Show r I 1 X I 1 4 do W X v Z W 4 g 9 aa A by this time let us hope that there are more christmas packages in france by many thousands than there are american soldiers we know that the red cross will see that they are all properly distributed it if there are any women among us who sent nothing through neglect or oversight our self respect must be suffering we can reinstate it and retrieve ourselves by getting busy for the boys in the cantonments canton ments it fit home there fire are six hundred thousand of them besides the thousands in our regular army posts and la in the navy now Is the time tor for women to send an expression of their good will to all our soldiers the womans comans bureau of the american red cross has issued a bulletin giving suggestions for christmas christinas packets with a list of suitable gifts and directions for packing them this bulletin suggests that articles to an amount not exceeding be selected from the list or according to individual wishes and packed in the following manner use a khaki colored handkerchief 27 inches square and form the base of the packet by placing on the center of tile the handkerchief a pad of writing paper about seven by ten inches arrange the articles to be sent on the v pat and of paper so that the entire package shall be the width of the pad and about five or six inches high wrap and tie with one inch wide red ribbon find and place a christmas card under the bow of ribbon wrap the parcel again in heavy aig lightbrown light ht brown manila paper tie securely with red green or gilt cord rd and use christmas labels or american flags as desired the bulletin suggests that dried fruits and other food products should be packed in small tin or wooden boxes send only hard candles candies or chocolates and nothing crushable no liquids or articles packed aked in glass should be placed in the package A partial list of gifts suggested by the red cross follows fruit cake preserved ginger fruited chocolate or other sweetened crackers in original packages salted nuts prunes figs dates raisins hard candy chocolate in tinfoil ti tobacco chewing ewing cli gum wa ter tight match box playing cards checker board electric torch mouth organ neckties khaki colored handkerchiefs steel mirror pocket knife pencil envelopes portals book in paper cover send packages to your nearest chapter headquarters and they will be forwarded for distribution of course only a few of the suggested articles will be needed for one packet |