voted by Congress for general foreign war relief. When the quotas now out in chapters are completed, this program will come to an end. Large quantities of these garments have been sent to twenty dif¬ferent countries in all parts of the world. Even with these many shipments, there are still large stocks on hand in warehouses in this country. This is because- of a lack of shipping space and the difficulty of getting the garments into occupied countries. In view of these facts it is felt that the Red Cross would not be justified at the present time in undertaking any further commitments for the purchase of materials with government funds for chapter production. The lack of any large new program to take the place of the com¬pleted foreign war relief program will be a source of disappoint¬ment to many Production workers, but it must be remembered that the Red Cross exists and functions to render service when and as the need arises. This must not be confused with the idea of creating work "to keep women busy." Workers in the sewing department should be proud of their magnificent record. Since the outbreak of war in 1939, the total number of foreign war refugee garments produced has been ap¬proximately 25,000,000. UNIFORMS (For detailed information, see Uniform Chart, ARC 403.) The War Production Board has requested the Red Cross, because of the shortage of all kinds of textiles, to limit the number of uni¬forms worn by volunteers. Therefore, only chairmen, vice chair¬men, instructors, and supervisors may wear the official Production uniform. (If a worker owned one before this order was issued, she may continue to wear it.) Workers in surgical dressings may wear any kind of coverall apron or wash dress, preferably white. PINS AND INSIGNIA Red Cross insignia may be worn only on uniforms, with the excep¬tion of the pin, which may be worn on any dress. A Production pin is not an award for service but signifies enrollment in the Production 18 Corps. Regulations vary in chapters as to whether a worker is allowed to have a pin immediately on enrolling or after a certain number of hours have been completed. The chapter surgical dressings instructor trained at a regional school is entitled to wear an emblem which is obtainable at area offices. All other instructors and supervisors may wear a blue bar 011 the veil underneath the 1-inch red cross. HOURS OF SERVICE Originally, the Production pins were given for four years of pledged service to the chapter, and the number of hours required was a minimum of eighteen per year. During the emergency period the four-year pledge is not required, and, since the out¬break of the war, Red Cross chapters have, of their own volition, greatly increased the service hours of their volunteers. Chapters may raise the minimum to whatever number of hours is compatible with the chapter program. Hours of service for volunteers in all three Production depart¬ments should be recorded on the individual workers' cards (Produc¬tion Time Card, Form 1236). No certificates are issued to Production workers. RECORDS The Production chairman should submit a monthly report to the chairman of Volunteer Special Services, showing number of workers, hours of service, and work accomplished. This information is in-cluded on the Volunteer Special Services Report (Form 19). TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP If a member of the Production Corps wishes to transfer her mem¬bership from one chapter to another, she may request that a letter be sent by her Production chairman to the chapter to which she is going. This letter should give the total number of hours served since her enrollment and the type of service she has rendered. 19