The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-10-18
TED CROSS TO SEND
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
kgnden Chapter Prepares To For
ward Yuletide Presents To Men
In France


n The boys at the front Anyone who
Wishes to help this work of good
cheer may prepare a package as des-
eribed here, put their card inside and
give it to the Red Cross. Personal
Il acknowledgment will then be sent
Y to the giver by some soldier along
the firing line.
u The packages must be ready soon
In order to reach the soldiers by
Christmas time.
The suggestions given here will
also be of value to Lynden mothers
and friends who wish to send Christ
; mas gifts to the Lynden boys in the
B.sraining camps.
By Christmas the federal govern
ment expects to have more than
100000 men under arms, and
nothing is too good for the soldiers
and sailor who will risk their health
and lives to defend the flag.
To be sure, mothers, wives, and
children will send a supply of gifts.
But some of the relatives are poor
and others have more wealth than
others; so the Red Cross thinks that
each member of it will want to send
a Christmas packet of things and
good will
SUGGESTIONS FOR SENDING
To aid in preparing these the local
chapter yesterday issued some gen.
eral suggestions. They follow:
Nothing should go to 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
or heavy cardboard. but no soft
chocolate or anything that possibly
could be crushed should be used.
as the other contents of the pack
age might be spoiled thereby.
II Several dainties packed in oblong
tin boxes, each holding a quarter of
a pound, will provide a better vari-
ETY. for a packet than a larger guam
tity of single confection.
No liquids or articles packed in
glass should be placed in the pack
age.
For wrapping the gifts use
khaki-colored handkerchief, twenty
seven inches square, and form the
base of the packet by placing on the
center of of the handkerchief a pad
of writing paper seven by ten inches.
Select a variety of articles from
the suggested list to an amount not
exceeding $3.50 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.
Wrap and tie with one-inch red
ribbon and place a Christmas card
under the bow of the ribbon.
card bearing the greeting Of the
chapter would be desirable.
Wrap the parcel again in a heavy
light-brown manila paper and tie
securely with red. green, or gilt cord.
and use Christmas labels or Amer
lean flags as desired.
SUGGESTED GIFT ARTICLES
All of the above relates to the
package itself, and probably the list
nnf articles suggested for packets by
, the Red Cross will save much time
and thought on the part Of those who
will do the sending. The list follows:
Khaki colored handkerchief, twen-
ty-seven inches square.
Writing paper pad seven by ten
inches.
Envelopes, postals, pencils.
Book in paper cover.
Homemade scrapbook.
Electric torch.
Compass.
Playing cards.
Other games.
Tobacco.
Pipe and pipe cleaners.
Cigaret papers.
Water-tight match box.
Chewing gum.
Sweet chocolate biscuits.
Fruited crackers.
Fruit cake.
Knife { a Boy Scouts).
Mirrors. steel.
Neckties.
Mouth organ.
Preserved ginger.
Salted nuts.
Prunes, raisins.
Figs, dates.
Hard candy.
Chocolate in tin foil.