Evening star., 1947-02-05
BUNDLES FOR BRITAIN.

From Mrs. B. P. M, Silper Spring. }
To Mrs. M. r. T. and Mrs. r. A. c.,
Washington, re bundles for Britain:
BY all means send parcels, but for
most recent up-to-date mailing reg
ulations and restrictions call the
main post Office. Government bull
letins cannot begin to keep up with
the changes made in these regula-
tions. The most recent information
is that packages to England Great
Britain can weigh "a pounds, with
no limit on the weight Of any one
variety of food. In other words that
"a pounds except for box, wrappings,
could be as the post Office CLERK told
me "all plum pudding"
The boxes must be no longer than
AZ inches and the length and girth
combined must not exceed u inches.
My last box was SO inches long and
"a inches around. The fee for
straight postage is IA cents per
pound, insurance extra but worth
1t.
While we like to think of necessi-
ties, do send a few luxuries. My rela-
tives tell me they get along fairly
well on their restricted diet, but do
long for the little extras. I send
two boxes prepared devils food
mix, unsweetened chocolate, one can
Of sweetened condensed milk and
they have the makings for q choco-
late layer cake. Muffin mixes, orange
peel, raisins will give them treat
with afternoon tea. Pie crust, pre-
pared pie filings, jello and the pud-
dings which can be used with the pie
crust, deviled ham and potted meat
for cracker spreads. Shortening is
precious to them, as well as soap.
I use wool and hankies, pot clean
ers, tea balls for those cracks and
crevices left by odd shaped cans.
Don't forget to list the weight of
contents as you pack, for 1t must be
on the declaration form.
Do keep on sending for their ra-
tions are less now than ever. Try
to send related items, so that COM
plete dishes may be served. ! save
my extra maltose cans and in these
cans find 7 can pack sugar Il pound
and have even packed jar Of jelly
padded with hankies in one, which
arrived safely.
(Fron, Miss D. E. o., Washington.
May a visitor from London say a
few words on the subject of parcels
to England? In the first place, no
unsolicited food packages are duti-
able in Great Britain; Mrs. A. L. r.
sister in - law was undoubtedly
charged on the saccharine, which,
incidentally, is rather more plen-
tiful over there than over here.
Secondly, Mrs. P. A. is misinfoFmed
about our butter ration; at the pres
ent time it is 3 ounces per week, plus
3 ounces of margarine and l ounce
of lard. Cooking fat In cans Is
highly acceptable, and so is sirup,
but don't bother to send soups, de-
hydrated or otherwise; they are
neither scarce nor rationed. Rich
fruit cakes, dried fruits, canned
fruits, salmon, tuna, canned meats,
all sorts of nuts, soap, chocolates
and cleansing tissues are all ex-
tremely welcome, and 50 is rice and
sweetened condensed milk. I sug-
gest taking the tissues out Of their
box and using them to fill In the odd
corners; writing paper is now in
fairly good supply again and not
worth sending.
CLAY?
(From Miss J. B. K, Siluer SPRING.
I am looking for some perma-
nently hardening clay which will
not crack when it dries. would ap-
preciate it If some one could tell me
the name Of a clay Of this type.
AILING KITTY?
(Fron Mrs. II. W. S., Washington) J
I am desperate for advice for re-
lief of my small half-grown kitty.
It shakes its head and jumps of Of
its bed all night and paws its ears.
Have had three veterinarians. They
have scraped and bored until it takes
two of us to hold him, but their rem
edies have brought no relief. Have
been doctoring him since November
/. Will some lover Of afflicted ami
mails be kind enough to tell me OF
any remedy that will cure this poor
little creature, as can't stand to
see him suffer so much?
REMOVING LINT.
COVERING LAMPSHADES?
from Mrs. L. E. j., Alerandri1.)