The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-08-02
new CHANGES
IN PARCEL POST
POSTMASTER GENERAL ANNOUNCES
NEW RULINGS
CHANGES WILL Be MADE SOON
Under New Regulations The Public viii
Be Permitted To Mail Small Parcels
With Ordinary Stamps


shortly from the local postoftice Of the
changes 10 be made in the parcel pos
depar tment by the heads Of the postal
department in Washington Plans for
the improvement and e1tention Of this
department OF the postal service nave
been under consideration for some time
and q decision on q number Of changes
have been reached.
Among these latter il mentioned an
increase from eleven pounds to twenty
pounds as the maximum weight limit
for parcels material reduction in the
postal rates in the first and second
zones. and the abandonment Of the
parcel post msp as means Of compu-
ting rates and substituting for il rate
chart individuslized 10 every postoffice
in the United States. The changes
will become effective August i5
While for the present the maximum
weight limit of twenty pounds and
the reduction in rates will apply in the
first and second zones. from any given
postofice distance Of about 100
miles the changes constitute the first
long step toward universal extension
of the system and a general reduction
In the rates Of postage on parcel
matter
The changes ~ will De announced
shortly will lie as follows
The hrst one shall include the terri
tory within TIE local delivery Of any
office and the first zone rate Of postage
will apply TO all parcel post mail de-
posted at any Office for local delivery
or for delivery by city carrier or on
rural routes emanating from that post
Office.
rhe second zone shall include the Ie
mainderof what is now the first zone.
together with the present second zone.
and shall include All the units Of area
located in whole or in part within che
radius. .of.approximately $50 miles from
any given postoffice.
The rate Of postage on parcels weigh
ing ia excess OF four ounces in the pro
posed first zone will be reduced from
five cents for the first pound and one
cent for each additional pound or frac
tion thereof to cents for the fTst
pound ana one cent for each additional
pound or fraction thereof, and the rate
for the second zone will be- reduced
from cents for the first pound and
three cents for each additional pound,
or cents for the first pound and four
cents for each additional pound or frac-
tion thereof to five cents for the first
pound and one cent for each additional
pound or traction thereof
The maximum weight Of the parcel
post packages Will be increased from
eleven pounds 10 twenty pounds the
increases of weight to apply only TO
fret and second zones No change
has been made IN the size or form Of
the package.
Statistics collected by the depart
ment snow that quite two thirds Of The
total number Of parcels mailed are
handled within the proposed first and
second zones. and the increase IN the
weight limit and the reduction OF rates
of postage in the first and second zones
a. proposed Will benefit greatly more
than one third Of the public and that
the producer the consumer and the
local merchant will profit materially
by the changes.
The rate sheet which is TO be used
AZ a substitute TOR the parcel poet map,
will be prepared a. soon as practicable
and attached to the parcel post guide.
The rate chart 10 be made for each
separate postoffice. will be- worked ont
from the local point Of the unit In
which the postoftice il located The
simplicity Of the plan. IL IL thought,
will make easily determinable the rate
\ cf postage from that unit 10 any other
on any mailable parcel and will greatly
facilitate the handling Of parcel post
matter at postoffice windows
y rlUnder regulations recently adopted
the use OF distinctive stamps no longer
10 mandatory and the public now il
permitted 20 mail small parcels WITH
ordinary stamps affixed
The insurance fee, which originally
Was ten cents vas found 10 be exces
sive and an order, effective Julyl. re
ducod 10 cents the fee on parcels in
snred 70 actual value up 70 $25 and
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