The Holt County sentinel., 1920-11-12
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 I,ed Cross are the words
II Serve" That tells the story Of the
school chlldrens branch OF the Aineri
can Red Cross and its efforts to bring
happiness to children throughout the
world
Realizing that the time never was
80 prupitiOus rs right now for teach
ing the highest ideals ~ citizenship.
the entire present program Of the Jun
Tor Red Cross has been framed under
the very inclusive phrase, Training
fpr citizenship Through service" f"r
others. Since the Junior Rcd Cross is
the agency through which tie Nmeri
can Rcd Cross reaches the schouibnys
aud the schoolgirls. all It's activities
are designed Ia come within the rcgu
lar school program. and without rrrn'
ing TOW courses ur Increasing 'l" nun
her 10 studio. u" tend its aid ~ vitali1
Ing The wurl, "f the schools.
"'Ih" thing that = needed ,fyS f.!
Livingston fnrrnul. Chairman Of tn
American Red cross Central Commit
tee, rs not u pcrprtUuilun uf the Jun
Tor Red cross. hut the training nu'
breeding 81 sound American citizenship
Inspired by the true. fundamental
ideals uf sound democracy. one Of the
great conceptions IN making the Rcd
Cross n contributor to better citizen
ship IN nur American democracy l. ~,
realization that after all the sole hopc
" any nation IN with the children Of
the country"
III" plan ~ organization " the Jun
.of krd Ir"ss makes the school -pul.
lie. purochiI and prlyHic.=ilic unit,
not the individual pupils. Mutual SJa'y
l. helpful cumm"uity work such a.
n. nun '.tIi Us.a., cir' vi. .ly ~iri
T. net 400 ~ h,i'.h IrguIt ans pA
u"Ipaiiuu ~ civic AMI patriotic mote
huritS-Ull these greatly. usou les d..
signed tu translate .h.u no, L.d action
the regular school program arr part,
NJ the machinery wlc! the Iuulur Red
'r"ss r'nH', ~ the disposal 1T tie
huul authorities
Graded study courses giving prnr |
teal methods ut c.,lc lruluIua. suppl,
mcuird 10y pamphlets md Lrlpful su- |
l',,iuns, az" supplied 10 the i0ct
schools 10y ~" Junior Rod Cross. Al |
"'ahornl" plan lot promoting M Inter |
clunsr 81 correspondence between clil |
drcn Ia different sections ~ the lu,ird |
States ~ we'll ~ with children IN tor.
cirn lands II hriug devised aud viii
ink" n prominent place In the c,iah
lish"d classroom program
IN promoting ih" general cause ~
child welfare, Red Cross courses H.
home hygiene and care Of the sick
first mid, uud dIciIn. may he rsiah
llShcd In all Junior Red Cross AuN
ilIarlcs.
The ideals and the objective of the
Junior Red Cross ARE embodied IN the
pledge NJ service which the pupil takes
when hc sigus tho membership roll aud
pins IN his coat the Juniors badge
The pledge which binds together scrv
lee nnd citizenship reads
1--WE viii seek IN all ways 10 i've NJ
20 ~" ideals ~ the Junior Red Cross
nnd devote ourselves to It's service.
~" will strive never 10 bring dis
credit To this, our country. by any un.
worthy net
ave will revere ana obey our coun
try's laws aud do our best 10 Inspire
like reverence and obedience Ia those
nhOVt us.
ave Will cndcavor In all these ways,
~ good citizens, Ia transmit America
greater, better and more beautiful than