New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-11-10
RED CROSS NOTES.
The following letter has been
received by Iberia Chapter:

Inc IOllOW my ltllel las DcSu
received by Iberia Chapter:
"New Orleans. Oct. 81, 1917.
Only fifteen days remains to
furnish Christmas presents to the
soldiers at home and abroad. All
organizations in the Gulf Division
are requested to speed up this
work and do what they can 70
make up the required amount for
Louisiana. We have a tele-
graphic communication from j..
G.. Blaine, Jr., Chairman, National
Christmas Celebration, that nearly
100000 additional packages will
be required. Alabama, Missls-
sippi and Louisiana are required
to send 22,500. Great need for
these presents as we desire 70
show our men that we are behind
them.
Yours truly,
j. w. LEPPERT. =
Following are instructions and
suggestions for these packages rs
sent out by Washington:
"Select a variety of articles
either from the list given below
or according to individual wishes
TO an amount not exceeding $3.50
FOR each package. Arrange them
on a writing tablet so that the en-
tire package shall be the width OF
the tablet and approximately five
or six inches high. Writing tab
/ let to 10 inches, envelopes, pen
eli. postals, stories, book in paper
cover, scrap book, home made,
with good jokes and short stories,
knife, mirror steel, handkerchiefs,
neckties, mouth organ, electric
torch, compass, checkerboards,
other games, pipes and tobacco,
water tight match boxes, chew
ing gum, chocolate and other
sweetened, crackers in original
packages, preserved ginger, sailed
nuts. prunes, raisins. dates, hard
candy. chocolate in tin foil, leo
rice. Wrap and tie each pack
age with one inch red ribbon and
place Christmas card under the
bow of ribbon. A card bearing
the greetings of the Chapter
would be desirable. Wrap the
parcel again in heavy paper, light
brown MANILA preferable, tie Sc
curely with a red, green or gilt
cord and use Christmas labels or
American flags as desired
The above are instructions
from circular No. 404. Any one
wishing to donate either articles
or money for the gifts can either
F., ring up the chairman, rice-chair-
man. Mrs. w. G.. Weeks or Mrs.
Hine. the secretary, who will he
glad to give them any information
on the subject.
The Junior Red Cross, num-
Der of little girls have made I'M
der the supervision of several
ladies 25 bags intended for "com-
fort kits" but have decided to
add Christmas articles in addi-
tional to those first intended and
let them go as Christmas presents.
Mrs. Dan Avery has contributed
the additional articles we under
stand.
Friends, the writer trusts this
appeal will touch the hearts OF
MANY Iberians and if you cannot
give more than few pencils. do
this any way. We will arrange
to have parcels received at any
of these stores, Estorge Drug Co.,
Segura's drug store or Jno. K
Tavlor's store.
If you wish to leave your name
on the package and a list of con.
tributers will be published if de-
sired. We are not allowed to
touch the regular fund Of the Red
!, Cross by the National laws hence
i the appeal.
We trust the church societies
and lodges will note this appeal
no matter how small. the amount
every little will help. Thank yor