The spectator., 1920-12-21
JUNIOR RED CROSS
 WORKING AT HOME.
Production of Sound American / Citizenship the First Aim,
 Says Or. Farrand.

On the badge of every member sf| the Junior Red Cross are the wordsl II Serve" That tells the story of theI school children's branch of the Ameri. can Red Cross and It's efforts to branei happiness to children throughout thel world.
 Realizing that the time never wasl so propitiOus as right now for teacn. ing the highest ideals of eitizsnship. the entire present program oi the Jun. for Red Cross has been framed under the very Inclusive phrase. Training for Citizenship Through Service" fer others. Since the Junior Red Cross ie the agency through which the Amert. can Red Cross reaches the schoolboys and the schoolgirls all its activities are designed to come within the regu. lar school program. and without ereat. ins new courses or increasing the nun. ber of studies to lend it's sid in vitaiiz. ing the work of the schools.
 "The thing that is needed says Dr Livingston Farrand, Chairman of the American Red Cross Central Commit. tee. ''is not a perpetuation of the Jun. for Red Cross, but the training anc breeding of sound American citizenship inspired by the true, fundamental ideals of sound democracy. One of the great conceptions in making the Re6 Cross a contributor to better citizen. ship in our American democracy is tue realization that after sll the sole hope of any nation is with the children 0f the country"
 The plan of organization of the Jun. for Red Cross makes the school--pul, He, parochlal and prlvate---the unit, not the individual pupils. Mutual serv. ice, helpful community work such % cleanup campaigns, care ot the sick, promotion of health regulations, par. ticipation in civic and patriotic move. inents--all these creative agencies e. 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 of the school authorities
 Graded study courses giving prac tical methods of civic training. supple mented by pamphlets and helpful sug gestions, are supplied to the local schools by the Junior Red Cross. An elaborate plan for promoting an Inter. change of correspondence between chil dren in different sections of the United States as well as with children in for. eign lands Is being devised and will take prominent place in the estab llshed classroom program.
 In promoting the general cause sf child welfare Red Cross courses in home hygiene and care If the sick. first aid, and dieting may be estab. lished in all Junior Red Cross Aux. : illaries
 The ideals and the objective of the Junior Red Cross are embodied iu the pledge of service N hIeli the pupil takes when he signs thc membership roll and pins on his coat tine Juniors badge. The pledge which hinds together serv. ice and citizenship reads
 "We wtll seek in all ways to live ND ts the Ideal ot he Junior Red Crsss and devote ourselves to It's service.
 We VIII strive never to bring dis credii |" this, oW country. ny any un. worthy act.
 "We will tyIcro and obey our coup. ry's laws and 10 out hest to inspire q like reverence and obedience In those about Us.
 We will endeaynr In all N,ese ways. as good citizens, to transmit America greater, better and more beautlful than she was transmitted to us'
 At the toundstion nt iiis school pro. gram Of the lunIc.' Rel/Cross is great love for Americas chlidrea.