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Show MAILING MAGAZINES TO BOYS IN FRANCE. Soon there will be thousands of young men, drawn from the pursuits of peace, in the war zone of Europe, and ever-thoughtful parents in Utah and elsewhere will be sending the boys word from home. Some of tho rules which are to govern In the posting post-ing of mall to France, therefore, should be understood. Lately the postoffice department has issued the following instructions: Newspapers and other printed matter mat-ter must be wrapped .and addressed with tho name of the soldier for whom it is intended. Thoy must also bear the division, regiment and company com-pany designation as well as the final direction, "American Expeditionary Forces." Newspapers and other printed print-ed matter may be mailed at ordinary J domestic postago rates. The name and address of tho sender should also bo placed on the wrapper. The same regulations apply to letters. Unwrapped and unaddressed magazines maga-zines bearing a designated notice in the upper right hand corner of the front cover, when intended for the United States troops In France, will be accepted for mailing at the one cent per copy rate regardless of weight, when mailed by others than the publishers, but the magazines must be new to obtain this rate. Postmasters Postmast-ers at first-class offices will dispatch them in accordance with instructions to be sent from timo to t:mo . No attempt should be mado to designate desig-nate any particular place in France, Magazine publishers are all expected to print the official notice on their current issues, so that any new magazine maga-zine may bo senL |