The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-09-20
SCHOOL CHILDREN To
ORGANIZE JUNIOR RED CROSS

Henry i, Dawson. Chairman of the
Red cross War Council, announces the
launching Of II Junior Rcd Cross open
10 all school children in the country.
The new organization hopes to become
Il channel for patriotic service and
interest to the 22OWOUO boys anG
girl, Of school age IN the United States.
Membership In the Junior Red Cross
is 10 he 10y schools. Whenever there
fund an amount equal 10 De for every
pupil. the school becomes II school aux
Hilary of the Red Cross. and is entitled
to display n Red Cross banner. At the
same time every pupil becomes n Junior
Member, and is entitled to wear the
membership button.
The school fund can he raised by the
school, or collected by subscription. In
some states ii will he raised by cities
To cover all schools in the city districts
/ In other states the campaign will be
for n statewide fund aud the enroll
mcn Of every pupil IN the state. In
every ease however, the schools are to
he associated with the local chapters
Of the Red Cross through II teachers
committee Of the chapter
The school fund will be used for the
purchase Of materials which the chill
dren will make up into Red Cross sup
plies, and for other uses In which the
children will have II personal share.
No part Of il is to 90 f)r chapter or
general expenses.
Membership in the Junior Red Cross
will bc developed by states. Division
managers will appoint membership
committees and school activities com
mittees for each state. The member
! ship committee stimulates interest and
raises funds for the School Supply
Fund II will be composed of some Of
the most influential people devoted to
educational affairs.
The school activities committee will
be made up Of vocational teachers and
other school officials. Under its dlrec-
ti0n patterns Of articles to bc made,
and other instructions for use in the
vocational class rooms will he pre-
pared and sent to all the schools
: The plan has been developed by
President MacCracken Of vassar, In
consultation with school authorities
ant the National Red Cross
Organization Of the Junior Red Cross
among school children throughout the
United States has been warmly ap-
proved by President Wilson In II letter
to DIR II. n. MacCracken. President Of
vassar College, in charge of the or
ganization of the new Junior Member
ship Bureau.
The Presidents message which Is to
he read to all the twenty-five million
school children being enlisted In the
movement, is as follows:
MY dear DR.. MacCrackcn:
Il am very much Interested to learn
that you have taken up the work of
organizing junior membership of the
Red Cross for work among the school
children. and | write 10 express my
very deep interest IN the movement.
III you have the opportunity will you
not bid the young people. whom you are
assembling In this organization. Il very
warm welcome from me and give them
II message of the heartie>t good cheer
ns they enroll themselves among the
servants Of the nation and ~ the peo-
pie everywhere who need help and com
fort and encouragement!
Il think they will look back upon
this work they are undertaking as Il
happy circumstance Of their school
days
Very sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON"
Effective plans are nov under way
I'm coopcration with boards Of educa-
tion of various states for launching
Junior membership campaigns. Schools
are to be recruited aS units with mem
bcrship fees Of De for each pupil.
IN addition. to stimulate and educate
thr children In the Red Cross, plans