The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-02
TINE FOR CHRISTMAS
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION


Christmas II the boys overseas
ar, TO be remembered there should
ne no delay And not only will tn
bows be bette. served by October
Christmas buying, but merchants
can better spread the load OF the
holiday season by displaying their
Christmas merchandise early.
shop early, pack securely, ad-
dress care fully and please, no ppr-
~ ribbons" is the Christmas pres
cription for gIfts 10 men in Uncle
Sans overseas service-and you'll
be much more successful Santa
Claus II you pay strict attention
TO the rules.
The Army. the Navy. the Coast
Guard and Marines too are going TO
DO their utmost 10 see that every
last Christmas gift reaches that
service man. be be in Iceland or
the Solomons. That is. they will
il YOU do your part. They ask this
Of vou-shop row. don't delay and
nail your presents between Oct. l
and nov. !. November is the dead
line for mailing if that service man
isn't TO be disappointed December
25
Your generous impulses might
carry you away. but don't forget
our cargo vessels must carry am
muuition as well as Christmas
presents. and welcome as the letter
might be, there's scarcely a COM
parison In importance. That's why
the four services have put weight
and size restrictions on Christmas
packages. You might have done
up that mans presents in a stock
ing last year, but this year you'll
pack them in shoeboX the
suggested package size for all
branches OF service.
Navy and Coast Guard packages
can Z weigh over seven pounds; the
Army and the Marines will allow
you Il, but they'd be happier II
you'd stick to the seyen-pound hg-
ure. Navy packages are TO be Of
shoe box size-roughly 412 inches
by l2l1 inches (unless you wear
size l2). Army and Marine pack
ages can not be more than IS in
ches long. and must not exceed
AZ inches In length and girth, COM
bined.
OF course, II your soldier lad IS
stationed on The continental United
States regular fourth class mail
or so-called parcels post regula-
tons apply. These limit maximum
weight 10 20 pounds per package
and dimensions TO not more than
100 inches IN length and girth
combined
The Navy will appreciate It II
you don't suddenly get carried
away by the Christmas spirit and
decide TO send a package to sixth
cousin John smith, USN.
But nobody's going TO love you,
not even Smith, II you put only
that address on it, The Navy has
more than its share OF Smiths. Do
first drop line to Johns Nom.
and ask her his unit. name Of ship,
rating. and routing Post once, and
put that plainly on the outside OF
the package. The Post once will
be either New York or san Fran
cisco. depending on what fleet he's
with. Don't forget your return ad-
dress.
In addressing Army packages,
you should include name, and rank
or rating, the Army serial num-
Der. branch OF service, organiza-
ton. A. p. o. number and Post Of
fee used for routing for soldiers;
for Marines include the name
corps unit number and routing
Post once. Do the same FOR the
Coast Guard as cor the Navy.
Regardless Ct where your soldier
or Marine is serving abroad, you
are required 10 pay postage only
10 the forwarding Post ONCE Uncle
Sam will take it the rest OF the
way without charge For the Army
and thu Marines. these forwardina
Post Offices 6re: New York. Sar
Francisco, Seattle, New Orleans
Miami and Prssque Isle, Maine.
II Is important 20 remember that
the Post once will accept only on'
parcel in any one week from the
same person or organization fol
delivery 10 the same sailor, soldier
or marine.
Wrap your package securely and
compactly and without any fuss
You might be an expert at DRESSING
up presents with pretty red bows
but every package going oyerseaI
must be examined by censoTs-anr
they have no time or inclination Z
re-tie your bows That's why th'
services plead mo purity ribbons
You are allowed TO put "Merr,
Christmas" and do not open unit
Christmas" stickers on the OUTSIDE
1.-THE latter won't impress censor
at all and all packages shout
be clearly marked Christmas par
cel".
The choice Of gifts IS up TO you
II you'll leave out the perishables
In general, the service man want
something ssrviceable-snd con
pact
Men who won't be getting pres
ents from home are being take
care OF this Christmas tooth
American Women's Volunteer SCI
vice has started a collection in Me-
York OF several hundred thousan
gifts for men at home and abroa
who would not otherwise receiv
presents There will be drives {
this kind IN other communities. bt
regardless Of whether. you have
share in any % these. you are ur
ed 10 prepare now FOR all privat
mailing and send parcels early.