The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-08-07
RED CROSS WORKERS
WILL GET MEDALS
Badges Will BE Awarded To Lynden
Women Who Worked 400 Hours
Or More For Red Cross

Lynden women who served the
Red Cross during the war will receive
special badges Of honor for their ser
vices. according to word sent the 10
cal chapter this week.
A number Of Lynden women car
meet the requirements for the badge
and the chapter is especially desir'
Gus that all apply so that the city will
make a good showing i'll the records
Blanks may be filled out at the
Tribune office. and they will be ap-
proved and countcrcigned by Mrs
Lillian Sprague. the vicc-chairman OF
the Lynden chapter.
All Red C-oss workers are request
ed to fill out blanks Immediately.
Every woman member having spent
I 500 hours in service for the Red
Cross is entitled to a badge and each
additional 500 hours adds to the
badge q stripe. For the men work
ers q button for the coat lapel has
been decided upon.
The communication of instructions
concerning the filling out of the Ques-
tionnaire and the requirements, is as
follows:
/. This award Is to be based pri-
marily upon the number OF hours of
service given. whether paid or volun-
teer, and will entitie the holder of
said certificate to wear the Red Cross
Official general service insignia which
consists of badges for women and
buttons for men.
2. Those entitled to the award
shall be persons who have given,
subsequent to April 6, 1917, a mini
mum Of 500 hours Of service. For
each additional 500 hours, women
workers will be entitled to have a
stripe interviewer in the ribbon of
the badge. Buttons for men remain
unchanged even though the period OF
service has exceeded the minimum
500 hours.
3. Men or women who, under ex-
ceptional circumstances have render
ed a minimum OF 400 hours OF SER
vice will be granted a service badge
attached to a different colored rib
bon than that used on the regular
service badge. (a) This applies to
those workers. who living in rural
communities. only had an opportun-
ity Of working at Red Cross work
rooms for limited periods Of time.
(b) Workers who have given service
after business hours. (c) Workers
who have rendered intensive service
as executives in membership cam
paigns or drives.
4. No award shall be made to q
worker whose period Of enrolment
in service has been less than six
months.
8. Work done at home such as
knitting and garments, shall be es-
timated on q piece work basis. using
time schedule found In question
lnaire.
6. Service for Red Cross in other
than chapter activities shall be cred
tied to the worker.
Z. On account OF the great number
Of insignia to be supplied. immedi-
ate response from each applicant is
necessary so that this committee can
secure q sufficient number OF certifi-
Gates. badges and buttons to supply
the demand.
The directions governing applica-
tions for Rcd Cross general service
ircignia follow:
/. Applications should be endors.
ed by head OF department or auxil
iary under whom applicant has given
most service.
2. Heads Of departments at head
should obtain the signature OF thu
chairman Of the chapter.
8. All workers who are unable t
reach heads of departments unde
whom they have worked, members o
disbanded auxiliaries. and persons
who have rendered some special in
dividual service. should present thei
applications direct to Red Cros
award committee at headquarters.
. 4. Those applying under the pro
visions made for workers having
minimum of 400 hours please 81
state.