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On December 20, 1918, the War Council passed the following vote
setting forth in detail the powers and duties of the Committee on Awards:
"VOTED: That the committee on Awards, appointed by the
War Council on December 3, 1918, be, and it is
hereby authorized
(1) To decide upon questions submitted by foreign
commissions, divisions and chapters pertaining to
the awarding of service certificates and badges.
(2) To place orders for all medals, badges and
service certificates which may be required provid-
ing that the form and design of such medals, badges
and certificates have previously been approved by
the War Council.
(3) To pass upon recommendations for the awarding
of gold, silver and bronze medals and to recommend
to the War Council the granting of the same.
(4) To supervise the proper distribution of all
service badges and certificates of service to all
division headquarters and foreign commissions.
(5) To approve, before publication, all matter per-
taining to medals, badges and certificates.
(6) To modify in special cases the requirements for
service certificates and badges. II
(War Council Minutes page 1903)
The following statement concerning the special committee appointed by the War
Council to consider the issuing of suitable evidences of Red Cross service, is
inserted here as the matter contained in the report of that Committee is of
great importance in the work of the Committee on Awards.
On July 16, 1918 the War Council passed the following vote
"VOTED: That Mr. Ivy L. Lee, Assistant to the Chairman of
the War Council be, and he is hereby appointed to
discuss with the Womans Advisory Committee, the
Bureau of Standards, the Secretary's Office and other
departments or individuals concerned, the matter of
issuing suitable evidences of Red Cross service, and
that he submit his suggestions to the War Council for
action as soon as possible.
(War Council Minutes page 1169)
On October 2, 1918 the War Council passed the following vote pursuant
to a report from Mr. Lee
"VÔTED: That the War Council hereby approves as the
service badge and ribbon for the entire Red
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