Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-13
SERVICE BADGES FOR
RED CROSS WORKERS
Permanent Reward for Those Who
Hsve Helped With the War
Relief Undertakings.

The National Headquarters OF the
American Red Gross announces piah
rrecognizing the loyal service gwen by
the women and men workers OF the hed
Cr,ss This will be done through the
issuance of certificates, which carry with
them, the right to purchase and wear tne
He'd Cross official general service insignia.
The insignia for women workers VIII DC
badge with ribbon. bar and safety catch,
and for men. button to be worn IN the
eoat lapel.
Certificates in recognition of loyal ser
vice to the nation, through the Red Cross.
will be awarded to all persons who have
given regular service during the period OF
not less than six months, in which period
The actual work done shall be equivalent
10 at least four days a week, or approx
matelv 500 hours; or for - months of
service of not less than two days a week, or
approximately 500 hours; or for Is
months service amounting TO at least
500 hours, etc. In no case shall an award
he made to a worker whose period of en-
rollment III service has been less than SIN
consecutive months and with minimum
of 500 hours of service. In computing
periods of service only service subSe-
quent to April 6, 1917, should be CON
sidered.
Certificates will bc awarded irrespective
Of whether services rendered have been on
a volunteer or paid basis.
In chapter production, work done out
side of the workroom, such rs knitting
and garments. should be estimated on u
pi.cework basis or on the same number Of
hours as used in the chapter workrooms.
Service for the Red Cross In other than
chapter activities should be credited to
the worker. Allowance should be made
also for time given in different depart
mcnts or activities OF the Red Cross.
SERVICE INSIGNIA.
Badges for women workers-All wo-
men workers to whom certificates are
awarded for service for the minimum
period, rs specified above will be entitled
to purchase the standard service badge
with a plain n bon. Women workers
serving an additional period equal To the
minimum period specified will he entitled
Ia wear on the badge. III place ol the PLAIN
ribbon. ri bon interviewer with one
stripe; and a ribbon bearing an additional
stripe NAV be substituted after service
for each PERIOD equal 10 the minimum.
Button for men workers Men workers
to whom certificates have been issued
for the minimum period of service will br
entitled to purchase the standard service
hutton to be worn in the coat lapel. No
modification of this button IS to be made
for varying periods of service In excess Of
the minimum period.
The chapter has been tryIng to hnd
out, through the branches III Delaware and
the suxiliaries in the city, how many
people In Delaware arc entitled to these
service badges, which viii cost 81 for men
and rs cents for women. committee Is
20 be formed to have this matter in charge
for Delaware, but until the chairman Is
appointed applicants should send IN their
names and the account Of the work they
have done to the chapter secretary, l404 /.
franklin street. Wilmington. Certificates |
have to be granted before the badges can |
he bought. Red Cross work includes knit |
tlng. surgical dressing work, office work. /
motor service, home service, work done +
N the war funds, nursing IN the epldem- /
ic, work IN schools, IN fact any work done
hv Red Cross members under the auspices
Of the Red Gross
In making up an account of work done
and time spent, workers should be as de- I
tailed as possible, as for example, Mrs
Blank, 500 hours knitting IL hours u q /
sweater Is the usual calculation. il Is
understood) $50 hours sewing 80 hours I
nursing 500 hours
Red Cross workers who have not quite /
made UP their 500 hours since April 8. |
1917, up TO the present date. can still earn /
their badges by knitting for the large order /
Delaware has to fill for sweaters and socks.
10y home service work, or by sewing on /
refugee garments for the Red Cross has /
not set the end Of the war as the limit Of |
time for earning these service badges.