Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-05
CHRISTMAS TO
BRING CHEER TO
YANKS ABROAD
Harrisburg Mothers Busy Get
ting Parcels Ready
For Mail

Scores of anxious mothers, sisters
and sweethearts have been Visitors
at the Red Cross Christmas parcel
Headquarters in thu Ford display
Headquarters, Market and River
streets. since its opening yesterday.
81 want to be sure my boy gets ms
rift" said a whitc-haired mother
yoicing the question on the ups OF
virtually every visitor. An efhclenl
force of workers under the capable
direction of Miss Mary Cameron en-
planned to the visitors the way 10
send a package to the ADA IN
khaki.
The soldier receives a christmas
box label from the War department.
which he sends to mis- parents or
dearest friend. When the label Is re-
ceived in America, ii is taken 10 the
nearest Red Cross headquarters tthe
Harrisburg headquarters = in the
old automobile display rooms at the
address given above), where Il car
on is given. When packed, this car
ION should not weigh more than TWO
hounds and fifteen ounces. 1t shoulu
NOT he scaled but should be X
20 the headquarters again MheFe
if will be inspected, scaled ana the
label affixed. Then, after the heces-
sarv amount of postage has neen
attached. il will be sent by h iteu
ross on its way 10 make some SOL
her happy.
The Committee
The following committee Is III
-narge of the Red Cross Christmas
parcel work: Miss Mary cameron
chairman; Mrs. II. Astrich, MIS- H.
Il. Baish. Mrs. william
Mrs i :. Boas. Mrs. Nenable boy
IN Miss I. q. Brady. Mrs. Rebecca
Hryson. Mrs. Henry Buch. Mrs. Otto
/ Huxbaum, Mrs. John +. Dapp. Mrs.
: Lee Izer. Miss NJ. A.. LutZ, Mrs.
Philip Meredith. Mrs. James Nach-
man. Mrs. Edward Itauch, MIS-
Frank Sites. Mrs. y. j. Smms. MIS-
Il. /. Stackpole, Mrs. William Strouse'
Mrs M. f.. Warner, Mrs. Nlllam
Bailey. Mrs. Henry Gross, Miss Mary
Jennings. and Miss Bertha Minister
The summary of official instruc-
lions as issued by the Pennsylvania
Delaware division, American Red
cross in the latest issue of'the OIL
ciaI magazine. Red Cross Clippings
is appended:
'OnIv one Christmas parcel can
be sent to each soldier or marine III
the Expeditionary Forces.
NO parcel will be accepted Tor
mailing unless accompanied pH
Christmas parcel Iabe received from
a soldier abroad.
These labels are not expected 10
reach this country before Novem-
Der ].
Labels thai are lost cannot be
duplicated.
when YOU receive your Christ
mas parcel label from your soldier
overseas. take it to a Red Cross cen
ter and receive a carton and a clrcu-
lar of instructions.
Fill the carton with your Christ
mas gifts and take the filled carton,
unwrapped. to a Red Cross mspec-
ton station, where the contents VIII
be examined. the parcel weighed
wrapped and sealed with an m
spection label.
The parcel, unwrapped, must not
weigh more than two pounds. mt
teen ounces. If it weighs more than
that some article must be removed.
"The Christmas parcel label will
then he attached. the amount OF
postage determined and affixed, and
the Red Cross will deposit the par
eel with the Post Office authori-
ties.
Postage sufficient TO carry the
parcel to Hoboken. \, j., as fourth
class or parcel-post zone rates, is all
that is required,
no message or writing OF any
kind will be allowed to go in the
parcel.
Wrap your gifts in a khaki-col-
ored handkerchief.
Mail your parcel on or before
November 10th.
DO not put into the Christmas
parcel any Of the articles barred by
the Post Office regulations as set
forth in P-D 1923. such as poisons,
spirituous liquors, fragile articles,
liquids, etc"