The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-10-26
EACH MAN IN EXPEDITIONARY
FORCE ALLOWED ONE PRES
ENT FROM HOME

L. Edcn SOiuleT OF OCneT IneIllDeT Ol
the American expeditionary forces in
Europe will be allowed to receive one
Christmas parcel, for which purpose
he will be furnished, through army
channels, christmas parcel label"
bearing the correct name and address
of the soldier and also the name of
the person designated to mail the par
eel. The labels will be prepared to
serve as address labels for the par
cells. This label will be sent by the
soldier to the person who is to mail
the Christmas parcel. No Christmas
parcel for members of the expedition
airy forces in Europe will be accepted
for transmission without such label.
2. All Christmas parcels must be
of standard size-3 inches by inches
by inches-and shall not exceed 8
pounds in weight, for which purpose
cartons of the size prescribed will be
distributed through the local Red
Cross chapter. No person will be
furnished a carton except upon pre-
sentation of christmas parcel la
bel" received from abroad
3. The parcel must contain no pro-
hibited or unavailable articles. Per-
ishable food products are not permit
ted.
4. After the cartons have been filled
by the persons who receive them,
they shall be returned to a Red Cross
receiving station where the inspectors
will carefully examine each parcel
and supervise its wrapping and the
affiXing of the Christmas label" and
the necessary postage stamps, the lat
ter to be furnished by the sender of
the parcel The Red Cross will then
affix a certificate showing that the
parcel has been inspected and con-
tains no unavailable matter. This
will obviate the necessity of subse-
quent examination.
5. Christmas parcels must bear the
name and address of the sender.
Parcels may bear inscriptions such as
"Please do not open until Christmas"
or "Merry Christmas"
6. In order to insure the arrival of
Christmas parcels abroad and the de-
livery to the addresses by Christmas,
all parcels must be mailed on or be-
fore November 20, 1918.
The above does not change the in
structions before issued regarding the
acceptance of articles up to pounds
in weight for members of the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces in Europe
which contain articles sent in
response to the written request of
member approved by his regimental
commander or officer authorized to
| approve such requests.
For Men in United States Navy
l. Parcels may not exceed 20
pounds and must be so prepared for
mailing that the contents can be read
lily examined. Substantial boxes or
other suitable containers should be
used.
2. The parcels must bear the name
and address of the sender in the up
per left corner of the address side
and be addressed in the following
manner:
a. Name of addressee in full with
rank or rating.
b. The designation of vessel or sta
ton or naval base.
C. Care of supply officer, fleet, sup
ply base, 29th street and Bird avenue,
Bush terminal station, Brooklyn, New
| York.
d. The words christmas box" or
christmas present"
3. Parcels prepared and addressed
as above will be chargeable with
postage at the fourth class or parcel
post zone rate, applicable between
post office where mailed and Brook
Ign, New York.
A. No perishable food products
other than those packed in tin con-
tainers should be inclosed in Christ
mas parcels.
5. Parcels may bear inscriptions
such as merry Christmas" also the
names and quantities of articles in
closed together with such other words
or marks as may be necessary for the
purpose of description of the articles.
6. Christmas parcels for naval Off
GERS and men should be mailed as soon
as possible SO as to reach Bush termi-
nal station not later than November
Is, 1918.
1t has been suggested that people
write to their soldier friends inviting
them to send their christmas labels"
to them, so that each boy will feel
that those at home think it a real
pleasure and an enviable privilege to