WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3003, 14 February 1917, Page 3

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Continued from page 2.) STANDARD PARCELS FOR ■ PRISONERS - The Central Prisoners of War Committee of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John hasnow decided .upon" a series of. standard parcels which can be sent to prisoners at the cost of those Regimental Caro Committees and other authorised organisations or individuals 'who desiro the Central Committee "to pack and distribute gifts for;them (says the "Times"). The price of each parcel of food has been fixed at 6s. Tho committee arranged these parcels after information as to wants teceived from prisoners, including repatriated prisoners, and - after obtaining advice from others who , have taken! an interest in these mat- • ters for a long time. They will be subject to .alteration with a view to improvement if possible, and the Central Committee will bo glad to meet, as far as possible,/the wishes of any regiment 'for Tyhiclf it :packs..' The Central Committee has its own buyer, and in pon- /. nection with every feature of the parcels a special, point will be, made of seeing that the. .'goods are .of the best quality. It is propose^that three of

these parcels shall be sent to each man in a fortnight, j Their contents will be: > "A," Jib.' biscuits Jib. vegetables (cablib. beet ' bage, bruseels Jib. cheese in tin sprouts, turnips, Jib. tea, . or carrots) 50 cigarettes (wood- Jib. milk biues) -21b. sugar lib. tin . of jam ■' Jib. margarine • 1 tin rations 1 tin sardines "B." o . Jib. biscuits • 2oz. tobacdo 1 tin herrings . Jib. sugar 1 tin Oio cubes ' Jib. milk : Jib. tiri of cocoa' Papper, salt, mustard Jib. cooked ham in 1 tin sausages tin Jib. dripping in tin , "0." 1 tin fruit 3 soup squares 1 tin salmon 1 tin prunes Jib. ration biscuits 31b. chocolate 1 tin syrup Jib. figs Jib..tin cafe au lait Jib. margarine 1 tin beef . ... "D." •' 1 tin marmalade Jib. sugar Jib. lunch tongue 3'soup squares 1 tin. paste . Jib. biscuits 1 tin baked beans Jib.,dripping in tin ' Jlh. ham in tin 60 cigarettes Jib. tea lib. Quaker Oats • It is suggested, that these parcels should be sent in rotation,, so that the prisoner will have variety in his food. All the parcels are based on a; definite standard of nutritive Value and have been pronounced by the AVar Office food expert thoroughly satisfactory »in' this respect. Everything in the parcels, .too, is "arranged in correlation, the amount of. sugar sent, for instance, being adjusted ,in accordance with the fact that syrup and jam and such other

sweetstuffs are included. Tlie great .thing aimed at is to give tlio men verysolid and very good food in sufficient quantity. Small quantities of ordinary toilet requisites and other similar necessaries will be included in tho parcels from time to time without extra charge. ' '.FIRST CAPTURE'' PARCELS. In addition to theso Tegular parcels of foodstuffs, another and very essential .parcel has been arranged_ for, the "first' capture" parcel, which will bo sent as soon as news is received that a, man has been taken prisoner. In such jiircumstances a man, generally speaking, has nothing butwhat ho stands up in, and is in immediate need of ordinary food and drink. The pared, which will cost about 75., will be made up of the following articles: 1 Cardigan jacket. Tooth-powder 1 pair socks > , .Shaviup brush Toilet paper Stick, shaving soap 3 handkerchiefs Safety razor 2 towels Tin-opener i . Tin vaseline «. Spoon and fork Eruslrand comb .Housewife and mendTooth brush ing materials It is hoped to obtain at Berne and at the newly-established Red Cross Bureau in Copenhagen oarly news of captures, and these parcels will be sent from these centres at once.Special invalid parcels will he sent to a man on the request of the committee, organisation, or individual who has undertaken responsibility for his care. They will contain according to requirements such articles as: lib. tin condensed 1 tin bovril milk 1 bottle extract of lib. cocoa malt or otoujk. Jib. sugar , tine. or. 1! ell in lib. cod-liver oil cap- food. sules ■ • Special arrangements \ for • packing parcels and for the purchase of supplies have been made by the Central Committee at its headquarters at 4 Thurloe Place, Kensington; a large packing room has been arranged, which will be staffed by voluntary lady packers, worfting under the supervision of trade experts. , There the parcels will be carefully packed and addressed in duplicate. Each label will bear the name of the sender, whether regimental' committee or individual, and will have marked on it a large Red Cross, which will ensure for the parcel special consideration even in enemy countries. It may be added that other parcels can ho arranged for at special prices. There will be a special branch to deal with these parcels.

A Visitor's Tribute. A correspondent, "Visitor," mites as under, referring to an articlej "What Our Women Do," published in this column last week: —"An article in your paper of the Bth instant, appearing in the; 'Notes,.for .Women, 1 deserves acOur. women are'working, and working well. When visiting your city a week ago I was surprised at the work Wellington's women folk had done, and were doing. Not only are they working well, but they are also keeping well. Never have I seen so many pretty girls. In_ fact, it seemed useless to try and discover one really plain face among the crowds. Bright eyes and dazzling complexions, ana, above all, neatness m dress. True it is that among this busy, energetic crowd I did meet one or two ladies ( ?) of leisiire, who became very annoyed when a passer-by became entangled in Fido's' chain. But for these species we must,, as I saw in a picture journal lately, be sorry, and remember "She's somebody's mother,. boys!"

The Camp Commandant at Trentliam acknowledges receipt of a box of books and magazines forwarded by the Ladies' Equipment Society, Napier. These have been sent to the institutes; also receipt of a picture, "The Light of the World," presented by Mrs. W. Bramley, of Christchurch, in memory of her nephew, Trooper F. J. Coates, who was killed in action at Gallipoli on May 30, "1915. The picture has been handed "to." the y.M.C.A. I Chaplain'. Tho Camp Commandant also acknowledges Teceipt of the following gifts to the hospital:— Mr. Balcombe Brown, Upper Hutt, vegetables; Mr. Izard, Upper Hutt, fruit,; flowers, and vegetables; Mr. T. E. Rodda, Havelock North, five cases peaches.