The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-10-25
Christmas Packages for France Must Be
Mailed by November IS; Read Directions

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Owing to war conditions and to the
circumstance that all mail consigned
for TRANSMISSION to the boys in France
will have to be inspected, and consid-
cradle time will be necessary for this
work, the postoffice department has
ruled that all Christmas packages to
be sent to the expeditionary force
must be mailed not later than No
vember 10. Every effort is being made
to perfect the process so that the boys
will receive all presents on Christmas
morning, and those contemplating
mailing packages can secure all ne
cessary information from the follow
ing department regulations;
Care in Mailing.
Owing to the unsuual distance this
mail must be transported the hand
ling and the storage it must undergo
1t Is absolutely necessary that all par
GELS be covered with wrappers of suf-
fcient strength not only to resist the
pressure sof other mail contained in
the sacks in which it will be inclosed
but to withstand the weight of other
sit may be piled thereon. Further
more, owing to the fact that the con-
tents of each parcel must be scrutin-
lied before leaving the United States,
to obviate delay due to censorship, the
covering thereof should be so secured
as to admit of ready inspection of the
contents of the parcel,
Many combination packages will
probably be made up, including mis-
celaneous toilet articles, candies,
soaps, etc. THE contents of such
packages should be tightly bound in
order that the several articles may
not be loosened in transit, damaging
the parcel itself or causing damage to
the covering of the parcel. Soldiers
Christmas boxes should be inclosed in
substantial containers. Candies in
thin pasteboard boxes should be en-
closed in wood. tin or corrugated
pasteboard. Sealed packages of can
dy, cigars, tobacco and toilet articles
in simplest mercantile form may be
inclosed within parcels without af-
fecting the parcel post classification
of such packages Sharp pointed or
sharp edged instruments, such as raz-
ors, knives, etc, must have their edges
or points protected so they can not
cut through their coverings and dam
age other mail or injure postal en-.
ployes. Cakes. plum buildings, sim!l-
ar delicacies should be packed in suc-
stantial containers, or equally resist
ant receptacles, whether sent as sep
arate packages or inclosed with other
matter in combination package.
Address Directions.
Parcels must be fully, correctly and
legibly addressed and conspicuously
marked christmas mail" The ad-
dressee's company, regiment or other
organization, followed by the words
American Expeditionary Forces"
should appear in the address. In the
upper left corner the name and adj
dress of the sender must be placed.
The subscription should be written in
ink. In case a tag is used. the name
and address of the sender and ad-
dressee should also sbe written on the
wrapper of the parcel for use, should
the tag become detached
Postage.
All parcels must be fully prepaid by
stamps affixed at the Sth zone rate OF
postage, or II. cents for each pound or
fraction. Patrons are cautioned
against placing Red Cross stamps or
stickers, other than postage stamps.
on the address side of~mail matter, as
such matter is thereby rendered UNI
maiable. In the use of Christmas
stickers care should be taken not to
seal the parcels Herewith, as sealed
parcels are unavailable at the fourth
class rate of postage, which necessl-
tates their being returned or held for
postage, thus causing delay and posi-
BILE disappointment. Pastors or stick
ers which resemble postage stamps
are not permissible on the outside of
any mail matter.
Permissible Messages.
In addition to the name and address (
of the sender which is required, ii is
permissible to write or print on the 4
covering of a parcel of fourth class
matter or on tag or label attached
thereto, the occupation of the sender,
and to indicate in small space by /
means of marks, letters, numbers,
names, or other brief description, the
character of the parcel but ample