Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-02-15
SCHOOL CHILDREN ASKED %
JOIN JUNIOR RED CROSS
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or German descent and absolutely
loyal to America. who addressed d
little book to the boys and gikls OF
this land. You Are the Hope OF the
World" That Ii the exact truth. Yon
are indeed the worlds hope for dem
ocracy, for justice. for international
friendship. How can we make you
feel this. we older people working
now to help our nation IN our fight
for these things?
Well, one way ia the Junior Red
Cross President Wilson approved II
when he issued his famous proclama-
tion September is, calling TO the chill
dren Of the schools to unite under It
for patriotic service.
During the ten days between Lin
coins and Washington's birthdays.
February IL to %. 1918, the Ameri-
can Red Cross is going to summon
you, boys and girls OF America, to
respond TO President wilson's call In
complete battle line formation, the
battle line OF the American school.
The President OF the National Edu-
cational association has issued call
to the colors which we hope will be
read by every teacher in the land,
Cardinal Gibbons has given his fall
approval to the movement and serves
upon our national committee. Many
others, representing every type OF
school and every kind OF scholar have
Joined US In the great movement.
What III the Junior Red Gross?
It 10 department Of the American
Red Cross belonging 20 the school
:hildren OF the United States thru
which they can ind expression in
very form OF patriotic service. AS
PRESIDENT Wilson says, Learn by do
ing kind things under their teachers
direction to be the future good citi-
ems OF this great country which we
III love"
The Junior Red Cross is unity.
When o school has once Joined the
Junior Red Cross 1t can engage In any
torm Of patriotic service which the
government has approved. It dan
work. for war savings; 1t can plant
school gardens; 1t can engage in sal
gage work OF the raw material board
I can help the Food Administration
: the Council OF Defense, and all the
while be acting as part OF the Junior
led Cross which has agreed to co.
perate with all the branches of the
overnment work.
The Junior Red Cross is efficiency
t can provide you boys and girls with
York to do which win be OF real ser
ice, with opportunities for WORT
which are practical and which lead Il
.efinite results, with specifications b
rticles to make which the Red Croal
nows to be useful at this time. Ycs
IN be sure that your money whiol
oes to the Red Cross will not b,
Yasted.
The Red Cross Is conservation. NV
ry sweater that you knit, every DO,
hat You make, Ia just as truly piec
4 conservation as money put in th
var savings or liberty bonds. Yol
re helping the government by usinI
our school time In helping to re
lease other workers in other fields q
which the government has need.
The Red Cross 10 morale. In joinin
il you are joining the great army Q
citizens which stands back Of tn
boys at the front. You put courag
in their hearts and power In thei
elbows. you moke them feel that thei
]. country Is with them and Is some
thing to fight for and die for, II nee
y be.
y Can you think OF any reason
Q teachers, and boys and girlsA why 20
should not Join the Junior Red Gross
9 Then write 70 the nearest Red Cros
! chapter headquarters and have you
y school Join the rest. Make our battl
. cry come true. Every School a Re
: Cross Auxiliary, Center Of Nations
o Service