The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-13
Red Cross Issues Suggestions
for Preparation of Parcels
to Be Forwarded.
EVERYBODY WISHES TO help
Many Articles That viii Be Of Use
and Entertainment to Uncle
Sans Boys Under Arms
Included In List.

E1ftS some or the men may receive
from families and friends, 1t is believed
that all Red Cross members will want
to unite in sending to each man
Christmas packet filed with good
things and good will.
In order that the men may be equally
remembered and yet that there may be
n pleasing variety in the contents, the
following suggestions are made by the
Red Cross for preparing and assem-
bling the Christmas parcels:
General Suggestions.
1. Nothing should go in them which
will not keep fresh from the time of
packing until Christmas.
2. Dried fruits and other food prod
ucts should be packed in small tin or
wooden boxes, one-quarter to one-half
pound size.
3. Hard candy, including chocolate,
would probably be safe in tin foil or
heavy cardboard, but no soft choco-
Iates nor anything that could possibly
be crushed should be used, as the
other contents of the package might
be spoiled thereby.
4. Several dainties packed in oblong
tin boxes, each holding a quarter of
pound, will provide better variety for
a packet than larger quantity of a
single confection.
5. No liquids nor articles packed in
glass should be placed in the package.
6. For wrapping the gifts use
khaki-colored handkerchief, 81 inches
square, and form the base of the pack
ct by placing on the center of the hand
kcrchief pad of writing paper about
z by 10 inches.
Z. Select a variety of articles either
from the suggested list Cor according
to individual wishes) to an amount not
exceeding $1.50. and arrange them on
the pad of paper so that the entire
package shall be the width of the pad
and approximately 5 or 6 inches high.
8. Wrap and tie with 1-inch red rib
bon and place a Christmas card under
the bow of ribbon. A card bearing the
greetings of the chapter would be de-
sirable.
o. Wrap the parcel again in heavy,
1ight-brown manila paper and tie Sc
curely with red, green or gilt cord,
and use Christmas labels or American
flags, as desired.
Articles Suggested for Packets.
Khaki-colored handkerchief, 81
inches square, for container.
Writing-paper pad, about by 10
inches.
Envelopes.
Pencil.
Postals.
Book Tin paper covers).
Scrapbook, homemade, containing
good short story, some jokes, etc.
Electric torch.
Compass.
Playing cards.
Other games.
Tobacco.
Pipe and pipe cleaners.
Cigarette papers.
Water-tight match box.
Chewing gum.
Sweet chocolate biscuits.
Fruited crackers.
Fruit cake.
Knife, such as boy scouts use.
Mirror, steel.
Handkerchlefs, khaki-colored.
Neckties.
Mouth organ.
Red Cross checkerboard (this is
combination set of checkerboard,
checkers, chessmen, and dominoes
made of heavy cardboard especially for
the Red Cross.
Preserved ginger.
Salted nuts
Prunes.
Figs.
Dates.
Raisins.
Hard candy.
Chocolate in tin foil.
Licorice.
Katch he rIaiser (puzzle).
Mechanical puzzles (an assorted lot
of u small mechanical puzzles can be
bought at the rate of II for so cents).
Chapters will receive directions from
division managers as to the dates when
packets should be shipped to France
and also as to the dates when those
intended for the home cantonments
should be ready for distribution.
Money for these gifts is not to be
taken from the Red Cross funds but
should be contributed by individuals
for this specific purpose.
American Films Popular.
American motion-picture films con-
.inue to grow in popularity at Rosa
rio, Uncle Sans consul in that Ar
gentine city reports that all the lead
fng American film makers are rep
resented, and that the new films are
reviewed at length in the local news
papers. On occasions the five prin-
cipal theaters have all presented
American films ON the same day.