Gilpin observer., 1918-10-24
RED CROSS NOTES
Package. for soldier. ov.rs.a.

Packages for Soldiers Overseas
individuals wi4hirg to send Christ.
mas parcels to soldiers overseas
should, keep these facts in mind:
The sender must have a coupon
from some soldier overseas.
Articles must be placed in card
board boxes which will be provided
by the American Red Cross.
Packages when wrapped must not
exceed three pounds in weight.
Parcels must be in the hands OF
the local Red Cross fer inspection
not later than November 20.
Under the postal regulations, no
note or message or written matter
OF any kind will tie permitted to re-
main in the boxes.
The following are a few sugges.
tions which relatives and friends Of
soldiers are urged to bear in mind
when preparing Christmas parcels:
"Includa GothiIg which will not
keep fresh until Christmas.
Pack dried fruits and other food
products dn small tin or wooden
boxes.
Give preference to hard candy
over chocolates, unless latter are en-.
closed in heavy wrappers.
10 not include articles packed in
glass.
When pcssit lie, gifts should be
wrapped in ktaki-colored handker
chiefs, % inches square"
When the package hes been pack
ed, it should be taken, unwrapped
and unsealed, together with the cou-
Icn, to the local Red Crose head.
quarters for inspection.
The person sending the package
is required, in the presence Of the
Red Cross inspector, to affix suf.
ficient STAMPS to carry the package
to Hoboken, New Jersey, the pos
tai charges to tie at the rate Of 4th
class OF parcel pest zone rates.
The parcel must lie left In the GUS
tody Of the Red Cross, which will de
liver 1t to the POSTAL authorities.
Packages for v. 8. Naval Forced
No coupon is necessary for pack
ages sent to members Of U. s. Nav.
al Fcrces on board ship in either
tc-eign or home waters.
Packages must be forwarded by
Parcel IOst OF express so that they
will reach South Brooklyn, New
York, On or before November Is.
Packages forwarded to U. S. Nav.
ol Fcrces on board ship are limited
to 20 pounds in weight and must
not measure mere than two cubic
feet in volume. They should be
racked In substantial toxes, with
hinged or screw-tep cover TO facili'
tate opening and inspecting.
The text OF the Navy regulations
follows: j:
"Al mail matter should be address
ed as now described by the postal
regulations.
"All express Packages. should BE
forwarded in care of Supply officer
Fleet Supply Base, Twenty-ninth
street and Third avenue, South
Brooklyn, New York
mo perishable food products other
tl.an those enclosed in cans CIR glass
jars should be racked in parcel post
or express shipments.
IAN packages must be plainly
marked with the name and address
of the sender, together with a no;a-
ton indicating the nature of the cen
tents, such as Christmas box.
"The Supply Officer at South
Brooklyn will cause each express
package to be opened and carefully
examined, to see that nothing Of am
explosive or other dangerous charac-
ter is forwarded.
For Marines
War Department regulations gov.
eTning sending Of Christmas parcels
apply to Marines whose address is
American Expeditionary Forces. For
all other Marines on board ship,
whether in home or foreign waters,
the Navy regulations apply.
For American Forces In Siberia