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Show KIIIS SIXES Fl IE SOLDIERS Ch'ristmns boxes for the soldiers must bo delivered to the local office of the Ogden Red Cross chapter in tho First National bank building before November' 7, according to an announcement an-nouncement made yesterday. The havo to be in Denver by Novombor 15 and will then bo distributed to the cantonments and at tho front in Europe. A member of tho Christmas package committee will bo at tho headquarters of the chapter in the First National Bank building between tho hours or 9 and 12 and 2 and 5 o'clock each day to answer inquiries aDOUt tne ooxes. Tins committee Is composed of tho following: follow-ing: Mrs. E. A. Littlefield, cnairman; Mrs. Douglas Watson, Mrs. J. A. Gill, Mrs. F. E. Higginbotham, Mrs. William Corn, Alberta Wright and Mrs. Fred Clark. Somo of tho articles, for tho boxes can ""bo purchased at the headquarters head-quarters at cost. The following suggestions sug-gestions for tho boxes have been offered: of-fered: Nothing should go in them which will not keop fresh from the time of packing until Christmas. Dried fruits and other food products prod-ucts should bo packed in small tin or wooden boxes, one-quarter to one-half pound size. Hard candy, including chocolates, would probably bo safe In tin foil or heavy cardboard, but no soft chocolates choco-lates nor anything that could possibly be crushed should be used, as the other contents of the package might bo spoiled thereby. Several dainties packed In oblong tin boxes, each holding a quaVter of a pound, will provldo a better variety for a packet them a large quantity of a single confection. No liquids nor articles packed in glass should be placed In the package. For wrapping the gifts use a khaki colored handkerchief, twenty-seven r 5 nfur inches square, and form tho base of ; . : - . , tho packet by placing on the center 01 t of the handkerchief a pad of writing -fo paper about seven by ten inches. . I - l Select a variety of articles eithor '!; 'SjCn from a suggested list (or according to ',: '! individual wishes), to an amount not exceeding $1.50, and arrango them on '' tho pad of paper so mat tho ontlre !r ' " package shall bo tho width of tho pad : ' nnd approximately five or six Inches . : ) high. j Wrap tho parcel again in heavy light -1 1 brown manila paper, and tie securely J 'A with red, green or gilt cord and use ' Christmas labels or American flag3 t . as desired. II Khaki-colored handkerchiefs twenty- J, seven inches square, for container. Jj Writing paper pad, about seven by Im ten inches. jfl Envelopes, soap, pencil, postals, fm book (in paper covers), scrap book, $M homo mado, containing a good short m story, somo jokes, etc.; electrio torch, Jfl compass, playing cards, other games; stick candy, tobacco, plpo and pipe ' ffl cleaners, cigarette papers, water-tight Jm - match box, chewing gum, sweet choco- M I late biscuits, fruit cake, knife, such as al I boy scouts use, mirror, steel, handker- 4fl JL chiefs, khaki-colored, neckties, mouth fl, organ, Red Cross checkerboard (This fl1 is a combination set of checker board, JIb checkers, chessmen and dominoes and jB can be purchased for 5 cents apiece), preserved ginger, salted nuts, prunes, Unim figs, dates, raisins, hard candy, choco- wPIT late In tin foil, licorice, "Katch the Ml I Kaiser" (puzzle). HUill |