The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-10-24
NEWSY NOTES
FROM SEDGWICK
co. RED CROSS
Annual Meeting Is Postponed:
instructions How to Send
Christmas Parcels to Soldiers
And Sailors Overseas.

Please take notice that the annual
meeting Of the Sedgwick County Chan.
ter of the American National Ped
cross has been postponed to W.dnes-
DAY, Novmeber 20. 1913 at eight
O'Clock :. NJ on said day at the coun-
y court room. Each member of the
he Chapter is earnestly urged To bear
this date in mind and to be present
'SlGNEDb MRS. MYRTLE REED.
Secretary
Mrs. W. II, Homedew and Mrs. c.
W. Labarcc have been appointed the
Christmas Parcels committee. Auyope
wishing more information in regard to
sending parcels overseas call IN these
ladies' or bring your coupon, label and
article 10 the Red Cross rooms on
Wednesday, Thursday or Friday af-
tcinoons between November LIST and
November 18th.
PACKAGES FOR OUR SOLDIERS
OVERSEAS
For convenience, the Red Cross haa
prepared and thus presents instruc-
tons regarding the sending of pack
ages for soldiers overseas. and for
sending packages to members of tho
Naval forces on board ship
Christmas parcels may be sent only
by individuals holding coupon from
som. soldier overseas
Each soldier has been provided with
one Christmas parcel coupon. or label,
which will be forwarded by him to
the person in the United States from
whom he wishes to receive his Christ
mas package. If labels are lost they
cannot be duplicated.
No package will be accepted by the
Red Cross for delivery 10 the post
office authorities unless accompanied
by this coupon.
Christmas parcels must be placed
in cardboard boxes, 3xtx9 inches in
size, which viii be provided to hold
"rs of labels, on coupons. by the Red
Cross through your local Chapter or
Branch on or after November
Tn" parcels may be filled with any
combination cf articles which can be
contained in the cnrtons. except in.
toNiratln" liquors irflammahlr mater
HaL r"Iuanw friction watches and
my 'ouro-j'lou likely to rrurtr or
explode (cigarette lighters come un-
der tins classification. liquid ami
,ragllo articles improperly packed.
Under the postal regulations, no
note or mcssaw" or written matter
of any Kind viii be permitted to re
main M the boxes, but mus, be re
moved al the time Of Inspection by
the local Red Cross Chapter or Branch
In addition to the foregoing. rela-
liycs and friends of soldiers are urg-
ed 10 bear in mind the following facts
when preparing Christmas parcels:
"Iucludr nothing which viii not keep
fresh until Christmas.
"Pack dried fruits and other pro-
ducts in small tin or wooden boxes
"Givc preference to hard candy ov-
or chocolates, unless latter are enclos-
cd in heavy wrappers
ADO not include articles packed in
glass
when possible. gifts should be
wrapped in khahi-colored handkcr-
chiefs, p inches square,
Packages must not be mailed by in
divlduais. as they will not reach their
destination nor will they leave this
country unless bearing the inspection
certificate of the American Red Cross.
properly signed by duly authorized
Chapter or Branch Inspector
When the package has been pack
ed it should be taken. unwrappcd and
unsoulod, together with the label or
coupon. To the nearest collection cen
ter designated by the Rod Cross. AZ
ter the package has passed lu-Dcn.Ion
by IN" Rcd Gross authorized luspcc-
tors both as TO contents and weight.
and has been wrapped in stout paper,
'hn Christmas label bearing raa .suue
of Nc man for whom II is intended
Will b" placed upon d auH 70 them with
bee .n".ol with 'Hr Red tro.. u-u,s-