Show THE PARCELS POST ZONE SYSTEM the work of 0 preparation for the establishment of 0 the parcels post Is now complete compete and the system in tho the united states and between the united states end alaska the philippines the hawaiian islands and porto rico will so go into operation january lot 1913 the law authorizing this which nhi cli was passed august lasts last provided that tor for the purposes of 0 tho the parcels post administration this country and its several possessions except the philippine islands should be divided into quadrangular units of arta area measuring 30 minutes latitude by 30 minutes longitude identical nith ith a quarter of the area formed by the intersecting parallels and meridians represented on appropriate postal maps or plans and that each of such units of area should bo be the basis ot of eight postal zones the completed maps show the numbered quadrangles with the eight zones which radiate oft off from the tenter of a given unit indicated by circles dawn at intervals corresponding to a radial distance of 0 50 miles for the first zone which includes the glyen given unit anti anil all contiguous quadrangles miles for or the second zone miles for the third COO for the fourth lor for the fifth 1400 for the sixth and 1800 for the seventh the eighth zone includes all units of area outside tile alie seventh the numbers and boun daries of the quadrangles are printed black while the zone circles and figures are red the law directs that quadrangles lying partly in two zones belong to the one nearer the common center so that the zone one lines on the map if drawn in strict conformity with the actual working out of the system in practice would not be true circles but would plesent a serrated appearance to the projecting outlines of the intersected units each postmaster has been furnished a map showing the zones with relation to tile the quadrangle which includes ills his post office and a parcels post guide containing regulations and the names of all post off offices ices their unit numbers no scale or other device for measuring distances or calculating cu rates will be used as the zone map and guide provide all re information copies of the map accompanying this article will be furnished to the washington D C post office and all others included in I 1 quadrangle 1071 later copies 0 of the unit is ie found in zone eight with relation to washington the three ounces must bo be considered as ag a whole pound the table shows that the rate for or 5 pounds to zone eight Is 60 cents suppose a 9 pound parcel Is to be forwarded from washington to chicago whose unit ot of area la Is number 2115 the map shows this quadrangle lying partly in zone four our and partly in zone flap so BO that it must be considered as lying wholly in zone four the pound must be cons considered as a whole pound consulting 1 tho table it is found that the cost of send 10 pounds to one aone four is ga cents As a local example suppose the washington post office receives a 5 pound parcel addressed to 1840 R street consulting the table given with the map the local rate for 5 pounds is found to be 9 cents these rates apply to rural delivery from the office where the route originates or from a patron on a route to the office where the route originates As an example ot of suburban rates suppose an 8 pound and I 1 ounce package is to be sent from washington to annapolis md the guide shows annapolis unit of area to be number 1021 the zone map shows that unit 1021 is in zone one the table andl indicates that the rate for 9 pounds in zone one is 29 cents articles to be must not be over 11 pounds in weight i nor more combined nor likely to insure the malls JIs than 72 inches in fit length and girth or postal equipment or employees there will be a flat postage rate of 0 1 cent per ounce up to 4 ounces regardless gard less of distance above 4 ounces rates are by the vot pound ad and vary with the dist distance ance as shown by the table printed with the map the law provides that postage on all parcels shall be prepaid by affixing distinctive parcels post stamps hence parcels bearing ordinary postage stamps will be treated as ah held eld for postage A dozen denominations of these special stamps ranging in value from a cent to tn a dollar have h ave been prepared and are now being supplied to the postmasters parcels will be mal lable only at post offices branch post offices lettered and local named stations and such numbered stat stations ioas as may be designated by the postmaster parcels will not be accepted for mall mailing ilig unless they bear the return card of the sender the problems of na warehouse and terminal facilities all to mobiles and other vehicles es in which to convey parcel ma mail il street boxes suitable suitably e for the deposit of such inch mail and the utilization an of present carrier force are among the questions involved aich which have been carefully considered by the parcels post committee one of its first acts was the issuance of bids for the purchase of weighing ng scales for the post offices since many of the objects to be carried will be of a fragile nature the question n of indemnification for lost and damaged articles will be an important one the postal express business thus organized d will wil 1 not only cover all of the systems system s of transportation now utilized by private express companies companie 33 but will be extended to more than a million miles of rural delivery and star route service scientific american to mobiles and other vehicles es in which to convey parcel ma mail il street boxes suitable suitably e for the deposit of such inch mail and the utilization an of present carrier force are among the questions involved aich which have been carefully considered by the parcels post committee one of its first acts was the issuance of bids for the purchase of weighing ng scales for the post offices since many of the objects to be carried will be of a fragile nature the question n of indemnification for lost and damaged articles will be an important one the postal express business thus organized d will wil 1 not only cover all of the systems system s of transportation now utilized by private express companies companie 33 but will be extended to more than a million miles of rural delivery and star route service scientific american maps with le ie ference to any given unit and the parcels post guides will be sold for about the cost of production to the general public As an example of the method of procedure in mailing packages through gh this system suppose a five pound parcel is to be sent from washington D C to new york city consulting the t he parcels post guide we find that new yorks unit of area or quadrangle is number referring to the map that number is found in aone three A glance at the table of rates at the left lower corner of the map shows that 27 cents will be the amount due suppose a package weighing 4 pounds 3 ounces is to be sent to genson benson arizona referring to the reproduced page of the parcels post guide we find that benson is located in quadrangle consulting the map 1st ast zone CO e en CA 10 CO V u ul 01 ca it 0 Q a i F r s g 1 s i a 0 0 0 weight e a 0 0 0 0 j Q 0 0 w CO a in 2 OM 0 0 4 lr rt c 2 ss 0 4 v 5 a c r 0 0 N 0 oo 00 0 00 0 0 0 S 0 ga 0 0 os 00 0 es a 0 N N V ta N w N N s 0 0 o 0 0 0 ao as 5 3 0 wa 0 ao biffl m 6 eg M za nin 04 0 w f vy tf 0 ta r 00 0 rate hate for I 1 lb ib rate for 2 lbs ibs 1 06 08 10 ia 12 16 19 21 24 rate for 3 lbs ibs 07 11 11 14 17 M oo 00 jjr al 01 oil rh 6 0 rate for 4 1 ills ibs 1 08 11 14 18 22 ac 30 37 48 rate tor for 5 ibs 1 09 17 1 22 27 32 37 46 51 60 rate lor for r G ibsh lbs 1 10 20 26 32 as fir 72 rate for 7 ills ibs 1 11 23 I 1 30 37 44 64 al 71 84 rate for 3 8 lbs ibs 1 12 ag 34 42 SO 58 73 81 96 rete belc tor for 9 lbs ibs 1 13 29 as 17 56 65 82 91 IOS rate for 10 lbs ibs 14 32 42 52 62 72 91 1011 rate lor for 11 ills ibs 15 33 46 57 68 79 1001 it will be observed that the rates of postage are largely reduced and that the limit of 0 weight is increased from four to eleven pounds parcels will be delivered at all tree free delivery offices and to patrons residing on rural and star routes they may be registered and may be accorded special delav cry service on payment of the usual lees fees and they may be insured against loss in an amount equivalent to their actual value va allue but not to exceed 25 upon payment of a tee fee of five cents distinctive stamps must be used on all pai cels but they may be mailed in quantities of not less than 2000 identical pieces without stamps affixed the postage being bein g paid in money |