Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-10-16
CHRISTMAS FOR
THE SOLDIERS : . 7
How to Send Christina. Parcel, 70,
Soldier, in Expeditionary Force
and Sailors in tie Natv.


Arrangements have been made be-
tween the Postal Department and the
War Department for sending Christ.
mas boxes to members of the Ameri.
can Expeditionary Forces overseas, as
follows:
Each soldier or other member Of the
Expeditionary Forces will be entitled
to receive one-Christmas parcel. for
which purpose he will be furnished,
thru army channels, "Christmas Par
eel Label" This Label will be sent
by the soldier to the person who is to
mail the Christmas parcel No parcel
will be accepted without such label.
All Christmas parcels must be of
standard size, three inches by four
inches by nine inches. and must not
exceed three pounds in weight. Car
tons OF the proper size will be distrib-
uted thru the Red Cross Chapters
thruout the country. No person will
be furnished a carton except upon
presentation of Christmas parcel
label received from abroad.
The parcel must contain n, prohi-
bited or unavailable articles. Per
ishable food products are not permit
ted.
After the cartons have been filled
by the persons who receive them they
shall be returned to the Red Cross
Chapter receiving station, where in
spectors appointed by the Red Cross
will carefully examine each parcel
and supervise its wrapping and the
afixing of the label and the necessary
postage stamps, the latter to be fur
nished by the sender. The postage
will be the regular parcel post rate
from the sending place to Hoboken,
N. j., which for this county will be
nine cents for the first pound and
eight cents for each additional pound
Fractional parts Of pound are
counted as whole pounds. The Red
Cross will affix seal certifying that
| the parcel has been inspected, which
| will obviate the necessity of examina-
ton by the postal and army authori-
ties. The parcels will be mailed by
the Red Cross.
Parcels must bear the name of
sender and be addressed substantially
| as follows:
Christmas Box Department, Port of
Embarkation, Hoboken, N. ].
organization
American Expeditionary Forces.
Parcels may bear inscriptions such
as please do not open until Christ
mas" Merry Christmas" Happy New
Year." with Best Wishes" and the
like.
In order to assure the delivery of
| such parcels before Christmas they
1918.
These instructions do not in any
manner affect the sending of parcels
| for soldiers upon written request
approved by the regimental command
! er. Such parcels can be sent at any
time, the weight limit being seven
| pounds.
Parcels for Men in Naval Service.
Parcels containing Christmas pres
ents for men in the Naval Service,
either in home waters or abroad can
be sent subject to the following regu-
-lations: ..---- =, -;
Parcels must not exceed twenty
| pounds in weight, and be so prepared
that the contents can be readily ex-
amined. Substantial boxes or other
suitable containers should be used.
| The parcels must bear the name
and address of sender in the upper
left hand corner. and be addressed as
follows:
Name of addressee in full, with his
| rank or rating.
Designation of vessel or naval sta
ton to which addressee is attached.
care Of Supply Officer. Fleet Sup
| ply Base, Goth St. and 3rd Ave. Bush
Terminal Station, Brooklyn, N. Y"
The words christmas Box" or
Christmas Present"
The postage will be the same as for
the army, nine cents for the first pound
| and eight cents for each additional
pound or fraction thereof Inscrip-
tons same as for the army, and in ad-
dition to this the list of contents may
be written on wrapping.
Boxes for naval men must be mailed
so as to reach New York not later
than Nov. Is, 1918. On account of
the congestion of mails that is likely
to follow this order, it is advisable to
mail such articles from this locality
ten days before the above date.
A. 0. Forsberg, Postmaster.