Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-21
A PAGE FoK WOMEN

Suggestions For
Christmas Packets
BY Christmas the United States will
have more than 1000, 900 men under
arms, and everyone will be eager to
help in giving them Christmas cheer.
No matter how generous a supply
of gifts some Of the men may receive
from families and friends, it is believ-
ed that all Red Cross members will
want to unite in sending to each man
a Christmas packet filled with good
things and good will.
In order tina the men may be
equally remembered and yet that
there may be a pleasing variety in
the contents. the following sugges-
tons are made for preparing and as
ksembling the Christmas parcels:
General Suggestions
l. Nothing should go in them
which will not keep fresh from the
time of packing until Christmas.
2. Dried fruits and other food pro-
ducts should be packed in small tin
or wooden boxes. one-quarter to one
half pound size.
8. Hard candy, including choco-
late, would probably be safe in tin
foil or heavy cardboard. but no soft
chocolates o 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 OBJ
long tin boxes each holding a quarter
of a pound, will provide a better
variety for a packet than a larger
quantity of a single CONNECTION.
s. No liquids nor articles packed
in glass should be placed in the pack
age.
6. For wrapping the gifts use a
khaki-colored handkerchief. twenty
seven inches square, and form the
base Of the packet by placing on the
center Of the handkerchief a pad of
writing-paper about seven by ten
inches.
T.. Select a variety Of articles eth
err from the suggested list Cor accord
ing to individual wishes) to an amount
not exceeding $1.50, and range them
on the pad Of paper so hat the entire
package shall be the width of the pad
and approximately five or six inches
high.
s. Wrap and tie with one-inch red
ribbon and place a Christmas card
under the bow of ribbon. A card
bearing the greetings of the Chapter
would be desirable.
8. Wrap the parcel again in heavy,
light-brown MANILA paper. and tie
securely with red, green or gilt cord,
and use Christmas labels or American
flags as desired.
Idst OF Articles Suggested for Christ
mas Packets.
sKhaki-colored handkerchief, twen-
ty-seven inches square. for c%ontainer.
Writing-paper pad, about z by 10
inches.
Envelopes.
Pencil.
Postals.
Book Gin paper covers).
Scrapbook, homemade, containing q
good short story, some Jokes, etc.
Knife, such as boy scouts use.
Mirror, steel.
Handkerchiefs. khaki-colored.
Neckties.
Red Cross Checkerboard. (this Is a
combination set of checkerboard,
checkers, chessmen and dominoes
made of, heavy cardboard especially
for the Red Cross and can be purchas-
ed after October 18th for s cents
apleC0.)
Electric torch.
Compass.
Playing cards.
Other games.
Tobacco.
Pipe and pipe cleaners.
cigarette papers.
Water-tight matchbox.
Chewing gum.
Sweet chocolate biscuits.
Fruited crackers.
Fruit cake.
Preserved ginger.
Sailed nuts.
Prunes.
Figs.
Dates.
Raisins
Hard candy.
Chocolate in tin foil.
Licorice.
Katch the Kaiser (puzzle).
Mechanical puzzles Gan assorted lot
" twelve small mechanical puzzles
AN be bought at the rate Of twelve
FOR SO cents).
The articles which are marked with
an asterisk will be purchased by the
Red Cross Supply Bureau and can
be bought from chapters by the time
chapters are ready to pack the par
cells. This announcement is published
early SO that, those interested may be
gathering funds for the purchasing
Of these packets and assembling the
small articles to go in them. j.
Chapters will receive directions
from Division managers as to the
dates when packets should be ship
ped to France and also as to the
dates when those intended for the