Weekly journal-miner., 1918-11-06
COMMITTEE IS
 READY ID DO ITS WORK

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 pal County Chapter of the Red Cross.
 has appointed Professor s. H. Martin
 as chairman of the Red Cross com-
 nlittee to take care of overseas
 Christmas parcels for the soldiers
 and sailors. The committee is com-
 posed of NJ. A. Payne, Scoutmaster
 Harvey, \. J. Herndon, Feb Finn,
 Grace M Sparkes and l. H. Batten.
 The Christmas parcel plan pro-
 vidcs that the Red Cross will fur
 nish cartons, uniform in size, inspect
 and pack the supplies furnished by
 the family Of the soldier or sailor.
 weigh and put the chapter inspection
 sticker thereon, and deliver the pack
 age to the local postal authorities
 These packages will be turned over
 by the postal authorities to the
 American Red Cross at an eastern
 port. and by the Red Cross delivered
 to the boys in France. To avoid
 duplication and assure correctness of
 address, a label is now being issued
 to all men abroad. This label was
 sent by the men in service to rela-
 tive or friend on November lst. The
 relative or friend, on receiving the
 label, will apply to the nearest Red
 Cross Chapter, branch or auxiliary.
 or such other place as may be desig- mated by the Red Cross, where, upon
 presentation of the label, the Red
 Cross will deliver free one carton three inches by four by nine inches in size, together with copy of in
 structions for filling Christmas boxes. All articles must be packed in the official Rcd Cross carton. The parcel when ready for shipment must be presented at the center for this work, which will be named within the next few days, where Red Cross representatives will examine the con tents, weigh the package to make sure it does not exceed two pounds and fifteen ounces wrapped The sender will affix the postage in the presence of the Red Cross worker sufficient to carry the parcel to Ho- boken, New Jersey. The fourth class or parcel post zone rate will apply. The Christmas parcel label received from abroad. bearing the address of the man to whom the parcel is to be sent, will then be pasted on the par eel The Rcd Cross inspection label, certifying complete inspection of the parcel by the Red Cross, will then be placed on the parcel, which will remain in the custody of the Red Cross until delivered by its repre- sentative to the local post office 
 The latest mailing date for these parcels is Nov 10th, and postoffice will not receive parcels under any consideration after that date. The weight of the package when completely ready for mailing must not exceed three pounds. The ] regulations do not apply . to nurses, inasmuch as special ar are being made lover i there" The above regulations apply ] to sailors and marines whose ad- i dress is American Expeditionary | Forces. For all other marines and sailors, the following Navy regula- tions must be adhered to: packages {, sent by parcel post must be enclosed l in substantial boxes with hinged or screw top covers, to facilitate open ing and inspection. Boxes sent by | express are limited to twenty pounds, | should not be more than two cubic ! feet in volume, must be made of wood, we'll strapped and have hinged or screw tops. All packages must be marked with the name and address of the sender. with a notation Christmas box and must be for warded in care of the Supply Officer, Fleet Supply Base, Twenty-ninth street and Third avenue, South Brooklyn, New York The Red Cross has nothing to do. with the sending of these packages This parcel plan does not include our soldiers or sailors in the United States. As more 1e tailed information is received the same will be made public through he columns of the JOurnal-Miner, put the above are the outstanding rules and regulations. Within the next few days, the designation of the for this work will be made public, also the days on which he proper committee will issue car .ons. and the dates for the inspec- ion of parcels and rules governing he contents.