Show r ' 's' 'C if -- t o VZTfnfRRBfTOft c "¥ V ' : v i ? i ! f ' - - ' - “THEHEBAI-B2STraiJCANSALTLA- ' u 1V - i ' ‘ - r '' J v V'V-- A’-- LjJ V ' r - '’ - - ’' ' j "- '' ' £V KE ? sa - UAflAZUtB STOTion CITY ETAR SUNDAY AUGUST 26 1917 V V sy-- vV " - - f vJf "I'''1' t”' ' “ J — t ’ - T m - 1— 1— — —— ’"' "I ' ' '' ' ' tr v ' ' Just How to Forward Letters and Packages to Americari Soldiers and Sailors and How to £ ' ( Prepare Comfort Articles for Safe Shipment l - By THEIR LAST GLIMPSE OP AMERICANA Highly Interesting Photograph ol a Group of Volunteers on a Departing Transport unit to which he belongs— bn troop transportor hy ordinary military idea the being - that the content steamer no rule governs But M n : ' v s express bundles addressed to enlisted or officers in Europe will be carried by the transports of the war - r other places the that sister Susie has command to some ' forwarded to" hlih‘ solbe will package She wants' to send He wiii'get ltall right 'though of thn to she takes a personal inter-someVdeIay: ' in whom eat --somewhere ta Europe" How ie The parcel posteretem or deltyery she going to do it with confidence will he quite as efficient where our that they will reach the intended 7troops abroad are concerned as Itis In the United States All p&ckredplentst Thls Is the sort of queetlon that r ages will be dellvered to the No soon fudse In the minds of hun-- dresses unopened and intact dreds of thousands—nay millions—- - ? censorship rules ' hare any - bearing Many of upon them or their contents' of maids and matrons them will think of forwarding their All mall ’of whatever' nature ln-gifts through the Ited Cross but tended for ’American soldiers and:postthat organization has plenty of other sailors must bear fully prepaid - the want to rates not to at the will do varlr and age covering things be bothered with matters of this ous classes ' of ' matter -'-AH letters ' -- SUPPOSE sewing shirts for - ' - ww : ' : ad-w- lll ' - ? : -- : -- - " VLETTER- FORM This is the proper form for eith ' - er a letter or package to a : soldier on the other side In every instance the words "Care of' Postmaster N Y City " should be attached'-Postagshould be fully prepaid at 2 cents an ounte for letters Where parcels are' concerned ask the post-officlerk Letters to ' sailors should be ' addressed “Care of 'Postmaster New York City" in :the same manner except that the name'of tKe ship is to be substituted for the regimental e ce - - - 'It-’is'bette- - and packages should be carefully kind ' as as well There 'are sailor boys weighed : to determine ' the exact amount of postage required : and of soldier boys to be thought addressfor How about the Navy League? Packages and letters may travel No It Is no part of the proper work Busy Scene at the Embarkation of of that patriotic body to attend to the shipment of parcels to : enlisted men or officers on board of our war v vessels In European waters How the Game Works If exact information' bn this sub ject be spread as widely as possible it will save an immense deal of trouble and a whole lot of anxiety What follows may be "accepted gs accurate and authoritative because it Is obtained directly from the war:' and navy ' departments :in Washington soldier-bo- y first Take the Mother let's say has a package of useful things that she wishes to send to her son Her best course Is to forward lt by mall through 'the It should bear hlsv parcel post name and the complete designs- tlon of the: military organization to which he is attached but without mentioning the place where he is supposed to be stationed This Is is needed If he to have happens departed with his i department and (mark this! ) they will be forwarded only If directed as follows: In care of the depot quar-- ' York city tennaster New ‘ Group Packages to the use and easier Besides it will save parcel-po- st the depot" quaVterm&ster trouble The" army- officer now holding down that ' particular job Is Col John M Carson' But his name ‘should not be put on an express package He might be replaced at any ' time by another man This is not a point of importance but it Is Just as well to clear up all angles of the problem Often It:- must happen that packages will not be meant for the beneof an- - Individual fighting fit merely r man but for the company or other - r - - shall be distributed A sewingir-mecle ln a small town might prepare several such bundles and wish to forward them— bundles perhaps of socks mufflers etc' For an aviation section the might appro- ed ' helmets 5°“tan (with eyeholes) coming down well over the shoulders-anarmlets for additional protection against cold How should such parcels be shipped? The answer Is that they should he - t - : i : - Supply Officer Yard" Navy The soldier or sailor in Europe can send a wire to the United States In Just the ordinary manner but going the opposite way it is different If meant for an officer or enlisted span of the army the cable address should be simply “Amex Force London" (abbreviation for American Expeditionary Forces) wlth nothing else except the name of the addressee the message and the sig- a Troop Ship i nature As thus: Amex Force London Smith Co K 47th U S Infantry Will not change address Jqne Smith Cablegrams must be signed with real names not "Mother" or "Sister John B ' Ann” For all officers and men of the navy serving oversea the cable ad- -- dress will be : D York Now how about cablegrams? This Is a matter of obvious importance : all-tha- t New "snaforce London" As thus: Usn&force London Frank K Brown Moneyhas arrived Ethel Brown The name of the station where Brown's ship is supposed to be Is Candy Should Be Mailed in Tin Boxes Hermetically Sealed not to be included In the address Nor yet' the name of the ship unimpersonally addressed by( parcel number of packages and letters will less in cases where there is reason to post or-- express to the commander be sent by mothers and sisters and believe that two men in the service of the military organization (what- other folks at home soldier have the same name : ever It may be)f “U S Expedition- - boys undergoing training in the vaiProvided with these so definite But the boys and exact instructions there Is no ary Forces In care of the Depot rlous cantonments themselves will not know when they excuse for puzzlement on anybody's Quartermaster New York City'' are toiUk passage for Europe It In 'the business of sending letLttr frm “OTr may happen when they least ex-- part or ters packages to our soldiers and Money cannot be sent abroad by 'pect it But as regards In sailors What then? Packages or let- the things Europe sent that are expected to registered 'mall’ It should be for- ters may miss them But it ought be useful one or two suggestions warded in the shape of a money- - not to matter much because they may not-bout of order which - will be duly cashed be forwarded and will Don't send food place ' Our promptly - at soldiers are the nearest U S postal agency reach' the soldier-boy- s rea-- the best fed a within men in the fighting over there: In Francqu-ou-r post- - sonable time whether they are world' squar-es- t of three the They get office department has already es- - somewhere in England or some-of kinds meals every day and tabllshed a complete mall service where In France will be the case even when they this and our fighting men will have no Now how about the sailor boys are in the trenches Our sailor boys s If trouble in getting stamps and post-- abroad? How shall letters and are even fed better than possible They will direct their own 'ages reach ’them safely? This is our soldier boys To furnish them letters in the ordinary way- - but best by ordinary mail Just drop the with additional provender Is sheer ' such communications will be sub- - letter into the mall box or forward waste They dont want it What they do want are the little j ject to censoring and the address the package by parcel post in the of the sender will not be allowed to customary way But the address luxuries and comforts such as candy - must or outside inside Include the name of the and tobacco The latter should be appear always is Letters 'mailed by our soldiers in ship on which the sailor-bo- y in "smoking" form available for and addressed to tb Is conn- - Jng and to it the words “Care of pipe or cigarette As for candy the an ounce and Postmaster New York City" should stuff that Is in demand la not of the try must pay 2 cents must be those be added attached 'the stamps perishable sort such as chocolate-creamThe States of the United upper Cablegrams which soon become stale ' s d corner' of the envelope s but and ento addressed an a If name of the sender parcel other such chewable and suckable may bear the listed man or officer of our navy confections Chocolate together with that of the military plain’ or he belongsserving abrSad is sent by express flavored with vanilla la always most organization 'to which - During the next few months' a vast it must be directed "in care of the acceptable - An AmeHcan Transport Ship Capable of Carrying 1600 Men’ : 1 -- to-th- -' - Thr" e - - pack-card- - senr-Euro- pe s' left-han- ' gum-drop- lemon-drop- |