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Show B ! i n i " ' ' " Bfl The titno In nt hand when olio bo- BBB i;ins to glc thought to tlio coming BBB Chrlstmns-Udo. Many portions In Lo- BJBJ ( gan nnil Cacho County will natural- BJBJ ' ly wish to Hliaro tho gladness and BJBJ ' good things of tho season with tho BJBJ I American army and navy boys across H tho water. i 'T JH TO aid tile gonerous ones at lionl? BJBJ f In this cotnmondublo deslro tho Am-BBS Am-BBS j (irlcnn Ked Cross Association has BB jierfected arrangements whereby the BBS Christmas mall for tho soldiers and BBS sailors will bo delivered on Christ-BBS Christ-BBS mas morning. However, tho fullest BBS co-operation on the part of tho pub-BBS pub-BBS llo Is nccossnry In ordor to nccom-BBS nccom-BBS pllsh this result. Ono of tho essen-BBB essen-BBB tlal points to bo observed In this BBS eo-oporntlvo work Is immediate ne-BBB ne-BBB tlon on the part of thoso contem-BBS contem-BBS k plating sending Christmas cheer BBS abroafl as the gifts "must soon be BBS forwarded to n central depot for dls- BJ trlbutlou. BBS While the lied Cross Association BBS Is tbo agent for seeing that th BBS Christmas mail Is collected and dls-BBB dls-BBB trlbutcd, tho Ited Cross funds can-BBS can-BBS not bo used In tho luirchaslng of the BBS gifts, this must bo dono by Indlvid-BBB' Indlvid-BBB' uals or societies at home. J rurthormore. packages cannot bo accepted for delivery to any specific B person, although packages for ludl-BBB ludl-BBB vldiial SUltlL'rS or sailors may be BBS made containing tho name of tho BBS donor. The cost of tho gift should Bfl not exceed ono dollar and fifty cents. Bfll It Is also urgently requested th -t Bfll nil persons having Christmas mail Bfll for tho soldiers and sailors and tho Bfll civilian units attached to tho army BB In Europe observe closely the fol-BJ fol-BJ lowing directions given by the Post-BBJ Post-BBJ master General: BBl 1. Mull to reach tho soldiers In Bfl France by Christmas morning must BBS bo posted not later than November BBS - Every package must boar con-BBS con-BBS splcuously tbo words, "Christmas Bfl mall," the complete address of the Bfl person for whom It Is Intended, and BJ in the upper left hand corner tho BJ name and address of tho sender. BJ 3. Every parcel must ho so packed BJ and wrapped as to admit of easy In-BBJ In-BBJ hpeetlon by tho postmaster. No BJ parcel will bo dispatched to France BJ which has not tho postmaster's cor-BJ cor-BJ tificato that It contains no prohib-BBJ prohib-BBJ i ited articles. BJ Owing to the great demand on BJ transportation space, patrons arc ro- BJ quested to make, their packages as BJ Kiuall as posslblo preferably not to BJ exceed ten pounds In weight as BJ smaller parcels will havo to bo glv- BJ en preference In shipment In order BJ to accommodate the greatest nuni- Bfl ber of persons. BJ 'I'll'' khaki colored handkerchiefs for wrapping parcels can bo purchased purch-ased at tho Ited Cross Demonstration Demonstra-tion room and the writing pad which Is also required may bo obtained at the local stores. Tho American lied Cross has Issued Is-sued tho following circular for the guldanco of persons who wish to help in this particular: lly Christmas tho United States will havo more than 1,000,000 men under arms, and everyone will b eager te help in giving them Christmas Christ-mas cheer. No niattor how generous a supply of gifts somo of tho men may receive from families mid friends, It Is be-lloved be-lloved that all Ked Cross members will want to uulto In sending to each man a Christmas packet fille 1 with good things and good will. In order that tho men may be equally remembered jind yot that there may be n pleasing vnrloty In I the contents, tho following suggestions sugges-tions are made for preparing and assembling as-sembling the Christmas parcels: 1. Nothing should go Into them which will not keep fresh from the time of packing until Christmas. 2. Dried fruits and other products should bo packed In small tin or in woodon boxes, ono quarter to ono half pound size. 3. Hard candy, including chocolate, choco-late, would probably bo safe In tinfoil tin-foil or heavy cardboard, but no soft chocolates nor anything that could possibly be crushed should bo used as tho other contents of tho pack-ago pack-ago might be spoiled thereby. 4. Several dainties packed In oblong ob-long tin boxes, each holding a quarter quar-ter of a pound, will provldo a better variety for a packngo than a larger quantity of single confection. 5. No liquids nor articles packed In glass should bo placed in the package G. For wrapping tho gifts, use n 1 khaki colored handkerchief, twenty-seven twenty-seven Inches squat o, and form the base of the- pad by placing on the center of tho handkerchief a pad of , wilting paper about seven by ten Inches. 7. Select a variety of articles, either from tho suggested list or according ac-cording to Individual wishes, to an amount not to exceed $1.50 nnd nr-rango nr-rango them on tho pad of paper so that tho entire package shall bo the width of the pad and approximately approximate-ly fivo or blx Inches high. 8. Wrap and tio with ono Inch rl ribbon and place a Christmas card under tho bow of ribbon. A card i bearing tho greetings of tho chapter would bo desirable. 9. Wrap tho parcel again In heavy light brown Manila paper and tie securely with red, green or gilt cord and use Christmas labels or Amorl- can flags, as desired. Khaki colorel handkerchkf, twenty-seven inches squaro lor container; contain-er; writing paper pad, about 7x10 inches; envelopes, pencil, book (In paper covers) ; scrapbook, homo mnde, containing a good short story, somo Jokes; electric torch, compass, playing cards, other games; tobacco, pipe nnd pipe sloa.ners, cifaretto papers, pa-pers, water tight match boxen, chewing chew-ing gum, sweet choenlnU blSCults, fruited crackers, fruit cake, knifo (such as boy scouts use) mirror, steel; handkerchiefs, khaki colored neckties; mouth organs, Ked Cross checkerboard (this Is a combination set of checkerboard, checkers, chess men and dominoes made of heavy cardboard especially for tho Ited Cross, and can bo purchased after October 15 for 5 cents each); pro-served pro-served ginger, salted nuts, prunes, figs, dates, raisins, hard candy, chocolate In tinfoil, Ucorlco Katch the Kaiser (puzzle), mechanical puzzles (an assorted lot of twelve small mechanical puzzles can be bought at the rate of twelve for CO cents). Money for these gifts Is not to bo taken from the Ked Cross funds, but should be contributed by Individuals for this specific purpose. |