The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-09-07
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
II Serve" That tells the story or the
school children's branch Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross and Its efforts to bring
happiness to children throughout the
world
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 framed under
the very inclusive phrase, 'Training
for Citizenship Through Service" for
others. Since the Junior Red Cross Is
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 It's aid in yftaliz-
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, 'is not a perpetuation of the Jun
ior Red Cross but the training and
breeding of sound American citizenship
inspired by the true. 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 is the
realization that after all the sole hope
of any nation is with the children Of
the country"
The plan of organization of the Jun
ior Red Cross makes the school-pub
lie, parochal and private-the unit,
not the individual pupils. Mutual serv-
ice, helpful community work such as
cleanup campaigns, care of the sick,
promotion of health regulations, par
ticipation in civic and patriotic move
ments-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 of the
school authorities.
Graded study courses giving prac
teal methods of civic training, supple
luCIttu ny anu SuS-
gestions, are supplied to the local
schools by the Junior Red Cross. An
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
eign lands is being devised and will
take 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,
first aid, and dieting may be estab-
lished In all Junior Red Cross Aux
iliaries.
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:
ave will seek In all ways to live up
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.
"We will revere and obey our coun.
try's laws and do our best to inspire
like reverence and obedience In those
about US.
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 is a
great love for Americas children.