Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15
TWO Ways TO SEND
PARCELS TORRANCE
One Straight Through to Des-
tinatIon, Other to Hobo
ken, N. j., First.
NAY SEND 20 POUNDS

NAY SEND 20 POUNDS
Postmaster Chance Of the city post
once pointed out today that there are
two methods for the Transmission OF
Christmas parcels to American SOL
diers abroad, one by the regular mails
clear through to destination, and the
other by tho mails as far as Hoboken.
N. j.. from which point the War De-
partment handles them.
The offer Of tho War Department to
receive and deliver through its channels
Of communication to soldiers in Franco
Christmas packages up to twenty
pounds in weight when addressed in
certain way and packed in wooden
box, has caused confusion In the public
mind. according to the post office Of
ncials.
Packages for Regular Mails.
Packages up to seven pounds are ad-
MISSILE to the regular mails. and must
be addressed as follows:
Name of soldier,
Unit to which he belongs.
American expeditionary force"
Today is the last day on which 1t is
TO soldiers abroad in this way, as the
city post Office announced some time
ago that such packages should be mall
ed on or before November 10. Packages
so addressed, however. will continue to
be received by the post office, and every
effort will be made to deliver them to
tho proper person in time. Such pack
ages are handled clear through to their
ment-
Best Method From Now On.
From now on. however. the best way
to send packages. 1t is pointed out. is
to take advantage Of the War Depart
weigh as much as twenty pounds, If
packed according to certain directions.
These parcels. which will be mailed in
the regular way. but which VIII be
by the War Department. should be adj
dressed as follows:
Name Of soldier.
Unit to which he belongs.
"Care Of Commanding General.
4. Port Of Embarkation, Pier No. 1,
= "Hoboken, N. j"
Such packages must be packed in
wooden boxes not to exceed two cubic
feet in volume. with hinged or screwed
tops, well strapped with leather or
mailed in time to be delivered in Ho-
fboken on or before December 8.
Rate 10 Cents a Pound.
The rate Of postage on all parcel
post matter intended for men In the
the mail service direct under the seven
e pound limit or sent in care of com
manding general. port Of embarkation.
+ for delivery by the military authorf-
ties to the addresses. is IL cents
pound.
The weight of the box is included
{ In the twenty-pound limit.
4 Parcels Of all kinds. whether by one
4 method or the other, must be securely
L and carefully packed. but in such
I manner as to be easily opened for
I examination of the contents. and must
i = the ordinary mails. especially per-
= fshable natter liable to decay while
in transit Every package must bear.
conspicuously placed on the outside
mas mall" and in the upper left-hand
igcorner the name and address Of the
:, sender.
All parcels, whether coming under
the seven-pound limit or the twenty
. pound limit, are handled by the post
= office as far as New York. as pointed
out. and must be mailed either at the
4 city post ONCE or at one of the larger
4 classified stations.
Is Not Accepted at Drug Store.
s Post once stations at drug stores
win not accept Christmas parcels for
soldiers.
Residents should be very careful.
their Christmas presents to soldiers.
If addressed simply to American Ex-
peditionary Force" they must weigh
not more than seven pounds. II adj
tion. Pier No. 1. Hoboken. N. j." they
may weigh any amount up to twenty
pounds. but must be In wooden box.
Is specified. no matter what may be
their weight.
Parcels. the contents of which the
senders desire distributed among SOL
diers in France who might not be 9TH
erwise remembered should be adj
dressed:
Commanding General,
Port Of Embarkation. Pier No. 1,
Hoboken. N. J."
Such gifts must be in the wooden boxes
and obey the rules as to parcels sent
by the War Department from Hoboken.
Every package for an American SOL
der mailed In this city is examined at
the city post office. Strict orders have
been given on this point, and every
seoughly to see that 1t meets speciflca-
sstions.
Poem to Postmaster.
swas a card bearing the following:
= My Dear Mr.. Postmaster:
Somewhere In France as he does his bit
I'm sending my laddie q comfort kit;
Along with it. too. I'm sending some candy
And few other things hope will be handy.
And away there, amid pitiful scenes
I'm sending picture Of the girl Of his dreams.
10 please. Mr.. Postmaster, don't muss it up
III much
Looking for bombs, machine guns and such
stor its all for . Sammy who Is loyal and true
Who is fighting for CS under Red. White and
r Blue.
3. The verse was signed IS. NJ. s." An
Inventory was Enclosed. and on it was
IA Drink IL today