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THURSDAY, AUGUJ? PAGE TEN THE JOURNAL, PIATTSMQUTH, NEBEASKA X 1 Plan Now To Do Christmas Shopping ; For Men Overseas Mailing Tima for Army and Navy Overseas Is September 15th to October 15th 'Save strong string and box ma terial and start to plan shopping Postmaster General Frank C. Walk er advises Americans in announc ing the rules for mailing ot Christ mas gifts for Army and Navy per sonnel overseas. This year the Christmas mailing period for both Army , and Navy overseas forces is the same Septem ber 15 to October 15. After October 15 no gift parcel may be mailed to a soldier without the presentation of a written request from him. The great demands upon shipping and the need for giving preference to arms, munitions, medicine and food is the prime reason for the early mailing date. Moreover, gift parcels must travel great distances to reach Army and Navy personnel who are located at remote points, and fre quently the transfer of large num bers to new stations necessitates forwarding of the packages and ad ditional time is required. 'The response that our people made last year during the overseas mailing period demonstrated that they will cooperate in any measure designed for the welfare of our armed forces personnel,' Mr. Walker said. 'It is not easy to concentrate on Christmas gifts in the midst of warm weather here at home but our people recognized the need, and be cause they want the men and women who are absent from their homes to know that they are not forgotten at Christmas they took pains to assure prompt delivery of Christmas gifts. 'I know that our people will ob serve the overseas mailing schedule once more this year but I do wish to stress this fact: More care must be taken in wrapping and packing par cels securely and addressing them clearly and correctly. 'It is not a pleasant thing to visit a postal concentration center and see numbers of Christmas parcels which will never reach servicemen &icT servicewomen. Post office -personnel have orders to do everything they can to effect delivery of "such gifts, because we know how important they are for the happiness of the armed forces. Too frequently, noth ing can be done. 'I am sorry that anyone ever men-1 tioned that the size of a shoe box is the approximate limit for pack ages intended for gift mailings over seas. Unhappily many people became convinced that a shoe box is the best possible container. We must be mindful that these gifts must travel far, with shipping apace crowded. If the gifts are to be protected in transit they must be packed in boxes or strong double-faced corragaied fiberboard, reinforced with strong gummed paper tape or tied with strong twine. If both tape and strong twine are used, so much the better. If the outer wrapper is crushed and this is likely to happen the loss of contents may be prevented if fiberboard boxes are wrapped in heavy paper. 'We are unable to deliver many parcels which families and friends sent to men and women overseas last year because they were crushed in transit and the gift and the out side wrapper became separated. We would have been able to make de livery if the address had been shown on the inside wrapper. We advise tnatseveryone write the address of the sender and addressee inside the package as well as outside. 'Christmas gifts mean much to our people overseas. Because strong twine, heavy paper and boxes and fiberboard will prove of real help making delivery of gifts possible urge those at home to begin saving these materials now. As time goes on they are going to become even more scarce than they are now Among the more important rules for Christmas mailings to the armed forces overseas are the following: The parcel must not exceed five pounds, and must not be more than 15 inches in length or 36 inches in length and girth combined. It should be marked 'Christmas parcel' so that it may be given special attention to assure its arrival before December 25. Not more than one parcel may be mailed in any one week to the same members of the armed forces or in behalf of the same mailer. When combination packages are made up of such items as miscellan eous toilet articles, hard candies, soaps, etc., the contents should be tightly packed so that they will not become loosened in transit and damage the contents or the cover. Hard candies, nuts, carmels (includ ing those covered with chocolate), cookies, fruit cake, and chocolate bars individually wrapped in waxed paper should be enclosed in inner boTes of wood, metal, or cardboard. Perishable goods, such as fruits and vegetables that may spoil, are prohibited. Intoxicants, inflammable materials such as matches or lighter fluids, poisons, and anything tint may damage other mail also are prohibited. Gifts enclosed in &lass should be substantially packed lo avoid breakage. Sharp Instruments, such as razors and knives, must have their edges and points protected bo that they cannot cut through the I coverings and injure postal or dam age other packages. Relatives and friends who know that the personnel in the armed rer vlces to whom they plan to send taries and water sheds on the river. Administration would be centered in a "federal agency having its head quarters in the region." The M. V. A. would be responsible to the presi dent and congress for carrying out the program outlined in the bill. Murray pointed out that the project will affect 350,000 square 6,U3a(e ai ldl ulo,-aut i,ul"- ailuul" miles or about 17 1-2 per cent of begin to mail their packages on the opening day September 15 -of the mailing period. Last year late mail ings, causing concentration of great numbers of packages in the final days of the mailing period, threaten ed to defeat the program, tl is stress ed that success can be assured, with the limited personnel and facilities available only if the. public gives full cooperation through prompt mailings of the overseas gift par cels from the opening of the mail ing period. TO AID MISSOURI VALLEY Washington, Aug. 24, (UP) Sen. Jaes E. Murray, D., of Montana, to day introduced a bill to establish a Missouri Valley Authority empower ed to create and control the develop ment of resources in the Missouri river area. Murray said he believed the pro ject would outstrip the Tennessee Valley Authority, which is the "bas ic" model for the proposed M. V. A. undertaking. The bill calls for a broad program of unified water control and resour ces development in the Missouri Valley region, including all tribu- the areas of the continental United States. He said it would Include the substantial portions of North and South - Dakota, Montana, , Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. ' WHZRE THE FUEL GOES A MODERN DESTROYER uses more than 3,000 gallons of oil mn hour at top speed. WE HAVE MOVED! To better care for your needs in Watch and Clock repairing, we have moved to a new location, third door south of the Post Office on North 5th street, in the Bates Building. We will be open for business in our new location, Friday, August 25th. HISSING'S TIME SHOP y 4X B 0YS and girls live in their shoes from morning until night. They need good sturdy shoes and that's just what we're offering you. These shoes will stand the wear and tear of any average child. See for yourself. Both styles come in brown leather with thick, strong soles. 245 ,o 450 Copper Clad Ranges HEATING STOVE TIME IS AT HAND TIME TO BE THINKING OF YOUR HEATING PROBLEMS FOR ' THIS WINTER. GET YOUR STOVE AND FURNACE REPAIRS NOW! SPECIAL SATURDAY ONLY 5 Gallon PARALAND OIL with 5 gallon gasoline can, only TRANSMISSION OIL, 2 gallon Cans, each $ 1 I FIRESTONE TRACTOR TIRES, ANY SIZE MAYTAG WASHER, PARTS AND SERVICE- We make the old Maytag run like new THE MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF I.H.C. PARTS IN CASS COUNTY TRACTOR REPAIR Expert Magneto Service R 0 G E R S I MRL E M E N T S Plwia'aiiTrw"";;;;;;",- Platt5tnouth i BETTER RAYON HOSE Special values in our better Rayon Hose, Full fashioned well-known brands of first quality hose. All sizes and colors. 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