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Show COMMITTEE NAMED ON CHRISTMAS PACKAGES The local Tied Cross has appointed tho following as the committee on Christmas packages: Mrs. Trcscdcr, chairman, Mrs. Porter Por-ter and Mr. Garner assistant postmaster. postmas-ter. A large sub-committee will be appointed ap-pointed to superintend the work in the ground floor of the Berthana nil next week. It is hoped that as many of the par-cols par-cols as possible will be brought In the first of the week. The coupons aro coming in daily nnd the packing boxes can be secured Friday and Saturday from the Red Cross rooms, between the hours of 3 and 5. It is to be remembered re-membered that these packages are not to be scaled or oven wrapped before bringing them to the Berthana next week. It Likes about fifteen minutes lo examine ex-amine and wrap one parcol, so there is plenty of work In store In getting the several hundred packages ready. The two million Christmas packages will All more than forty standard freight i cars. Parents of soldiers are warned against preparing presents before they J see tho cartons, as the package must j be a small one. It is hoped that as , many as possible will go to the Red i Crops rooms for their cartons this i week. ! nn |