Show FINGER PRINTS FOR till BONUS application there are a number of methods ot of making satt satisfactory fingor prints prins such as are required on the apoll application for adjusted compensation the following recently printed in tile the red cross courier will bo be of assistance a ss is to those who have not yet submitted application or who have had difficulty in this respect tile the method recommend ted led by police departments is ia to use a slab of plate gla glass or of any smooth metal on which may be spread a thin film of ink with a roller such as is used by printers as a proof roller tor for rolling out or distributing the ink on oil the slab printing ink known as job block is used benzine or gasoline ille should be used to remove ane ink from tho the slab when not in use as a clean plate Is an important factor facter in making good imprints the bonus application blank does not require the separate full rolled imprint of each linger finger from nail to nail ue ae was require di of men when I 1 choy entered service A plain imprint of four fingers should lie be taken at ac the same time preferably the tour lour fingers angers not the thumb of the light liand hand the first joint of each linger finger should be as thoroughly printed primed as aa possible by placing the fingers on the paper slightly apart with a pies pressure sure sufficient to make the lm print distinct but not so firm as to blur blu r alc al f tour our fingers should hs rol led very slightly from left to right at thes the same atao time ip in order that the under surface of tho the first joint may be fully pictured if not convenient to secure this equipment an ordinary ord luary rubber stamp pad will serve the purpose but should not be made too wet su so that the impression will run ordinary writing ink will not make the proper imprint much care should do bj taken in this whole matter as aa the pilger finger prints will be depended upon very largely by the war ani and navy departments for pur po seia copies of these directions have been typed and may be secured secure a from the secretary of beaver chapter of the red cross if you seni send your copy of this paper away or lf if 1 you have buddies who do not seu the he paper tell them this la Is meant for or you and tor for them K K franke 11 el S and chapt secy |