Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-11-01
INSTRUCTIONS
For Sending Christmas Boxes to Gu,
Soldiers Overseas.
Articles Barred by POstoiIice Rcgula
tiOuS

Soldiers Overseas.
Articles Barred by POstoiIice RcguIa-
tions
The following is Il list of the prin-
cipal classes of articles which are I'm
mailable:
j. All spirituous, vinous, matted,
fernented or other Intoxicating liu-
uors.
2. All kinds of poison and all arti-
cies and compositions containing poi
son.
3. Explosives of all kinds.
a. Inflammable materials, including
friction matches.
3. Internal machines and mechan-
ical, chemical or other devices of
compositions which may ignite or ex-
plode.
(Note: Under this classification
would come cigarette lighters.)
u. Liquids or liqucfiable articles,
fragile articles and other admissible
matter when not packed in accord
ance with the requirements of the
Postal Laws and Regulations.
Z. All other articles which may kill
or in any wise hurt, harm or injure
another, or damage or dcface or 9TH
erwise injure the mails or other prop
erty.
The War and Post Office Depart
ments 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 or friends. The amount of
shipping space which can be set aside
for the transportation of these par
| cells will permit the sending of but
| one parcel to each man.
Who Can Send Packages TO Soldiers.
Each soldier overseas will be pro
vided with one Christmas Parcel la
bel. This label will be forwarded by
him to the person in the United
| States from whom he wishes to re-
ceive his Christmas package. Pack
ages that do not bear this label will
not be accepted by the Red Cross for
delivery to the Post Office authori-
ties. Labels that are lost will not be
duplicated.
How to Secure Shipping Boxes
Christmas parcels must be placed
in standard cardboard boxes 3X4X9 in
size. These boxes will b provided to
holders of labels by the American
Red Cross. They may be obtained
at Red Cross Chapters or branches
| ANONSIIlDSi ISL
Study These Instructions.
AT the beginning of this article is
Il list of articles which are barred
by the Postal authorities Study these
instructions and avoid mistakes. No
message or writing of any kind will
be allowed to go in the boxes. When
| the boxes are packed, but unwrapp-
ed, they must not weigh more than
two pounds, fifteen ounces. If the
parcel is overweight, some articles
must be removed.
| How TO Mail Your Box.
Do not mail the box yourself When
| packed, the box unsealcd and I'M
wrapped, ready for inspection, should
be taken to the nearest collection sta
| ton designated by the Red Cross.
Red Cross representatives are author
lied to remove Objectionable articles
from parcels. Shippers will then af-
fix sucient postage on their parcels
to carry them to llobokcn, N. j The
parcel post zone rates will be charg-
ed. The parcels are to reamin in GUS
| tody of the Red Cross until deliver
ed to the postal authorities.
| No Boxes Accepted After Nov. goth.
No Christmas parcel will be ac-
ceptcd by the Red Cross for ship
ment after November 10th. Keep
this fact in mind when planning a
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Procedure to be followed when you
receive Il Christmas parcel label
from abroad.
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procedure to he followed by persons
planning to send one of these parcels
abroad:
What TO do when you receive label.
On receiving one of these Christ
mas parcel labels, il should be pre-
| scented at the nearest chapcr, branch
or auxiliary headquarters Of the Red
Cross, where the holder will receive
~ carton. These labels arc not ex-
pccted to reach this country before
November list, by that that time each
Red Cross chapter will have its al
lotment of boxes based on the num-
Der of soldiers III service overseas
| from that community.
These boxes may be filed with any
combination Of articles except those
on the list barred by the Postal Of
| ficials.
Bear these facts in mind when pack
ing your Christmas parcel.
Nothing should go in Christmas
parcel that will not keep fresh from
the time of packing until Christmas.
Dried fruits and other food prod
ucts should be packed in small tin
or wooden boxes, one-quarter to one
half pound size.
Hard candy, including chocolate,
would probably be safe in tin foil or
heavy cardboard, but no soft choco-
lates nor anything that could posi-
bly, be crushed should be used, as the
remaining contents of the package
might be spoiled thereby
Several dainties packed in oblong
tin boxes holding each quarter of a
pound vii provide better variety
for n packet than a larger quantity
IF .'Ot,lo cnpfnctior