The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-10-30
FOR SENDING
CHRISTMAS BOXES TO OUR
SOLDIERS OVERSEAS

SOLDlERS OVERSEAS
Only one parcel will be accepted by
the War Department through the Red
| Cross for. each soldier overseas.
Each soldier will be provided with
one Christmas parcel label. This label
will be forwarded by him to the per.
son in the United States from whom
he wishes to receive his Christmas
package. Packages that do not bear
this label will not be accepted by the
Red Cross for delivery to the Post Of
flee authorities. Labels that are lost
will not be duplicated.
Christmas parcels must be placed
in cardboard boxes 3 inches by inch
es by 9 inches in size. These boxes
will be provided, to holders of labels,
by the American Red Cross. They
may be obtained at Red Cross Chap
ters or branches after November |.
With each box will be given com
plete instruction regarding the arti
cles which may be sent, and list of
articles which are barred by the post
al authorities Study these instruc-
tions and avoid mistakes. No message
or written material OF any kind will
be allowed to go into the boxes. When
the boxes are packed, but unwrapped,
they must not weigh more than lbs,
Is ozs. If the parcel is over weight,
some article must be removed.
Do not put perishable food, soft
candy, liquids or anything in glass
containers in the package if you wish
it to reach its destination with the
other contents unspoiled.
Do not mail the box yourself. When
packed the box should be taken to
the nearest collection station desig-
mated by the Red Cross unsealed, and
unwrapped, ready for inspection. Red
Cross representatives are authorized
to remove Objectionable articles from
parcels. Shippers will then affix suf-
ficient postage on their parcels to
carry them to Hoboken, N. j. Par
eel Post zone rates Will be charged.
The parcels are to remain in custody
of the Red Cross until delivered to
the postal authorities.
NO Christmas parcel will be accept
cd by the Red Cross for shipment af.
ter November 20. Keep this fact in
mind when planning a Merry Christ
mas for the boys "Over There"
Regulations governing the ship
ment of Christmas parcels to army
men in service overseas by relatives
in this country have just been COM
pletcd, following a series of con-
ferences between officials of the War
Department, the Post Office Depart
vent and the American Red Cross
Under the plan worked out every
American soldier in foreign land
will be permitted to receive one pack
age containing Christmas gifts from,
the United States.
The Navy Department has a sepa-
rate arrangement to enable men in
that branch of the service on duty
abroad to obtain holiday boxes from
loved ones at home.
Relatives and friends, who are plan
ming to make Christmas for the sol
diers in the war zC:eS as merry as
conditions will permit, should bear in
mind that each soldier is entitled to
but one Of these packages The War
Department will not accept more than
one parcel for each man. 1t is expect
ed that approximately 2,000,00D Of
these packages will be sent abroad
and the amount Of shipping space pro
vided for their transportation will not
permit any deviation from the "One
parcel man rule"
The men themselves will decide
who is to send these parcels They arc
now receiving Christmas parcel la
bells with instructions to mail these
labels to the person in this country
from whom. they wish to receive TIC
holiday box. To avoid any chance of
duplication, Zach soldier gets BIZ: ont
Of these labels. Packages tn ~ do not
bear these labels will not be accepted
In the event of this label being lost il
cannot be replaced. No Christmas
parcels will be accepted for shipment
after November Goth. The cardboard
boxes, or cartons, to be provided fol
these parcels are 3 in. by in. by {
in in size. When packed, wrapped anc
ready for mailing these boxes must
not weigh more than three pounds.
The American Red Cross has agree
to provide these cardboard boxes an.
to supervise their distribution to rela
tves Of the soldiers who present thc
proper Christmas parcel label creden
tial. The distribution of the cartons
will be made by Red Cross branches
throughout the country. 1t will be in.
cumbcnt upon the person receiving
one of these boxes to return it wher
filled, but unwrappcd, to tuu collection
point designated by the Red Cross
Here it will be inspected by the Rec
Cross inspectors authorized to ex.
clude any articles barred by the post
all authorities, after which the bo,
will be shipped. In short, the Rec
Cross is responsible for the distribu
ton, receipt at designated points, the
inspection, and mailing of the boxes
The following is an outline of the
procedure to be followed nv prrsons