The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01
NO CHRISTMAS
PRESENT To HIM
WITHOUT COUPON
Only One Package to Soldier
This Year.
CONSULT THE RED CROSS
Parcels to Remain in Custody of Red
Cross Until Delivered to Postal
Authorities.
CONSULT THE RED CROSS

Send no Christmas present to you
soldier boy unless you receive a cou
pom from his first.
Why,
Because the present will never bI
sent through the mail unless the cou
pom is attached to it.
Only one package may be sent q
soldier this year Each of the mer
has been supplied with coupon with
spaces for his name, command, etc
He will hll out this coupon and send
it home to the person through whom
he expects to receive his Christmas
pom from him first
This coupon must be used as label
on the Christmas package.
Directions for its use will be given
at any Red Cross branch.
No other marking is needed on the
package But If the coupon is not
there the package will not be sent.
Cartons for packing the gifts will
be available at any Red Cross branch
after November /.
Packages must be ready for ship
ment not later than November 20
The packages must not measure
more than nine inches by four inches
by three inches. The weight is limit
I'd to three pounds.
Dputapa usfll hn nfuht f.antc For tutn
pounds; ten cents for three pounds
II in doubt. consult your local Red
Cross branch, A mistake on your
part may prevent your soldier-boy re-
ceivlng his Christmas package.
Christmas parcels must he placed IN
standard cardboard boxes 3x4x9 IN
size These boxes Will be provided to
holders of labels by the American
Red Cross They may be obtained at
Red Cross Chapters or branches after
November ist
No message or writing OF any kind
will be allowed to go in the boxes
When the boxes are packed, but un-
wrapped, they must not weigh more
.han puonds Is ounces II the par.
rel Is over weight some article must
be removed
Do not mail the box yourself When
packed, the box unsealed and un-
wrapped ready for inspection. should
be taken to the nearest collection sta
ion designated by the Red Cross Red
Cross Representatives are authorized
remove Objectionable articles from
larcels. Shippers will then aiiix suf
acient postage on their parcels to
AIRY them to Hoboken, M J Parcel
post zone rates will be charged The
parcels are to remain in custody of
he Red Cross until delivered TO the
postal authorities
No Christmas parcel will be accept.
ed by the Red Cross for shipment af
ter November 90
The following is an outline OF the
procedure to be followed by persons
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 aux.
iliary headquarters of the Red Cross
where the holder will receive a car.
ION. These labels are not expected to
reach this country before November
1, 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
These boxes may be filed with any
combination of articles, except those
on the list barred by the postal Off
Gals
The following is a list Of the princi.
pal classes Of articles which are un-
mailablc
l. All spirituous. yinous. matted,
'ermonted or other intoxicating
lidUorc
2. All kinds Of poison and all ar.
ticles and compositions containing
poison
3. Explosives Of all kinds
4. Innammable materials, includ.
ing friction matches.
5. Internal machines and mechani.
cal chemical or other devices of com
positions which may ignite or explode
Note: Under this classification
would come cigarette lighters, etc.
G. Liquids or liquedable articles,
fragile articles and other admissible
matter when not packed in accord.
ance with the requirements OF the
Postal Laws and Regulations,
T. All other articles which may
kill, or in any wise hurt harm, or in
iure another, or damage or deface or
otherwise iniure the mails or other
property
Cartons may be obtained In Benning
ton on presentation Of label at the
Red Cross rooms in Masonic Temple
or at the rooms Of the Catholic Wo-
mems Service League.
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