WAR SAVING AND THRIFT STAMPS

"Help Pay for the War." War Saving and Thrift Stamps are now on sale at all Post Offices, Banks, and other authorized agencies, and are interest bearing.

$4.00 invested in a War Saving Stamp before January 31st, 1919, will be worth $5.00 on January 1st, 1924.

Thrift Stamps may be purchased at a cost of 25 cents each. Sixteen Thrift Stamps may be exchanged at any Post Office, Bank or other authorized agency for a War Savings Stamp by surrendering the Thrift Card, and paying the difference between the $4.00 worth of Thrift Stamps and the War Saving Stamp for the month, in which the exchange is made, which will increase one cent for each month, making the cost $4.11 if purchased in December, 1919.

War Saving Stamps may be surrendered, if circumstances compel the purchaser to realize on his investment.

For full information apply at any Post Office, Chartered Bank, or other authorized agency.

Canada - War Tax.

A War Tax of one cent must be affixed by sender on each letter and post card mailed in Canada, for delivery in Canada, the United States and Mexico, and on each letter mailed in Canada for delivery in the United Kingdom and British Possessions generally, and wherever the two cent rate applies.

Circulars, catalogues, advertising cards, newspapers, parcels, etc., and correspondence which is legally exempt from postage charges, are not subject to War Tax.

Letter Rates, &c.

Canada, - Letters posted in Canada addressed to any place within the Dominion, 2 cents per oz. If unpaid, such letters cannot be forwarded, but will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. If partially prepaid, the letter will be forwarded to its destination and double the deficiency cahrged on delivery. Letters mailed at any office for delivery at or from the same office, provided that the office is not one at which free delivery by letter carriers is established, are charged 1 cent per ox, and must be at least partially prepaid; otherwise they are sent to the Dead Letter Office. Letters of this nature mailed at and for delivery from an office at which there is a free delivery by letter carriers, are liable to 2 cents per ounce. All postage must be prepaid by Postage Stamps.

Post Cards. - From any place in Canada to any place in Canada, or to the United States or Mexico, 1 cent each. British and Foreign, 2 cts. each.

Private Post Cards. - The face of a Private Post Card may by used for advertisments, illustrations, etc., provided that a clear space of at least 1/4 inch if left along each of the four sides of the postage stamp, and a clear space 3 1/4 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide reserved for address at the lower right hand corner of the card. Private POst Cards must not exceed a size of 6 inches in length by 3 5/8 inches in width, nor be less than 4 inches in length by 2 3/4 inches in width. Cards exceeding these limits are treated as insufficiently padi letters. The words "Private Post Card" must be written or printed on the face of private post cards addressed to places outside of Canada.

Newspapers published elsewhere than in Canada when addressed to the above countries, one cent for each two ounces or fraction thereof.

All transient newspapers to all other countries one cent for two ounces or fraction thereof.

Patterns and Samples within the Dominion

Patterns and Samples of Merchandise and Goods for sale, not exceeding 3 lbs. in weight, may be posted in Canada, to be forwarded to any place within the Dominion , on prepayment by Postage Stamp of a rate of 1 cent for each 2 ozs. or fraction thereof under the following regulations:

If insufficiently prepaid the packet will be forwarded charged with double the deficient postage, provided at least 1 cent is prepaid.

Packages of Samplesand Patterns, addressed to any place in Canada, may be registered by affixing thereto stamps to the value of 5 cents in addition to the postage rate, and provided such packet be hadnd into the Post Office for registration.

Patterns or Samples must be sent in covers open at the ends, so as to be easy of examination. Samples, however, of seeds, drugs, &c., which cannot be sent in open covers, may be enclosed in bags of linen, or such like material, fastened in such a manner that they may be readily opened, so that the officers of the Post Office may be able to satisfy themselves as to the nature of the contents.

The packet may bear on the oustide the address of the sender, in addition to the address of the person for whom it may be intended; and also a trade mark or number, and the price of the sample enclosed; inside, there must be no enclosure but the samples or patterns themselves.

The particulars, however of the trade marks, numbers, and prices may be marked on the articles themselves instead of on the oustide of the packet, at the option of the sender.

Goods sent for sale or in execution of an order, however small the quantity may be, or any article sent by one private individual to another which are not actually trade patterns or samples, are not admissible.

Liquids, oils etc., may be sent by mail in the Dominion if put up carefully in strict accordance with the directions given in the Postal Guide and ascertainable at any post office.

United Kingdom, United States and Foreign Countries

Patterns and Samples of Merchandise, when addressed to palces in the United Kingdom, must not exceed 5 lbs. in weight; to the United States and other foreign countries, 12 oz., and must be prepaid by postage stamp at the following rates: - 1 cent per 2 oz. or fraction of 2 oz., with a minimum prepaymen tof 2 cents covering a weight of 4 oz., and must not exceed 1 foot in length by 8 inches in width and 4 inches in depth. If in roll form, 12 inches in lenght and 6 inches in diameter.

Samples of liquids, oils, glass, etc., are admitted as samples provided they are put up in strict accordance with the directions given in the Postal Guide.

Any Post Office within 20 miles, including place of mailing - 1 lb., 5c.; 2 lbs., 6c.; 3 lbs., 7c.; 4 lbs., 8c.; 5 lbs., 10c.; 6 lbs., 14c.; 8 lbs., 16c.; 9 lbs., 18c.; 10 lbs., 20c.; 11 lbs., 22c.

Any Post Office beyond 20 miles, but within the Province of Ontario - 1 lb., 10c.; 2 lbs., 14c; 3 lbs., 18c.; 4 lbs., 22c.; 5 lbs., 26c.; 6 lbs., 30c.; 7 lbs., 34c.; 8 lbs., 38c.; 9 lbs., 42c.; 10 lbs., 46c.; 11 lbs., 50c.

Any Post Office in Quebec or Manitoba - 1 lb., 12c.; 2 lbs., 16c.; 3 lbs., 22c; 4 lbs., 28c.; 5 lbs., 34c.; 6 lbs., 40c.; 7 lbs., 46c; 8 lbs., 52c; 9 lbs., 58c.; 10 lbs., 64c.; 11 lbs., 70 c.

Any Post Office in Saskatchewan or Maritime Province - 1 lb., 12c.; 2 lbs., 20c.; 3 lbs., 28c.; 4 lbs., 36c; 5 lbs., 44c; 6 lbs., 52c.; 7 lbs., 60c.; 8 lbs., 68c.; 9 lbs., 76c.; 10 lbs., 84c.; 11 lbs., 92c.

Any Post Office in Alberta - 1 lb., 12c.; 2 lbs., 24c.; 3 lbs., 34c.; 4 lbs., 44c.; 5 lbs., 54c.; 6 lbs., 64c.; 7 lbs., 74c.; 8 lbs., 84c.; 9 lbs., 94c.; 10 lbs., $1.04; 11 lbs., $1.14.

Any Post Office in British Columbia or Yukon Territory - 1 lb., 12c.' 2 lbs., 24c.; 3 lbs., 36c.; 4 lbs., 48c.; 5 lbs., 60c.; 6 lbs., 72c.; 7 lbs., 84c.; 8 lbs., 96c.; 9 lbs., $1.08; 10 lbs., $1.20; 11 lbs., $1.32.