Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-11-07

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The following rules for sending
Christmas packages to soldiers Of the
American Expeditionary Force have been
promulgated after series OF con-
ferences by the Adjutant-Geneeal OF the
War Department Red Cross:
1. The War Department authorizes
relatives of officers and soldiers In
France to send Christmas packages,
which will. be of standard size and
weight. One to each individual in the
American Expeditionary Force.
2. In order to insure the limitation OF
one package per man, which in itself
will consume very large amount OF
tonnage, a plan has been worked out
by which General Pershing is distribut-
ing to members Of his command cou
pons on which are inscribed the correct
names and addresses Of the members
of the American Expeditionary Force.
These labels will serve as address labels
for the packages. The coupons or
abels will be mailed by the members
OF the American Expeditionary Force.
These labels will serve as address labels
for the packages. The coupons or
labels will be mailed by the members
of the American Expeditionary Force
direct to the persons they wish to
designate as senders OF packages, and
no package will be forwarded without
such a coupon.
3. On receiving a Christmas pack
age label the person to whom II has
been sent should present il at the near
est chapter, branch or auxiliary head
quarters OF the Red Cross, where he
will receive a pasteboard carton 3 xs4
xe inches in size. The Red Cross is to
allot boxes to its chapters, based on the
number OF men in service from each
community.
4. Boxes may be allied with any com
bination OF articles except those on the
list barred by postal officials. Prohibit
ed articles are all intoxicating liquors,
all ini1ammable material, including fric'
ton matches and any composition like
y to ignite or explode cigarette light
ers come under this classification
liquids and fragile articles improperly
packed. Under postal regulations no
notes or message or written matter OF any
kind will be permitted to remain in the
boxes. In addition to the list OF
prohibited articles, relatives and friends
OF the soldiers are urged to bear these
fact in mind when preparing Christ
mas parcels:
Do not put anything in the package
which will not keep fresh until Christ
mas.
Pack dried fruits and other food
products in small tin or wooden boxes.
Give preference to hard candy over
chocolates unless the latter are en-
closed in heavy wrappers. Soft choc-
olates are easily crushed and may spoil
other contents.
Do not put articles packed in glass in
the package.
Gifts should be wrapped in khaki
colored handkerchiefs 27 inches square.
s.. The weight wrapped should not
exceed three pounds; unwrapped the
weight may be approximately two
pounds fifteen ounces. Parcels may
bear inscriptions such as "Please DO
not open until Christmas" merry
Christmas, ala ,py New Year" with
best Wishes" and the like.
6. When the box is packed it should
be taken unwrapped and unsealed to
the nearest collection center indicated
by the Red Cross, together with the ad-
dress label and sufficient stamps to
carry 1t by parcel post to Hoboken, New
Jersey. After the package has passed
the inspection OF Red Cross represent
atiyes as to contents and weight and
has been wrapped in stout paper, the
Christmas label bearing the address OF
the man for whom it is intendedisplaced
| on it. The person sending the package
in the presence of the Red Cross work
er is required to afix the stamps which
will carry il to Hoboken. A label certi-
fying that inspection has beencompleted
| BY the Red Cross is placed on the pack
age which is left in the custody OF the
Red Cross until delivery to the postal
authorities.
Nc package will be accepted Tor trans
| initial after November 20.