| Show LETTERS TO COST THREE CENTS AND POST POST CARDS TWO CENTS AFTER NOVE NOVEMBER mER 1 Detailed Instructions to postmasters t rs on the increased letter mall mati I rates which become effective November November November Novem Novem- ber ber 2 under the terms of or the war I tax bill Mil have been been- Is Issued by Postmaster Postmaster Postmaster Post Post- master General Burleson They do not apply to mall mail to most k countries which are fixed by international international international inter inter- national treaties but they do apply to all domestic mall mail and under that classification is included mall mail to Canada Mexico Cuba Panama thel the thelI I United States postal agency at at Shanghai Shang Shang- Shang-I Shang hai and all all persons In the military service of oC the United States In Europe Eu Eu- rope The postoffice department Is Issued issued is- is sued these Postmasters shall on and after af- af aCter after af aC- ter November 2 see that postage Is paid at the rate of 3 cents an ounce or fraction thereof on fetters fetters fetters fet fet- and other first class matter except drop letters All such letters that letters that Is letters for Cor delivery delivery de de- livery from the office at which posted including those thoe for ery cry by city rural or other carrier to r of such office office are are required to have postage paid on them at the rate of oC 2 cents an ounce or fraction fraction frac frac- tion thereof thereof Postal cards are required to pay lay 2 cents and therefore the 1 cent postal cards n must have a 1 cent postage stamp affixed to them In addition addition addi addi- tion to 1 cent stamp Impressed on such cards Postcards private private vate vats mailing cards bearing written messages es must have 2 cents postage e prepaid on them j |
