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Show N e w Postal-Airmail Rates In Effect July 1st, 1928 Changes in the postal rates of the United States, which went into ef- feet last Sunday, July 1st, and new airmail rates which become effective August 1st, are announced by Post- j master Leo Gledhill, as follows: In the latter the rate for letters ' and other mailable matter is reduced to 5 cents for the first ounce, with ! 10 cents additional for each additional addition-al ounce or fraction thereof. This j rate applies to any point in the ! United States regardless of distance. dis-tance. In the first-class section, for let- ters and written and sealed matter, the rate of 2 cents for each ounce prevails while government as well as private postcards will require 1 cent. Newspapers, magazines and other : periodicals containing notice of sec- ond-class entry will be carried as second-class transient for 1 cent for each two ounces or fraction thereof. : Third-class mail, limited to eight o-mces, goes under two classifica-1 classifica-1 tions. The first is that of circulars or other miscellaneous printed matter mat-ter or merchandise which is listed at 1 1-2 cents for each two ounces ' or fraction thereof. Books, including includ-ing catalogues, of twenty-four pages or more; seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, j scions and plants require 1 cent for each two ounces. Fourth-class mail, in weight more than eight ounces, and including merchandise, books, printed matter and all other mailable material not included in or second-class categories, categor-ies, goes under the following rates: Zone First lb. Additional lb. Local $ .07 $ .01 each 2 lbs. 1 and 2 .... .07 01 each lb. 3 08 .02 each lb. 4 08 .04 each lb. 5 09 .06 each lb. 6 10 .06 each lb. 7 12 .10 each lb. 8 13 .12 each lb. In zones 2 and 3 where the distance dis-tance by the shortest mail route between be-tween the office of . origin and the office of delivery is 300 miles or , mere, rates will be 8 cents for the f;rst pound or fraction and 2 cents for each additional pound. Zone 8 rate includes mail transferred trans-ferred between the Philippine islands is-lands and any portion of the United States, including the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions. i Library bopks are to be charged for at 3 cents for the -first -."pound, or less, and 1 cent for each addition- : al pound. If the .third or fourth-class fourth-class rate, however, is lower than this, the lower rate . prevails. This I (Continued on last page) --- 'ii .?5 are 5 cents; not more than $25, S cents; not more than $50,' 10 cents, and not more than $100, 25 cents. Return receipts are 3 cents extra. The schedule for c. o. d. charges or value in excess of c. o. d. charges will be: Not more than $10, 12 cents; not more than $50, 15 cents; not more than $100, 25 cents. The schedule for fees for the issuance issu-ance of money orders is announced as follows: Orders from 1 cent to $2.50, 5 cents; $2.51 to $5, 7 cents; $5.01 to $10, 10 cents; $10.01 to $20, 12 cents; $20.01 to $10, 15 cents; $40.01 to $60, 18 cents; $60.01 to $S0, 20 cents; $80.01 to $100, 22 cents. Particulars concerning conditions under which the various rates apply, may be obtained by inquiry at the local postoffice. Maximum indemnity on letters or parcels forwarded by mail is to be increased on and after next Sunday and is expected to greatly encourage the shipping of valuable parcels by airmail, according to airmail officials. offic-ials. Under the new regulations, the rate for registering a letter or parcel par-cel with an indemnity of $1000 will be $1. For a lesser registry indemnity indem-nity the charge decreases at an approximate ap-proximate of 10 cents per $100 to a minimum of 20 cents for an indemnity indem-nity not exceeding $100, and 15 cents for an indemnity not ' exceed-1 exceed-1 ing $50. i ' 'New Postal Rates In Effect Sunday j (Continued from page 1) rate applies only to such books as j are addressed to local delivery or delivery in the first, second or third j zones, ' or within the state in which I they are mailed. Fourth-class parcels, requiring special handling and so marked, will receive such treatment for 10 cents' if they do not weigh more than two! pounds. Heavier packages up to ten pounds will cost 15 cents, while still others weighing more than ten pounds are to be charged for at the rate of 20 cents. All these charges are to be made in excess of regular postage. Such parcels will receive the same handling, transportation and delivery as first-class matter but will not be entitled to special delivery service. Special delivery fees on other than first-class matter, to be collected col-lected in addition to regular postage, post-age, are 15 cents for parcels more than two pounds in weight and 25 cents for those up to and including ten pounds. Parcels weighing more than ten pounds come under a 35-cent 35-cent rate. AH receive the same delivery de-livery service as first-class matter. Business men who use reply cards and letters in business-reply envelopes envel-opes will be charged 3 cents for cards and 2 cents an ounce for letters let-ters plus 2 cents for each letter. Registry indemnity for sums not exceeding $50 will have attached a fee of 15 cents; not exceeding $100, 20 cents, and for each additional $100 or part thereof an additional 10 cents up to the amount of $1000 indemnity. in-demnity. ' Insurance fees for third and fourth-class fourth-class mail not valued at more than |