Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-30
MAKE XN'S GAY FOR BOYS
EVERY YOUNG PATRIOT SHOULD BE
REMEMBERED
Full information for Packing Christmas Par
GELS for Men With American Expedition
airy Forces Abroad--FoI,ow These
Directiaus

The Censor trusts that every young man
who Is making the sacrifice Of occupation.
home, Relatives and friends TO aid in the
world war, will be suitably remembered on
Christmas. If there those who have not
relatives and kin TO do SO IL ought TO be a
welcome privilege and a duty for communities
TO perform the work
Because OF congestion of foreign mails GER
tain restrictions and regulations necessary.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN
To insure avoidance of duplication and of
erroneous addresses. army authorities. under
General Pershing. are issuing a Christmas
parcel label 10 each man. This is
required by shipping space limitations.
The men viii be Instructed TO mail this la
bel TO home relatives. friends. who upon
receiving il, will present it to the nearest
Chapter Branch Headquarters, or such
other place may be designated by the Red
Cross. They will secure one carton 3x4x9
inches in size.
The person resolving a carton may fill it
with any combination of articles which will fl
in II. and which are not barred by the Post
Office Department (See list of unavailable
articles belcwl When completely. packed and
ready for mailing the weight Of the carton
must rot exceed three pounds.
Parcels ready for shipment will be present
ed at Rest Room in Public Library at Viroaua
or your nearest Branch Headquarters. where
Red Cross representatives will examine the
contents.
ARTICLES PROHIBITED IN MAILS
The following is q list of the principal
classes of articles which are unavailable, wheth-
or sent sesled or unsealed:
All sptfiuOuss Ntnouss maiteds tefmeuNed
or other intoxicating poison.
All kinds Of poison and all articles and
compositions containing poison.
Explosives of all kinds.
iniiamable materials, including friction
matches.
Internal machines and mechanical. chemical
other devices or compositions which may
ignite explode. (Under this classification
wocld come cigarette lighters. etc.)
Liquids or hqnehabe articles, fragile ar
tiCes and other admissible matter when not
packed in accordance with the requirements of
the postal laws and regulations.
All other articles which may kill. or in any
wise hart. harm, injure another dam
age or defnce or otherwise injure the mails
other property.
No notes or messages can be included in
he carton.
BEAR THESE FACTS IN MIND WHEN
PACKING YOUR CHRISTMAS PARCEL
Nothing should go in Christmas parcel
which will not keep fresh from the time of
packing until Christmas.
Dried fruits and other food products should
he packed in small tin wooden boxes, one
quarter to one half pound size.
Hard candy, including chocolate, would pro-
badly be safe in tin foil or heavy cardboard.
but soft chocolate not anything that could
possibly be crushed should be used, the
remaining contents of the package might be
spoiled thereby
Several dainties packed in oblong tin boxes
vide better variety for a packet than a
larger quantity Of a single confection.
No liquids not articles packed in glass
should be placed in the package.
For wrapping the gifts use khaki colOred
handkerchief, twenty-sevcn inches square.