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Show SEND V-MAIL TO SERVICE MEN The people of the United States, enjoying life almost al-most as usual on the home front, can hardly imagine the conditions which confront American soldiers fighting in the various theaters of war abroad. The fighting; men of the United States, in camps and on the firing lines, are isolated from their people, and, for the most part, receive little information from home. Naturally, they have not forgotten the land of their birth or the people they know, and, sometimes, when no mail arrives for a long time, they must have the suspicion that they are the nation's new "forgotten men." Practically every visitor to our camps and fighting fight-ing fronts brings back the message that the boys want mail from home. The important effect of mail upon soldier morale is attested by officers and officials offi-cials everywhere. The man who fights for his country coun-try gets in touch with it, temporarily at least, when he reads a letter from his home folk. The Herald calls this matter to the attention of its readers in the hope that they will bear in mind the important part that they can play in maintaining soldier and sailor morale. , Write a letter today to some sailor or soldier in the service of your country. Write another tomorrow to some other service man. Then, don't forget hereafter, here-after, or become convinced that you have written your share of letters. Keep the habit up and enjoy the satisfaction of knowing that your thoughtfulness will, in 1 time, bring joy and give contentment to some man serving the nation. The use of V-mail forms will speed the receipt of your communication. Forms may be secured from the Postoffice or use in writing soldiers and sailors outside of the United States. For those in this country, coun-try, the use of ordinary mail service is enough. |