Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-10-24
Better Hurry With
Soldiers Xmas Gifts

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structions carefully and act promptly
The following instructions were re
ceived by Mayor Sullivan. chairman
Of the Washington Parish Chapter, yes
terday:
Arrangements have finally been
completed between the War Depart
ment, the Post Office and the Ameri
can Red Cross to provide overseas men
with Christmas parcels.
1T is the wish. of the War Depart
ment that each man receive only one
parcel Of a standard size and weight.
1.-THE men overseas viii forward to
thei. families or friends in this coun-
try coupon or label, which will be
furnished to them by the army authori-
ties. which coupon or label will be
authorization for the shipment Of the
parcel.
"A member of the family or friend
that receives a label from man over
seas should at once call on the Home
Service Section in their American Red
Cross Branch or Auxiliary, present the
label, and they will receive a standard
carton.
''The Red Cross is supplying these
standard cardboard cartons at the re.
quest of the Government, and each
division will receive their allotment of
these cartons in few days.
When the cartons are received here
in the division office, then an allot-
ment Of these cartons viii be made
and shipped at once to the Chairman
Of Home Service Sections in each
Chapter.
"The Chairman of Home Service
Sections in each Chapter upon receipt
Of these cartons win distribute so
many to the person in charge of Home
Service Section in each branch and
auxiliary.
These cartons are to be filed by
the mems family or friends and great
care must be taken that the weight of
the carton when filed viii not exceed
two pounds fifteen ounces.
when carton is filed. it must be
returned to the place that the carton
was received from, with money enough
TO pay the parcel post charges to
Hoboken, N. ].
Special attention should be called
to the fact that these cartons win only /
be given out to the ones that have re-
ceived labels from overseas, and great
care should be taken that these labels
received are in no way misplaced on /
lost, as the Home Service Section wIlTf
accept no parcel without this label and
if label is lost, no duplicate can be
issued. This rule cannot be altered by
anyone.
The entire plan for handling these
Christmas packages in all Chapters is
as follows: i
I'm order to properly care for this
work within your Chapter, you should.
appoint as Christmas
Parcels Committee, consisting Of the
Chairman Of the Home Service Sec
ton, Chairman of Women's Work, and
the Chairman Of Publicity, the Chair
man Of the Home Service Section to
be Chairman Of the Committee.
1.-THE Chairman of the Home Service
Sections in each Chapter win receive
i letter from Harry L. Hopkins, Direc.
tor of Civilian Relief. explaining in
detail about the distributing and the
receiving of these cartons. Upon re-
eeipt Of the cartons, the Chairman Of
The Home Service Section will imme-
5iately see that each branch ana aux.
liary Of the Chapter is supplied with
j certain number of cartons.
These filed cartons, after being re-
seiyed BY the Home Service Section in
zach branch and auxiliary, will then
urn the cartons, with the labels and
ards filed out with sender's name
md address, over to the Inspection De
,artment.
II am getting letter out to the
Chairman Of Women's Work in each
Chapter giving detailed information
IS to the inspection Of these boxes and
low the work must be Handled in
very branch and auxiliary.
These filled cartons must be in
our Home Service Sections not later
han the morning of November IS, as
he Post Offices win not receive these
later than Nov 90 That
ives the Inspection Committee Two
ays to inspect same.
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