Show t Carry Your Your Packages I Aid can be given the war effort during the Christmas shopping season by carry carry- carryIng carrying Ing your own parcels Asa J. J Merrill Regional Director ot of the Office of at De- De Defense Defense Transportation Motor i Transport Division said today Local dell delivery very has been curtailed sharply In recent reent months as I n n wartime necessity for tor keeping present equipment In operation Mr Merrill explained I lie Ito said the public can assist greatly I I II II In the conservation plans by carrying I II their own packages and taking part of 01 the tho burden ort off the delivery system dur- dur durIng during Ing the holiday season The shortage ge or of vehicles tires gaso- gaso gasoline line parts and manpower made it nce- nce necessary essary for tor the to bring about the tho delivery restrictions as n a conservation measure Mr Merrill 1 said I There Thero has been n a commendable e- e I to this program on the part of I those making deliveries because It Is re- re realized It Is n a necessary wartime meas- meas measUre Ure Now the public has n a chance to do its part by shouldering part of at the burdan bur bur- dan and carrying Its own paCkages in- in teed tead of at calling for tor unnecessary deliveries cries eries |