Tzczmza aa.-—-Turn societies, respectively; and all such periodicals shall be forme of printed paper sheets, without board, cloth, leather or othe substantial bludingpsttch aS distinguish printed books for pre ervatieu from periodical publications. 'lfhe circulation throug the mails of periodical publications-issued by,. or under th auspices of, benevolent or fraternal Societies or orders, c trades-unions, or by strictly professional, literary; historica or soioatific societies, I as second-clasa mail matter, shall b limited to copies mailed to such members as pay therefo: either aa a part of their dues or assessments, or otherwise, nc less than 50_ per eentum of the regular subscription price'; t other bona fide subscribers; to exchaugesyand 10 per centm of such circulatio11_as sample copies. y When such member pay therefor as a part of their dues or assessments, individuz °subec·riptions or receipts shall not- be required., Theoffice c publication of any-such periodical publication shall be iixed b
the association or body by which it is published, ‘or by its em
ecurive board, aad such publication shall be printed at such place aad entered at the nearest post office thereto. I (Aug. 1912, c.`389,·§ 1, _37 Stat. 550.) ‘ Q ` _236. Same? Periodical publications of State; departrnents. 0 agricultm·e.¥—All_ periodical publications issued from a-know; place of publication. at stated interrals as frequeutly" as fou times a year by State departments of agriculture shall lg admitted to the mails as seconchcfass mail matter: Prooided That such matter shall be publishedonly for the purpose of fur °thering the objects of suehklepartmentsz And prooided furthe: That saeh publications shall not contain any advertising mai ter of any kind. (-June 6, 1900, 0. R01, 31 Stat. 660.) . 231. Same; h§davit of publishers; prepayment of postage}- The Postmaster General, when in his judgment lit shall b necessary, may preaerlbe, by regulation, an aitidavit in form to be taken by each publiaher of any newspaper or periodica publication sent through. the mails, or xiews agent who dis tributes any of such newspapers or periodical puhlieatiens or employee of such publisher or news agent, statingthat ht will not send, or knowingly permit. to `be sent, through tht malls any copy or · copies of such newspaper or periodlca publications except to regular subscribers thereto, or new: agelats, without prepayment of the postage thereon at. the rah _ ot 1_ceut' for each two ounces or fractional- wrt thereof; ana it such pablisheror newa agentyor employee of such publishe: or news agent, _·•vhen required by, the Poetmaster`GeneraI .01 any special. agent of the Post Otiiee"Departn1eut to make suc`] _a@davit, shall refuse so todo, and shall thereafter, withou having made such affidavit deposit any newspapers in the mai for tranamisaionjhe ahallbe deemed guilty of "a misdemeanor and on eeaviotiou, shall bedned not exceeding. $1,000 for eael refusal; audit any such person shall knowingly and willfully mall any auch matter without the payment of postage, o1 procure the same to be doae with the intent to avoid the pre payment of poatagedue thereon; or if any poatxaaater or post {emo oilieial shall knowingly permit any auch matter to be mailed without prepayment not postage, he or they shall bi deemed guilty of `a miwemeanor, and, · on eouvietiou thereof shall he tiaed not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not exceed lagone year, one or both, in the djaeretiou. of the court. (Aug 24, 1874, e, 456, Q 9, 18 Stat. 233.) ~ 232. Same; privileges annulled only after thearingé-—Wheri any publication has lreea accorded secoudclass mall privileges, the same shall not.be·a11ap<·uded or annulled autll a hearing shall have been granted to thepartiea interested. (Liar. ,3, · 1901,1*. $$1, § 1, 31"’$tat. 1107.) 1 ‘ _ ” ~ · 233. Same; sworn atatements relating to aenispapers and other puhlicatioras.-—'1*l1e editor, publisher, b am manager, or owner of every l}{‘\\`3}E])€!;,•lI1Zlg8Zlll£, perlogseal, or other publivation. except kellgioua, fraternal, temperance. aeieatldc, or other similar publications, shall me with the Postmaster- Gea-
¢ Posmn smzvzcn . 1250 ed eral and the postmaster at the ollice at which said .p11hli4·¤- er tion is entered, not later` than the 1st day of April nm] the kt s- day of October of each year, on blnnlrs furnished by the INN;
- h Oihce Department, a sworn statement- setting forth the nanwc
le and post-omee addresses of the editor and managing ealimr, >r publisher, business, managers, and owners, and, in adslltion, 1, the stockholders, if tbepublicntion beowned hy a corporation; re and also the nnmezzgknown bomlholders, mortgngees. or other r,' security holders;0 nd also, in thecase of daily newspapers, xt the average of the number of copies of each issue of s·uch· puh
- o licntion sold or .distri.bufed to paid subscribers during the
n preceding six months. _ It shall not be necessary to include in ·s such statement the names of persons ovynlng lem than 1 p•·r· ll. centum of the total amountot stock, bonds, mortgages, or other »t. securities. A copy ot such sworn statement shall be publisher; »y in the second issue of such newspaper, magazine. or other puht- lication printed next after the ming of such statement. Any h such publication shall bedenied the privilegésof the mail if 1, it shell fail to comply with the provisions of this section within ten days hfter notice by registered letter oi such failure, if- {Aug. 24, l912, c. 389, { 2, 37 Stat. 553.) _ - - H "-234; Same;_paid editorials and reading ndtter $éked “Ad· .1T vertisement.f’4glAll editorial or other rmding matter publishede in any such .newspaper,· magazine, or perlodiml for the publi- I, cation of which money or other valuable consideration is paid, E- accepted, ~ or promised shall be plainly marked ·" Atdvert isemenz." 3 Any editor ‘or publisher printing editorial or etheé reading t- matter for- which com nsation is paid, accepted,. or promised without so n1n same,] shall upon conviction in any w court having jurisdiction, he gg? not less than $50 nor more e than, $500. (Aug, 24, 1912, c. , §. 2, 3*7-`Stat, 554.) _ ·· t ¤,- 235: Third-class matter.4—Mall matter of the third class shell 1- include books, circulars, and other matter- wholly in print =- (except newspapers and other periodicals entered as seemed- ¢. classmntter), proof sheets, corrected proof sheets, and_nianue script `copy accompanying same, merchandise (including farm e and factory products) end all other mailable matter not in~ 1 eluded in thetlrst or second class, ori" in the fourth elass as' s defined in section 240 of this title. (Feb. 28, 1925,°_c. 368, 5 e 206 (a), 43 Stat. 1067.) ‘ I ‘ . ‘ _ l" 236. Same; circular de§ned.—-—·The` term " circular ”_ is der lined to be a printed letter, whlclx, according to internal evi- _ r dence, is being sent in identical terms ·to séyeral persons. A 1 circular shall not lose its character as such, when the date t and thenanle ot the addressed and ot the sender shall he writ- 1 ten therelnfnor by the correétion of mere typographical errors ·, in writing. (Mar. 3, 1879, c. 180, Q 18, 20 Stat. 3M.) . _ 1 , 237.·Same; printed matter ¢hed.—-—" Printed matter " is r dedned to be the reproduction upon paper, by- any prnewsr‘ except thatot handwriting, of any words, letters, cliarnetem, ` — tlgures, or images, or of any combination thereotf not havin: · fthe ehsracter ot an actual and personal eorrwpondence. (Mar. 2 3,.1879, c. 180,. § 19, 20 Stat.`~360.) I · ‘ _ ? 288. Same; letters written by blind.--—All letters written. in . point print or raised ehnrscters used by the blind when un- - sealed shall be trenemltted through the mails as third·elass` · matter. (Mar. 2».1&9, c. SQ, 30 Stat. 984.) . - _
239.·Fereign paeiicntiens; whm_ free of wstoxs duty.? `
l `Printedmetter other than books received in the malls from .— foreign countries under` the provisions ot postal treaties or. I conventions shall be free of customs duty, and books which . are admitted to the international mnlls_ exchanged under the · provisions of the Universal Postal Union Convention play, when [V subject to customs duty, be delivered to addressee in the United ‘i States under *such regulations for the collection of duties as - nm! he agreed upon by the Secretary of the `Treasury and the · Postmaster General. (Mar. 3, 187% c. 180, { _1T, 20 Stat. 3593 · Feb. 29, 1925, c. 368, § @6, -13 Stat. 1067.)
