Show 1 RATE CHART CHAR T 10 TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR PARCEL POST MAP Plans Announced for Extension Extension Extension Exten Exten- sion of Service and Reduction Reduction Reduction tion in Charges I Ju y Plans 49 Plans for tor W W vy the extension Improvement cm nt and reduction In rates of or tho the parcel post were serc announced eJ toda today b by Postmaster r General Burleson The changes change which aro arc to become effective a August u u t 1 15 15 In Include In in- Include clude dude an nn increase from elc eleven n pounds to twenty pounds pound In the maximum weight of ot parcels a partial reduction In the tho rates In the first tint and second zones zones and the abandonment of ot th tho parcel post map as a i means of ot computing rates n I and the tho sub substitution for tor it of ot a rate mate chart l Individualized u tooer to o er every postoffice In the United States The Th plans contemplate the purchase ori ofa of or ofa a a a. large number of ot automobiles to bo hi used d exclusively for Cor tho the delivery of or parcel post matter While for tor the present the maximum weight limit of or twenty and the re reduction In rates tes will apply appl only to the first t an and second zones zone from an any I given n a distance o of or about miles the miles the changes directed toda today constitute the first long long- step towards a n universal extension of or the tho I system tem teman an and a 8 general reduction in the rates of or postage on parcel matter maUer It is In my expectation and belief beller said Postmaster General Burleson that thal eventually and eventually and It mn may b bo be fifteen or twenty years years years-tho car tho tho pot postal service will handle practically nil of ot the small email package transportation business in the United States Slates The maximum weight Ih limit lt extended d from eleven to twenty pounds I expect to see Bee Increased to pounds finel and experience ma may demonstrate demonstrate demon demon- I strate the practicability of or handling tho Dostal business U it nt eV evan n lower rates than We wo now v no propose e. e I appreciate rull fully the sentiment for an increase Inthe in inthe inthe the weight limit and a a. reduction in rates to all zones but it is nc necessary Sar for tor us in a a. sense to feel teel our way For that reason we have made tho the changes proposed apply only to the first and nd second zones f rr Generals Announcement Mr r Burleson announced ince d l the changes as follo folios yai The first zone shall Include the thet t territory within the tho local delivery deliver of oC an any office and tho first tint zone zon rate o of postage will apply to all aU pArc parcel l post mull mail deposited at an any office for tOI local delivery or for tor de deliver delivery de- de liver livery b by cl city ty carrier or on rail routes emanating from Crom that post- post office The second zone zono shall include iii tho thu remainder of ot what is 18 now thu thit first zone together with the present pres pres- tilt ent second zone and shall Include all the units of area located In whole holo or 0 In part within a radius of ot approximately IGO miles from any given Iven The rhe rates of ot postage on parcels weighing el In excess of or four tour ounces in the tho proposed first zone will bo be reduced from Crom 5 6 cents for Cor tho the first pound and I 1 cent to for each additional additional addi addi- pound OUne or fraction traction thereof or orlo to lo I 5 cents for tor the tho first pound and 1 I cent to for each additional two pounds pound or fraction th thereof und and tho the rate for the tho second zone will be reduced from 6 cents cent for tor the first Ir t pound and aUd 3 cents for tor each additional additional addi addi- pound or ur 6 G cents cent for tOI th the first pound and 4 cents for each cacti additional pound or traction fraction thereof there there- of to 5 c for tor the first t pound and i 1 cent for tor each tach additional pound or fraction traction thereof The maximum ml weight of oe parcel el post packages es will Ill be Increased from en elc pounds to twenty pounds the Increase of ot weight to apply appl anI only to the first and second zones No 0 changes change have hayo been made In the size or form torm of ot tho the package Consumer and rid Merchant I Statistics collected b by tho the department depart depart- ment meat show sho that quite quito third one of ot the he total number of or parcels mailed art are handled within I thin the tho proposed first and second zones and tho the postmaster general gen gen- cm- cm oral eral bolh believes u tho tito increase In the weight limit and th the reduction of or the rat rates os of oC postage In the tho first and second second sec see ond ToneS rone a as proposed will win benefit greatly more molO than third one-third of ot the pub- pub Ms lis and that the producer r. r the tile consumer con con- flum sumer r and the local merchant will profit materially b by the tho changes lIe He points out too that the farmers Carm- u. u who wore led hed to anticipate much benefit from the parcel post service will bd bo afforded a cheap means of ot transportIng transport transport- Ing their product directly to the tho consumer con con- sumer aumer and that the local loci merchant whose holle trade does docs not Justify th the em em- of or extensive delivery dellver service also will win b be e d. d as Re tho the system will put him hint In close cloft touch with his hs customers cus The rate sheet which 1 Is to be used as a II substitute for the parcel post mat maji will wilt bo be prepared a as 8 soon as nil practicable i and att attached ch d to the parcel po pot Post t guide Postal exp experts rt estimate that with the tho proposed proponed d changes es In the parcel post I system In operation the re enu revenues or of the postoffice department will be bt so 0 Increased as u to show a J. J substantial sum sur plus at M the end of ot the current year l lr r r. r |