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Show 5 jo people. Each request that we get for help in this line may be different from the next: for newborn babies, other infants, · children going away to school (we like to outfit these with especially nice things, to avoid their being embarrassed), jackets, coats, or sweaters for those who herd sheep all winter, and shoes, of course, for all ages· - all types of requests, all day. We average about 20 requests a day. Unlike other and perhaps more up to date and efficient missions, we dispense clothing any day, and without asking for even token money. As long as we are convinced of the need, and find that we can supply it, that is enough for us, and we believe you would have it so. Bear in mind, please, that Parcel Post is by far the best and usually the cheapest mode of shipment. Such packages (if well wrapped!) come directly to Bluff for us to _ pick up. However, larger packages may have to go by rail or motor freight. Such, coming from the East, should be addressed to this Mission, in care of Lyman Truck Lines, Grand Junction, Colorado. Please insist on this even if your station agent says that another railway station is nearer. The nearer station notifies us, charges demurrage because of the delay, and it takes two different truck lines to get the packages the rest of the way. Freight from the Southwest, including Southern California, is being brought by Navajo Freight Lines as close to us as Kayenta, Arizona, but to get this done, you will have to direct it to the Mission, via Gallup, New Mexico, via Kayenta, Arizona. And if it really is "charity", let it be so marked. This wonderful company has greatly helped our work by making free delivery of charity freight, and we are glad to give them a little "plug." Use their lines for your other shipments and let them know we appreciate their courtesy. Incidentally, we pick up our freight at Kayenta on Mondays when we go there for our classes in religion. Please also note that if you send several packages at once, they should be marked "LOT SHIPMENT," and preferably "#1 of 4, #2 of 4," e.tc. This helps the trucker, and reduces chances of loss. And, we might add a word about careful packing, lots of StOllt cord, and all that? Some arrive broken, some just on the verge, some completely spilled, and some, praise be, just as solid as when they left your hands. Thank you all! |