The Elbert County tribune., 1918-10-25
CHRISTMAS PARCELS
For Soldiers Overseas and Sailors
on Board Ship
Packages for Soldiers Overseas


some soldier overseas.
Each soldier has been provided
with one Christmas parcel coupon, or
label, which will be forwaded by him
to the peson in the United States
from whom he wishes to receive his
Christmas package If labels are
lost they cannot be duplicated.
No package will be accepted by the
Red Cross for delivery to the postof-
flee authorities unless accompanied
by this coupon
Christmas parcels must he placed
in eardboord boxes, 3X4x9 inches in
size. which will be provided to hold
ers of labels. or coupons. by the
American Red Cross through your
local Chapter or Branch on or after
November l.
The parcels may be filled with any
combination of articles which can be
contained in the cartons, except in
toxicatig liquors, inflammablc mater
ial, inluding friction matches and
any composition likely to ignite or
explode Cigarette lighters come un-
der this classification liquid and
fragile articles improperly packed.
Under the postal regulations, no
note or message or written matter OF
any kind will be permitted to remain
In the boxes, but must be removed
at the time of inspection by the To-
cal Red Cross Chapter or Branch in
spector.
In addition to the foregoing. rela-
tives and friends of soldiers are urg-
ed to bear in mind the following
facts when preparing Christmas par
GELS:
Include nothing which will not
keep fresh until Christmas.
.'Pack dried fruits and other food
products in small tin or wooden
boxes.
GIVE preference to hard candy
over chocolates, unless latter are en-
closed in heavy wrappers.
"Do not include articles packed
in glass.
when possible, gifts should be
wrapped in khaki-colored hahdker-
chiefs, 27 inches square"
Packages must not be mailed by in
dividuals. as they will not reach their
destination nor will they leave this
country unless bearing the inspec
tion certificate of the American Red
Cross. properly signed by duly su-
tborized Chapter or Branch inspee-
tor
When the package has been pack
ed, 1t should be taken, unwrapped
and unsealed together with the la
bel or coupon, to the nearest collec-
tion center designed by the Red
Cross.
After the package has passed in
spection by the Red Cross Authorized
inspectors, both as to contents and
weight. and has been wrapped in
stout paper. the Christmas label
bearing the name of the man for
whom it is intended will he placed
upon 1t and it then will be sealed
with the Red Cross inspection label.
The person sending the package
Is required in the presence OF the
Red Cross inspector to affix suffi-
cient stamps to carry the package to
Hoboken, New Jersey, the postal
charges to be at the rate of fourth
class or parcel post zone rates.
The package must be left In the
custody of the Red Cross which VIII
deliver it to the postal authorities.
Remember, the final date for pre-
sentation to the Red Cross Chapter
or Branch for inspection is November
90. There can be no deviation from
this or any of the foregoing rules,
and no person is authorized to make
an exception.
Packages of U. S. Naval Forces
No coupon is necessary for pack
ages sent to members of U. S. Naval
Forces on board ship in either for
eign or home waters.
Packages must be forwarded by
parcel post or express so that they
will reach South Brooklyn, New
York,o on or before November Is.
P3sages forwarded to U. s. Ma
val Forces on board ship are limited
to 20 pounds In weight and must
measure not to exceed two cubic feet
in volume. They should oe packed
In substantial boxes, with hinged or