Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
CHILDREN ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER RED CROSS WORK



Service.
ST LOUIS, May 4 More th,n
tnrrc.gaartcrs Of a million school
children working faithfully every
day TO help WIN the war!
More than siN thousand schools
enrolled for war work under the
banner of America and her allies
This cpltOmi2cs what the children
81 thc southwestern division of the
American Red Cross are doing tu
h'ip save the world for humanity
Since February ~ last III,6Nu
school children have Joined the
Junior Rcd Cross and 6,13l schools
Lave become duXliarieS OF the or
tanz1uo0 In the state OF Missouri
Arkansas, Kansas, oklahoma and
IoAuP II is believed no other diNi
SION has So large membership per
capita population.
The a,uyIues Of the juniors cm-
brace nearly every form of patriotic
service iudorscd 10y the government
OF the United States and include
farming. thrift gardening. stock
raising huiu.ng. the making Of gar
ment for French refugees, salvage
"t rubber tin foil, zine, old gold
ana silver paper and rags. canning
ana preserving, etc. In addition the
boys are making tables. benches
dressing tables. rugs, taborets, etc.
Tor the rcutor houses which the Red
cross le building AZ the seven can
comments IN the southwestern divi-
zion The boys already have made
thousands of wooden comfort boxes
Tor soldiers These boxes, compris.
lng scVcrt compartments. are for
d." personal belongings Of the sol
diers.
agricultural work is being stressed
lnr the juniors at this time and IA
definite policy is being pursued
which viii do much toward war
winning
The United states department Of
/ agriculture and state agricultural
colleges have established boys and
Eirls' clubs under the direction Of
county agricultural experts. These
clubs cover the widest range of ac.
iElueS-corn clubs, pig clubs, poul-
3 tlN clubs, canning clubs, etc, all OF
them under the direct supervision Of
the county extension leader. The
department of agriculture has
agreed that tho proceeds may be
turned over to the school fund for
Red Cross supplies
Back Yard Gardens. ~
The bureau Of education is carry
ing OUT with the approval OF the de
pdruncnt or agriculture scheme
OF school-directed backyard gar
dens, This plan applies To the grade
schools OF cities, towns and subur-
pan districts. This garden work is
I" be directed by chosen teachers
ana Is 20 be done outside school
hourS The garden products viii be
sold FOR the benefit of the Junior
Red Cross school fund
Tho United Boys WORDING Re-
serve agricultural unit Is a regis
tered army Of patriotic youths be-
tween the ages Of l6 and q or
sanized by the United states de
partment Of labor. for work or the
farms OF their neighborhood. under
me supervision of the director Of
the boys working reserve OF that
district, groups Of boys work in the
harvest fields of farmers living
either in a boys working reserve
Damp or in the farmers family.
After six weeks Of satisfactory sery-
ice boy receives federal badge
bearing the seal of the United States
showing that he has done his utmost
TOT ms country IN time Of critical
iaDor shortage. To enroll in this
army boys may apply to the fed .
era state director Of the bows
working reserve.
The question has been raised as
20 why the juniors should under
take all these activities under the
name OF Junior Red Cross when
tnere are a number Of esta ablished
organizations for the same purpose
There are three reasons:
Rcd Cross Appeals.
The first is that no matter how
many sX1stlng Organizations may
turn TO the school children to do
their work there is none that car.
rles the same appeal as tho RSd
ross. II is tho greatest interim.
u0haI group in the world engaged i'm
war winning. and war relief work
nd the children want 10 be a mar,
or IT. The president OF tho T-nitod
states is tho president Of the Amer.
can Red Cross. and he has urgcd
an school children to serve under ita
banner. ''7
The second reason Is that nearly
all the sCSool superintendcnts and
princip3A bavc thrown their in
nuence fiSSavor Of Junior Rod Cross
as the official channel for war work
ana prefer TO have IL co-ordinatc
under that organization.
The third reason is that Junior
Red Cross is supervised By chapfer
com mittees Of school authoritiea wbo
understand the needs and condition.
OF tho various school auxiliaries ana
Will advise and cooperate In carry