The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-11-27
JUNIOR RED CROSS
WORKING At HOME
Production Of Sound American
CitireNship the First Elm,
Says Or. farrand.

On tie badge Of every member VI
the Junior Red Cross are Inc "''u9
II Serve" That tells the story u wv
school chlldrcns branch Of he Al"e''
,on Red Cross aud its efforts 10 Orint
happiness to children throughout tN'
world
Realizing that the time never "~'
50 proutioas as right now iof 20,
inc the highest ideals Of c%izehsl'p'
the entire present program 81 me 'ul.
Tor Red Cross has been Hahleu I'M
the very inclusive phrase i-,","e
,nr Citizenship Through Service Io'
others Since the Junior REQ cross -
the agency through which ti'r Ail''.
can Rcd Cross reaches the scLooiOo!@
mud the schoolgirls, all Its acli'l'iss
are designed to come within the regu-
Inr school program, and w&hcu' Great
ing new courses or increasing 'he mum
her ~ studies to lend its aid 10 vitallz
| Ing the work Of the schools.
"The tillny that Is needed" says Dr.
/ Livingston FarraBd. Chalrman or the
/ American Red Cross Central Cohinlt-
/ toe. "is not q perpetuatiOu of the JuH-
ior Red Cross, but the training ana
breeding Of sound American citizenship
Inspired by the true, Fundamentals
/ ideals Of sound democracy. One OF the
great conceptions IN maki3y tie Red
Cross a contributor TO better citizen
shlp IN our American democracy is the
reallzati that after all the sole hops
of any nation is with the children OF
the country"
The plan OF organization Of the Jun
Tor Red Cross makes the schOOl-puD'
lie, parochlal and private-the unit
not the individual pupils. Mutual scry:
fee, helpful community work such as
cleanup campaigns, care Of the SICK,
promotion OF health regulations, par
. ticipation In civic AMI patriotic move
ments-all these creative agencies Do
/ 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
mented by pamphlets and helpful sus
gestions, are supplied 10 the loca
schools by the Junior Red Cross, Al
elaborate plan for promoting an inter
change Of correspondence between CHI
n dren In different sections of the Cn!iei
0 Suites as well as with children in for
eign lands is beng devised and 81.
take a prominent place In the estab
Iished classroom program.
" In promoting the general cause o
\ child welfare, Red Cross courses Il
G home hygiene and care of the sicb
r first aid, ard dieting may be' estat
f lished In all Junior Red Cross Aux
=. iliaries.
Il The ideals and the objective Of IN
, Junior Red Cross are embodied IN IN
v; pledge Of service which the pupil ieke
~ when he signs the membership rol! ala
pins on bis coat the Juniors badE'
The pledge which binds together SER
r. Ice and citizenship reads:
1--WE will seek In all ways TO lire y
10 the ideals Of the Junior BED Cros
r and devote ourselves TO its service
"We will strive never 10 bring di'
credit 10 this, our country. by any III
* worthy act.
"We will revere and obey our coul
try's laws and do our bost TO inspire
like reverence and obedience In tho:
about US.
"We will endeavor IN all these WY
es as good citizens, TO transmit Ameri'
:, greater. better and more beautiful tia
she was transmitted to US"
~ At the foundation Of this school pr
Z" gram Of the Junior Red Cross is
great love for Americas children.
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