Show increase in parcel post weight limit washington dec 6 postmaster general proposals to increase the weight limits of eircel hobt packages in the first and second zones from twenty pounds to admit books to the parcel post and to reduce rates in the third fourth fifth ind sixth zones mas approved today by the interstate commerce commission the maximum weight of parcels to all zones beyond the second was increased from eleven to twenty pounds the commissions consent to the proposed changes were in ahne letters from chairmen Cha irmin CI irk to general burlason the cd changes in rites ind weights to be in january 1 1914 follows to reduce tha rates for the third zone from 7 cents for the firby pound and 5 cents for each additional pound to 6 cents for the first pound and 2 cents for each additional pound to reduce the rates from alio fourth zone from scents for the first pound and C cents for each additional pound to 7 cents for the first pound and 4 cents for each additional pound to reduce the rates from the fifth zone from 9 cents for the first pound and 7 cents for each additional pound to 8 cent for alie first pound and G cent for each additional pound to reduce the rates for the sixth zone from 10 cents for the first pound and 9 cents for cich additional pound to 9 cents for the first pound and 8 cents for each additional pound it seems obvious says the com mis ion that the service to the bublic will be promoted by these changes provided the revenue from the service is not less than the coat thereof your experiences and sti seem to show clearly that the revenue mill not be less than the cost of the service we can Lonie ivo of no opposition to iho increased weights and reduced rates proposed except from the carriers that transport the mails we have biad some objections from them on alie ground that the increased weight should not be permitted until provision for additional compensation pensa tion to the carriers has bun made it is provided bi the postmaster general with the consent of the com mission mis bion that the rate of postage on parcels containing books weighing eight ounces or less shall be 1 cent for each two ounces or fractional pait thereof and on those weighing in eicens of eight ounces alie zone parcel rates shall apply this 13 to be march 1 1914 |