The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-10-25
OFFICIAL NOTES OF THE
cobb COUNTY CHAPTER
OF RED CROSS SOCIETY
Admissables for Soldiers In
Christmas Packages:
Nov. Is Last Day
The Silent Moment

The steady flow of Red Cross sup
plies to our own people and to our
Allies is an evidence of the loyalty,
devotion and service of our Red Cross
workers.
The assistance given is to great
degree material, but spirit prevades
each gift which immeasurably tran
sends the value of the gift itself.
We desire to preserve this spirit
as the inspiration of our service.
We hope, as the work of our fighting
force increases, that now, more than
ever, Red Cross workers will make
apparent our kinship of thought, as
well as kinship of effort, even
through the rush and stress of active
work.
Therefore, at a melting of the War
Council at Washington on October
End, it was resolved:
That every day at the hour of
noon, in every workroom of the Am
erican Red Cross throughout the
whole United States, upon given
signal, all work shall cease for the
period of one minute.
During this time in silence we, the
members of the Red Cross, will sol
emnly concentrate our minds upon
our beloved soldiers and sailors over
seas who are so nobly offering their
all, even unto their lives, for U.S.
We will think as one, hope as one, for
their definite victory and their in
dividual well being; consecrating our
selves anew to our country and to
those who fight, labor and suffer for
her, becoming one with them in SER
vice.
May this united prayer gathering
power from our love and faith, mount
to heaven itself, descending thence in
the midst Of our dear ones where
ever they may be, fall upon them as
a benediction, to be at all times their
comfort and strength.
1t is suggested that copy of
these resolutions be conspiciously
posted in every Red Cross Office,
meeting place or workroom, covered
by each Chapter.
This beautiful suggestion comes
from Mr.. Georgt E. Scott the General
Manager of the American Red Cross,
and every branch in Cobb county is
requested to carry out his wish.
Rules for Mailing Christmas Parcels
Only one package may be sent to
each man. 1t must be enclosed in
standard carton furnished by the
Red Cross.
AS has been announced in former
issues of this paper, the estimated
number of cartons needed by each
Chapter for the territory under its
jurisdiction must be in the division
Office by October 20, 1918, on cards
sent Chapter Chairmen October 7th.
Cartons will be distributed to
Chapters by November 1st. No par
cells may be mailed after November
Is, 1918.
The labels issued to the man over
seas by the Army authorities and for
warded by him to some relative or
friend in this country will entitle the
holder to apply to the local Red Cross
orgaization for one carton.
The cartons must be packed by the
relative or friend and delivered un-
wrapped and unlabeled to the Red
Cross to be weighed inspected, wrap
ped, labeled and delivered to the Post
Office. No package may weigh more
than three pounds. No written mes
sage my be enclosed Certain ar
ticles prohibited by the postal auth
critics must be omitted. (See list
following these instructions.)
The sender must furnish postage
from place of mailing to Hoboken
N. J.
Each parcel must bear the label
received from abroad with the name
and address of the soldier and the
inspection label Of the Red Cross.
Inspected parcels must remain IN
the custody of the Red Cross until
delivered by its representatives to the
Post Office.
In the event of a Christmas par
eel label being lost, no duplicate can
~ issued. This rule cannot be al
tered by anybody.
Articles Not Mailable ia Christmas
Packages.
All spirituous, viroua matted,
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