Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-25
HOW TO SEND "
XMAS PACKAGES
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will consume very large amount OF
tonnage, a plan has been worked out
by which General PeTshng Is distribul-
ing 10 members Of his command, eou'
pOns on which are inscribed the cor
rect names and addresses OF the mem
bers Of the American kXpldltonaTy
Force These labels viii serve as adj
dress labels for the packages The oou'
pons or labels will be mailed by the
members Of the American Exp, Force
direct 10 the persons they wish to des'
iqnate as senders Of packages and no
package will be forwarded without such
coupon 1t is expected that the labels
will be received in this country by NO
vtmbeT lst
3. On receiving a Christmas label
the person TO whom It has been sent
should present il at the nearest Chapter,
Branch or Auxiliary headquarters OF
the Red Cross where he will receive q
paste.board carton 3 by 4 by inches
in size The Red Cross IS to allot boxes
10 It's Chapters, based on the number oil
men in service from each community
1t is expected that these will be ready
for distribution by November lst
4 4, Boxes may be filled with any com
binaton OF articles except those on the
list barred by postal officials Prohibit
ed articles are all Intoxicating liquors,
inAammable material, including irie-
ton matches and any composition likely
10 ignite or explode cigarette lighters
come under this classification, liquids
and fragile articles improperly packed,
Under postal regulation no note or
message or written matter OF any KIND
will be permitted to remain in the boxes
In addition to the list OF prohibited ar
ticles, relatives and friends OF the sol
diers are urged to bear these facts in
mind when preparing Christmas par
GELS;
DO not put anything in the package
which will not keep fresh until Christ
mas.
Pack dried fruits and other food pro-
duets in small tin or wooden boxes, Give
preference to hard candy over choco'
lates unless the latter are enclosed III
heavy wrappers Soft chocolates are
easily crushed and may spoil other con-
tents.
DO not put articles packed in glass
in the package
Gifts should be wrapped in KHAKI
colored handkerchieis p inches square
D. The weight wrapped should not
exceed three pounds; unwrappcd The
weight may be approximately twl
pounds fifteen ounces. Parcels may bear
inscriptions such as please do not oper
, until Christmas, Merry Christmas
! Happy New Year with best Wish
es' and the like,
6. When the box is packed II SHOULD
be taken unwrapped and unsealed t'
the nearest collection center indicated
by the Red Cross, together with TIT
address label and sufficient stamps t.
carry it by parcel post to Hobokcn
New Jersey After the package ha
! passed the inspection OF Red Cross re
presentatives as to the contents ant
r weight and has been wrapped IN stou
paper, the Christmas label bearing IN
address OF the man for whom 1t is IN
tended is placed on it. The person send
ing the package in the presence oil tn u
Red Cross worker is required to am
the stamps which will carry it to Ho
boken. A label certifying that inspec
ton has been completed by the re,
Cross in placed on the package whicl
is left in the custody of the Red Cros
until delivery to the postal authorities
:. No package will be accepted TO
transmittal after November 20.