Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1901 — Postal Franchise for Soldiers. [ARTICLE]

Postal Franchise for Soldiers.

j France-has enacted a new law which will permit a soldier and sailor of France to send two simple letters per month post free. TO carry out this project and In order that the stamps may not be utilized by others, a series of new stamps Is to be produced. They will bear across the vignette the two letters F. M., “francaifce militaire,” and, it) order to prevent the sales of these stamps a regulation has been lagged to the effect that the soldier and sailor must deliver his stamped letter to the baggagemaster—vague-mestre —who will see that they are duly posted.