The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-09
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 of the
school childrens branch of the Amerl-
can Red Cross and It's efforts to bring
happiness to children throughout the
world
Realizing that the time never was
so propltious 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 Amerl-
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-
Der of studies to lend It's aid in vitaliz-
ing the work of the schools.
"The thing that is needed" says DR.
Livingston Farrand, Chairman of the
American Red Cross Central Commit
tee, sis not perpetuation of the Jun
Tor 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--puo
lie, parochial and prlyate-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-
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 chill
Iren in different sections Of the United
States as well as with children in for
sign lands is being devised and will
AXE a prominent place in the estab-
ished classroom program.
In promoting the general cause of
hid welfare, Red Cross courses in
lome hygiene and care Of the sick,
irst aid, and dieting may be estab-
ished in all Junior Red Cross Aux
liaries.
The ideals and the objective of the
-unior Red Cross are embodied in the
ledge of scrviee which the pupil takes
Vhen he signs the membership roll and
'ins on his coat the Juniors badge.
he pledge which binds together serv-
ce and citizenship reads:
1--WE will seek in all ways to live up
o the ideals of the Junior Red Cross
nd devote ourselves to its service.
1--WE will strive never to bring dis
redit to this, our country, by any un-
Torthy act.
I'VE will revere and obey our coun-
rvs laws and do our best to inspire a
Ike reverence and obedience in those
bout us.
"We will endeavor in all these ways,
s good citizens, to transmit America
reater better and more beautiful than
he was transmitted to us"
AT the foundation of this school pro-
ram of the Junior Red Cross is a
reat love for Americas children.
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