The Columbus commercial., 1918-02-14
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into the Red Cross Junior Member.
ship The dates for the beginning
and the closing drive, the birthday
anniversaries Of Lincoln and Wash.
ington, patriots whose pure devotion
to the nation has set high standard
for the world to strive TO reach,
sound the key note Of service in the
coll to the colors Of the school chill.
drcn of the whole United States
II Is the aim Of the movement to
enroll every child in the schools as
n member Of the Junior Red Cross.
The annual dues of twenty-five
cents are payable either in coin or in
service satisfactory to the officers Of
the School Auxiliary. The School
Fund Is maintained for the purchase
Of materials to be made up into sur
gical and other supplies by the school
for the Red Cross. School huxil-
iaries will be granted recognition,
after complying with the required
formalities, on presenting for mem
bership in the Jnior Red Cross rs |
per cent of the number of pupils en-
rolled at thetime of application The
pupils in the school now become Jun. |
ior Members of the Red Cross and
are entitled to wear the Red Cross
membership button signifyng that
the school has established Red
Cross Auxiliary. Temporary organi-
zation may be effected pending the
bringing up of the membership to
the required standard. An honor
roll will be prepared on which will
be listed every school in the Gulf
Division which presents its full 100
per cent Of students, for enrolment
in the Junior Auxilaries.
The County Superintendent of
School is chairman of the County
Campaign Committe, and will have
the active cooperation of the Red
Cross Chapter Chairman, and chair
men and other members of the
School Committees. Necessary lit
erature and forms for applications.
may be secured on application to the
nearest chapter having jurisdiction
over the neighborhood of the schools
The aim of the American Red
Crosse in establishing the Junior
Membership will be taught to young
America. Some of these duties to
be emphasized are: the promotion of
personal health and efficiency, better
ment of community conditions, the
inculcation of respect and care for
useful and harmless birds and ami
mails, the spread of health education
throughout fhe country by preven
tive means institution in elementary
measures of aid in emergencies and
in home nursing and dietetics, and
the preparation of supplies by those
who have time and service to give to
aid the destitute, wherever found, in
this or other countries. The Red
Cross teaches these things because
in them is found the highest inter-
pretation of the word "Patriotism"
that the child can learn. To be a
| good neighbor is to be the best of
citizens. In a word, the American
Red Cross is organized under nation
al auspices and by Act Of Congress
to act for the country semi officially
as the agency through which we may
collectively do for others that we
should seek to do individually.
: The American Red Cross asks the
Il interest and devotion of school,
teachers in launching this work be.
cause of it's educational value to the
child and because the child who
learns such work in school will be
the best supporter of Red Cross worl
in the future. But the organization
RI recognizes also, that at this time
when so large a program has beer
prepared for it by our national au
thorities and when the generous anC
altruistic impulses Of Americans arr
n directed to the great work of aiding
in the rescue of world at war, th'
work of children in the schools will
their teachers can be made, not onl!
substantial in the amount and value
of the supplies prepared, especial,
by older children, but may be als'
means of arousing an interes
among fathers and mothers which
| will react to the great advantage o
the parent organization.
| Red Cross School activities may b'
conveniently classified as follows:
| INSTRUCTION: The work o
| boys and girls for the Red Cross vii
| vary widely in different localities
The training of mind and hand whiel
| must precede effective concerted ac
ton for community relief and better
| ment is the goal of the Red Cross, M
less than the care of the sick ant
wounded. Such training involves al
the duties of citizenship. In general
it should be borne in mind that th'
educational aspect of the work fo
children is to be ephasized. 1t is sug
gestcd that in the early stage of or