The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-31
Christmas Parcels for Your Boy Overseas
Read and Act. Delay Means Disappointment
TmnOrtanti
Important!

To All Branch and Auxiliary choirmen; orr. novs J.. .w.
depends upon the faithful performance of duty by the Chairman Of the
To You is given the responsibility, and a responsibility it is. Of see-
as '% are rightly dispatched and on. TINE. Your urgent ls attention to ii the
r", Beaver County Chapter has Esauitonsa. by Registered Mail; from
Of those in Beaver county having boys overseas These should arrive
rouR Ro SSs HASS GAsTOS s. w5rf Beaver nT ag esgPeg CHAPTER nS SHS Gsasa Hax1ss , a;
Herewith is detailed Instructions for Preparing. Inspecting and Mail.
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vou A 15s1 pm e cs%%i'f pc Q N 7 SoWt Parcels among whom shall be
Read carefully the rules for inspecting, and Mailing, DO YOUR
joy q The I BOYS Q overseas who s r. isn,ins : u f o." Peace ca 2 \ earth.
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FULLY HS' AND / 's So%i L s' nothing ss n% f Sstss y H"rH and DO IT CAREFULLY
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Instructions for Preparing, Inspecting and Mailing Christmas Parcels to
/, The relative. and Ss f1issss Il, of 1Sss' ;n ss ssis,' abroad have been longing
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package sss %a of G ss"ssaa m sGs a sSs Ssp fgS% ns t' on sya as is' esn,: nj Christmas
Post ofd se p sspaRss%s"t and mas the been ama nie%'f Red p cr tss w ~ser. Ss's sns ssd
Cross has undertaken to cooperate in the preparation for mailing of these
parcel !. VIII it be svs sS'r ssS 'a asas::ssG. Of a G ssGfs'a AND p. ss make isssi iI /: n ;a' s ssss
J. The men win be Instructed to mail this label to some relative or
1 b1snsh IN OR A% %aaiaT yA sea SRSn rssssy on ihe s R Tede Gasss &c o. a as s 1sss' sss sa1 p,sst
pas psr %%y label q fss ns %a receive sy f@s f o. f 3Se Re Tnc cross s '%iih snS"e CHARGE s' GsFt earson
3 srt tTi.n inches 1s NOT y ' to be T 1afn ehr dsT ts p sns Red 1ie c4os asD . . any by t 1sp. ss,saass
e ts Of ss sh the S holder cses IS i ind ass i ss;; he It is IS e %ffsaS to to ne ' as ss t pa. 'ss asa
the parcel label is misplaced embarrassment % the Red Cross is sur to
,,,, 5 To %m simplify the execution, san, off, this ssI pi, a.. a sufficient ss number NJ, be S 9, spec
to persons holding b sa and is ssou fns't the Christmas sS is M sp p"arcsI pIs sSei. . the AD'
of ariclesw which will fit in it, and which are not barred by the Post Office
Department. (For the list of prohibited articles zee the end oft this letter
7 When completely packed, but unwrapped and united the weight of
s. The carton when packed viii be presented un-ealed at places aesis
mated, where Red Cross representatives will examine the contents in order
to:
(a) Exclude m article barred by the Post Office Department.
N CD Wrap, tie, and weigh the parcel.
() Receive from the person sending the parcel the Chrstmasp ar-
eel label, which, hal been sen from abroad, bearing the address
Of the Ia fol whom II is intended, and in In presence oft the
package. The person sending the parcel shall then, In the
presence of a Red Cross representative affx postage stamps
sufficient to carry the parcel to Hoboken, New Jersey. The
postage charges for Christmas packages shall be at the rate
of fourth class Or parcel post o ate.
() Place o parcel the Red Gross inspection label, certifying IS
to the complete inspection of the package by the Red Cross.
O) Retain custody of the parcel until it is delivered by the repre-.
sentative Of the Red Cross o the LOCAL Post Office authorities
after November 10th.
10. Each Chapter is hereby directed to appoint a Committee on
Christmas parcels, among whose number shall be the local Postmaster or
his representative. Each Chapter is also directed to zee that a like commit
tee, operating under h general supervision of the Chapter is appointed
by every Branch and community Auxiliary.
IL. The Chapter Committee or Christmas parcels should ascertain
a once the approximate number of Ter overseas from the Chapter com,
munity. The Chapter Committee will gather the data from branches and
community Auxfare n compile them o report to the Division office
IL. The Chapter committee on Christmas parcels, meeting as a whole
will outline n main steps in caring TO the problem md inject the spirit
and community Auxiliary committee on Christmas parcels will do likewise
10. The committee will give the widest publicity to the operation of
the plan and endeavor to instruct the public in the proper methods OF pre-
pairing the parcels. Pansaking cares should be exercised in all announce
ments in order Ina there may g n 10 confusion in the minds of the people as
to Just when and where these cartons will be available, and how they must
be prepared.
"A. The committee shall be charged with the duty OF apportoning
and supervising n distribution OF cartons, Red Cross inspection labels and
lists of unavailable articles throughout the territory Of the Chapter. The
supply OF cartons intended for the Chapter Jurisdiction will be sent by the
Division office to the Chapter headquarters. It will be the Chapters res