Macon beacon., 1917-11-02
Director Bureau of Development

W. J. LEPPERT,
Director Bureau of Development.
TO ALL CHAPTERS IN GULF Divisions:
1t is the hope of the Red Cross that
the approaching Christmas will be en-
joyed by every American soldier and
sailor in the service of the country.
Plans have been made whereby
| Christmas trees will be decorated and
filled with gifts for every man in the
service. This is peculiarly work be-
longing to the Red Cross. We fee
that every chapter will be glad of an
opportunity to cheer the soldiers and
sailors with gift appropriate to the
occasion. On behalf of the boys in the
trenches, in the camps and at sea, we
request your cooperation in this Ma
tiona Christmas celebration.
By Christmas we shall have large
number of men in France and 100000
in the cantonments at home, besides
thousands in our regular army posts and
in our navy, and every one will be eager
to help in giving them Christmas cheer
1t is believed that all Red Cross men,
bers will want to unite in sending to
each man Christmas packet filled
with good things and goodwill.
The following suggestions are made
for preparing and assembling the
Christmas parcels:
/. Nothing should 90 in them which
will not keen fresh from the tiile Of
package until Christmas.
2. Dried fruits and other foo 1rod-
ucts should be packed in sma!l .iu or
wooden box s, quarter to half pound
size.
8. Hard candy, including chocolate,
would probably be safe in tin foil or
heavy cardboard, but no soft chocolate
nor anything that could possibly be
crushed should be used, as the remain
ing contents Of the package might be
spoiled thereby
4. Several dainties packed in oblorg
tin boxes, holding each quarter OF
pound, will provide better variety for
pa ket than a large quantity Of a sin
gle confection.
5. No liquids nor articles packed in
glass should be placed in the package.
s For wrapping the gifts use a
Ehaki- colorad handkerchief 27 inches
square and form the base of the packet
oy placing on the center of the hand
kerchief pad of writing paper about
7 10 inches.
7. Select a variety of articles, either
from the suggested list or arrange
them to individual wish. to an amount
not exceeding $l50, and arrange them
on the pad of paper so that the entire
package shall be the width of the pad
and approximately or inches high.
s. Wrap and tie with l-inch ribbon
and place a Christmas card urder the
bow of ribbon. A card bearing the
greetings of the Chapter would be de-
sirable.
8. Wrap the parcels again in light
brown Manila paper, tie securely with
rec, green or gilt cord, and use Christ
mas labels or American flags as desired |
List of articles suggested for Christ
mas packets:
Khaki-colored handkerchief. 27 inches
square, for container; writing paper
pad. about 7x10 inches; envelopes, pen
ellis, postals, book lin paper cover),
scrapbook. home made. containing a
good short story, some jokes, etc; knife
such as Boy Scouts use; mirror (steeD,
handkerchief, necktie,
mouth organ, compass, mechanical puz-
zles, Red Cross checkerboard, (this is a
combination set of checkerboard, check
ers, chessmen and dominoes made of
heavy cardboard especially for the Red
Cross and can be purcha ed for cents
apiece from Red Cross Supply Bureau),
other games, tobacco, pipe and pipe
cleaners, cigarette papers, water-tight
matchbox, chewing gum, chocolate
and other sweetened crackers in origi
nal packages; fruit cake, preserved
ginger, ssltod nuts, prunes, figs, dates,
ralslns, hard candy, chocolate ir { n foil;
iicorice.
Khaki-colored handkerchief 'itinE
pad and Red Cross checkerboa. an be
purchase from the Red Cross supply
Bureau, at the following prices
Handkerchiefs. per do4sn....... 50 p
Tablets. per 100. zee. ...,..... 2 10
Envelopes, per 100 0y,............ lilo
Checkerboards, ten for..,,",", 35c !