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Show Naval P.O. Speeds Up Magazine Deliveries Aware that magazines and newspapers news-papers are essential for the morale i of men In forward areas, the navy J Is offsetting the curtailment of In- J dividual subscriptions by a bulk i shipment plan. Since August 1, 1945, 15,000 magazine kits are being shipped weekly via fast surface mall, j and air transport where available. Each kit contains S2 separate titles Including most of America's favorite favor-ite weeklies and monthlies. The new plan enables men to secure magazines maga-zines while the news Is still fresh. They arrive In better time than individual in-dividual subscriptions. The basis for the selection Is the result of research of the army special spe-cial service division, which has had more than two years experience in developing and distributing: the same kits to army personnel overseas. over-seas. Research on preferences, balanced bal-anced reading diet, availability of magazines, compositions of kits will continue. On July 1, 1945, the navy put in effect, regulations restricting the mailing of newspapers and magazines maga-zines to navy, marine and coastguard coast-guard personnel overseas. Since that date post offices have accepted only subscriptions that are requested by the addressee. Old subscriptions, however, will continue to be delivered deliv-ered to the addressee provided his address has not changed. If It has, he must notify publisher of new address. ad-dress. This policy win relieve the gigantic strain on the fleet post offices of-fices by releasing about 1,500 men from the servicing of second class man. These men can now process first class mail, which has Increased 108 per cent In the last year. |
