In schoolrooms throughout the U.S. last week, youngsters redecorated empty cigar boxes with U.S. flags and paste-ups from magazines, stuffed them with school supplies, sewing kits, warm socks and mittens, soap, toothbrushes, yo-yos. They were "Friendship Boxes," wrapped as gifts to the children of Europe and Asia from the children of the U.S. Every parcel included a letter from the sender, and some writing paper and a self-addressed envelope.
With the help of the American Women's Voluntary Services, more than 100,000 Friendship Boxes had already been shipped overseas. Many a U.S. schoolkid, wrestling with his first letter to a new, unknown...
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