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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER, RANDOLPH, UTAH to Send Your Presents to Servicemen; 'Christmas Mail Month' Will Be Sept. 15 to Oct. It s Time G O d G C 15 Privilege Granted On Overseas Gifts During This Period 33,000 '& 'a phe volume of Christmas mail going overseas to men and women in the armed forces this year will reach a new high, the office of war information predicts. Approximately GO fydunn Cmmths Wise Cooks Use Lynn Chambers Menu Their Ingenuity When Points Are Low uni- formed men and women in the army and navy postal services are preparing for their biggest that of moving an estijob mated 70,000,000 packages of Christmas presents (three times as many as last year) to the military men and women overseas. Army postal officers are prepartheir organization to move about twice as many Christmas parcels as were handled in 1943, when 20,000,-OOholiday packages were sent abroad. The navy mail service expects nearly four times the volume of gifts handled in 1943 through fleet post offices in New York and San Francisco. A total of 7,480,000 packages went through the fleet post offices last year, 3,480,000 of them to advanced bases or ships at sea and 4,000,000 to ships putting in at American ports. The Service postal organizations can handle this enormous volume more easily with a little assistance from friends and relatives of soldiers and sailors. In 1943, the army post office transmitted more than 20 million holiday packages and an additional 75 million to 100 million pieces of miscellaneous mail. The navy moved approximately overseas last 3,480,000 parcels Christmas and approximately four million packages to personnel on shore stations in the United States, and more than 80 million letters and Christmas cards during the Christmas mail period last year. The army and navy intend to make every effort to deliver every Christmas gift overseas on time and intact. But a sailor will not be cheered if the gift he receives from his mother for example: an expensive wristwatch proves to have been ruined because it was completely buried in a box of cookies that have crumbled in transit, the qavy said. Distances, heat, cold, sand, dampness, fleet or combat operations, and the fortunes of war are hazards that complicate the delivery of all mail overseas, even without the Christmas rush. The only factor in Christmas gift delivery over which the sender has control is the type and condition of the parcel when it leaves his hands, the army and navy emphasized. Mail Regulations. 1. Christmas mail month will comprise the period from September 15 to October 15, 1944, for all those in the armed services overseas. This period is the only time during which packages may be sent to soldiers overseas without a specific written request from the soldier or without an APO cancellation. Only one package may be sent by or on behalf of the same person or 30-da- y Whenever the presents arrive is Christmas to soldiers across the sea Sometimes the army and navy postal services deliver the goods sooner than expected, as happened last year in Italy, when packages from home arrived late in November. The boys opened them up at once, since they didnt know what theyd be doing or where theyd be on Christmas Day. Its safest to mail early, however, because unforeseen delays can come along any time. The army recommends that the package container be a box of metal, wood, or solid doublefaced, corrugated fiberboard, reinforced with strong gummed paper tape or tied with strong twine or both. Standardized, boxes for mailing Christmas gifts to military personnel overseas will probably be on the market by September 1, the War Production board reported. Approximately 16,000,000 special applications for the purchase by retailers and box jobbers of these boxes have been filed with WPB. WPB said that the standard boxes are to be manufacutured of tested corrugated paper-boar12 by 6 by 4 inches, in regulation slotted carton style with taped manufacturers joints. The post office department has recommended that gummed flaps be supplied with the boxes for sealing the parcels, WPB reported. Blanks for address and return address will appear on the panels of the box, also the statement this box to be used only for sending merchandise to a member of the armed forces outside the United States. 4. Address the package completely and legibly. Print the address so that it will not run, streak, smudge or fade. Place an additional copy of the address and return address inside the package, so that if it comes apart, or the wrapper is torn, soiled, or lost, the additional copy may be used. Do not use gummed labels for addressing. The army and navy point out that they know what not to send over-of seas for Christmas, on the basis send past experience. But what to is another thing altogether. In general, soldiers and sailors and others like gifts that are unobtainable where they are and remind them with special significance of home. What Not to Send. The services advise generally be against sending articles that may servin sailors ships obtained by ice stores, or by soldiers in post ex- 175-pou- nd d, are taboo and will not be accepted for mailing overseas. A navy postal officer stationed overseas wrote: During the Christmas rush we kept a considerable force of men busy rewrapping parcels and salvaging everything fit for forwarding. A very great service could be rendered to us out here ii the widest possible publicity could be given to these matters. The people should be warned nol to send liquids of any kind. They should use every possible precautior. in packing powder of any kind. Fruil is not only dangerous to their own mail, but it causes serious damage to the other fellows mail. Warn them about candy melting, fruit, cakes and cookies crumble and decay. Above all the fact should be stressed that mail sacks can be baked in the hot sun and drenched in transit, all in the same day. The navy has found that unsuitable gifts include: leather goods (these mold in the tropics) ; chocolates (these melt); cigarettes (obtainable more cheaply in ships' stores); cameras (forbidden); electrical equipment (there may be nc electricity, available) ; food, unless tinned; liquor; clothing, unless requested. Fragile articles and soft candies and pastries are poor gifts for obvious reasons, the army reported. Gifts Poorly Wrapped. The army cautioned that boxes oi miscellaneous gifts should be packed carefully. Razor blades, for example, require extra wrapping, Numerous cases have been recorded of improperly wrapped razor blades working through packages. In 1943, approximately 15 per cent of the Christmas mail handled by the navy was delayed in transit because of incorrect or incomplete addressing, the navy reported. One navy postal officer wrote from the Pacific theater: It needs no considerable stretch of your imagination to understand how mail looks after it has been shipped for thousands of miles by water, then worked and shipped again, reworked and reshipped until it arrives at a Fleet Post office for directory service. By this time, any of the parcel post that was at all inclined to be perishable is thoroughly decomposed, causing damage to mails adjacent. Only today we dumped up a sack containing the contents of a parcel which had come entirely apart. There were rotten apples, decayed oranges, melted candy and stale cake crumbs throughout the entire sack. This happens all too frequently. A great deal of it was originally poorly wrapped. Many parcels have sticker addresses. The sacks may have become wet in transit, causing the labels to come off. Frequently these stickers have been hurriedly slapped on, leaving tiny way, and unless they are Packages get rough handling all alongbethedamaged in transit. Here air pockets beneath them. Friction securely wrapped and tied, they may sorters toss in transit causes these to wear off how busy postoffice, showing All too often addresses are in parceLinlthehandtTucks. big pile in the rear conshtsofpackages in spots. loose. or, if in ink, the ink has pencil, or the wrapping that are coming undone the string working off, in and illegible. wet become th By the time your gifts have made the long trip on the railroad and this Again year soldiers overseas have been subjected to a lot of bouncing around be able to select gifts for the will or a airplane. jeep boat. The last stage may be made in folks back home from the mail orconcern to or for the same soldier in one week during this month. 2. Mark the package Christmas Parcel, using a label that does not resemble a postage mark or stamp. 3. The package must weigh not more than five pounds wrapped, and must be no longer than 15 in inches in length and 36 inches ' combined. length and girth Point-Savin- g . Fried Chicken Mashed Potatoes Cream Gravy Green Beans Lettuce and Tomato Salad Fresh Blackberry Pie d serve with sliced lemon, a garas olives or eggs pimiento nish. Sour cream may be added to the fat in the pan to make a sauce for the schnitzel. Only a little meat is needed in the next two recipes for that meaty flavor: Chicken-Cor- n Pudding. (Serves 4 to 6) 8 slices bread . 1 can whole kernel corn Vi cup chopped chicken 3 eggs 1 teaspoon salt H teaspoon pepper ii teaspoon paprika 2Vs cups milk Arrange alternate layers of bread slices, corn and chicken in a greased casserole. Beat eggs, add salt, pepper, paprika and milk. Pour into casserole, adding more milk if necessary to cover mixture. Bake in a oven 1 hour. moderate Tomato-Baco- n Scallop. (Serves 5) 2V$ cups cooked or canned tomatoes 1 cup peas, cooked or canned 8 slices bacon 2 tablespoons onion, chopped 1 cup diced celery 2 cups soft bread crumbs Salt and pepper Combine tomatoes with drained peas. Fry bacon slowly until crisp. Drain on absorbhard-cooke- ing O O' 9 changes. But soap, for example, which is available in most post exchanges, is a valued gift, particufor larly for soldiers on the move, outsometimes in advancing they distance for hours or days even mobile post exchanges. intoxicants, foods, Perishable weapons, poisons and inflammables, including matches and lighter fluids, der catalogue operated by the army exchange service, special services division. Listed gifts include: mens leather toiletries, haberdashery, including games, goods, luggage, playing cards, books, magazine subscriptions, dolls, toys, doll dishes, stuffed animals, smokers supplies, candy, perfumes, cosmetics and Digerie. Leftover lamb makes a pretty sal-i- d when diced and crowned prettily y a celery wreath, then green pep-iand red skinned apple slices. er Menus dont have to go begging hist because ration points have been restored to a great many cuts of neat. In fact, this is the time when ill good cooks will put forth all the ngenuity and inspiration they can stir up. Less expensive cuts will give ev-r- y bit the same nutrition as the mostexpensive ines,' and with tong, moist heat looking they can made just as palatable. If you do decide to splurge on a roast or a ham jccasionally, use the leftovers up so ileverly that the family will get a real palate thrill from them. It can be (350-degre- e) ent paper; crum- ble. Cook onion and celery in 1 tablespoon bacon fat until lightly browned. Place e done! of tomatoes Beef En Casserole. and peas into- a 6) (Serves casserole; top with one half greased VA pounds beef (neck, flank or of the bacon. Add onion and celery cubes cut inch into shank), mixture and crumbs. Sprinkle with 3 strips of bacon salt and pepper. Repeat layers. 1 clove garlic, peeled oven 20 Bake in a hot 1 cup boiling water minutes. 1 teaspoon salt Lamb Salad Bowl. M teaspoon black pepper (Serves 6) 2 whole cloves ZVi cups diced cold lamb lYa cups diced carrots 2 cups diced celery 6 peeled small onions Vt cup chopped green pepper Flour beef cubes. Cook bacon in 6 slices red apple not heavy skillet until brown but 1 cup mayonnaise crisp. Remove. Add garlic to ba1 tablespoon fresh, chopped mint con fat and brown beef cubes on all Pile diced lamb in center of salad waAdd sides. Remove garlic. boiC Arrange diced celery in a ter and seasonings. Heat to boilaround circle lamb; repeat, using ing. Turn into baking dish, adding Cut apple in half; pepper. chopped into bacon (cut Vegetables and cross-wiscore and slice Place Inch pieces). Cover and bake in a of around slices bowl, edge peel oven for 2 to 2,fc slow Va of and about side up, extending lours. Veal Schnitzel. (Serves 6) thick) i pounds veal steak Seasoning 1 cup fine crumbs 1 egg 1 tablespoon water 4 tablespoons lard or bacon drippings 1 lemon 1 tablespoon flour Pound veal to flatten out into thin pieces. Season. Cut into servings. Roll in beaten egg mixed with water, then in fine crumbs. Brown in hot fat until well browned. Add Noodle ring with creamed leftover cup water. Cover lamb and peas Is another good sugand cook slowly gestion for using bits of the leftover 30 to 35 minutes. roast. The meat is extended with Fold over in half when ready to peas and gravy. an inch above edge of bowl. Serve with mayonnaise to which has been Lynn Says added chopped, fresh mint. Creamed Lamb and Peas. This is the fruit season: Fresh (Serves 6) fruit will easily solve the dessert 3 cups diced, cooked lamb problem. Here are ways to do 1 medium onion, sliced delightful things to fresh fruits: 3 tablespoons butter Fill melon rings with mint sher2 cups leftover gravy bet. lA teaspoon Worcestershire sauce Peel bananas, sprinkle with Salt and pepper lemon juice, cover with honey 3 green pepper rings, cut in half and bake until tender. Theyre Vt cup cooked peas good with cream. Slices of pineapple, if desired Marinate cantaloupe balls in Saute onion in butter until tender, add gravy and seasonings. Add grapefruit juice and serve well chilled. meat and peas and heat through. Serve in noodle ring and garnish ice with goes grapeApricot with pineapple and green pepper fruit sections, orange slices and rings. freshly sliced apricots. Cel the moat from your meat I Get your Serve applesauce hot with meat roasting chart from Mist Lynn Charm marshmallows folded in just bebert by writing to her in care of Western fore dishing up. 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