Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-26
FOR XMAS PARCELS
 FOR SOLDIERS
MANY HELPFUL H 1 N T s GIVEN BY RED CROSS AS TO WHAT ARTICLES ARE APPROPRIATE AND HOW TO SEND THEM.
(From Thursdays Daily.)

have more than 100000 men under arms, and everyone will be eager to help in giving them Christmas cheer,
 No matter how generous supply of gifts some of the men may receive from families and friends, it is be- lieved 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 that the men may be equally remembered and yet that there may be pleasing variety in the contents, the following suggestions are made for preparing and assem- bling the Christmas parcels:
 General Suggestions.
 l. Nothing should go in them which will not keep fresh from the time of packing until Christmas.
 ?. Dried fruits and other food pro- ducts should be packed in small tin or wooden boxes, one-quarter to one half pound size.
 }. Hard candy, including chocolate, would probably be safe in tin foil oi heavy cardboard. but no soft choco- lates nor anything that could pos sibly 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 a pound, will provide better variet, for packet than a larger quantity of a single confection.
 ;. No liquids nor articles packed in glass should be placed in the package.
 How to Wrap Parcels. 6. For wrapping the gifts use a khaki-colored handkerchief, ? inche. square, and form the base of the packet by placing. on the center of the handkerchief a pad of writing paper about / by 10 inches. /. Select variety of articles either from the suggested list tor according to individual wishes) 10 an amount not exceeding Sl.50, and arrange them on the pad of paper so that 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 Christmas card under the bow of ribbon. A card bearing the greetings of the chapte, would be desirable.
 9. Wrap the parcel again in heavy, light-brown manila paper and tie se- curely with red, green, or gilt cord, and use Christmas labels or American flags, as desired
 Articles Suggested for Packets.
 Khaki-colored handkerchief, ? inches square, for container.
 Writing-paper pad. about : by 10 inches.
 Envelopes.
 Pencil.
 Postals.
 Book Gin paper covers).
 Scrapbook. home made, containing a 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.
 Handkerchiefs, khaki-colored.
 Neckties.
 Mouth organ.
 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 pur- chased after October 18th for five cents apiece.)
 Preserved ginger.
 Salted nuts.
 Pruncs.
 Figs.
 Dates.
 Raisins.
 Hard candy.
 Chocolate in tin foil
 Licorice
 Katch the Kaiser (puzzle). Mechanical puzzles Gan assorted lot of l2 small mechanical puzzles can be bought at the rate of l2 for 50 cents). Chapters will receive directions from division managers as to the date when packets should be shipped to France and also as to the dates when those intended for the home canton ments should be ready for distribu- ton. Money for these gifts is not to be taken from the Red Cross funds but should be contributed by individuals for this specific purpose
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