Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-08
RED CROSS 10 SEND
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES

Lab0lR for the soldiers Christmas
boxes are beginning 20 arrive and
those holding the same can obtain the
cartons at the Red Cross room in the
Groo 4 Toomer garage. The commit
tee appointed to inspect and prepare
the packages for mailing. IL as fol-
lows: Mesdames VIM. Quayle. r, H
Ferguson. Carl Spongberg. g. 3.
Wright. r. ]. Buck, H. F. spidell. K.
8. Cornwall and M. J. Davis. Two OF
these ladies will be at the Red Cross
/ room each afternoon. excepting sun
! day, from Nov. to 20. Parcels to be
f! sent TO the boys in France must be
taken there, where they viii be in
spected, wrapped and prepared for
mailing.
Under a plan devised by officials of
I the war and postal departments and
those Of the American Red Cross, ev-
cry American soldier in a foreign
country, and every member OF the
American naval forces on board ship,
whether IN domestic or foreign wa.
! ters, will be placed In position to re.
ceive and enjoy Christmas packages
;. from home. As an aid to expeditinH
movement of these packages so deliv.
cry will be assured In time for tbs
Christmas observance, wherever ths
parcels are directed TO the Red Cross
the oficials have prepared instruc
tions controlling the shipping of thes,
packages for soldiers overseas and th'
forwarding OF gifts 70 naval forces o.
board ship.
Christmas parcels may be sent onll
by individuals holding coupon from
some soldier overseas. Each soldis
. has been provided with one Christina
parcel coupon. or label, which will b
! forwarded by him TO the person in IN
, United States from whom he wishe
to receive his Christmas package. !
Z labels are lost they cannot be dupli
Gated. No package will be aecepte
a by the Red Cross for delivery 10 th
) postoffice authorities unless accom-
panied BY this coupon.
s Christmas parcels must be place
2 In cardboard boxes. Sx4xS inches
size. which will be provided to hold
: ers Of labels. or coupons. by th
American Red Cross through your Il
cal chapter or branch on or after Nc
; Vemoer i.
The parcels may be filled with an
! combination or articles which can b
contained IN the cartons. except into
z leating liquors. intamabIe materla
including friction matches and an
3 composition likely to ignite or .
piode (eirgaret lighters come und'
Il this classification liquid and frAgi
10 articles improperly packed.
Under the postal regulations, Z
y note or message or written matter
any kind will be permitted TO Fema
Is the boxes. but must be removed
IS the time Of inspection by the ioc
Red CTosa chapter or branch tnspe
Y tor.
In addition to the foregoing, rel
,e tives and friends Of soldiers are n
Al ed 10 bear IN mind the following FAC
when preparing Christmas parcels:
So Include nothing that will not ke
- fresh until Christmas.
- Pack dried fruits and other 70
S SSs products in small Tin or wooden be
= 81.
a. olive preference to hard candy oy
IS chocolates, unless latter are ehelos
In heavy wrappers.
e4 Do NOT include articles packed
= glass.
When possible. gifts should
Ss wrapped ln khaki-colored handk
chiefs. twenty-seyen inches square.
~ Packages must not De mailed BY
- dgiauals. Is they VIII not res
"A their destination nor win they lea
1a this country unless bearing ths