The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-01-02
ESTABLISHMENT
Of PARCELS POST
Domestic System Became Operative
Throughout United States, First
Of the New Year. Great
Benefits Expected

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A New Years gift by the American
government to the American people
was thoroughly equipped domestic
parcel post. Following consideration
Of the subject in general way fol
a third of a century, Congress last
August authorized the postmaster
general to establish the new system
on January /, 1913.
In actual operation 1t is expected
that the parcel post will bring the
factory and the farm into closer
touch with the consumer and that it
may reduce the cost OF living. The
largest city and the most obscure
hamlet alike will enjoy the advan-
tages of the parcel post. It will be
open to all on precisely equal terms.
The new system is direct COM
petitor of the express companies, par
ticularly on small package business.
BY it shippers practically may send
from their own doors parcels to any
one of the 100000 post Offices in the
United States.
Parcel Post Postage
The rates Of postage for parcel post
matter differ radically from those of
other classes of mail. First, second
and third class matter now is trans
ported at a fiat rate for any distance
Parcel post rates are based upon a
series of zones and thsy increase as
the distance increases. The first
zone includes all territory within
radius of approximately so miles from
the post office at which the parcel
may be mailed; the second, $50 miles
the third, 800 miles; the fourth GOO
miles; the fifth 1000 miles; the sixth
l,4O0 miles; the seventh 1900 miles,
and the eighth all territory beyond
1900 miles.
BY the terms Of the law all matter
not embraced in the first, second ana
third class of mail matter may be
forwarded by parcel post, provided
single package does not exceed IL
pounds in weight or is not greater in
dimensions tnan ~ inches in combin-
ed length and girth, and is not OF
such a character as to lnJure postal
employees or damage equipment or
other mail matter In word, it will
include all kinds % merchandise.
The rates are computed on the dis
lance and on the weight of the pack
age in pounds. Provision is made
however, for small packages weigh
ing from one to four ounces which
may be sent at fiat rate of | cent
for each ounce; but for packages
weighing more than four ounces the
pound rate of postage applies.
First Pound Local Rate
Within the postal district of any
post office a local rate of cents for
the first pound and cent for each
additional pound is prescribed. With
in the 80 miles representing the first
zone the rate is cents for the first
pound and cents for each addition
al pound. This rate increases with
the distance until it reaches a maxi
mum of ~ cents pound for delivery
within the eighth fione, 1900 miles
from the point of mailing.
Under the regulations promulgated
by Postmaster General Hitchcock,
the maximum rate of ~ cents a
pound applies on all parcels except
those weighing four ounces or less,
addressed to to any point in Canada,
Me Sico, Cuba and the republic of
Panama. The domestic rate also APP.
plies to any point in the Hawaiian
Islands, the United States postal
agency at Shanghai, to any point in
and between any two points
in Alaska. 1t applies likewise to par
cells mailed in the United States for
delivery in the canal zone and to par
GELS going TO or coming from the
Philippine Islands.
In the opinion OF the postal ex-
perts the new service will be the
most gigantic transportation propo-
sition ever undertaken by the gov.
eminent. The service will extend
over more than 1,435,0O0 miles OF
lines, including 233, S99
miles Of railways, 164.39s miles of
star routes, 29,2S3 miles or steamboat