Show Mail V Service I To o Be e Inaugurated I For or Service Men MenI en enA I 0 l A new system for Cor mail mall to the i armed forces is soo zoo to be inaugurated inaugurated inaugurated by the Postoffice Department together with the Army and Navy The system calls for letters to be either written or typed with blue or black ink to the armed forces on standard size paper The paper is then folded and sent in the usual manner through the mails without envelopes A small space is provided provid provid-I ed for the address and for the censor censor censor cen cen- sor clearance The rates on mail going I Ito to boys in the service will re remain ain I Ithe the same three cents a letter or six cents for domestic airmail ser ser- ser ser- vice In return mail from the bo boys s 's sIn in service they may use these special special special spec spec- ial mailing sheets with no postage on them The system will be a big means of saving valuable space in our cargo cargo cargo car car- I go ships For example of regular size ize letters such as are used I for correspondence would weigh 2775 2775 2775 2 pounds and take 37 mail bags I Ito to ship of these Mail V-Mail letters letters let let- would take 22 mail sacks and weight 1550 pounds The real saving saving sav sav- ing in space will be when the sav-I sav V- V Mail gets into full lull operation with witha a system of 16 mm micro microfilming and the negatives sent by the fastest fastest fast fast- est possible route On reaching their destination they will be enlarged enlarged enlarged en en- to a size 4 x 5 inches and forwarded to the addressee The great saving in space and weight will come then when letters can be filmed and shipped in one sack to weigh 45 Ibs This system of micro-filming micro will be used for both outgoing and incoming mail when it gets into full operation Regular stationery stores will soon have these V-Mailing V pieces on hand and soon the thru- thru out the country will have them for people wishing them Three sheets of this paper will be limited to the person asking for it so as to not cause waste It can easH easily be seen that in these letters there can be no enclosure enclosure enclosure en en- closure of any kind When it Is desired desired de de- de sired to enclose something in a letter letter letter let let- ter the enclosure and letter will have to go through the mail mall channels and will be delayed much I longer than the V Mall in reaching its destination I |