The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-11
LEGION JOB DRIVE OPENS THURSDAY
NEW POSTAGE
 RATE JULY 6 Local Post Office Orders Additional Supply of
 Stamps
3 CENTS ON LETTERS


 postofflce department, for a large additional supply of three-cent stamps, and is now engaged in completing all arrangements for handling first-class mail at the | increased rate of postage, as order- ed placed in effect July 9th.
 The department says in it's in- structions. as issued to postmasters and as now received at the local | office: "It Is of the utmost import. ance that every patron of the pos tai service become familiar with | the increased rate of postage on first-class matter. Failure to ore. pay the proper amount of postage will delay the dispatch and delivery of mall, cause confusion. annoy ance and inconvenience, and im- pose upon the postal service un- necessary labor and expense"
 The departments order further state that postmasters shall, on and after July G, see that postage Is paid at the rate of three cents an ounce or fraction thereof on letters and other frst-class matter, except postal cards and private mailing or post post cards: and also except drop letters mailed at offices where letter-carrier service Is not established and the addresses are not served by rural or star route carriers.
 Drop letters. that is, letters mailed for delivery from the effice at which posted. are required to have postage paid on them at the rate of three cents an ounce or fraction thereof when mailed at letter-carrier post offices, including offices where village delivery serv- Ice by carrier has been established, or at offices which are not letter. carrier offices if the persons ad- dressed are served by rural or star route carrier; and one cent for each ounce or fraction thereof when mailed at offices where let ter-carrier service is not estab- lished. provided the addresses are not served by rural or star-route carriers. Where is no drop rate on mail other than letters. When any persons or concerns of any city or place send their letters in bulk for mailing for local delivery at a post office in another place where the one-cent drop-letter rate is ap- plicable, such letters are not drop letters and are not entitled to the one-cent drop-letter rate, but are subject to postage at the rate of three cents an ounce or fraction thereof.
 Letters mailed at n post office for delivery to patrons thereof by rural or star-route carrier and those de- posted in boxes along a rural or star route are subject to postage at'the rate of thre cents for each ounce or fraction thereof.
 Letters in business reply envel- opes are subpect to postage at the rate of three cents for each ounce or fraction therof plus one cent additional for each letter.
 When a letter or other first class matter subject to the rate of three cents an ounce or fraction of an cents, the letter or other matter known, for the deficient postage. If the sender is not known, 1t shall. if prepaid at least two cents. be rated with the deficient postage and dispatched to it's destination for collection of the amount due upon delivery to the addressec. Postmasters at offices of addresses | are warned, by the department, to | carefully rate up. with the proper | amount of postage due. all mail reaching their offices with the pos- tage insufficiently prepaid.
 New Thrcc-Ccnt Stamp
 To meet the anticipated in- creased demand for three-cent | stamps and stamped envelopes. in addition to the three-cent Wash | ington Bicentennial issue. the cur rent three-cent Lincoln stamp | of the regular series will be sup plemented by a new three-cent l stamp bearing the portrait of Washington, identical in size and | design with the two-cent stamp of the Washington Bicentennial series except for the change of denomi- | nation numerals and the omission | of the dates. The new stamp will | be printed in purple ink.
 The new three-cent envelopes | will be available in both extra and standard quality. and in white. | blue and amber paper. The stamp | will be printed in purple ink and will be the same as used on two- cent envelopes except for the change of denomination numerals. There will also be available, until further notice. three-cent envei- opes of the Washington Bicenten- nial design in white extra quality | paper only, in sizes Nos 5, and 13.
 The new three-cent stamp and stamped envelopes will be first placed on sale at the post office in Washington. D. C., on June 16. but facilities will not be available for the preparation of first day covers.
 New Rate for Air Mall
 Also effective July 6. the rate of postage on mail carried by airplano shall be eight cents for the first ounce or fraction thereof and 13 cents fo reach additional ounce or fraction thereof. regardless of dis tancc. except that when sent to Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands of the United States. or the Canal oZne, the rates now in force will contln- ue, The rate between Puerto Rico or Virgin Islands of the United States and the United States is 10 cents for each half ounce or fraction of half ounce. and be- tween the United States. Puerto Rico or Virgin Islands of the Unit ed States, and the Canal Zone. 1t is 20 cents for each half ounce or