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Show Army Exchange Is Biggest Santa Claus The biggest Santa Claus of them all, the army exchange service, has started its "do your Christmas shopping shop-ping early" campaign and by early ear-ly it means right now.. For overseas Joes, who can't join the Night-Before-Christmas department depart-ment store crowds, the exchange service has issued its "Christmas gift suggestions" catalogue." The catalogue's No. 1 item is war bonds, for a home, for family, for education but for those who want to contribute toward a gift bedecked f ' &, , .1 1 , I GIs play Santa tree or a packed stocking, the catalogue cata-logue has suggestions for every member of the family. For mother, sister or the "best gal" the catalogue lists perfumes, jewelry, compacts and other women's wom-en's niceties all of them the very best. The APO soldier can buy a tie, shaving kit, key chain and other Items for dad and Bud. Books, playing play-ing cards, luggage, cigarette cases and other welcome gifts are listed In the catalogue for relatives and friends. Naturally there is a children's section sec-tion with dolls and other toys. Consideration Con-sideration is also given to the old holiday gift reliable, candy. The army exchange service's claim to being the biggest Santa Claus is borne out by the 360,000 orders or-ders handled last Christmas, according ac-cording to the Army Times. But even this large total will be small fry compared to the 1,500,000 to 2,000,000 orders expected this year. Operating on a nonprofit basis, the army exchange gift service isn't just a holiday organization. It provides gifts for every occasion birthdays, Mother's day, Easter and any other time a soldier feels like sending a gift to someone. |