Show POSTAGE RATES ARE RE NOW HIGHER GOVERNMENT RAISES COSTS TO MEET INCREASED SALARIES OF EMPLOYEES First Class Mall Mail Rates Remain As Heretofore Except Private Post PostCards PostCards PostCards Cards Which Will Require Two Cent Stamp In Washington In order to take caro care carof caroI t f the Increase In salaries of or postal I employees throughout the country approximately n a year car which became effective January 1st last additional postage rate rato on certain taut tain classes of mail mall matter mattor will be imposed by hy the tho government That the mailing public may be thoroughly informed of the changes In the rats rata of oC postage which went Into effect April said sahl Postmaster General New and anal In order to avoid an any possible confusion or standing a statement showing the difference In rates from those now prevailing may no doubt prove pro of assistance assistance assistance as as- at this time So far Car as the rates on first first class class mall mail aro concerned there are no changes except in the case of oC private mailing cards Including souvenir post postcards postcards postcards cards on which the rate Is increased from 1 to 2 cents each Post cards Issued by br the government go however will continue to be he sent for 1 cent each The rates on second third and fourth class mail have been Increased in certain contingencies but this increase in in- increase crease is very ery sli slight ht and will not work an any hardship on the mailing public The excess revenue to be derived front from such sources will enable the postoffice department to meet its obligations and at the same time provide provide pro pro- vide increased compensation for Its army of oC faithful employees With the change in the rates on first class mall mail matter as indicated by the statement of the time postmaster general the tho other changes effective April 16 15 are as follows Second class mall mail Newspapers magazines and other periodicals containing containing con con- notice of second class entry The rate for the public Is two cents for tor each 2 ounces up to S 8 ounces and the fourth class zone rate plus a 2 c cant nt service charge on ea each h parcel over 8 S ounces This does not include c certain increases in rates rates' for publishers publish publish- ers and news agents Third class mall mail Circulars and antI other miscellaneous printed matter as well as merchandise Tho The rate Is 1 its cents for each 2 ounces ounces up to S 8 ounces But the rate on books inc including including in in- c catalogs of 24 pages or 01 more seeds cuttings bulbs roots scions u and ana anu plants is 1 i cent ceni for lor each ounces ounces ounces oun oun- ces or fraction thereof up to S 8 ounces oun oun- ces I- I Fourth Class parcel post mail The same matter weighing more than titan 8 ounces as handled in third thirll class mail mall Limit of weight 70 pounds in first second and third zones and 50 pounds in all other zones The pres ent pound rates in n the various zones have not been changed A service charge of 2 cents in stamps to be affixed to packages in addition to the postage has been Imposed Imposed Imposed Im Im- posed for each parcel except these those collected on rural delivery routes The act of or February 28 8 1925 offers a n. new and speedier service ser for tor parcel parcel par par- i cel post which mailers ma may or may I Inot not purchase at their own option This new service is designated a special handling service Practical Practical- Practically I ly speaking this service means that parcel post to be handled not as parcel parcel par par- I cel post customarily is handled but butIs butis I Is handled as first-class first mail Its particular advantage applies mainly to Its handling en route on railroads and other transportation facilities facUlties between between between be be- tween the postoffice of ot dispatch an anthe and the postoffice destination It must be carefully distinguished front from the special delivery delhery service where the chief advantage applies after the ar 31 arrival arrival ar- ar I rival of mail at the postoffice of or its destination For this special handling of mail mall a charge of oC 25 cents will be imposed in addition to the regular postage and cent 2 service charge Mailers of ot perishables such as meats ve vegetables fruits flowers etc will h have e under the new law the privilege of purchasing special handling handling handling hand hand- ling service service- together with special delivery service in case the mailers themselves consider that the commodity commodity commo commo- I which they are mailing justifies the expenditure I If the mailer mallet decides I not to purchase the special lal handling I and special delivery deliver stamps stamp his consignment will be hallI handled d as ordinary ordinary ordin ordin- ary parcel post is hand hanl- led |