does not, the local rate applies.
Regular carriers will deliver all pack
ages under one pound. other means
will be found to deliver packages that
are larger.
There will be a large saving to the
people on the smaller parcel post pack
ages. 1t will also create active com
petition in the delivery service, leaV-
ing the people the option as to whether
they will send their packages through
the poStoffice department or by express.
If the express companies should re-
duce their rates this action would also
benefit the people. If the people de-
sire to patronize the postoffice depart
ment, the government in h end will
attempt to give acceptable service.
1t has been contended that h coun-
try merchant would be destroyed when
parcel post service was inaugurated.
In view of the fact that a reduced rate
of postage on rura routes has been
fixed by congress of 8 cents for the
first pound and l cent for each addi-
tional pound from the town or city
where the rural route originates to the
terminus of said route. We are un-
able to see how the country mer-
chant can be injured by his new ser
vice.
For instance, the country merchant
could deliver the maximum package OF
IL pounds weight to a customer on any
rural out in the town where his store
is located for Is cents. A department
store or mail order house in the second
zone would be compelled to pay 46
cents to deliver an 1%1-pound package;
in the third zone, it would be compelled
to pay for the same package, 81 cents;
in the fourth zon the rate would be 6S
cents; in the fifth one 70 cents; in the
sixth S1.00.
country merchants are unduly alarmed.
In the great cities where rents are
higher. the cost of doing business is
greater. taxes are higher and the scale
of wages paid for help is much greater
Than in the smaller towns of the coun-
try -