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Show Want a Special Stamp. The postofflco department Is constantly con-stantly in receipt of requests for tho Usuo of a mourning stamp for use on black-edged stationery. Persons In all grades of llfo assort that therp is uo harmony or appropriateness In an onvelopo with a black odgo and a red stamp in tho corner and thoy beg tho department to issuo a black stamp Tho department has given much consideration con-sideration to the subject, but has bgen unablo to comply with tho requosts on account of tho rules of tho universal postal union, which proscribe that our lowost valuo stamp shall bo groon-that groon-that tho etamp used for domestic uso shall bo rod and tho stamp carrying ore gn mall-5 cent-shall be blue! In view of theso restrictions It has not appeared possible to meet tho requirements require-ments for a mourning stamp, ai tha department does not deem it advlsabla to print a stamp in rod and also In Jack. However, tho suggestion has cifiB!!WHM tl ifi illllllllllllllllllllllllllIB j '' bbibibibibibVbbHbbbbbbbbbI h & 'MMuQ BBBBBasl.: |
