The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-10
HIGHER NEWSPAPER
MAIL RATE PLANNED
House Committee on Postoffioes
Recommends Increase IN
Amendment.
MAIL ORDER HOUSES HIT
All Second Class Matter Sent
More Than 800 Miles A.
fected by Scheme.

Iecteu py Scnomo.
Despite the increased cost OF print
paner and other expenses that beset
the publisher. newspapers and maya
z'nes will take high postage rates n
an amendment to be included In tho
postoffice appropriation bill 10 APP
proved by Congress
The House committee on Postoffices
has decided to include in its budget
legislative rider materially increas-
Ing second class mail rates. Cata-'
iosues issued by mail order houses
ana other establishments are also hit.
Pssiishers Hardest Bst.
Tho Increased rates on newspapers
and magazines apply particularly TO
those put into the mails for circuia-
ton more than 500 miles from the
Office OF publication.
II the committee amendment be-
comes law Il will cost i've cents 70
send q Newspaper or magazine weigh
Ing one pound halfway across the
Only shipments within
a three hundred mile zone are unaf-
fected BY the proposed change.
Anesaaest Adopted.
After voting yesterday to permit
the mailing OF drop letters" for city
or local rural route delivery, nndsr q
Lean, .,.mn an. uo,.. .cr,nt,,..
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tu'heu VIGOROUSLY 10 secono cisss nal
matter. and adopted an amendment
sponsored by Congressman Randall of
California. which provid,s trad here.
&C. 1900 80. 80, $500. -
1870. ''
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boca. nrst. SECOND ana tniro sonss
'unoor So0 in''ev - cent pe' poun
fourth zone. soo 70 ooo miles,
CENT d. per pouha 400 A.. ooo III. .
cat. N, Ao on,,ns 0 70 i'"V' ''"'s'
..S,. ' n .o nn,,r ;"oo 70 i's'o ''a''o''
ss.arr,h ron. aoo a. 4, soo ,,,t.. n
,.n,s n.r onund @'''~ ~
EIgStb Zone ox., 900 n,ii.s q
cents per pound.
Applies To An.
I'll. .n.nam.,, .,nti.. "A an
epp"
newspapers' maEsxines. ana other
mails as matter of the second class
=. !. ,,IaaIs,ed ,Ss, there ,hsIl b. \.
~ $3.50,
ton M now provided by law. this OK
emption being principally In the in::
.sref OF soeaiiea ,ouh.Iy Hape.
county OF application.
ON motion OF Con gressman steensr.
.on OF Minnesots the Committed also
voted that hereafter cataIogues shall
take n third class rate, Instead Of q
parcel post rate
Ases ~ "ss ness~s
This amendment IL understood -
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VINO have recently oeen using the
cheaper rates OF the parcel post sys
tenn for the circulation OF bulky eata'
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,na % i,,,is nnnn.,,ion N
The House COMMITTEES, Nr. Randall
said today he estimated the average
postage under tho terms OF the pro
ponsas ilM wou,a Pc, o." an,ainarIIv hs
pound. nc hrsueu tnat oIunv ~
700 20 ooo miles, or unaer svv nnss;
and the increases postage wouIu nos
be excessive. Mr.. Randsm sdmltted
that the rates TOT he remsinins sone
were Tar IN excess OF the nat .Ssns
the Government should not carry
newspapers NJ loss
six Cent? Resusres'
II the Randall nmendment " A.
proved u VIII require or more eents
10 mail Sunday edition OF the aver
age newspaper from New fork 70 me
Laeine eoass , hhs,n,s,, ~ou'a A'o
Do rha shanss In .sSona class rates
!. voted N an executive session OF
- ocmn,i,Sce and member we're re.
Imc,sot 10 diseus. Al or admit an
,'rsanent had been reached. IN was
esrnaa howeyer that oomparatiysiy
fsvY votes were cast AGAINST n in COM
nittee, and the rider viii be carried
n the postofflce budget
Approve Cest Rate.
The committee nIao approyed l.eent
- 49, ,.,,.s. o.. d.I,y.rv
postage TOT orop ieu'ers to' uo
Pm local rural mail route OF wi'h'n
The city wherein the letters are
nsilsd This was recommended by
he postmaster General in his annual
,eport.
The Postmaster General originally