Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
BOXES f0R TIE
BOYS OVERSEAS
Rel Cross Directions Regarding
Christmas Parcels for Mem With
American Forces Abroad


In an effort to meet the eager de-
sires of the families of men in service
| abroad, the War Department has de-
! cided that each man may receive from
/, his family Christmas package OF
standard size, and approximately
| standard articles. To this end. an ar
, rangement has been completed be.
! tween the War Department. Postoffice
Department, and the American Red
Cross whereby the latter has under
i taken to cooperate in the preparation
and mailing OF these Christmas par
GELS. To expedite the plan Large
number Of specially manufactured
cardboard cartons have been pur-
chased which will be distributed
through the chapters to the relatives
and friends Of men in services over
seas.
The War Department wishes each
man in the American Expeditionary
Forces to receive only one parcel Of
standard size and weight. To insure
avoidance of duplication and of erron-
eous addresses, army authorities, un-
der General Pershing, are issuing a
Christmas Parced label to each man.
This measure is required by shipping
space limitations.
The men will be instructed to mail
this label to home relatives, or friends
who upon receiving it will present it
to the chapter Of branch headquarters
or such other place as may be desig-
mated by the Red Cross. They will
secure one carton three by nine inches
in size.
The person receiving a carton may
fill it with any combination of arti-
cles which will fit in it, and which are
not barred by the postoffice depart
ment. The contents Of parcels must
be firmly packed but there should be
no bulge in the container. The filled
carton (unwrapped) must not weigh
more than two pounds, fifteen ounces.
The Red Cross will not only supply
cartons but will wrap and deliver in.
spected parcel to pOstoffice authori-
ties. Parcels ready for shipment will
be presented at place designated
where Red Cross Representatives will
examine the contents in order to ex-
clude any articles barred by pOstoffice
department from Christmas parcels,
to remove any notes or messages
found in the contents and to wrap, tie
and weigh the parcel Christmas par
cells must be ready for transmission
previous to November Is. No par
cells shall be accepted after Novem-
Der Is, 1918. No duplicate can be is
sued. This rule can not be altered
by any body.
Articles Prohibited in the Mains
All spirituous, vinous, matted, fer
mented or other intoxicating liquors.
All kinds of poison and all article
and compositions containing poison.
Explosives of all kinds.
Infian1mabIe materials including
friction matches.
Internal machines and mechanical
or other devices or compositions
which may ignite or explode. Under
this classification would come cigar
cite lighters, etc.
Liquids or liQuidiable articles, fra
gile articles and other admissible mat
ter when not packed in accordance
with the requirements of the postal
laws and regulations.
All other articles which may kill
or in any wise hurt, harm, or injure
another or damage or deface or other
wise injure the mails or other proper
| ty.
! Bear These Facts In Mind When
Packing Your Christmas Parcels
Nothing should go in a Christmas
| parcel which will not keep fresh from
the time of packing until Christmas.
Dried fruits and other food products
should be packed in small tin or wood
en- boxes, one quarter to one half
pound size.
| Hard candy, including chocolate,
| would probably be safe in tin foil or
| heavy cardboard, but no soft choco-
lates nor anything that could possibly
F., be crushed should be used.
| No liquids or articles packed in
glass should be placed in the package.
| For wrapping the gifts use khaki
colored handkerchief, twenty seven
inches square.
| The committee consists Of Mrs. A.
F. Reiner; Mrs. Frank M, Stewart and
Mrs H. J. Irwin.