The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-07-05
NEW POSTAL RATES
BECAME EFFECTIVE
SUNDAY, JULY lST
New Rates Include Reduc-
ton on Private Post
Cards to One Cent.

A number of changes in postal rates
became effective Sunday. While there
are no great changes, there have been
reductions in some cases and extension
of several services. The principal
changes include the reduction on rates
ON private post cards to l cent each,
placing them again on parity with the
regular government postal cards and
reduction in the rates on news
papers mailed by others than the pub
fishers from cents for each two
ounces to | cent.
A brief summary of the new post
age rates, according to information
received, is as follows
There is no change on first-class
postage or on government postal
cards. Private mailing or post cards
will be transmitted through the mails
at the postage rates of l cent each
whether containing written or print
ed messages, and such cards to be no
larger than 9-16 by GIG nor less
than approximately 2 ga by A inches.
Cards which do not confirm to these
requirements shall be chargeable
with the postage rates as heretofore
prescribed according to their classifi-
cation.
The transit second class rate of
postage has been changed to | cent
for each two ounces or fraction there
of, regardless of distance or weight.
This rate not only applies to copies
of second class publications mailed
by the public generally, but also to
copies mailed by publishers which are
not entitled to be mailed at the pub
fishers second class pound rates.
The rate of postage on third class
matter will be / IL cents for each two
ounces for fraction htereof up to and
including eight ounces in weight, ex-
cept that the rate of postage on books
or catalogues (having "a pages or
more), seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots,
scions and plants, not exceeding eight
ounces, shall be chargeable with post
age at 1 cent for each two ounces or
fraction thereof.
The change in the third class post
age rates provides for bulk-pound
late of IL cents per pound on ordinary
third class matter and cents per
bulk-pound on third class matter con-
sisting of books, catalogues, seeds,
cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions and
plants, which rates are applicable to
Identical pieces mailed in quantities of
not less than 20 pounds or of not less
than 200 pieces subject to the pound
rates of postage applicable to the
entire bulk mailed at one time. The
rate of postage on third class matter
mailed under this provision in bulk
shall not be less than l cent per
piece.
The so-called 2-cent service charge
on fourth class or parcel post matter
is eliminated as service charge, but
retained in part by adding 2 cents to
the rate on the first pound in the first
three zones and 1 cent to the rate or
the first pound in the other zones, the
new rates being as follows:
Local zone, 7 cents for first pound
cent for each additional two pounds
zone 1 and 2, cents for first pound
cent for each additional pound; zone
8, S cents for first pound, 2 cents fol
each additional pound; zone a, 8 cents
for first pound, 4 cents for each add
tional pound; zone 5, cents for frs
pound, cents for each additional
pound; zone 6, 10 cents for first
pound, s cents for each additional
pound; zone Z, II cents for frs
pound, 10 cents for each additional
pound; zone 8, 10 cents for frs
pound, IL cents for each additiona
pound.
Parcels mailed on rural routes, tn,
raJe of postage will be 2 cents .esi
than shown in the foregoing tabl'
when for delivery anywhere in thu
first three zones, and | cent less whel
for delivery in any other zone.
The eight zone rate of Is cents TO
the first pound and IL cents for eacl
additional pound or fraction thereo
applies to fourth class matter mailec
to the Philippine islands, and any por
ton Of the United States, includin,
the District of Columbia, and the sew
eral territories and possessions.
Special handling postage charges o.
fourth class matter is reduced AM
graduated according to the weights 0
the parcels and which charge must b
paid in addition to the regular post
age, and are as follows: 10 cents TO
parcels weighing not more than tw
pounds, Is cents for parcels weigh
ing more than two pounds, but not ex
ceeding 10 pounds; 20 cents for par
cells weighing more than 10 pounds.
Parcels which are intended for spe
cial handling and the postage is pre-
paid in ordinary stamps should be ir
dorsed by the sender on the wrappe