The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-04-21
INCREASE IN POSTAL
RATES NOW EFFECTIVE
RAISE MADE BY CONGRESS TO
PAY PoSToFFICE EMPLOYEES
INCREASED SALARIES.
MILLIONS MORE OF REVENUE
Much Larger Volume of Cash Will
Flow Into Uncle Sans Till for His
Postofice Clerks and Mail Carriers.
Slight Change in First Class Rates.

Postofice Clerks and Mail Carriers.
Slight Change in First Class Rates.
To meet the increase in the salaries
OF all postal employees, as authorized
by congress, additional postage rates
on certain classes OF mail matter were
put into force Wednesday.
So far as the rates on first class
mail are concerned, it was pointed out,
there are no changes except in the case
of private mailing cards, on which the
rate has been increased from one to
two certs. The regular government
postal cards will be sent for one cent.
New Second Class Rates.
The rates on second, third and
fourth class mail have been increased
in certain contingencies.
The new domestic postage rates are:
Second Glass Mail-Newspapers,
magazines and other periodicals con-
tanning notice of second class entry.
The rate for the public is 2 cents for
each 2 ounces up to ounces and the
four class zone rate plus a two-cent
service charge on each parcel over 8
ounces. This does not include certain
increases in rates for publishers and
news agents.
Third Class Mail-Circulars and
other miscellaneous printed matter as
well as merchandise The rate is ~
cents for each 2 ounces up to 8 ounces.
But the rate on books, including cat
alogues, of "a pages or more, seeds,
cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions and
plants is cent for each 2 ounces or
fraction thereof up to s ounces.
Fourth Glass parcel Post) Mail
The same matter, weighing more than
8 ounces, as handled in third class
mail Limit of weight 20 pounds III
first, second and third zones, and 50
pounds in all. other zones. The pres
ent pound rates in the various zones
have not been changed.
Perishable Products.
Maiers of perishables, such as
meats, vegetables, fruits, flowers, etc,
will have, under the new law, the priv
ilege of purchasing special handling
service together with special deliv-
erv" service, in case the mailers them
selves consider that the commodity
which they are mailing justites the
expenditure. If the mailer decides not
to purchase the special handling and
special delivery stamps his consign-
ment will be handled as ordinary par
eel post is customarily handled.
New rates for domestic money or
ders effective April 18th are as fol-
| lows:
Not exceeding $3.50, fee cents,
| formerly 3 cents; exceeding $3.50 and
not exceeding SIS, 7 cents, formerly 5
cents; exceeding S. and not exceeding
SO. fee 10 cents, formerly 8 cents;
exceeding $40 and not exceeding $50,
Zee II cents, formerly 10 cents; ex-
ceeding $40 and not exceeding $40, Tee
IS cents, formerly II cents; exceeding
500 and not exceeding $50 fee 20
cents, formerly IS cents; 500 to $50,
20 cents; exceeding $50 and not ex-
ceeding 500. p cents.
Money orders are not issued tor
more than $500
Too Little Postage.
Since the new rates went into effect
many private cards have been mailed
with only / cent postage, whereas the
new rate is 2 cents. These cards, OF
course, we're not forwarded to their
destination, but are held by the post
master. The public IS requested to
see that 2-cent stamp is placed upon
such cards before they are mailed.
Under the new rates those who pat
ronize the postoffice will pay into the
treasury of the government many
more millions of dollars.