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Show Christmas Mail To Soldiers Discussed Complying with government request re-quest for early mailing of Christmas parcels and cards to the boys overseas, over-seas, the local postoffice reports people are falling in line and beginning be-ginning to get their parcels off early. Packages and cards should be mailed mail-ed during October 1st with November Novem-ber 1st the deadline, and the earlier they go the better. The Army has drawn up a list of suggested gifts for the benefit of those raking their minds for an appropriate ap-propriate gift. Serviceable gifts are the rule, and gifts that pack in limited space. In general make the gifts of the type easy to carry and useful in any climate. Remember as well that the armed forces provide pro-vide the men with food and clothing (including blankets). Dried fruits and hard candy that stand either tropic or artic transportation trans-portation are good. The army suggested list emphasizes empha-sizes gifts for entertainment; writing writ-ing and reading. Books (pocket size), newspaper and magazine subscriptions; sub-scriptions; playing cards, puzzles, small games like checkers and crib-bage crib-bage boards. Automatic pencils, fountain pens, razor blades (well wrapped) pocket flash . lights, wallets and wrist watches, as well as small toilet kits, pocket note books and stationery are good suggestions. Check with your postoffice first before sending money. In many places where U. S. forces are stationed, sta-tioned, there is a local ban on importation im-portation of U. S. money. Last, but as important as the gift itself: Use sturdy containers with strong wrappings, to stand a lot of handling. Parcels must be wrapped to permit easy inspection as each parcel is subject to censorship. The War and Navy departments ask the public to use ordinary shoebox size packages and limit the weight to six pounds. |