Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-23
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| Following are the rules to be OBJ
served III forwarding Christmas pack
ages TO "Our Boys" overseas:
| Only ono package may be sent to
each man, enclosed in standard
carton furnished by the Red Cross.
The estimated number Of cartons
needed By each chapter for the ter
ritory under its jurisdiction must be
lii the division office by October 20,
1915 Cartons will be distributed to
chapters by November 1st. No par
cells may be mailed after November
| IS, 1918.
The iabel issued to the man over
seas by the army authorities and
forwarded by him to some relative
or friend in this country will entitle
the holder to apply to the local Red
| Cross organization for one carton.
| The cartons must be packed by the
relatives or friends and delivered un-
| wrapped and unlabeled to the Red
| Cross to be weighed, inspected,
wrapped. labeled and delivered to
the post office. No package may be
III weight more than three pounds,
| and no written messages may be
enclosed The sender must furnish
, the necessary postage from place Of
sending to Hoboken, N. j. Each
| package must bear the label received
from abroad, with the name and ad-
dress Of the soldier and the inspec-
| ton label Of the American Red Cross.
Inspected packages must remain in
the custody Of the Red Cross until
delivered by its representatives to
| the post office. In the event of
Christmas label being lost, no dupli-
cate'can be issued. This rule cannot
be altered by any one.
Articles Not Mailable.
The following articles are listed
| as unmailable in the Christmas pack
| ages FOR overseas shipment:
All spirituous, vinous, matted, fer
mehfed or other intoxicating liquors
| or beverages
All kinds of poisons and all arti-
cles aud compositions containing
poisons.
Explosives Of all kinds.
jnhammable materials, including
! friction matches.
internal machines, and mechani-
cal, chemical or other devices or
compositions which may ignite or ex-
plode. (Note: Under this classifca-
!tior would come cigarette LIGHTERS
Hqmds or liquifiab'n articles. fra
GIN articles and other admissjbIe
| msf4er when not packed in accord
anSe With the requirements OF tho
postal laws and regulations.
All other articles which may kill
or hurt or otherwise harm or injure
another or damage or deface or
otherwise injure the mails or other
property.
Offieial Instructions.
The following directions are from
the Post Office Department at Wash
ington, relative to proper mode of
addressing packages for overseas
matt:
Christmas parcels must bear the
name and address of the sender and
will be addressed substantially as
follows:
Christmas Box Department, Port of
Embarkation. Hoboken, N. ].
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Organization .......
American Expeditionary Forces.
Parcels 80 addressed will be
chargeable with postage at the 4th
class or parcel post zone rate appli-
cable, between the Office where mailed
and Hoboken, New Jersey. to be pre-
paid by stamps affixed.
: To Work on Dressings.
Unless the conditions arising from
the epidemic of influenza, from which
the town is suffering, are worse, the
Rer Cross rooms will be open for
WORK on surgical dressings on Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday OF this
| week.
The sweater wool is expected the
latter part Of this week, and those
wishing to procure wool for knitting
sweaters can do so by applying at
the Red Cross rooms.
The work at the Red Cross rooms
Is very much behind, owing to the
closing OF the rooms. for a week or
more on account Of the influenza cpl