v* y . RULES AND SUGGESTIONS REGARDING SOLDIER MAIL Ben an some instructions (or the proper sending of mail from soldiers to the home folks and from the latter to the former. Every soldier should familiarize himself with the mailing rules and send this paper home so that his relatives may understand them. To Enlisted Men Letters written or mailed by soldiers, sailors and marines of the United States forces In Europe engaged in the present war require no postage 8tamps. Mail is carried and delivered free. Such letters must show that they are from soldiers, sailors or marines -stationed abroad. In the upper left hand corner of the envelope must appear the name of the soldier, sailor or marine together with the deslgna; tion of the organization to which he belongs. For Instance, John Doe. I Company C, 6th United States Regi: ment. Tell the home folks frankly about your financial arrangements?how much you are saving and how you . are saving it?your war risk insur ance ana Liberty Bonds, lr you nave them. | To the I*olk9 at Home - Fourteen out of every fifteen men I ' In the United States service overseas,! Sjv, will "come back." This is the experience of our Allies, according to official British statistics. It shows, the importance of "keeping the home fires burning" for the boys' return,! and of keeping his spirit up by frequent letters while he is away. Thousands of letters and packages to the boys overseas will go astray because they are not properly ad-1 dressed. Read the following instructions carefully and see that your mail f goeB straight. raj;/ Mall for men In the American Ex-j | pedltlonary forces must be addressed according to the following formula: From t Ct I SSifV * Mrs. John Smith. . Stamp Blank Street 38Tork City John Smith. Jc. Company X ? Infantry American Expeditionary Forces Under no circumstances should the | location or station of the unit, or the | country or destination, be included in the address. In order to be sure that your mail Is correctly addressed and bears the right postage, tako it to a post office and ask at the stamp window. Money orders to go overseas may be obtained at domestic rates. Apij|2 plications for such money orders must bear full military official designation and address. No letters containing money or |V> other valuables will be accepted for registration. No indemnity will be paid for loss of registered mail. Note to the Home Folks Do not get the idea that our boys are "going over the top" to die. Ninety-three in each hundred will re not see you again, good luck and God bless you" farewell send a man off 5-:r- with a stone where his heart should be. Keep this Idea out of your letters and their thoughts. To be victorious they must be hopeful. Keep the spirit of the slogan "Pre? pare to Live" before them. Write 3K * often. Get them thinking about and preparing for the Job they want when they return. Encourage their confidence. Do your part to keep the >7 home ties from breaking. Urge them to come home clean and ready for sPV'. the opportunities that will be waiting. Thrift promotion is teaching them ;X to be independent financially, fit physically, trained mentally and close Pap. to God spiritually. Put these thoughts into your letters. Let them know your savings are increasing their chances of returning and making their present conditions easier, (nfnrm vnnmolf nhnnt War Risk In surance and the other financial matters, of those close to you in Uncle Sam's Service. MAKING IT COSTLY P;: Two soldiers were discussing life insurance under the Government's p*. new plan. "I took a thousand dollars," said px' one excitedly. r "A thousand! You're foolish. Do what I did, take ten thousand and they'll think twice before they put . you in the front. It would cost them so much if you died," said a comrade. WHY NOT? If Trench and Camp Interests or i:~ . entertains you, why not share your , pleasure with mother and your other relatives by sending this paper to _v *US FKS-HTIKJG H&ep. Drt) -FeeL So mu reespon3(bii.nV As iue OM IftftT'TwST ?OAKD' |H| numB'R Htive 'AI 4LL'? B WELL y OitfiRlH. f* GOVERNMENT EXPECTS TO SPEED WAR MACHINE BY OPERATING RAILROADS With the railroads now operated by the Government, under the direction of Secretary of Treasury McAdoo, it is expected that the movement of troops and supplies will be greatly expedited. Henceforth the xrmy will have first call on all transportation facilities and shipments not ibsolutely necessary to the conduct of the war will be given second consideration. It is believed that the operation of the railroads .by the Government will greatly accelerate the speed or me war macmnery inrougnout the nation. In his proclamation on the subject President Wilson said the railroads would be taken over "to the end that such systems of transportation be utilized for the transfer and transportation of troops, war materials and equipment to the exclusion so far as may be necessary of all other traffic thereon, and that so far as such exclusive use be not necessary or desirable, such systems of transportation be operated and utilized in the performance of such other services as the national interest may require and of the usual and ordinary business and duties of common carriers." GEN. ROSECRANS' PLAN Anent the question of shoulder! marks for a second lieutenant, now settled by the adoption of a gold bar on each shoulder. Col. John C. Stiles recalls the plan of General Rosecrans, who, In July, *63, ordered that second lieutenants should wear a single bar "As this bar la not very weighty, there will be no danger of a starboard list to the wearer as was the case in the old U. S. Navy, where, I believe, a first lieutenant was only allowed to] wear one epaulette when. In full, dress." \ND CAMP FELLERS "