The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1919-03-08
RED CROSS HAS
ITS INSIGNIA
LOYAL WORKERS TO RECEIVE
BADGE FOR EIGHT HUN
DRED HOURS LABOR
Certificates of Service Entitle Pur-
chase of Red Cross Badge and
Official Ribbon

Certificates in recognition of 10y
al service to the nation through the
American Red Cross are to be issued
to workers of the Red Cross chap
ters.- Mrs. Louis G. Keller, as the
chairman of the local Red Cross, an
nounces the plan for giving the in
sigma to those who are eligible to
receive them. This is to be done
through the issuance of certificates
which carry with them the right to
purchase and wear the Red Cross
official general service insignia, the
price of which is to be SOC.
Conditions governing the award of
certificates are as follows, and Mrs.
Keller asks all who think they are
eligible to receive the insignia to
communicate with her. The certif-
Gates are to be awarded to all per-
sons who have given regular service
during period of not less than six
months, in (which period the actual
work done shall be equivalent to at
least four days week, or approxi-.
nlately 800 hours; or for eight
months of service of not less than
three days week, OF approximately
800 hours; or for twelve months of
service of not less than two days a
week, or approximately 300 hours;
or for eighteen months service that
amounts to at least 800 hours, etc.
In no case shall award be made to
one whose period of enrolment in
service has been less than six con-
secutive months, and with a mini
mum of 800 hours service.
In computing periods of service,
only service since April 6, 1917, is
to be considered.
Certificates shall be awarded re-
gardless of whether services rem
dered have been on volunteer or
paid basis.
In chapter production, work done
outside the workroom, such as knit
ting and garments, shall be estimat-
ed on a piece-work basis or in the
same number as used in the chapter
workrooms.
Service for the Red Cross in other
than chapter activities shall be cred
tied to the worker. Allowance will
also be made for time given in diff
ferent departments of Red Cross ac-
tivities.
The service insignia for women
consists of the standard service,
badge with a plain ribbon, and is to
be purchased by women workers
with the certificate emitting them to
do so. Women workers serving an
additional period equal to the mini
mum period specified shall be en-
titled to wear on the. badge, in place
of the plain ribbon, ribbon inter-
woven with one stripe. An addi-
tional stripe may be worn after SER
vice for each additional period equal
to the minimum.
Chapter Workers
Certificates shall be awarded to
chapter workers upon recommends
tion of the chapter executive COM
mittee, or of special committee ap-
pointed by the chapter chairman.
This committee shall be responsible
for recommending the award of the
certificates and should decide all
questions in connection Herewith.
Where it is impossible to secure the
accurate records Of services rendered
it is suggested that workers submit
their claims for service badges, ap-
proved by the chapter officer under
whom they have served, to the
chapter committee responsible for
awarding service certificates and
badges. Such letters shall state the
nature of the service rendered and
the period and number Of hours of
service as accurately as possible.
The committee shall carefully review
such claims and utilize all means
available to ascertain their merits.
In cases where reasonable doubt ex-
lists, decision should be made in ia
vor of the worker
Blank certificates are to be sup
piled to each chapter without charge
and are to be signed by the chapter
chairman and presented to the work.
ers with appropriate ceremonies. The
issuing of certificates and insignia in
Colville has been delayed because of
the influenza epidemic, but the chair
man states that this work will be
taken up at once.