For the procuring of certain items of which there is no supply in stock or which are not usually stocked, authority is given the station to obtain proposals locally either because the quantity is insignificant, the value small, not justifying the cost of transportation, or because the station can more advantageously obtain the particular item requisitioned. Of course this routine regarding requisitions does not apply to emergency requests. They are always cleared without delay and every effort made to furnish the supplies called for as expeditiously as possible. It is not a part of the functions of the Purveying Service to approve or disapprove requisitions for hospital supplies. This duty is performed by an officer who represents the Marine Hospital Division and who works in the office of the Medical Purveyor that the prompt handling of requisitions may not be delayed. It is greatly in your favor if you have in the eyes of the approving officer a reputation for practicing economy in the use of supplies. Many of you have not met this approving officer, but you are all old friends of his. He has made you acquaintance through handling the requisitions prepared under your direction and he has formed a very accurate idea of your ability to foresee your needs. He knows whether your requisitions are closely scrutinised before you approve them, or whether your chief aim in life is to have the contents of the Supply Depot shipped to your station before the other fellow gets it.” LIEUT. JOEL T. BOONE, U. S. NAVY: presented the next subject—“The Social Service Worker”, as follows: “Mr. Chairman, members of the Federal Board of Hospitalization, and fellow guests— The subject given to me to present is worthy of more expert and more specialized elucidation than I an able to furnish with meager knowledge of the functions of the Social Service Worker. We are interested to know just what position the Social Service Worker should advantageously occupy in our sincere efforts to provide the very best care and the very best care and the very best treatment for those unfortunate individuals who have been disabled in the service of our country or who have suffered disabilities as a result of or traceable to that service during the World War.