Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13

ulations, is amended to read as fol
lows:
"Sec. 42O. Copies of publications
entered as second-class matter, mo-
entitled to be mailed as subscribers
copies or as sample copies (see
pars. and 4, sec. 400; par. 4, sec
419, pars. and 6, sec. 421) if pre-
scribed for mailing by publisher
shall be accepted at the transient
second-class rates prescribed by
paragraphs 1, section 419, except
when postage at the secohd-class
pound rates is higher, in which
event the second-class pound rates
shall apply"
UnsOld secOnd-class matter re-
turned by news agents to either pub
fishers or other news agents, and
copies sent by news agents to other
news agents, except for the purpose
of sale, or to persons and subscrib-
ers to such agency, shall be subject
to postage at the rates prescribed in
paragraph 1, section 410, except
when the postage at the pound rates
is higher, in which case the pound
rates will apply.
When news agents desire to re-
turn to publishers merely the head
or small portions of each publica-
ton as evidence that the copy has
not been sold, such portions shall be
rated as third or fOurth-class mat
ter, according to weight. (See secs.
435 and 442).
When secOnd-class matter is for
warded to the addressee or returned
to the publisher under the provisions
of sections SIS and GA, respectively,
the rate is that applicable to trans
lent second-class matter which is
set forth in paragraph 1, section AIS,
whereas the rate of postage applica-
BILE to such matter when returned to
the publisher under the provisions
of section 617 is the third-class
rate.
Mail ClassificatiOnS
Postal Laws and Regulations are
amended to read as follows:
1. Mail matter of the third-class
shall include books, circulars, and
other matter wholly in print Except
and other periodicals en-
tered as second-class matter), proof
sheets, corrected proof sheets, and
copy accompanying
same, merchandise Gncluding farm
and factory prOducts), and all other
mailable matter not included in the |
first or second-class, or in the
as defined in section
2O7." (Act of February "a, 1925. |
(See sec. 442. (Third-class matter
does not include any matter exceed
ing eight punches in weight.
2. The rate of postage thereon ION
third-class matter), shall be one and
one-half cents for each two ounces
Or fraction thereof up to and includ-
ing eight ounces in weight, except
that the rate of postage on books,
seeds, cuttings, bulbs,
roots, scions, and plants, not ex-
ceeding eight ounces in weight shall
be one cent for each two ounces or
traction thereof.
Section 4S8, Postal Laws and Reg
llatiOns, is amended to read as fol-
oWs:
Sec. 43S. Typewriting and carbon
Ind letter-press copies thereof are
irst-class matter. Facsimile copies
If handwriting or typewriting, pro-
Iuced by mechanical process, such
IS the printing press, mimeOgraph,
etc., shall be treated as
natter of the third or fourth-class
.ccording to weight, provided they I
re presented for mailing at the post
fice windows, or other repositories ,
by postmasters, in min
mum number of 20 identical unseal-
d copies. If mailed elsewhere, or in
ess number, payment of the first !
lass rate of postage shall be re- +
uired. :