Evening star., 1918-01-20

Several pairs should be sent at one
time and In one packet.
The gloves should be of wool in an
olive drab tint or-as near that shade
be large enough to be worn in com
fort and full across the palm of the
hand. made to the wearer's size.
The "tooue," which is a much-prized
and very useful garment, is really what
is known in Canada as the "toboggan
cap" and In the United States as the
stocking cap" They are slightly diff
ferent forms OF the woolen caps worn
every winter by children. But they are
much longer. being easily doubles over
storms. They should be knitted of wool
in khaki tint. which blends with the
color of tho uniform. The length Of the
one used by the Army-and this should
be the models thirty.two inches in
length. It should be wide enough to
slip down loosely over a mans head.
While child's stocking cap simply slips
down over the crown Of the head. in the
Army toQue there is an opening for
the face near the bottom. Placing the
forehead, the back Of it is slipped down
over the head and forms a kind Of cape
at the back Of the neck.
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The important part is that the cap
should be Of wool. amply large and full
enough 80 that the wearer can double
It about his head in raw winds.
Sweaters of khaki-colored wool. as
we'll as vests of the same tint, make
desirable gifts.
II the soldier is in a training camp
in this country. make a neat, compact
bundle and write on 1t plainly his title
(if IN oficer). his name. company and
regiment, as we'll as the name Of the
camp and state where located. This
applies equally to letters and packages.
For instance simply as an example.
suppose Corp John Jones were located
at Camp Meade. Md. HIS mail and gifts
should be thus marked:
Corporal John Jones.
Company G, 5th Infantry,
Camp Meade, Maryland.
OF course, the right designation of his
company and regiment should be
known to the writer. The name and
address of the person sending should
Of ali mali. II Corp. Jones' is already
in France. his mail should be thus ad-
dressed:
Corporal John Jones.
Company G, 9Th Infantry.
American Expeditionary Force.
This mail Is sent to New York and
from there forwarded to France. When
writing abroad. as in writing to those
in America. care should be exercised
that the proper designation as to COM
pany and regiment is given. and also
that the name and address Of the writer
are placed in small letters in the upper
left corner.
The articles enumerated as being
welcome gifts to an individual soldier
are equally desirable for the troops
in general. Those wishing to send
such things for the troops to be dis
tributed in hospitals. in the trenches
or for use in the 'huts"-shelters of
those resting from service in the front
can forward them to the Red Cross
depots. from which place they will be
shipped to France.
Gloves. socks. games. reading matter.
everything which is liked by the loved
one. are Just as much enjoyed by the
fellow who has no one to send him
gifts. When. after service in the
trenches, a regiment retires back Of
the firing line to rest in the +huts." the
games and booklets. the tobacco and
lime drops are eagerly sought. In
every town, village, hamlet and home
Let the womsn Of America desiring to