Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1900 — CHRISTMAS BOXES TO GO FREE [ARTICLE]

CHRISTMAS BOXES TO GO FREE

Gifts for Soldiers Serving Abroad to He Carried Without Charge. Christmas packages for American soldiers serving abroad will be transported by the .government free of charge from either San Francisco or New York. This was done last year, and proved popular. Those in charge of the army transports, however, say that senders of boxes should understand that perishable articles, such as fruit and plum puddings, and fragile packages, such as preserves, should not be inclosed! Boxes should not exceed twenty-five or thirty pounds in weight. They should be plainly marked with the name, company and regiment of the soldier, and be sent in care of the superintendent of the JUnitcd States - army tnrtispo.rU service? cither at San Francisco or New York. A transport leaves New York for the Philippines on Nov. 5, and will take Christmas packages, but it will require fifty days to make the trip, whereas the voyage across the Pacific is shorter. Express or freight charges should be prepaid to San Francisco or New York. Packages for soldiers in Cuba and Porto Rico should be sent via New York.