Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08
tens, 365, 900: overcoats. 100000: cloth
puttees, 100000; shoes. 2,325,O0o
and rubber boots. $4,000.
GIFTS FOR THE SOLDIERS.
Here Are Full Instructions for Those
Who Receive Parcel Labels.

Here Are Full Instructions for Those
Who Receive Parcel Labels.
The war and postoffice department:
and the American Red Cross have
made an arrangement by which every
man in the army overseas may receive
a Christmas parcel from his family ol
friends. The amount of shipping space
which can be set aside for the trans.
portation of these parcels will permit
the sending of but one parcel to each
man.
| Parcels for overseas" must be mail
ed on or before November is. Each
soldier overseas will be provided with
one Christmas Parcel label. This la
bel will be forwarded by him to the
person in the United States from whom
he wishes to receive his Christmas
Package. Packages that do not beai
this label will not be accepted by the
Red Cross for delivery to the postof-
flee authorities. Labels that are lost
will not be duplicated.
Christmas Parcels must be placed In
standard cardboard boxes 3x4xs inches
in size. These boxes will be provided
to holders of labels by the American
Red Cross. They may be obtained al
Red Cross chapters or branches.
y message or writing of any kind
W Le allowed to go in the boxes
When the boxes are packed, but un-
wrapped they must not weigh more
than lbs, Is ozs. If the parcel Is
overweight some article must be re-
moved.
Do not mail the box yourself. When
packed, the box unsealed and unwrap'
ped, ready for inspection, should be
taken to the nearest collection station
designated by the Red Cross. Red
Cross representatives are authorized to
remove Objectionable articles from
parcels. Shippers will then affix suf-
flcient postage on their parcels to car
ry them to Hoboken. n. ]. Parcel
post zone rates will be charged. The
parcels are to remain in custody Of the
Red Cross until delivered to the postal
authorities.
No Christmas parcel will be accept
ed by the Red Cross for shipment aft
er November 20. Keep this fact in
mind when planning a Merry Christ,
mas for the boys "Over There"
Procedure to be followed when you
receive a Christmas parcel label from
abroad:
The following is an outline Of the
procedure to be followed 10y persons
planning to send one Of these parcels
abroad:
On receiving one Of these Christmas
Parcel labels, it should be presented al
the nearest chapter, branch or auxili-
airy headquarters Of the Red Cross
where the holder will receive carton
These labels were expected to reach
this country about November lst. B!
this time each Red Cross branch viii
have its allotm;nt Of boxes based or
the number of soldiers in service over
seas from each community.
These boxes may be filled with any
combination Of articles except those or
the list barred by the postal officials
Nothing should go in Christma'
parcel which will not keep fresh from
the time Of packing until Christmas.
Dried fruits and other food product:
should be packed in small tin or wood
en- boxes, one quarter to one-hali
pound size.
Hard candy, including chocolate
would probably be safe in tin foil Oh
heavy cardboard, but no soft chocolate
nor anything that could possibly b'
crushed should be used, as the re
manning contents Of the package Nigh
be spoiled thereby.
Several dainties packed In oblont
tin boxes holding each a quarter OF
pound will provide better variety fol
packet than a larger quantity Of sin
gle confection.
No liquids nor articles packed II
glass should be placed in the package
For wrapping the gifts. use khaki
colored handkerchief, twenty-seveI
inches square.
When the package has been packed
IL should be taken. unwrapped and un
sealed, together with the label and SUI
ficient stamps, to the nearest collection
center designated by the Red Cross
After the package has passed the In
spection of the Red Cross representa-
ltives as to contents and weight. ant
then wrapped in stout paper, th'
Christmas label bearing the address o.
the man for whom 1t Is intended Il
placed on it. The person sending tn
package, in the presence OF the Rec
Cross worker, is required to afix SUI
ficient stamps to carry 1t to Hoboken
y. ]. The parcel charges are to be a
the rate Of fourth class or parcel zon'
rate. A label certifying that the in
spection has been completed by TIT
Red Cross is placed on the package
which is left in the custody Of the Ret
iCross until delivered to the postal au
thorities.