1918 Historical Postal Zone Law Ad ~ "I Am Against It"

Original historical antique magazine ad featuring James W. Gerard (Former Ambassador to Germany) who urges people to fight the Postal Zone law which was scheduled to go into effect on July 1st 1918. The law's intent was to raise rates on newspapers & periodicals and create postal "zones."

Tagline or sample ad copy: "They forget that, whether these publications go from Philadelphia, from San Francisco, or from Chicago, it is the exchange of these papers from and to all parts of the country that makes one, universal, united America.

Publication Year: 1918

Approximate Ad Size (in inches): 10¼ x 15

Condition: Good