Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-10-31
RED CROSS CHRISTMAS PARCEL
SERVICE


has received from his commanding |
officer, one Christmas parcel label
which he will mail home to person
probably planning to send him a
Christmas Package.
Recipients Of these labels will take
them to their local Red Cross chapter
(or branch or auxiliary ask for a |
carton; fill the carton with articles |
not named on the enclosed list
taking care to keep the total weight |
under three pounds (must not exceed |
two pounds fifteen Ounces) and return |
the filed carton to the Red Cross to |
be fnsected, wrapped, weighed and
left for mailing, with the overseas
label and postage, paid by the sender,
attached.
No Red Cross Cartons parcels will
be mailed out by the post Office after
Nov. Is, 1918.
Appoint a Christmas Parcel
Committee.
Meanwhile each chapter is asked
| to appoint Christmas Package Com
mittee to handle the Publicity, dis
trtbutiOn and inspection work neces-,
sary to the success Of the plan. The
local postmaster or his representative
should be q member of the committee
You are virtually running a post Of
lice station for the mailing Of Christ
mas packages and must do so under
the advisement of the Postmaster.
| Publicity.
The person in charge of the public
ity shall instruct the public in his
community regarding the Christmas
Parcels Plan (suggest local newspap-
l nrc( OivfnO cnnofo1 M, cic to
tiOn of station and receiving days.
Inspection.
The person in charge Of inspection
for the chapter will arrange for the
appointment of persons OF tact, firm
ness and high character to the posi-
tions of Inspector" at the various
chapter branch and auxiliary Receiv-
ing Stations will give the postmaster
and the committee list of inspectors
names; will see that supplies of wrap
uing paper. twine, stamps and scale
are ready at Receiving Stations; will
instruct inspectors appointed on the
operation of the plan: and, having
learned from the postmaster the par
Gel post rates from each Receiving
Station to Hokoken, N. j., will inform
the inspectors.
i Complete instructions to be given
the Inspectors at Red Cross Christ
mas Parcel Receiving Stations follow :
az Know the list of barred articles.
! b. Exclude the forbidden articles.
Do not argue-just show the post Of
flee regulations.
c) Remove any message or notes.
The post office forbids forwardin g
written messages under parcel post
rates.
d. Avoid bulging the carton.
f) Weigh the filled carton un-
wrapped. Two pounds, fifteen ounces
maximum weight, if over weight
some article must be removed.
: g Wrap and tie the carton Sc
curely.
h) Attach label sent from over
seas and sufficient postage on side of
carton free from any break in the
|, paper.
~ AffiX Inspection Label = left
hand side, complete incircling box.
j) Write name of chapter on label
and sign to certify complete inspec-
J ton.
III k) Finish all operations on one
parcel before starting on another.
Il ID No inspectors shall pass on con-
tents of carton going to member
of the inspectors own family.
IN THE EVENT OF A CHRIST
MAS PARCEL LABEL BEING LOST
NO DUPLICATE CAN BE ISSUED
THIS RULE CAN NOT BE AL.
/ TERED BY ANY ONE.
Articles Prohibited in the Mails.
The following is list Of the prin.
cipal classes Of articles which are un
..tlA III
sealed.
1. All spirituous, vinOus, matted
fermented or other Intoxicating liq
uors.
2. All kinds of poison and all ar
ticles and compositions containing
poison.
III 3. Explosives of all kinds.
ILL., 4. Intiammable materials, includ
ing friction matches.
III 8. Internal machines and mech
anical, chemical or other devices o
compositions which may ignite or ex
plode.
III Note Under this classification
/ would come cigarette lighters, etc.
III 6. Liquids or Equitable articles
fragile articles and other admissiabl
matter when not packed in accord
ance with the requirements of tn
Postal Laws and Regulations.
Z. All other articles which ma,
kill, or in any wise hurt, harm, o
injure another or damage or deface o
; otherwise injure the mails of othe
\ property.
l Bear These Facts In Mind Whel
II Packing Your Christmas Parcels.
III Nothing should go in Christina
parcel which will not keep fresh frou
the time of packing until Christmas.
Dried fruits and other food pro
duets should be packed in small I'll
or wooden boxes, one-quarter to one
half pound size.
III Hard candy, including chocolate
would probably be safe in tin foil O
heavy cardboard, but no soft choco
lates nor any thing that could posi-
BILE be crushed should be used, as tn