The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-08-12
JUNIOR RED CROSS
WORKING At HOME
Production Of Sound American
Citizenship the First Aim,
Says Dr.. Farrand.

On the badge of every member OF
the Junior Red Cross are the words
II Serve" That tells the story Of the
school children's branch Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross and its efforts to bring
happiness to children throughout the
world t Iilrff-
Realizing that the time never was
SO propitious as right now for teach
ing the highest ideals of citizenship,
the entire present program of the Jun
ior Red Cross has been fr~ned under
the very inclusive phrass, "Training
for Citizenship Through Service" for
others. Since the Junior Red Cross IL
the agency through which the Ameri-
can Red Cross reaches the schoolboys
and the schoolgirls. all its activities
are designed to come within the regu.
lar school program, and without Great
Ing new courses or increasing the num-
ber of studies TO lend its aid In 'vitaliz-
ing the work of the schools.
1.-THE thing that is needed" says DR..
Livingston Farrand. Chairman of the
American Red Cross Central Commit
tee.l lis not q perpetuation of the Jun
ior Red Cross. but the training, and
breeding Of sound American citizenship
inspired By the, truesl fundamental
ideals Of sound democracy. One of. the
gteaf. rDnceptions in mahlng fhe1 RED
Ornasi = rontributor to better cttissn-
shtp. IN 1ur American democracy II the
reAIizafion that after AL the sole hope
ofsauy: nation Is, with the Children Of
the country .lssrr. sn;s.
!. The plan Of organisation Of the gun-
for Red, Cross. makes the .school-pub
lic.I parochiali and private -the unit,
not the individual. pupils. y Mutual serv-
Ice helpful community WORK such as
cleanup campaigns, care Of the sick.
promotion of health regulations par
Acipation In civic and patriotic move
meuts-all these CREATIVE agencies DE-
signed to translate into life and action
the. regular school program are parts
Of the machinery which the Junior Red
Cross places at the disposal .iof the
school authorities.
Graded study courses giving prac
tical methods Of Civic training, supple
mented BY pamphlets and helpful sus.
gestions,, are supplied to the local
schools by the Junior Red Cross., An
elaborate plan. for promoting m inter.
change Of correspondenos between chit
dren In. different sections Of the United
States as well as with children in for
eign lands Is being devised and will
take q prominent place In the estab-
lished classroom program.
In promoting the general cause OF
child welfare, Red Cross courses In
home hygiene and care Of the sick.
nrst aid, and dieting may be estab-
lished In all Junior Red Cross Aux.
iliaries rr -t Aft vst Al
The ideals and the objective Of the
Junior Red Cross are embodied in the
pledge of service which the pupil takes
when he signs the membership roll and
pins on his coat the Juniors badge
The pledge which binds together serv-
ice and citizenship reads:
1--WE will seek in all ways to live mp
to the ideals of the Junior Red Cross
and devote ourselves to Its service.
1--WE will strive never to bring dis
credit to this. our country, by any un.
worthy act
1--WE will revere and obey our coun.
try's laws and do our best to inspire q
like reverence and obedience in these
about us. -c r e ll
1--WE will endeavor in all these ways
as good citizens, to transmit America
greater, better and more beautiful than
she was transmitted to u.s."
At the foundation of this school pro
gram Of the Junior Red Cross II a
great love for Americas children.
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