Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-12
NJ.
ARE ISSUED FOR
Soldiers May Receive 3-fb
Packages Sailors to
Have 20 Pounds.

Through a postal bulletin received
at the local postofice, the instructions
for preparing and sending Christmas
boxes for soldiers and sailors serving
their country in foreign places, are
The directions given IL carefully
read will leavesno doubt in the minds
of persons wishing to send presents
to their friends and relatives in serv-
Ice. 1t is advised that readers who
are interested in the following an
nouncement cut out the item and keep
1t for reference and thus avoid a
needless demand upon postal authors
TIES FOR the information contained.
to each member of the expeditionary
forces in Europe. He win be fur
nished, through army channels =
christmas Parcel Label" bearing
n correct name and address Of the
soldier or member and also the name
of the person designated to mail the
parcel. These labels will serve as
ADDRESS labels Q the parcels. These
labels will be sentSby the soldier to
the person who is to mail the Christ
mas parcel. Parcels will not be ac-
cepted for mailing, unless they bear
this label. ny = =. =
|, Cartons of a standard size, 8 inches
by 4 inches by 8 inches (the parcel
not to c 3Spounds in weight),,
will be distributed by the local Red
cross cnapte upon the presentation
of the Christmas parcel label.
The parcels must contain no pro-
hlblted or unavailable articles. Per.
shabl food products are not permit
ted.
Red Cross to Pack Parcels.
The cartons will be filled at home
and sent to the, local Red Cross re-
ceiving station where inspectors will
carefully examine each parcel 4 and
supervise its wrapping. and the af-
nxlng or the christmas label" and
also the necessary postage stamps.
The sender will furnish the postage.
The Red Cross will affik to each par
Gel that has been prepared for send
ing a certificate OF inspection and
confirmation ofsproper contents.
The/ parcels must bear the name
and address Of the sender ana will
be addressed substantially as follows:
CHRISTMAS Box Department, Port OF
Hmoarkatlon. Hobepken, New
Organization
organization AM. Ex-
peditionary Forces.
Parcel post rates of postage will be
charged between the office where
mailed and Hobokken, N. j.. d
: 20 Pounds to Navy Men. sass,,
The navy department has advised
that parcels intended for officers and
men on United States naval vessels
IN home waters and abroad or station-
ed at naval bases or stations in. for
eign waters should conform to the
following conditions: Parcels NAV
not exceed 20 pounds in weight and
must be prepared in packages that
can be readily examined. The par
GELS must bear the name OF the send
er in the upper left corner and should
be addressed with the name of the
addresseee with his rank and rating.
the vessel or station, or naval base
I'm care OF supply Officer, Fleet
Supply Base, goth street and Third
avenue, Bush Terminal Station.
Brooklyn, N. Y, and marked with
the words Christmas. Box" Parcel
post rates will be charged between
mailing point and Bush Terminal sta
ton, N. Y. No perishable foods can
be sent except in tin containers, and
Christmas inscriptions may be writ
ten on the packages. The packages
should be at the Bush Terminal not
later tina November Is, 1918.