Douglas Island news., 1917-09-28
CHRISTMAS FOR
 100000 MEN
Is Task Which American Red Cross Has Set-Good Cheer for
 Soldiers and Sailors

Tho hcu NIuha uNn AnouN" t"' ''' lowing
 By Christmas the United States will have more than 100000 men under arms. and everyone will be eager Co help In giving them Christ mas cheer.
 No matter how generous a sup ply of gifts some Of the men may receive from families and friends, it is believed that all Rcd Cross members win want Co unite in send Ing Co each man a Christmas packet filled with good things and good win
 In order that Che men may be equally remembered and yet that there may be a pleasing variety In the contents. Che following sugges- tions are made for preparing and assembling the Christmas parcels
 General Suggestions
 |. Nothing should go in them which win not keep fresh from the time Of packing until Christmas.
 9. Dried fruits and other food products should be packed in small tim or wooden boxes. one-Quarter toI onc-half pound size.
 8. Hard candy including choco- late. would probably be safe In Gin foil or heavy cardboard, but no soft chocolates nor anything that could possibly be crushed should be used as the other contents of the pack age might be spoiled thereby.
 (. Several daintles packed In og- long tin boxes, each holding a quar- ter ot a pound, will provide a better variety for a packet than a larger quantity Of a single confection.
 0. No liquids, nor articles packed lu glass should be placed in the package.
 How to Wrap Parcels
 G.. For wrapping the gifts use a khaki-colored handkerchief % in- chcs square. and form tho base ot Che packet by placing on the center of the handkerchief a pad Of writing paper about 2 by 10 inches.
 2. Select variety of articles either from the suggested list Cor Co individual wishcs) Co an amount not exceeding Sl.5O, and arrange them on the pad Of paper SO that thc entire package shall be the width ot the pad and approxi- mutcly Q or inches high
 s. Wrap and tie with l-inch red ribbon and place a Christmas card under the bow Of ribbon. A card bearing the greetings of the chapter would be desirable
 @. Wrap the parcel again in heavy, light-brown manila paper and tie securely with rcd. green. or gilt cord. and use Chrlstmas labels or American flags, as desired.
 Articles Suggested for Packets
 Khaki-culored handkcrchiefs. 27 inches square. for container.
 writing-papcr pad, about . by lO| inches.
 Envelopes.
 Pencils.
 Po5tals.
 Book Gin paper covers).
 Scrapbook. homemade. 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.
 Fruitcd crackers
 Fruit cake.
 Knife. such as boy scouts use.
 Mirror. steel
 Handkerchiofs. khaki-colored.
 Neckties.
 Mouth organ.
 Red Cross checkorboard Cthls is a combination sct Of checkorboard, checkers. chessmen and dominoes made Of heavy cardboard especially for Che Red Cross and can be pur- chased after October 10 for cents apiecel.
 Preserved ginger.
 Salted nuts.
 Pruncs.
 Figs
 Dates.
 RaisIns.
 Hard candy.
 Chocolate In tin foil.
 Licorice.
 katch Che Kaiser lpuzzlee
 Mechanical puzzles tan assorted lot Of 12 small mechanical puzzles can be bought at tho rate of 12 for 90 cents).
 This announcement is published early SO that those interested may be gathering funds for the purchase