The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-13
POSTMAS Err DISCUSSES
CHANGESNPOSTALLAW
SOME THINGS PUBLIC SHOULD
REMEMBER ABOUT NEW TAX
ON MAIL MATTER.

While there has not been a single
hitch in the machinery at the Dawson
postOffice since the new war tax on
stamps went into effect on November
End, stated Postmaster Cheatham, it
IS his desire, however, to call special
attention to the patrons of the postal
service. to the important phases of
the new tax.
Postmaster Cheatham called atten-
ton to a bulletin issued by Third AS
slstant Postmaster General A. M.
Dockery in which it is stated that
the failure to prepay the proper
amount of postage will delay the dis
patch and delivery of mail, cause
confusion, annoyance and inconven-
fence, and impose upon the postal
service unnecessary labor and ex-
pense.
All first class mail, except drop
letters, postals and postcards, are
now subject to postage at the rate
of three cents for each ounce or
fraction thereof, which shall be full
ly prepaid. If less than cents is
prepaid on first class matter, it will
be returned to the sender. if known,
for the deficient postage.
In case the sender is not known, it
will, if prepaid at least 2 cents, be
rated with the deficient postage and
dispatched to its destination for col
lection of the amount due upon the
delivery to the addressee.
Rate Three Cents an Ounce.
The rate on drop letters is 2 cents
an ounce or fraction of an ounce.
This applies to all letters mailed for
delivery within the postal district of
the office where deposited, including
delivery by the city, rural or other
carriers of such office. The 2-cent
drop letter rate also applies to of
fees, which have no free delivery SER
vice.
Post cards or private mailing cards
which include all cards not exceed
ing in size approximately 8 GIG by
5 GIG inches, nor less than ga by
4 inches will also be subject to two
cent postage stamp, whether they
bear written or printed matter.
All cards bearing the words post
card or private mailing cards" and
not coming within the size prescrib-
ed for post cards are not affected,
such printed cards being subject to
postage at the third class rate.
In regard to the war stamp tax on
parcel post mail, which becomes eff
fective December 1, 1917, it is an
nounced that upon every parcel or
package transported from one point
in the United States to another by
parcel post on which the postage
amounts to 25 cents or more, there
will be tax of l cent for each 25
cents or fractional part thereof. No
parcel will be transported until the
stamp or stamps representing the tax
due have been affixed thereto
Fourth Class Matter.
The tax on fourth class matter is
not applicable to parcels on which
the postage amounts to less than rs
cents. On a parcel subject to 25
cents postage the tax is l cent. On
parcels on which tn postage
amounts to from 26 to so cents the
tax is 2 cents each, and so on.
Parcels will not be accepted for
mailing unless both the required
postage and tax are fully prepaid.
Special internal revenue stamps must
be used to pay the tax; postage
stamps will not be valid for this pur-
pose.
The internal revenue stamps affix-
ed to parcels in payment of the tax
must be cancelled by the sender,
placing or causing to be placed there
on his written or stamped initials,
together with the date upon which
the stamps are attached or used. In
no. case, however, must the sender
cancel postage stamps affixed to par
cells. Such stamps must be cancelled
only by the postal authorities.