Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
CHRISTMAS BOXES FOR
OUR SOLDIERS ABROAD

STOSS SUdPSST
Further instructions for sending
Christmas boxes to our soldiers over
seas are contained in the New Eng
land Division bulletin. American Red
Cross. which has just been received
at the headquarters Of the Augusta
chapter. Only one parcel will he ac-
cepted by the war department
through the Red Cross for each SOL
der overseas.
Each soldier will be provided with
one Christmas label, which will be
forwarded by him to the person in
the United States from whom he
wishes to receive his Christmas pack
age. Packages that do not bear this
label will not be accepted by the
Red Cross for delivery to the post
Office authorities. Labels that hre
lost will not be duplicated.
Christmas parcels must be placed
in cardboard boxes. 3x4x9 inches in
size. These boxes will be provided to
holders of labels. by the American
Red Cross. They may be obtained at
the Red Cross chapters or branches
after Nov. /.
With each box will he given COM
plete instruction regarding the arti-
cles which may be sent. and list OF
articles which are barred by che pos
tai authorities. Study these instruc-
tons and avoid mistakes. No mes
sage or written material Of any kind
will be allowed to go in the boxes.
When the boxes are packed, but un-
wrapped, they must not weigh more
than lbs, Is ozs. If the parcel is
overweight some article must be re-
moved
Do not put perishabc food, soft
candy. liquids or anything in%lass
containers in the package if you
wish it to reach its destination with
the other contents unspoled.
Do not mail the box yourself. When
packed the box should be taken to
the nearest collection station desig-
mated by the Ped Cross, unscaled and
unwrapped, ready for inspection.
Red Cross representatives are au-
thoriZcd to remove objectionable ar
ticles from parcels. Shippers will then
attiX sufficient postage on their par
cells to carry them to Hoboken, y. J.
Parcel post zone rates will be charg-
ed. The parcels are to remain in Gus
tody Of the Red Cross until deliver
cd to the postal authorities.
No Christmas parcel will be ac-
cepted by the Red Cross for ship
ment after Nov. 20. Keep this fact
in mind when planning a Merry
Christmas for the boys over There
1t is expected that approximately
2,0O0,O C0 of these packages vii be
sent abroad and the amount of ship
ping space provided for their trans
ortation will not permit of any de-
Walton from the "one parcel to a
man rule" The men themselves de-
eide who is to send these parcels.
A person planning to send a parcel
!, abroad. upon receiving one of the
Christmas parcel labels should pre-
sent it at the nearest chapter. branch
or auxiliary headquarters of the Red
Cross where the holder will receive
q carton. There labels are not ex-
pected to reach this country before
Nov. /. but by that time each Red
Cross organization will have it's al
lotment Of boxes based on the num-
Der of soldiers in service overseas
| from the community.
The Navy Department has sep
arate arrangement to enable men in
that branch Of the service on duty
abroad to obtain holiday boxes from
loved ones at home.
Navy Regulation for Shipping Christ
mas Packages to Sailors
The Navy Department has issued
the following instructions regarding
the shipping Of Christmas packages
to sailors in home waters and
abroad:
(a) Packages forwarded by par
cells post for men in the Navy must
comply with the postal regulations
and should be enclosed in substan-
tial boxes with hinged or screw top
cover to facilitate opening and in
specting. ..
(b) All boxes shipped by express
are limited to 20 pounds in weight.
should not measure more than two
cubic feet in volume, be of wood,
we'll strapped and have a hinged or
| screw top to facilitate opening and
inspecting.
(c) All mail matter should be ad-
dressed as now prescribed by the
Postal regulations. All express
packages should be forwarded in care
Of Supply Ofiicer( Fleet Supply Base,
goth Street and Third Avenue, South
Brooklyn, n. Y.
cd No perishable food product
other than those enclosede in cans
or glass jars should be packed in
parcels post or express shipments.
(e) All packages must be plainly
marked with the name and address
Of the sender together with a nota-
ton indicating the nature Of the con-
tents. such as christmas box,r or
christmas present"
C0 The Supply Officer at New
York will cause each express pa.k-
age to be opened and carefully ex-
aminod to see that nothing Of an ex-
plosive or other dangerous character
is forwarded.
The shipment Of Christmas pack
ages for the U. S. Naval vessels
abroad should be made so as to
reach New York as early as possible
and not later than Nov. Is.
THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
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