Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-09-22
JUNIOR RED CROSS "..
WORKING At HOME
Production OF Sound American
Citizenship the First Aim,
Says Or. Farrand.

On the badge OF every member OF
the Junior Red Cross are the WORDS
Il Serve" That tells the story OF the
school chlldren's branch Of the Ameri'
can Red Cross and it, efforts to bring
happiness to chlldrea throughout the
world
Realizing that the time never wee
70 prOpitous 80 r,gh, now for teach
Ing the highest Ideals Of citizenship.
the satire present program OF the jun
tsr RSd Cross Nj sSessR ,eEAlnsa- AndsF
the very Inclusive phrase. "Frainiug
tor CttiSenship Through Services" TOR
sthsra. Since the Junior BED Cross 10
ne agency through which the Amerl'
ca Red Crsss reaches the schOoiDoys
aRd the schoolgirls. ail its activities
ere deHtgnsA to eomA within the regu'
lsF schOSs program, asd without Great
la esw c0uSseS o. increaslag the NUN
Der 81 htaaiss to lead 'its aid 10 VitaliA
Lna he WOTk Of the schools.
the thing that Il needed" says DIR.
HyingstOn Farrand. Chairman Of the
American Red Cross Central Commit
tee, "ls not = psrpetsatiOn OF the Jun
LET Rcd Cross, but the training and
breeding Of sound American citizenship
inspired By the tue. fundamental
ideals Of sound democracy. One OF the
great conceptions IN making the Red
Cross a contributor to better citizen
ship In our American democracy 10 tho
realization that after all the sole hope
Of any nation u with the children OF
the country"
The plan Of organization Of the Jun
Tor Red Cross makes the schoOl-puB
lie. parochial and private-the unit,
not the Individual pupils. Mutual Serv.
ice, helpful community work such ~
cleanup campaigns, care Of the sick,
promotion Of health regulations par,
ticipation In civic and patriotic move
ments-ail these creative agencies de-
slgHed to translate into life and action
the regular school program are parts
Of the machinery which the Junior Red
Cross places at the disposal Of the
school authorities.
Graded STUDY courses giving prac'
teal methods OF civic training. supple
mented by pamphlets and helpful sug
gestlons, are supplied to the Local
schools by the Junior Red Cross. AT
elaborate plan for promoting an inter
change of correspondence between chill
dren In different sections Of the United
States as well as with children In for
elgn lands is being devised and vii
take q prominent place In the estab
lished classroom program.
In promoting the general cause o.
child welfare, Red Cross courses II
home hygiene and care of the sick
first aid, and dieting may be estab
Iished In all Junior Red Cross Aux
iliaries. -,--Aes~ssas1igsfSsg5E
The ideals and the objective Of tn,
Junior Red Cross are embodied in tn,
pledge Of service which the papil take
when he signs the membership roll ant
pins on his coat the Juniors badge
The pledge which binds together serv
ice and citizenship reads:
"We will seek In all ways to live NJ
to the ideals of the Junior Red Cros!
and devote ourselves to its service.
ave will strive never to bring dis
credit to this, our country, by any TN
worthy act.
1--WE will revere and obey our coun
try's laws and do our best to inspire I
like reverence and obedience In thos'
about US.
1--WE will endeavor in all these ways
az good citizens, to transmit Americi
greater, better and more beautiful thar
she was transmitted to us"
At the foundation Of this school pro
gram Of the Junior Red Cross Il,
great love for Americas children.