The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-19
ONE XMAS PACKAGE
TO EACH SOLDIER
Government Announces Regulations
Concerning Gifts to be Sent to the
Boys "OVer There"
TO BE SENT THROUGH RED CROSS

TO BE SENT THROUGH RED CROSS
American soldiers in France can re-
ceive but one Christmas package each
this year and each package must
weigh not more than three pounds,
according to regulations just
ed by the war department. Boxes for
men in the navy, however, may weigh
20 pounds.
The regulations governing Christ
mas packages for soldiers nave just
been completed after conferences be-
tween the war and post Office depart
ments and the American Red Cross.
Relatives and friends" says the
wal departments announcement, who
are planning to make Christmas for
the soldiers in the war zones as merry
as conditions will permit, should bear
in mind that each soldier is entitled to
but one of these packages. The wal
department will not accept more than
one parcel for each man. 1t is ex-
pected that approximately 1000, 900 Of
these packages will be sent abroad
and the amount of shipping space pro-
vided for their transportation will not
permit of any deviation from the one
parcel a man rule.
Guard Against Duplicates.
1.-The men themselves will decide
who is to send these parcels. They
are now receiving Christmas parcel
labels with instructions to mail these
labels to the person in this country
from whom they wish to receive the
holiday box. To avoid any chance of
duplication, each soldier gets but one
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bear these labels will not be accepted.
In the event of this label being lost it
cannot be replaced.
mo Christmas parcels will be ac-
cepted for shipment after Nov. goth.
The cardboard boxes or cartons to
be provided for these parcels are three
inches by four inches by nine inches
in size. When packed, wrapped, and
ready for mailing these boxes must
not weigh more than three pounds"
How to Send Presents.
The American Red Cross has agreed
to provide these cardboard boxes and
to supervise their distribution to rela-
tives of the soldiers who present the
proper Christmas parcel label creden-
tails. The following is an outline of
the procedure to be followed by per-
sons planning to send one of these
parcels abroad:
On receiving one of these Christmas
parcel labels it should be presented at
the nearest chapter. branch or auXil-
larry headquarters of the Red Cross,
where the holder will receive a carton.
These labels are not expected to reach
this country before November l, but
by that time each Red Cross branch
will have its allotment of boxes, based
on the number of soldiers in service
overseas from that community.
Articles Prohibited.
These boxes may be filled with any
combination of prohibited articles, ex-
cept those on the list barred by the
postal officials. The articles prohibit
ed are all Intoxicating liquors, all in
fiammable material, including friction
matches. and any composition likely
to ignite or explode Cigarette lighters
come under this classification), liquids
and fragile articles improperly packed.
Under the regulations no note or mes
sage or written matter of any kind
will be permitted to remain in the
boxes.
In addition to the foregoing list of
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friends are urged to bear these facts
in mind;
Do not put anything in the package
which will not keep fresh until Christ
mas.
Pack dried fruits and other food
products in small tin or wooden boxes.
Give preference to hard candy over
chocolates, unless the latter are in
closed in heavy
Do not put in articles packed in
glass.
Gifts should be wrapped in khaki
colored handkerchiefs, 81 inches
square.
Take Package to Red Cross.
When the package has been packed
it should be taken, unwrapped and un-
sealed, together with the label and
sufficient stamps, to the nearest collec-
ton center designated by the Red
Cross. After the package has passed
! the inspection of the Red Cross repre-
s%entatives the Christmas label bear
ing the address of the man for whom
it is intended is placed on it. The per-
son sending the package, in the pres
ence of the Red Cross worker, is re-
quired to affiX stamps sufficient to car
~ it to Hoboken, N. J.
In the navy department instructions
for Christmas packages to sailors in
home waters and abroad. it is provid-
ed that all boxes are limited to 20
pounds in weight and are forwarded
in care of supply officer. fleet supply
base, Twenty-ninth street and Third
avenue, South Brooklyn, N. Y.
Shipment Of Christmas packages for
naval vessels abroad should be made
so as to reach New York not later
than November Is.