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. August 24;. f . ipects wnere nai Want-Adi ‘1 “A A” '3‘“ Ads 3“ " , I? NEWS OF OUR MENMWOMEN IN UNIFORM 1. D DeROSIER IN ENGLAND has just arrived from Onald DeRosier telling of ‘8 arrival in England. He is along fine and seems to at part of the world quite .'. RECEIVED FROM ROBERTSON Lloyd Robertson received -' from her husband this CoI‘poral Lloyd Robertson, ‘ that he is now in a hos- - meWhere in France. Extent InJill‘ies were not mention- ‘ he hopes to be in action . Soon. doctor's prescrip’I wnded by your R naeisv, and born of research and al LABOR " SHELTON . .Labor, local youth, whose S aboard a navy bomber . ._»_Wide—spread publicity, , v15iltor in Shelton last week going to California to visit “ of his family. i, is symbolic of " COLLINS ‘ .N LEAVE . l(iney Collins, son of Mr. 9 C. C. Collins, stationed ‘_‘ Robinson, Arkansas, is ‘_’ a 10-day furlough. He Wednesday for Blackston, finish his training. V. * VELAND CON FURLOUGH ("eVeland, son of Mr. and : 18 Cleveland, is home on r‘ from Bushnell General ,;> Brigham, Utah, where ' ' elving treatment for in- ? E’RCY i: P10 601"? 8 86TH AVE P0 RTLANE OREGON . so“ VOL. LVIII—NO. 35 Register N ow, Books Close Oct. 21 Shelton and Mason county resi- dents were reminded by City Clerk A. K. McCampbell and County Auditor Harry Deyette that the registration books are again open following the primary election. Both officials asked that persons who are not already registered do so as early as pos- sible to avoid a last minute rush. The general election will be held this year on November 7, and registration will be closed Octo- ber 21. ' - Several county and city citi- zens were disappointed at the pri- mary election when they found they could not vote because they were not registered. The officials asked that persons who are in doubt as to their status as voters, contact their registration plaCe and check with the registration officer. Persons who are not reg- istered by the time the books qufered during the battle 0 in Italy. '- ‘3' BELLS G HERE grid Mrs. Harold R. Bell llIlelton this week visiting . es parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bell. They will spend a Igrin Olympia with Mrs. , ents and then go out final for several days. Sgt. r‘ n a. 20-day furlough from 'Calif. STALEY €001: VISIT Ten Staley arrived in “Saturday from Selfridge exchu on a 16-day leave. h. from Chicago to Seattle ‘ I ,, DEN N CAMP flames R. (Bob) Ogden re- haletter August 28 from ~ hd. This is the first di- ' ' She has received from 9 he was reported miss- ;Ctlon April 28. S/Sgt. V 0 was a waist gunner ‘ t0r, is now a prisoner ' Y, but says he is get- ' fine and gets plenty } FINAL )F‘F 5 MsoEN s IYIISiIs'flen is home on lets , after completing his h1- “Intelligence and Re- 99-” He has just been , from the hospital after .1 {Illness On his return e en route to a new , IPginia. Louis has qual- ner chance 1&1?“ expert marksman- 1 practical TE —— ket below "r i. MEDAL lah AAF Bomber Sta- Lg COSt- C nd—-AWard of the Air v”exceptionally meritor- _, ement while participat- h tEiined bomber combat ’ “ OVer enemy occupied 1 Europe” to 2nd Lt. ' Tate, 28, Matlock, was i' l ' recently. S t 0n a B-17 Flying For- Tate has taken part in 1 10 bombing missions gny and the occupied ., is parents, and Mrs. nee to save [3 his wife, reside at the ire closing “figs-ILL ngte Ii: a1 glil’adl; lined heavy rem ' ee lg pellant rain "i TER 1e coat for .' MEDAL th Air Force Bomber . “gland—Staff Sergeant Trotter, 20, radio as to 10 I “(1 waist gunner on a =6 5-95 ' 1. rfilter in the 3rd Bom- 3 1Vision of the Eighth o 0.0 0 . Qahas been awarded the , ht“ for “meritorious “‘5 to 20 s .- . . coolness. cour- res 6.90 r km" during bombing ’11 l . 4 " NaZi war making in. O o O I t 1 , " inned on page 8) close, will be unable to vote in the general election in November. All Should Register It is the desire of election offi- cials to have every person in Ma~ son county registered for the general election, and persons who have not done so are urged to get their vote registered immed- lately. The only county .offices to be voted upon are: county commis- sioners for the first and third dis- tricts and a P.U.D. commissioner for the first district. Commissioners for public util- ity districts are now elected for a term ,of six years, with one of the three posts becoming vacant every two years. The terms of office of several of the city officials expire this year and the city primary will be held along with the general election. The city general will beheld in December. Mrs. Eva Binns Passes Sunday Funeral services were held Wed- nesday afternoon from Witsiiers Funeral Home for Mrs. Eva Le- ‘count Binns, wife of Robert A. Binns, well known local business man. Mrs. Binns passed away at the family home at 825 Franklin St. on Sunday, August 27, following a long illness. She was born Sep- tember 25, 1896, at Caro, Mich. Rev. R. W. Maulden officiated at the funeral services and the body was taken to Tacoma later for cremation. Mr. and Mrs. Binns were mar- ried at Bellingham, Wash., on June 25, 1923. She was a school teacher for five years, the last two being in Shelton. She was a mem- ber of the American Legion Aux- iliary, Fred B. Wivell Unit 31, Shelton. Survivors include her husband; one daughter, Adella; one son, Ro- bin; a brother, Leslie Ames, LOS Angeles; two sisters, Mrs. Flor- ence Hess, Nooksack, Wash, and Mrs. Alice Lewis, Medford, Ore. Stores Close Monday; Journal One Day Late In keeping with the annual custom, stores will be closed next Monday, September 4, which 15 Labor Day. Local residents are warned to make purchases cover- ing the two-day holiday. Because of the holiday the Jour- nal will appear one day late next week and subscribers will receive it in their Friday mail instead of Thursday. SON ARRIVES Mr. and Mrs. Ken Simons are the parents of a baby boy Who arrived at the Shelton hospital on August 29. Cl‘oss Issues Instructions In rd to Letters to War Prisoners h:ltnouncements have been ters are sent on to him- hthe Red Cross head- 1,165“? concerning the ’ 'oetters and parcels to , ‘--. War in Germany, entltaly, and while .the ‘ ti 5 are changed from i he. the following in- it Correct as the Red ' “u. to date. evl has been received 3 ’k to request relatives in of American prisoners , tFel‘many to exercise "i, let?! the number and thin ere sent. Many com- Pfisoners themselves i '| ceWed at Geneva over . , , meant! length of letters « Ce “from the United lily. "3 is assumed that henlong delays which -.i in ‘Ped throughout 1943 ' I?“ into the hands of t{lirtlsgl‘iers was .due at i . l i . » 0 the volume ex— ‘rggdpacity of the Ger- IP to handle them ' £0 Italian camps was 1.0:” at Geneva the ‘ this year pending oners‘ present camp ording to a cable re- .l of the International "< the Red Cross. As I’I‘ISOners' “perman- ‘3 learned, his let- Following is a few pointers for next-of—kin: in sending letters, be careful to follow mailing instruc- tions exactly; do not use V-mail letters; be sure the address is correct, letters should not be sent in care of the American Red Cross or the International Com- mittee; it is essential to print or type letters for prisoners held by Japan; for Europe, if it is not convenient to type letters, they should be written clearly; letters to Japanese-held prisoners must not exceed 24 words, and to Eu- ropean prisoners it is preferabie that they should not exceed one typewritten sheet; avoxd the use of slang expressions as they con- fuse the censor and delay mall; families should not write Oftener than twice a week, and once a week is preferable becauSe too many letters slows up delivery at the other end due to censorship and distribution. As the number of prisoners grows and the traf- fic dislocations caused by bomb- ing and military operations in- crease, the strain on the postal service will not diminish; un- mounted photographs may be Sent in letters, but not in parcels, :11. though the prisoners name and complete address should always be written on the back; no post. (Continued on Page 8) Huge Tooth Is Unearthed On Railroad Cut Operations on the Shelton- Bremerton railroad went back into ancient history last week, when a. shovel-Operator, work- ing on the out near the city dock, unearthed a. huge tooth dating back evidently to pre- historic times. The giant molar, weighing ovcr a pound, was found last Thursday by Eugene Edwards, who was operating the shovel. The upper surface is covered with a brown, horn-like enamel with the other portion being a greyish colored bone. Three sharp points jut off the upper surface. Dr. J. T. Shimek, local den- tist, gave it as his opinion that the tooth probably came from the back of the lower left jaw, and because of its sharp joints was evidently from a carnivor- ous or marine type of animal. Vocational Farming Is Encouraged J. A. Guitteau, supervisor of Vocational Agriculture, with an inter-club group of Olympia Ki- wanis, was the speaker at the club dinner Tuesday, on the sub- ject which is now being encour- aged in the high schools of the state to interest youth in future farming. He pointed out that youth can do much more if properly started and encouraged, as is being prov- en in these war times. There are 97 high Schools providing some form of practical instruction as well as small farm test plots where students interested may plant and develop certain farm products and seeds suitable to the particular district. Under the 1917 Smith-Hughes Act the state and federal govern- ment are cooperating in support- ing this movement, but in con- trast to other federal acts the, states are permitted to organize and operate the projects. Encouragement In farming counties there is no need for special school farms as the real farms Offer the incen- tive to improve, but in the small- er and “stump-farm” districts there is little to encourage the boys and girls to take up farm- ing as a livelihood, and this field is being encouraged by the state, both in test plots for better seeds for grains and grasses, under competent instruction, and in raising better grade calves for future dairying. More attention is being given to the study of pastures and kinds of grasses for permanent feeding, and in some instances cooperative small farms have been carried on by youth itself, with gain of farm knowledge, if not always profit. (Continued on Page Two) First Pigskin Turnout Friday With 20 boys in attendance, Football Coach George Hermes held a meeting of prospective can- didates for the gridiron pastime, Tuesday evening at the gym to discuss plans for the coming sea- son, and to give the coach a chance to get acquainted with his players. First official turnout will be held this Friday, September 1 at p. m. with another workout scheduled for Saturday at the same time. Coach Hermes also announced that Shelton has accepted an in- vitation to take part in 3. Foot- ball Jamboree to be held at Ho- quiam on Friday, September 15. Other teams will be Hoquiam, Aberdeen, Raymond, Montesano and Elma. Thegame will be a night affair. Rooms Still Needed For New Teachers Anyone having a room avail- able for a teacher is requested to call the superintendent’s office at 75. The list turned in so far is somewhat smaller than necessary for the teachers coming in from out of town. BABY SON Mr. and Mrs. Donald Demman are the parents of a baby boy born at the Shelton General Hos- pital on August 23. SON ARRIVES A baby son arrived at the Shel— ton General Hospital on. August 25 for Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Mc- Caughan. . To Organize, Books At Local Air Port A group of women from the Velunteer Special Service group of the Red Cross plans to go to the naval air base here Thurs- day afternoon to organize and catalogue the books in their lib- x‘aI‘y. Anyone interested in lib- ral‘y work is asked to contact Mrs.- Edwin Lovell, as all assist- anee possible is needed. New A Gas Renewal Plan Announced A new plan—.shortened and sim- plified—for renewing “A” gaso- line rations, was announced today by Arthur J. Krauss, district di- rector, Office of Price Adminis- tration. Present “A” rations ex- pire September 21. 1—All service station operators should get supplies of renewal blanks from local OPA boards at once. . . 2~Motorists will get their re- newal blanks from service sta- tions. 3—War workers will get re- newal blanks from their plant transportation committees. The rest of the process will be handled entirely by mail. Use Mails 4—As soon as a driver picks up a renewal blank from a. service station, he should make-it out in full and MAIL it with the back cover of his present “A” book to his local OPA board. 5—To prevent loss and delay, full and correct street address of the local OPA board must be plainly written on the envelope. Local board address is just Shel- ton, Wash. 6—Local OPA boards will issue coupons in the order in which re~ newal applications are received. Coupons will be issued by MAIL ON LY,‘ starting September 5. “This plan is to save time and effort for drivers and local boards,” Krauss said. “It's simple as possible: Get your renewal ap— plication from service station or plant transportation committee: mail it with your “A” book back cover to your board: the board will mail the coupons back to you. Personal applications or tele- phone inquiries will only delay the boards.” (Continued on page two) Christmas Gifts For Prisoners “American Red Cross officials have suggested that the families of war prisoners use the current next-of—kin labels to send their own Christmas parcels, since no special Christmas label will be issued by the Provost Marshal’s office,” Charles Savage, Chapter chairman, announced today. “Transportation conditions in Europe are steadily deteriorating, so parcels should be sent prompt- ly in order to reach the men in European camps inotime for the holidays,” Savage said. Radio System In Operation New radio equipment, recently installed in local police and sher- iff cars, is now in use giving county law enforcement officers a communication blanket for the entire area. Both Chief of Police Andy Han- sen and Sheriff Gene Martin re- port very satisfactory results from use of the sets and predict and added efficiency in law en- forcement in these parts with the new equipment. Ration Board , News PROCESSED FOODS: Book 4. Blue stamps A8 thru F5 valid indefinitely. Blue, stamps 65 through L5 valid September 1st. QUALITY BEEF and LAMB, BUTTER, CHEESE: Book 4. Red stamps A8 thru D5 valid indefinitely. Red stamps E5, F5, G5 valid September 1. SUGAR: Book 4. Sugar stamps 30-31-32 valid indefin- Iter for five pounds each. Su— gar stamp 33 valid September 1 for five pounds. Sugar stamp 40 valid thru February 28, 1945 for five pounds home can- ning only. For additional home canning sugar apply local OPA board. SHOES: Book 3 —-. Loose stamps invalid. Airplane stamps 1-2 valid indefinitely. GASOLINE COUPONS: Un- indorsed coupons invalid. A12 valid thl'll September 21. A13 valid September 22—351; re. newal blanks from Service sta- tions. BS 01' 03 may be re- newed within but not before 15 days from date on cover, FUEL OIL: Order Now, Per- iod 4-5 coupons valid tin-u Sept, 30. Period 1 coupons valid new but all not to be used before September. Order Now_ . STOVES: Apply at local OPA board for purchase certificates. WOOD, COAL and SAW- DUS’I‘: Order your l2-months’ supply from dealer NOW. MEAT AND GROCERY CEILINGS: Get your ceiling price list from local 013A board. USED CAR CEILINGs; post. ed at OPA boards and dealers. ()VERCHARGES: Report to price clerk. local .OPA board. RENT CONTROL: Petitions now being l“waved in all area. rent offices under “peculiar cir- cumstances”, amendment. All rented dwellings must be regis— tered at rent control offices and change of teuancy forms tiled as new occupants movem- stun GREEN WASHIN 6c PER COPY; $2.50 PER YEAR "THANKS FOR HELPING OUT THIS SUMMER. YOU’LL BE ABLE TO DO AN EVEN BETTER JOB WHEN YOU’VE FINISHED YOUR SCHOOLING." Representatives of Pulp and Paper Industry Study Problem of Disposal Logging Truck Runs Wild On Railroad Ave. Possible serious damage was narrowly averted on downtown streets last Friday when a heavily-loaded logging truck, driven by Roe Franklin, local truck—logger went out of control coming into town and careened down, Railroad Ave. narrowly missing several cars. . According to Franklin, the pir line on his braking system piloted as he was preparing to slow up to make the turn north off Railroad onto Fifth street. Failure of the braking system killed the motor and Franklin was unable to shift down into a lower gear. Sizing up the situation the driver decided that the corner of Second and Railroad would be the best bet and negotiated the turn without mishap ex- cept for loss of rubber off the tires. Rodeo Set For Next Sunday With outside talent scheduled to show up for special events, Ma- son county’s own Rodeo at the Wivell rodeo grounds two miles south of Shelton, gets under way again this Sunday with another gala show promised. Exhibitions in calf roping, trick riding and roping will be put on by the visiting experts and new bucking stock will also be on hand for the show. Several novelty events such as stake dodging, musical chairs and claim staking will also be on the program, Manager Clarence Wiv- ell reported yesterday. ' Giant Dahlias Are Grown at Matlock Two giant yellow dahlias, mea- suring over 12 inches in diameter, were brought into the Journal office last week end by Dora Hearing of Matlock. The two blossoms of the “City of Port” strain were placed on display in Herbert G. Angle’s of- fice window. Four Speeders Pay $70 in Bail Money Bail was forfeited in four speed- ing cases scheduled to appear be- fore Justice M. C. Zintheo last Friday. None of the quartet showed up. Those forfeiting bail were K. W. Carney, $5; Dennis W. Babbi-t, $35; Earl J. Sonier, $10; and Jack W. Hanson, $20. Dr. H. L. Kennedy In GoveyBldg. Saturday Opening of ,new offiecs in the GOVey building was announced last week by Dr. Harold L. Ken- nadlf. local physician. He 'will be in his new Offices at Suite 1, Gov- 83’ building beginning Saturday, September 2. BABY DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. James Lacefield are the parents of a baby girl born at the Shelton hospital on August 25. BABY BOY A baby boy was born at the Shelton Hospital on August 26 for Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lunde. MARRIAGE LICENSES M. E. Burslie, Fertile, Minn, and Betty Spray, Shelton; Jack C. Osborne, Shelton, and Gwendo- .lyn lone Becker, Shelton. Representatives of the pulp, paper and paperboard industries in the Pacific Coast Region, com— prising the states of Washington, Oregon and California, have just concluded a series of meetings at Seattle during which a Standing Industry Committee for the re- gion was organized. This and similar committees representing other regions of the United States will play an important part in implementing the activities of the National Council for Stream Imo provement which is undertaking a broad program of research di- rected toward solution of the in- dustries’ waste utilization and dis- posal problems. Through the ac- tivities of such committees, the industrial waste disposal problems of the industries in each region will be presented for appraisal and the nature and direction of current research necessary to an ultimate solution will be deter- mined. The National Council for Stream Improvement, representing the bulk of the pulp, paper and paper- board industries in the entire Un- ited States, has undertaken a broad program looking toward solutions to all phases of waste problems involved through a bal- anced program of fundamental and applied research based on an evaluation of the industries’ ex- perience, an appraisal of water conditions, and a review of all prior research and development work recorded both here and abroad. A Multiple Fellowship at the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research has been established and began functioning on research problems on July 1, 1944. Re- search programs at other insti- tutions in various regions of the country will be established as soon as the various problems have been appraised by. the Na- (Continued on page 2) Junior High Students Should Register With only 94 Junior high school students having registered to date, Principal Bruce Schwark has issued an urgent request that all prospective students come in and register at once. Students may register today and Friday from 1 to 4:30 p. m. and 7 to 8:30 p. m. BABY DAUGHTER Corporal and Mrs. Jesse M. Wolfe of Gowan Field, Boise, Ida., are the parents of a baby girl born on Saturday, August 26. The new arrival has been nam- ed Donna Kay, and is the grand- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Wolfe of Shelton. Installation Of Legion Officers Sept. 5 With Clive Troy elected as post commander, installation of new officers for the Fred B. Wivell Post, American Legion, will be held at the Memorial I53tuhildlng on Tuesday, September Elected to serve with Troy are C. R. Gerhardt, first vice- commander; Oscar Levin, sec- ond vice-commander; H. E. Lakeburg, finance officer; Earl Johnson, adjutant (re-elected for the fifth year); M. A. Clo- thler, historian; Rev. ,R. W. Maulden, chaplain; Dave Knee- land, senior color bearer; Gar- old Taylor, junior color bearer and Bruce Willey, sergeant-at- arms. Kneeland, Taylor and Willey are veterans of the present war. Installing officer will be Sy Spears of Puyallup, new dis- trict commander of district four. All members are urged to be in attendance. Schools Open On Tuesday; New Jr. High Ready Soon Schedule of events for the opening day of Shelton schools was released yesterday by Superintendent R. W. Oltman, who also announced that contractors on the Junior High building had assured him that the building would be ready for occupancy by the middle of September. Mr. Oltman expressed the appreciation of himself and the school board for the excellent job being done in the renovation of the Junior High building, burned last spring. In face of war time difficulties the contractors are doing a spendid job, both in the time needed to complete the job and the quality of work being done. Ration Board Volunteers Badly Needed Because of the imminent de- mand for “A” gasoline ration books, due next month, the 10- cal O.P.A. office is in urgent need of volunteer workers to speed up‘ the issuance of the new books. The local office will be re- quired to re-issue over 4,000 new “A” books to residents of Mason county, so it is really an emergency that must be met, and only with the aid of vol- unteer workers will the job be accomplished. In order that all applicants may receive their new gas books before September 21, any women who can spend a. day or even half a. day during the next three weeks, should contact the local office immediately so that a schedule may be worked out. The office phone is 250. Local Man Gets Taste \ Of Army Life “The combat training our boys receive is tough and complicated, but it has to be for the type of fighting for which they’re train- ing.” That’s the conclusion Charles Savage, s tate representative, came to after his three-day taste of G.I. training at Fort Lewis together with 150 other business and labor representatives who found out first hand what the men in the service have to undergo. Savage marveled especially at the detailed and complicated work of the medical corps in units right at the front and far behind the lines. Hazard Course Tough Impressive to him, too, was the tough hazard course which the soldiers use in their physical training program. “We took the course, all right,” Savage said, “but I had a nicely skinned shin to show for it when I was through. I’m afraid some of the fellows are still in some or those deep trenches we had to climb in and out of.” The 48-hour G.I. tour was start- ed last Wednesday night. The labor and business representatives went through everything induc- tees are made to do, but in cap- sule form, of course. .“This sort of thing certainly showed us civilians how very much the boys in service are do- ing for all of us at home,” Sav- age concluded. Shelton schools will start Tues- day, September 5th. The morning program for the students will be as follows: all elementary grade and senior high students will re- port at 10:30. In the afternoon the elementary grade and junior high students will report at 1:00 o’clock. Starting Wednesday and ’continuing for a few days, the junior and senior high school schedule will be the same as it was last spring after junior high school fire. This temporary sched- ule will be as follows, with both groups attending class in the Irene S. Reed high school build- ing. Senior high classes will run from 8:00 to 12:00 and junior high classes from 1:00 to 5:00. Bus students should be out to the road where they usually catch the bus in plenty of time. Definite bus schedules will be announced after the runs have been made a few times. The kindergarten will operate the same as it has in the past. Children living north of the Lin- coln school will attend class in the morning and those living south of the Lincoln school will attend in the afternoon. Children five years old or those reaching the age of five before December 151:, 1944, will be eligible to attend kindergarten. In case of extreme- ly crowded conditions, the young- est,of the group ,might have to be eliminated. Opening of the cafeterias will be announced through the schools. There will be a general session for all teachers at 8:30 in the Irene S. Reed high school build- ing. At 9:30 all teachers will re- port to their respective buildings for final instructions from their principals. The junior and senior high school students will also have a. general assembly to open their school day Tuesday, September 5. The following teaching appoint- ments have been announced for the senior high school. Floyd Armstead, Algebra, Me- chanical Drawing, Shop and Stage; Margaret Baldwin, Eng- lish; Cecilia. Bell, English; Alma Burke, English and Library; Ruth Creasey, French, Latin, Spanish; Rose Mary Garvey, Bookkeeping, Typing; Rosine Garfield, Short- hand, Typing; Dorothy Haw- thorne, Geometry and Algebra; Ben Leighton, Biology Jean Linn, Home Economics; Reta Louder- milk, Chemistry, Aviation, Phys- ics; Edith Profitt, History and Economics; Lynn Sherwood, Band and Chorus. Bowlers Will Meet This Friday Evening An important meeting for all men interested in league bowling will be held at the Shelton Recre- ation Parlors on Friday, Septem- ber 1 at 8 p. m. Everyone inter- ested is urged to attend. All women interested in parti- cipating in ladies’ league will meet at the bowling alley at 8 p. m. on Monday, September 11. Postmaster General Warns Against Poor Packaging of Christmas Gifts Save strong string and box ma-‘ terial and start to plan shopping, Postmaster General Frank C. Walker advises Americans in an- noucing the rules for mailing of Christmas gifts for Army and Navy personnel overseas. This year the Christmas mail- ing period for both Army and Navy overseas forces is the same —September 15 to October 15. After October 15 no gift parcel may be mailed to a soldier with- out the presentation of a written request from him. The great demands upon 'ship- ping and the need for giving pre- ference to arms, munitions, medi- cine and food is the prime reason for the early mailing date. More- over, gift parcels must travel great distances to reach Army and Navy personnel who are lo- cated at remote points, and fre- quently the transfer of large num- bers to new stations necessitates forwarding of the packages and additional time is required, “The response that our people made last year during the over- seas 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 rec- ognized the need, and because they want the men and women who are absent from their homes to know that they are not forgot- ten at Christmas they took pains to assure prompt delivery of Christmas gifts. “I know that our people will observe the overseas mailing schedule once more this year but I do wish to stress this fact: More care must be taken in wrap- ping and packing parcels secure- ly and addressing them clearly and correctly. “It is not a pleasant thing to visit a postal concentration cen- ter and see the numbers of Christ- mast parcels which will never reach servicemen and servicewo- men. 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. To‘o frequently, nothing can be done. “I am sorry that anyone ever mentioned that the size of a shoe box is the approximate limit for packages intended for gift mail- ings overseas. Unhappily many people became convinced that a ' (Continued on Page 3)