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m <s> ? I <* THE >EW PARCELS POST & I <s> SYSTEM. * <S> <S> ^><^>^>^>^><$'<S><$><^<5><$>,^<^,<$,<^^<Ji> * Washington Post. ? A few days before the adjournment of the last congress it placed upon the statute books the parcels post law, an entirely new departure for the national government. After years of effort Ion the part of the postoffice depart4 aient Uncle Sam has decided to give the new system of carrying parcels by mail a complete try-out, and, beginI, ning January 1, 1913, it will be in operation throughout the country. Because of its vital "bearing upon the welfare of the nation the new law had a hard and stormy passage, but the many advantages offered became so apparent toward the end that it was passed in the closing hours of the session by a~practically unanimous vote. The establishment of the parcels I post ill America marks a new era in the history of the nation. Men who - have studied the system in foreign countries say it will tend to reduce the cost of living. They explain it will .bring the producer and the consumer in closer touch, and in many cases do away with the middleman. This in it-1 ' * self is a big factor with which to reckon. For instance, under the new law any one of our ninety-odd millions may order his groceries, dry goods, and, in fact, anything needed to keep the inner man going by mail from al? most any section of the United States. In that way the consumer will benefit by keeping posted and taking advantage of lower prices offered in big sales centres. Under the old law 110 package could be sent through the mails weighing more than four pounds. Under the new law packages weighing as much as eleven pounds may be sent by mail. >'ew Scales and >"ew Maps. There are about 62,000 postoffices in the United States. Each one of these must be equipped with a specially prepared map made up s=o as to show each individual postoffice in the United States as a centre, with zones radiating therefrom. This zone system will i ibe explained later on. In addition ?ach Dostoffice must be furnished with a new parcels post guide giving the names of every postoffice in the Unit( ?d States and its' territories, regulations of the new system, and all information necessary to tell the public just what may be sent by parcels post. All the old scales were built to "weigh only four pounds. Because of the change in the limit of weight new scales will have to be purchased that will register a weight of eleven pounds T?V?pmio! individual in- I VI UiWi JL XX W1 V/V 'AW** structions of every postmaster throughout the country. This will be followed by the making of contracts for delivery of packages within towns and! cities not having rural carrier service, the appointment of thousands of drivers for the new wagons, designing and printing of distinctive parcels post stamps and many other things of a like character. All of this must be accomplished and the system in full operation within, the next three mor/chs. From this' may be gathered some idea of the magnitude of the task imcertaken by Uncle Sam to provide j his people with an up-to-date system | of parcels post delivery. ?- ^ ?* _ riA^i Will larry racKu^rs ai ivju Frank H. Hitchcock, the postmaster j general, who has been working on; plans for the past month, was asked by j the writer whsyt effect the inauguration ' of this system would have upon the | . cost of living. "Parcels post undoubtedly will ma- j terially reduce the cost of living in the United States," was the answer. "I believe that, because the new sys-: tem will offer a cheaper means of | ~? ?'i i?f mor- !' transportation iur an suns o* chandise within the limit of weight j ? ?eleven pounds. The government { will carry this matter practically at; cost. Of course, you understand that f f 11 private express business must he ' conducted at a profit. Now, all this profit must come from the people of; the United States. They must pay j not only the cost of transportation but j something over, so that the business | will yield a dividend to the stockhold- j * ers of the company, with the new ( system, however, the lower rare will ,L enable sellers to make lower prices, i and in this way it will be a great fac-! tor in reducing the cost of living. The; people will do their own express bus- [ iness under the new system instead | of paying others to do it. ^ "Another thing, the inauguration of' rwnct will have the general ef- j ?? w fe?t of making country life more attractive. There will be added facilities, and by jr t so much reduce the Advantage of the city over the farm. In this wav it will aid in chec-ki' " i the flow of people from farm life to city life, which has been going on ^for many years. A factor of great weight, and one that all thinking people should consider, is that the more attractive we make farm life the more people will engage in agricultural pursuit. There is another side :o the question?the cost of labor. The life being more attractive, farm help will not De so nara to secure. "A very important thing to reojeruber also is the fact that any development of the postal service always has the effect of improving the roads' of the country, and this in turn must inevitably react to the benefit of the consumer. Where there are good roads, the farmer can take his crops to market at any season of the year. .Under present conditions of the roads throughout the country the farmer j must take his crops, to market within J a peiiotl of probably a month or two. If he does'nt get it there within that time, the roads are apt to become so bad he may be forced to keep the produce 011 the farm for six months, and in this way lose much of his crops, ^f there are good roads he can take them to .market any time. You can see this bears an intimate relation to the cost of living." Extent of the Zones. ! T-*-I a. o T'nfilo Qam'e! ItODtX't o. ouaijj is> C/nviv - | chief postal inspector. He is also chairman of the 'committee which has charge ol making plans and regulations for the inauguration of the new i 'parcels post system. Mr. Sharp gave the writer an interesting resume of the plans so far outlined. It includes a general plan for the establishment of the system throughout the country and between th& United States and its insular possessions. "Immediately upon the appointment cf the committees." said Mr. Sharp, "we took up the question of a suitable parcels post map to accompany a parcels post guide, to be so arranged as to ue . easily understood by anybody. Now to make this clear, as you know, the law provides that the whole country shall be divided into units of area "identical"?note that word?with the 'intersecting parallels of latitude and longitude on the basis of 30 degrees. "So that we might be certain as to just what the law we consulted geographers <,.1 i government <x' c AV. r\ r\ 1 r\ nri r\ o 1 CltrVPV flip per is I rum iuv gcuiugiv/ai kjui *^j, | geodetic survey, officers of the army , and navy, and many others. With all ttiis data before us we have recommended, and I believe it will be adopted, a map that will be drawn strictly in accordance with the law. These maps will be very simple and easily understood. A map will be made for each postoffice with that postoffice as the centre of the eight zones radiating therefrom. For, instance, take the map that will be furnished Chicago, Chicago will be the centre and radiating therefrom will be ei.?r;t zones. First there will be No. 1, No. 2, 3, 4, and so on up to eight, each indicated by a circle drawn around the central postofSce at Chicago. Each circle will be a certain number of 'miles from the central postoffice. The first zone 50 miles fnm the centre, the second zone 150 mil the third OArt + V.A. + 7A110 fifift ! ZOX1C <3UU lUlitrij, LIIC iuui w tiuuv wmiles, the fifth zone 1,000 miles, the sixth zone 1,400 mile>, the seventh . I zone 1,800 miles, and the eighth zone shall include everything outside the seventh zone. In addition, the map will be so drawn as to show clearly 'the units of area. These units of area, according to the law, shall be 30 minutes square?that is, just h.i^f a degree square each way. ? -i T,-m Ko "Tfle- priming- OI Ulese maps ? ill kyv- I done under the supervision of the post- ! office department by the .best experts J obtainable, so that the greatest care \ will b? exercised in their preparation. Tt will be absolutely necessary that the zone lines be accurate and be drawn from the exact centre of each 'unit of area, so that there will be no chance of having one map showing a cheaper rate from one point or for the same distance than another. The j printing cf these maps is the most par- i ticular part of the whole work. The Base Map. "There will be a base map from : which all other maps will be made, j 'All future maps must be made from ! the base map. The base map will be i engraved upon the finest copperplate; by the most expert engravers in the government service. Xo map will bo' considered official unless it is mad*31 from this plate just as in making i ctnmnc nr money. When the maps; are completed each one will be mailed j to its pcsitoffice in a separate tube prepared especially for that purpose. All of the work is now under way and the maps will be sent out shortly so that everything will be ready by Tnruary 1. 1913. *"1*1 ndd'tio-1 fO nil15 f'torr \v:'l i he a parcels post cr.iule. In this 2::;; I ? . will be printed the regulations governing the parcels post. system. Every detail will be covered not only for the information of the public, but also for the postal employes, instructing them just what may or may not be carried. Great care will be exercised in preparing a complete index to the regulations so that ready reference may be made by anybody. We are now working 011 the regulations and expect to have them completed in a few weeks. "Before the: regulations are issued every system in vogue all over the' world will be carefully studied. In addition to this information, business ' ~ i ~ ~ -v c T men representing every uiai>s ul business enterprise in the United States, in fact representatives of every phase j of business now carried on in this i country are appearing before the committee and aiding us in the preparations of the regulations." The rates for packages under the American parcels post system will be ag fellows: Each package may weigh as much as 11 pounds. Rural route and city delivery, 5 cents for the first pound, and 1 cent for each additional pound; first zone, within 50 miles ofj postoffice, 5 cents first pound, and 3 j cents each additional pound; second! zone, 150 miles, 6 cettts first pound, 4| cents each additional pound; third! zone, 300 miles, 7 cents first pound, j 5 cents each additional pound; fourth j "zone, 600 miles, 8 cents first pound, j 6 cents each additional pound; fifth j zone, 1,000 miles, 9 cents first pound,; 7 cents each additional pound; sixth; zone, 1,400 miles, 10 cents first pound, j 9 cents each additional pound; sev- j I - -? X H i. ! enth zone,. l,suu miles, 11 cems nr?i j pound, 10 cents each additional pound; | eighth zone, over 1,800 miles, 12 cents j first pound, 12 cents for each addition- j al pound. All the principal nations of the world have established parcels, post systems. 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Dodson s Liver-Tone is fully guaranteed to be a perfect substitute for calomel, and if you buy a bottle and J it does not entirely satisfy you, Mayes i drug store will promptly give you your money back upon request. It is fine for both children and ; grown people. NOTICE OF REGISTRATION FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE TOWN OF NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA. Notice is hereby given that the books , J- : " * fr\r* -f-VtO tr>TCn I oi regisirauun ui vuiao iui mv ~ , of Xe^ berry, S. C., will be opened at | the office of the clerk and treasurer, j !i CT>-?ra house, from the first day j 01 Ortcler. !!>!2. unf'I the thirtieth: i BnrannHHHBiRnnn ewberry Savings ten JlUCft, 11 "V&nerWf fPQf?Wj be a Farmer, or a Miller, or a s not what your trade or prol ir money in the bank It wi a rainy day or a day when yi iarn as nrach as now.' .' k That Always Has The ; Cent Interest Paid on Savings President J.JL NO! mi day of November, 1912, both days in-' elusive (Sundays excepted), between: rthe hours of 9 o'clock in the forenoou j and 5 o'clock in the afternoon. J. R. Scurry has been appointed supervisor j of registration. Only such persons as; register as herein provided for. shall be allowed to vote at the regular town election to be held on the 10th day of j December, 1912, and at special elec-j tions to be held in the town of New- j berry during the next twelve months, j The production of a certificate of | registration from the board of registration to vote in a polling precinct within the incorporate limits of the town of Newberry, proof of residence in -he municipality for four months preceding the annual election for the year 1912, and the payment of all taxes assessed him, due and collectible for the previous fiscal year, are necessary to entitle the applicant to register. By order of the Town Council of the Town of Newberry, S. C., on the 27th day of September, 1912. J. J. Langford, Attest: Mayor. . J. R. Scury, C. & T. COLLECTION OF TAXES. The tax oooks of Newberry countty will open for the collection of taxes for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 1912, the loth day of October, 1312, and will remain open without penalty until the 31st day of December, 1912. Upon all taxes paid after | the 31st of December, 1912, and befor the first day of February, 1913, a penalty of one per cent, will be added; upon all taxes paid during the month of February, 1913, a penalty of one per cent, will be added, and from ^ot* nf TT'ohrnnrv 1913. to the I UIC ?O in ua/ VI 15th day of March, 1913, inclusive, an additional penalty of five per cent, will be added. The following is the levy: Mills. I For State purposes 5% , For ordinary county purposes 3^2 For special, county court house.. Vz , For special State sinking fund loan 74, For constitutional school tax 3 For roads and bridges '.1 Except the following localities, where an additional railroad tax has been levied, viz: Township Xo. 1 2 Township Xo. 8 3 Township Xo. 9 2 p; * y'.p 'n'!rvv:rj~ <ohooi i i -1 i /" I I Bank r \ ,000.00 Carpenter, I fessionjput I ii? ? i II help you m may not V* ! Money" Dspssits 8W00D, Cashier t r j =tl tricts, where special school tax has been levied, viz: No. 1, Newberry 5 No. 14, Prosperity 6^4 No. 30, Utopia x No. 20, Big Creek 2 .\'o. 26, Pomaria 3 No. 30, Little Mountain 10^ No. 35, Excelsior 2 No. 39, Chappells 2 No. 52, Whitmire 4 No. 56, Zion 2 No. 45, Trinity 2 No. 49, Deadfall 2 No. 41, Dominick 2 No. 58, Silverstreet." 4 No. 51, Trilby 2 A poll tax of $1.00 has been levied eii tyioIo ??iH<7one between the a fires uu a.j.j. uiuxv ^ of 21 and 60 years, except those exempt by law. A tax of 50 cents each is levied on all dogs. Persons liable to road duty may pay a commutation tax of $2.00, from the 15th of October, 1912, to the 31st day of December, 1912. Note change in dates for paying commutation tax. No commutation tax received after December 31, 1912. All taxpayers remember all proper ty has been listed separately, aod , please see that-you have a receipt for each piece of property so listed. JOHN* L. EPPS, County Treasurer. >OTICE OF ELECTION FOR 3TAY0S AND ALDER>IF>~ OF THE TOWN OF SEWBERM, SOUTH CAROLINA. Notice is hereby given that the regular annual election for a mayor and oi^iarmon nna slrierman for each II ? ^ aiUV/l Viiw ? of the five wards, to serve for a term of one year, will be held at the Coun- , cil Chamber in the opera'house in the Town of Newberry, South Carolina, on the second Tuesday in December. 1912, being the tenth day of said month, the polls to be opened at 8 o'clock in the forenoon and to close at 6 o'clock in the afternoon. G. W Killer, J. R. Davidson and Alex Single' ton are appointed managers of the said election. By order of the Town Council of N'ewberry, S. C., on this the 27th day Df September, 1912. J. J. Langford, Attest: Mayor. J. R. Scurry, C. & T. \ow is the time to subscribe to The ;i:. 1 > a reur. *