The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-24
Condensed Rules Are Print ed for the Benefit of Those Sending Gifts
 "@ Overseas.
TIME LIMIT IS FIXED
No Christmas Packages for the Soldiers Can Be Mailed Later Than
 Nov. 10th.

Information in a condensed form for mailing Christmas packages has been received by B. NJ. Behrends, and perhaps will be found an easier reference than the more general rules from the Postoffice Department already printed: --''- The American Red Cross will pre- pare these parcels for mailing an arrangement having been completed between the War Department, the Postoffice Department and the Red Cross ;'-.
 Shipping space available will per init the sending of but one parcel to each man.
 To avoid any duplication and to make sure that each parcel is cor rectly addressed, a Christmas parcel label" is now being issued to every man abroad.
 Every man abroad will mail his Christmas Parcel Laber' to some relative or friend who will be en- titled to send him parcel by com plying with the conditions herein set forth ~H
 The relative or friend who receives ! Christmas Parcel Label" from a nan in service ovsreeas, will apply to the nearest chapter, branch or community auxiliary of the Red Cross, or to such other Christmas Parcel Station as may be designated oy his Red Cross chapter-and upon showing the Christmas Parcel La oel" will received one carton, 3x4x9 inches in size. It will be easy to as- certain from the newspaper whether :artons have been received at the Christmas Parcel Station. Applica- .ion should not be made until the ,artOns are on hand.
 Specially manufactured cartons for his purpose will be sent to chapters rom Division headquarters, and will De distributed by chapters to branch ,s and community auxiliaries or such other Christmas parcel stations as he chapter may establish, together with "Red Cross inspection Labels" llso furnished from Division office.
 The carton may be filled with any combination of articles that fit n it and which are not barred by he Postoffice Department The list )f articles that may not be sent nay be procured from the same place IS the cartons. Fer
 Tho Wnintyf of hn ,xceed two pounds fifteen ounces lnwrapped
 When carton is filled it should be taken to the place where it was pro cured. s
 Red Cross representatives will in spect the parcel, and will r5o
 (a( Exclude any article barred by the Postoffice Department from Christmas parcels;
 (b) Remove any notes or mes. sages;
 lc) Wrap, tie and weigh the par eel; a
 (d) Place on the parcel the Christmas parcel labed" received from abroad. bearing name and ad- lress of recipient.
 The person sending the parcel shall then in the presence of the Red Cross representative, affix the ,tamps at the rate of twelve cents (12c.) for each pound or fraction hereof. (Parcel post rate to Hobo len. N. J) ~
 The Red Cross representative who inspected the parcel will then affix 70 the parcel the Red Cross In spection laber' properly signed. Parcels ready for mailing shall re- main in the custody of the Red Cross until delivered by it's repre- sentatives to the Postoffice authori- ties t5e -ff'' 'al No Christmas Parcel Can Be Mailed Later Than November IS. No Christmas parcel can be ac- cepted by the Postoffice without the "Christmas Parcel Label" from over seas. -
 No duplicate can be issued if a Christmas Parcel Laber is lost. This rule cannot be altered by any body. These instructions have been is- sued by National headquarters of the American Red Cross, are based on the agreement with the War De partment and the Postoffice De. pertinent, and must therefore be strictly observed. f-D -s