The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-07
REGULATIONS FOR
GIFTS TO SOLDIERS
Government Lays Down Strict Rules
rs TO How Christmas Gifts May
Be Sent Overseas.

Be Sent overseas.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7-Relativcs
and friends who are planning to make
Christmas for the soldiers in the war
zone MS merry as conditions will per
nit should bear in, mind that each |
soldier is entitled to but one package |
from the United States. The war de-
partment will not accept more than
one parcel for each man. 1t is ex-
pected that approximately 100000
of these packages will be sent abroad !
aud the. amount of shipping space pro-
vidcd for their transportation viii not
permit Of any deviation from the cone
parcel q man rule ~
The men themselves will decide who
is to send these parcels. They are now
receiving Christmas parcel labels, with
instructions TO mail these labels TO the
person in this country from whom they
wish TO receive the holiday box. To
avoid any chance of duplication. each
soldier gets but one of these labels.
Packages that do not hear these labels
will not bc accepted. In the event of
this label being lost, it cannot be re-
placed.
No Christmas parcels will be accept
ed for shipment after Nov. 90. The
cardboard boxes or cartons TO be pro-
vidcd for these parcels are 3 10y ! by
Q inches i'm size. When packed,
wrapped. and ready for mailing, the
box must not weigh more than three
pounds.
The Red Cross has agreed 70 provide
the boxes and to supervise their dis
tribution to relatives of the soldiers
who present the proper Christmas par
eel label crcdcntial The distribution
Of the cartons will be made by Red
Cross branches throughout the country
II will Toe incumbent upon the person
receiving one of these boxes TO return
IL when filled. but unwrappcd, 60 the
collection point designated by the Red
Cross Here IL will loo respected by Red
Cross inspectors authorized TO exclude
any articles barred by the postal au-
thoritics, after which the box viii he
shipped. In short the Red Cross is
responsible for the distribution, receipt
NJ designated points, the inspection,
aud mailing Of the boxes
The following IL an outline of the
procedure 20 be followed by persons
planning 90 send one of these parcels
abroad:
On receiving one Of these Christina,
parcel labels II should be presented at
the nearest chapter, branch, or auxil
iarv Headquarters Of the Red Cross
where the holder viii receive n carton
These labels are not expected to react
this country before Nov. ] but hy
d.
have itg allotment of boxes based OF
the number of soldiers in service over
seas from that community.
These boxes may be filed with any
combination of articles except those OF
the list barred by the postal authorl
ties. The articles prohibited are intox
icating liquors. inhammable material
composition likely 10 ignite or explode
Cigarette lighters come under thi
classification, liquids. and fragile ar
tielcs improperly packed. Under tn
postal regulations no note or mcssag
or written matter Of any kind will b
permitted TO remain in the boxes. i
addition 10 the foregoing list of pre-
hibited articles, relatives and friend
of the soldiers are urged to bear thcs
facts in mind when preparing Christ
mas parcels:
Do not put anything in the packag
which will not keep fresh until Christ
mas
Pack dried fruits and other foo
products in small tin or wooden boxe
Give preference to hard candy owe
chocolates, unless the latter are il
closed in heavy wrappers. Soft choc'
latcs are easily crushed and may spo
the other contents.
Do not put articles packed in gla
in the pac kage.
Gifts should be wrapped in KHAKI
colorcd LandkercAiefs ,twcnty-scve
inches square.
When the package has been pack,
il should be taken unwrappcd and II
sealed, together with the label and su
feicnt stamps, TO the nearest collcctiC
center designated by the Red eros
After the package has passed the i
spection of the Rcd Cross represent
tivcs, "a TO contents and weight, an
been wrapped i'm stout paper. Il
Christmas label, bearing the adore
of the man for whom it is intendo
is placed ON it, The person sending t
package, in the presence of the r,
Cross worker is required TO afiiX STAN
sufficient TO carry II to lioboken, n.
The postal charges are to be at {
rate Of fourth class or parcel post 20
rate, A label certifying that the
spcction has been completed by t
Red Cross is placed on the packas
which is left in the custody of the r
Cross until delivered TO the postal ;
thoritics.
The navy department has issued
following instructions regarding t