The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-10-18
CHRISTMAS PACK
AGES FOR FRANCE
SHOULD BE MAILED NOT LATER THAN
NOVEMBER Is TO REACH THE BOYS
lover THERE" IN TIME -POSTOFFICE
WILL NOT RECEIVE PACKAGE WITH
OUT CHRISTMAS PARCEL LABEL
EACH SOLDIER CAN RECEIVE BUT
~- ONE PACKAGE.

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abroad have been longing for some
means of making Christmas overseas
as merry one as the conditions per-
NIT. Sensing this desire, the War
Department has decided that each
man may receive from his family a
Christmas package OF standard size
and approximately standard com
tents.
An arrangement has been cOmplet-
led between the War Department, Post
Office Department and the American
Red Cross, whereby the latter haS
undertaken tD cooperate in the pre-
lparation 4or mailing of these Christ
mas parcels. no simplify the exc
lcutiOn of this plan a large number Of
Especially manufactured cardboard
cartons have been purchased which
will be distributed through the
Chapters to the relatives and friends
Iof men in service overseas
! The amount of shipping space
which has been set aside for the
transportation of Christmas parcels
will permit the sending OF but one
parcel I'd each man. TO avoid any
duplication, and to make sure that
each parcel win b. correctly address
ed, a Christmas Parcel label il now
being issued to the men abroad
NJ Men Will be instructed tC mail thAs
label home tO some relative Or friend
who, upon receiving II, will apply te
the nearest Chapter, Branch or Aux
iliary Headquarters. or such other
places as may be designated by The
Red Cross where, upon presentation
Eof the Christmas Parcel label, they
will receive one carton, 3"x4"x9p il
size.
4 The person receiving carton may
fill it with any combination of ar
ticles which will TT in it and which
are not barred by the Post Office De
partment. When complete, packed
and ready to be mailed the weight O
thu carton must not exceed threi
pounds.
The Carroll County Chapter has On
dered the cartons and expects rt
have them fOr IistrfbHtfOn not latel
| than November It'll Each Branc1
and auxiliary in the county will bt
I given q supply OF the cartons ant
: will have authority to receive, weigh
inspect and mail them.
AS early after that date as posi-
: BILE all who have received Christ
/ mas Parcel label from the mel
! abroad should apply to the neares
Branch or Auxiliary for carton ant
a folder containing full information
as to packing and list of article.
that are barred by Post Office regu
lations.
VI The Post Office viii accept no par
Gel without the Christmas Parcel la
bel and if this label II lost, no dupli
cate can be issued This rule car
not b. altered by anybody Eacl
mar can only receive one package.
When the package has been pack
ed, 1t should be taken, unWrapped ant
unsealed. together with the label ant
sufficient stamps to the nearest col
lection center designated by the Rec
Cross. After the package has passed
the inspection of the Red Cross repre-
sentatives as to contents and weight
and has been wrapped in stout pa.
per, the Christmas label bearing the
address OF the man for whom III il
intended Is placed On it. The person
sending the package IN the presence
of the Red Cross worker, is required
to affix stamps sufficient tD carry n
I'D HOboken, N J The postal charges
are to t. nc the rate of fourth class
or parcel post zone rate. "a label
certifying that the inspection has
been completed by the Red Cross Is
placed on the package, which is left
in the custody of the Red Cross un-
til delivered to the postal authorities
No Christmas Parcel can be mailed
later than November H.