Salt Lake Telegram | 1917-09-16 | Page 7 | Personal Touch is Wanted on Gifts to Soldiers

PERSONAL TOUCH IS WANTED ON GIFTS TO SOLDIERS L. L pY Uncle cle Sam Indicates What V r 4 AJ and How Santa Claus F Should Behave o. o By George Martin United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON Sept 15 The The government would like to have the personal touch clearly stamped on all Christmas Christmus packets for Americas America's million and a half fighting men at home and abroad to to tomake make it seem more mare like tike something from home It was learned today It Js s suggested by R Red d Cross na no national national tion l headquarters that local n newspaper news newspaper news news- ws paper paper Chrt Christmas funds for the soldiers and local gift packages prepared by women om men n and girls In various cities be t turned over to the local Red Cross chapter The Washington D. D C. C Red Cross chapter is preparing Christmas gifts guts for men It will bear all the expense and its members are doing all the w work rk Each of these men will get a card ard or a note in his package package package pack pack- age from the Washington women who fixed it It is hOP hoped d that all similar plans will be localized and made personal affairs between the givers and the soldiers and sailors Local Red Cross chapter and local loca officers of the Y M. M C C. A. A Y W. W C. C A. A Knights of Columbus Columbus Columbus Colum Colum- bus and several other organizations know of ot this plan and can outline it to their respective communities If it is desired however local newspapers news news- pa payers papers and other funds raised may mayb maybe maybe b be sent Bent dir direct ct to national Red Red Cross Cross headquarters here Private packages sent to individual fight fighters rs abroad should not exceed twenty pounds in weight should besent be besent sent flent by regular mail at the rate of 12 cents a p pound und So far there is no I restriction on the size packages to individuals in camps in this country It is s requested by the Red Cross and other organizations engaged in making Christmas presents for the soldiers that the standard package be beabout beabout beabout about seven by ten inches square From the base of the package by placing placing plat ing log a seven by ten inch writing p pad d don on a khaki-colored khaki kerchief twenty twenty- seven inches square Put your selected se selected se- se articles on this up to worth Wrap and tie with one inch red ribbon with card or note under the tM bow Wrap again in heavy light lightbrown lightbrown lightbrown brown paper and ite securely Packed dried fruit or other fruit that will keep in tin or wooden containers containers containers con Hard candy properly boxed may be sent Dont Don't pack liquids or anything in glass The best things things' to send the Red Cross said today are envelopes pencils p postcards a pap paper r covered book pocket knife steel tren trench h mirror khaki handkerchiefs 4 neckties mouth mourn organs assorted puzzles puzzles zips electrio torches compasses pl playing ying cards tob tobacco Cco pipes pap papers water tight watertight tight match atch boxes gum fig cookies crackers fruit cake plum pudding preserved reserved ginger salted nuts pr primes nes dates dates raisins licorice