DOMESTIC RATES.

First-Class Matter.

Australia (1903).

New Zealand (1905).

Cape of Good Hope (1907)...

Total wealth. †Private wealth.

erty.

The census bureau also quotes the following figures from Dr. Karl Helfferich's "Germany's Economic Progress and Economic Wealth": Country. Total wealth.

German empire (1910-1911).

$68,020,000,000 to 76,160,000,000

55,391,000,000 54,740,000,000

Rates of postage-Letters and other first-class matter, 3 cents for each ounce or fraction thereof. Postcards and postal cards, 2 cents each. "Drop letters," addressed for delivery at the

office where mailed. 2 cents for each ounce or

fraction thereof when deposited at postoffices

where letter carrier service is not established. There is no drop rate on mail other than letters. The limit of weight of first-class matter is four pounds.

First-class matter includes written matter, namely, letters, postal cards, postcards (private mailing cards) and all matter wholly or partly in writing, whether sealed or unsealed (except manuscript copy accompanying proof sheets or corrected proof sheets of the same and the writing authorized by law on matter of other classes). Also matter sealed or otherwise closed against inspection.

Letters written and mailed by soldiers, sailors and marines assigned to foreign duty engaged in the present war may be mailed free of postage. Second-Class Matter.

Rate of postage-Newspapers and periodical publications of the second class, when sent unsealed by others than the publisher or a news agent, 1 cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof on each separately addressed copy or package of unaddressed copies. To be entitled to this rate the copies must be complete. Incomplete copies are third-class matter.

Second-class matter includes newspapers and periodicals bearing notice of entry as second-class matter. No limit of weight is prescribed.

On and after July 1, 1918, the rates of postage on publications entered as second-class matter, when sent by the publisher or a news agent to subscribers or to other agents for the purpose of sale, on the portion of a publication devoted to other matter than advertisements, shall be 14 cents per pound or fraction thereof until July 1, 1919; after that 11⁄2 cents per pound or fraction thereof; on the portion of a publication devoted to advertisements the rates per pound or fraction thereof for delivery within the several zones devoted to fourth-class matter shall be: From July 1, 1918, to July 1, 1919, for the 1st and 20 zones, 14 cents; 3d zone, 1% cents; 4th zone, 2 cents: 5th zone, 24 cents; 6th zone, 2 cents; 7th zone, 3 cents; 8th zone, 34 cents; between July 1, 1919, and July 1, 1920, for 1st and 2d zones, 1 cents; 3d zone, 2 cents, 4th zone, 3 cents; 5th zone, 3% cents; 6th zone, 4 cents; 7th zone, 5 cents; 8th zone, 5% cents; from July 1, 1920, to July 1, 1921, for 1st and 2d zones, 14 cents; 3d zone, 2 cents; 4th zone, 4 cents; 5th zone, 4 cents; 6th zone, 5% cents: 7th zone, 7 cents; 8th zone, 74 cents: after July 1, 1921, for the 1st and 2d zones, 2 cents; 3d zone, 3 cents;

4th zone, 5 cents; 5th zone, 6 cents; 7th zone, 9 cents; 8th zone, 10 cents.

In the case of newspapers entitled to be entered as second-class matter and published in the interest of religious, educational, scientific, philanthropic, agricultural, labor or fraternal or ganizations, not organized for profit, the rates, irrespective of the zone in which delivered (except where the same are deposited in a letter carrier office for delivery by its carrier, in which case the old rate prevails), shall be 1% cents a pound or fraction thereof between July 1, 1918, and July 1, 1919, and after that 14 cents. Third-Class Matter.

Rate of postage-On unsealed third-class matter the rate is 1 cent for each two ounces or fraction thereof on each individually addressed piece or package.

Third-class matter embraces circulars, newspapers and periodicals not admitted to the secoud class, nor embraced in the term "book,” miscellaneous printed matter on paper not having the nature of an actual personal correspondence, proof sheets, corrected proof sheets and manuscript copy accompanying the same, and matter in point print or raised characters used by the blind. (Books are included in fourth-class or parcel post mail.)

The limit of weight of third-class matter is four pounds.

Fourth-Class Matter (Domestic Parcel Post). Fourth-class matter embraces that known as domestic parcel post mail and includes farm and factory products (and books), not now embraced by law in either the first or second class or (with the exception of books) in the third class, not exceeding seventy pounds in weight (when mailed for delivery within the first or second zones, nor exceeding fifty pounds in weight when mailed for delivery within any of the other zones), nor greater in size than 84 inches in length and girth combined, nor in form от kind likely to injure the person of any postal employe or damage the mail equipment or other mail matter and not of a character perishable within a period reasonably required for transportation and delivery.

Rates of postage-To be fully prepaid-unsealed -are as follows:

(a) Parcels weighing 4 ounces or less, except books, seeds, plants, etc., 1 cent for each ounce or fraction thereof, any distance.

(b) Parcels weighing 8 ounces or less containing books, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions, and plants, 1 cent for each 2 ounces or frac tion thereof, regardless of distance.

(c) Parcels weighing more than 8 ounces, con. taining books, seeds, plants, etc., parcels of miscellaneous printed matter weighing more than 4 pounds, and all other parcels of fourth-class matter weighing more than 4 ounces are charge

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.15 .25 .25 .46 .16 .26 .26 .48 .16 .27 .27

.87 1.28 1.69 2.11

2.52

.91 1.34 1.77 2.21

2.64

.50

.95 1.40 1.85 2.31

2.76 2.88

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.17 .29 .29

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.18 .30

.30

27.

.58 1.11 1.61 2.17 2.71 3.24

.60 1.15 1.70 2.25 2.81

3.36

.52 .99 1.46 1.93 2.41

2.16 2.28

Insurance of Fourth-Class Mail. Fees and conditions-Fourth-class or domestic parcel post mail (but no other) may not be registered, but may be insured against loss in an amount equivalent to its actual value, but not to exceed $5 in any one case, on payment of a fee of 3 cents; not to exceed $25 on payment of a fee of 5 cents; not to exceed $50 on payment of a fee of 10 cents, or not to exceed $100 on payment of a fee of 25 cents, in addition to the postage, both to be prepaid by stamps affixed. Collect-on-Delivery Service.

Conditions and fee-Parcels of fourth-class or parcel post matter (but no other) may be sent C. O. D. from one domestic money order postoffice to another, including those in the Canal Zone, on payment of a fee of 10 cents in addition to the postage, both to be prepaid with The amount to be collected and stamps affixed. remitted to the sender must not exceed $100. The remittance is made by postoffice money order, the fee therefor being included in the amount collected from the addressee. A C. O. D. tag furnished by the postmaster must be filled in by the sender and attached to the parcel. The C. O. D. fee also covers insurance against loss up to $50.

Postal Cards.

.54 1.03 1.52 2.01 2.51 3.00

.62 1.19 1.76 2.33 2.91 3.48 .64 1.23 1.82 2.41 3.01 3.60 .66 1.27 1.88 2.49 3.11 3.72 .68 1.31 1.94 2.57 3.21 3.84 .70 1.35 2.00 2.65 3.31 3.96 .72 1.39 2.06 2.73 3.41 4.08 .74 1.43 2.12 2.81 3.51 4.20 .76 1.47 2.18 2.89 3.61 4.32 .78 1.51 2.24 2.97 3.71 4.44 .80 1.55 2.30 3.05 3.81 4.56 .82 1.59 2.36 3.13 3.91 4.68 .84 1.63 2.42 3.21 4.01 4.80 .86 1.67 2.48 3.29 4.11 4.92 .88 1.71 2.54 3.37 4.21 5.04 .90 1.75 2.60 3.45 4.31 5.16 .92 1.79 2.66 3.53 4.41 5.28 .94 1.83 2.72 3.61 4.51 5.10 .96 1.87 2.78 3.69 4.61 5.52 .51 .98 1.91 2.84 3.77 4.71 5.64 .52 1.00 1.95 2.90 3.85 4.81 5.76 .53 1.02 1.99 2.96 3.33 4.91 5.88 .54 1.04 2.03 3.02 4.01 5.01 6.00 .55 1.05 .56 1.08

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For parcel post purposes the United States is divided into units of area thirty minutes square. Such units form the basis of the eight postal zones. To ascertain in which zone a postoffice is located from the office of mailing. a parcel post guide, costing 55 cents, and map, costing 20 cents, are jointly used. The guide applies to all offices, but a separate map is required for each unit. A zone key is furnished with the guide for use in the units of area in which some of the largest postoffices are located, and makes the map for those units unnecessary. The guide and maps may be purchased by sending a money order to the third assistant postmaster general, Washington, D. C. Stamps are not accepted.

66... .38 .70 .70 1.36 67... .38 .71 .71 1.38 68... .39 .72 .72 1.40 69... .39 .73 .73 1.42 70... .40 .74 .74 1.44

Special Delivery Service.

Special delivery service is the prompt delivery of mail by messenger during prescribed hours to persons who reside within the carrier limits of city delivery offices, to patrons of rural service who reside more than one mile from postodices but within one-half mile of rural routes, and to residents within one mile of any postoffice.

This service is obtained by placing on any letter or article of mail a special delivery stamp or 10 cents' worth of ordinary stamps in addition to the lawful postage. When ordinary stamps are used the words "Special Delivery" must be placed on the envelope or wrapper, directly under. but never on the stamps; otherwise the letter or article will not be accorded special delivery service.

Registry System.

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Any matter, properly addressed and bearing the name and address of the sender, admissible to the domestic mails (except fourth-class mail, which may be insured), or to the postal union mails (except foreign "parcel post" packages for Barbados, Curacao, Dutch Guiana, France, Great Britain, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Netherlands and Uruguay), may be registered. Foreign parcel post" mail must be taken to the postoffice to be registered, but other mail nay be registered at any postoffice or postoffice station by rural carriers, and, when sealed and not cumbersome, by city carriers in residential districts.

The registry fee for each separate article, foreign or domestic, is 10 cents in addition to the postage, both to be fully prepaid.

Indemnity for lost registered mail will be paid as follows:

Domestic mail, first class (sealed), up to $50, actual value; third class (unsealed), up to $25, actual value.

Foreign mail, amount claimed within limit of 50 francs ($9.65), for total loss (not partial loss or rifling) of а registered article exchanged between the United States and a postal union country, except foreign parcel post matter, and losses beyond control ("force majeure").

Application for a money order must be made on a form furnished for that purpose and be presented at the money order window of the postoffiec or one of its stations. Money orders are issued for any desired amount from 1 cent

to $100, and when a larger sum than $100 is to be sent any number of additional orders may be obtained. Applications may be made through rural carriers, who will furnish the necessary forms and give receipts for the amounts. International money orders, payable in almost any part of the world, may be obtained at all of the larger postoffices and at many of the smaller ones.

Fees for money orders payable in the United States (which includes Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Virgin islands) and its possessions, comprising the Canal Zone, Guam, the Philippines and Tutuila, Samoa; also for orders payable in Bermuda, British Guiana, British Honduras, Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Newfoundland, at the United States postal agency at Shanghai (China), in the Bahama islands and in certain other islands in the West Indies:

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3 cents 5 cents 8 cents .10 cents ..12 cents ..15 cents .18 cents .20 cents .25 cents

For orders from $0.01 to $2.50.. 5.00. For orders from 2.51 to For orders from 5.01 to 10.00. For orders from 10.01 to 20.00.. For orders from 20.01 to 30.00. For orders from 30.01 to 40.00.. For orders from 40.01 to 50.00.. For orders from 50.01 to 60.00. For orders from G0.01 to 75.00.. For orders from 75.01 to 100.00............30 cents The fees for foreign money orders payable in any country on which a money order may be drawn, other than those named above, may be ascertained upon inquiry at the post office.

Postage rates-Postage must be prepaid in full by stamps affixed at the rate of 12 cents a pound or fraction of a pound. Registry fee 10 cents in addition to postage.

Dimensions-To all countries named packages are limited to three and one-half feet in length and to six feet in length and girth combined, except that packages for Colombia and Mexico are limited to two feet in length and four feet in girth.

Weight-Packages to certain postoffices in Mexico must not exceed four pounds six ounces in weight, but those for all other countries named may weigh up to but not exceeding eleven pounds.

MAIL FOR SOLDIERS IN EUROPE.

Mail addressed to the American expeditionary forces should bear the complete designation of the division, regiment, company or other organization to which the addressee belongs. The location in Europe of the military organization to which the addressee belongs must not be given. The correct way of addressing a letter is:

John Smith, Jr.,

Co. X., Infantry,

American Expeditionary Forces.

Postage must be fully prepaid. The rate on letter mail to France or England is 3 cents an ounce or fraction thereof. Newspaper mail is carried for 1 cent for four ounces. Parcels mailed to soldiers of the expeditionary forces in Europe must not exceed seven pounds in weight.

EUROPE.

Austria-Hungary.

Academy of Art, Vienna.

Albertina, Vienna.