The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-09-18
Time 10 Mail
Gifts for Soldiers

Adam Przybylski, postmaster, adj
vises pOstOffice patrons That arrange
ments have been made by the Post
office Depa rtment, in cooperation with
the War and Navy Departments, for
the acceptance OF Christmas parcels
for members Of our armed forces serv-
ing outside the continental United
States. (FOr the purpose OF these In
structiOns. Alaska is included In the
term outside the continental United
States"). In order that such parcels
may reach the addressee on time and
i'm good condition, attention is called
to the following requirements.
Time of Mailing: Christmas parcels
and cards should be mailed during the
period beginning October i and ending
November /. the earlier the better. Pa
irons are encouraged TO endorse each
gift parcel christmas Parcel" Spe-
cial effort will be made To effect deliv-
cry of all Christmas parcels during
the period in time for Christmas
Nathalie Articles: Leather goods,
coffee. tea, stationery. playing cards,
flash lights, soap, pens and pencils,
cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, gum, shoe,
polish, sewing kit, first aid kit, maya
Zines, newspapers, books, clothing,
shaving articles and toilet articles.
Unavailable Articles: Soft candy
(including chocolates and bon bons),
cookies, cakes (including fruit cakes),
pastries, crackers, dried fruits, salami
sausage, ETC., nuts, matches, lighter
fluid, liquors and beer.
Preparation: Owing to the great dis
lance, this mail must be transported
and the handling and any storage it
must undergo, ii is necessary that the
articles be packed in substantial boxes
of wood or double corrugated paper
and well cushioned ON all sides and
be covered with wrappers Of sufficient
strength not only to resist pressure Of
the mail in the sack but to Withstand
the weight Of other sacks of mail
which in the long transit may be piled
thereon.
How to Address Parcels: Addresses
must be legible. Parcels addressed TO
the overseas Army personnel should
show, i'm addition to the name and ad-
dress Of sender, the name, rank, Army
serial number, branch of service, Or
ganizatiOn, APO. number of the adj
d. essee and the postoffice throI
which the parcels are to be routed.
Parcels for Navy personnel should
show, in addition to the name and ad-
dress of the sender, the name, rank or
rating of the addressee and the naval
unit to which he is assigned, or name
Of the ship, and the pOstOffice through
which the parcels are to be routed.
Parcels for members Of the u. s.
rinn oh fhA a,
or rating, full name and USING,
U. S. Marine Corps Unit No. - Tin.
sert appropriate NUMBER; co post
master New York, n. Y, or San Fran
cisco, Calf, las instructed by the cor
respondent) for any Marine Corps
unit located overseas.
Mailers are advised further to in
sure their Christmas gifts of more
than ordinary value. However, it is
suggested that articles of considerable
value, especially those of small size,
be sealed and sent first class register
ed mail
Money orders are recommended for
gifts of money to members of armed
forces outside Of the continental Unit
ed States. In regard to cash remit
tanceS, patrons are informed that In
many places where such forces are sta
toned there is a prohibition Of import
alton OF United States money, and it
could not be used if received. How
ever, domestic postal money orders
can be cashed at APO, wherever
they are located and are paid in local
foreign currency at the rate of ex
change in effect OH date the orders are
presented.
Size and Weight: In view of the
urgent need for the shipping space to
transport materials directly essential
TO the war effort, Christmas parcels
shall not exceed the present limits Of
Id pounds in weight or Is inches In
length or AZ inches in length and girth
combined Nevertheless, the public is
urged by the War and Navy Depart
ments to cooperate by voluntarily re-
stricting the size Of Christmas parcels
TO that OF an ordinary shoe box, and
the weight to six pounds Not more
than one Christmas parcel shall be
accepted for mailing in any one week
when sent by one person.
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