The Crittenden press., 1920-08-20
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
Il Serve" That tells the story OF the
school children's branch Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross and It's efforts TO bring
happiness 10 children throughout the
world
Realizing that the time never WAS
so propitlOus 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 II
the agency through which the Ameri-
can Red Cross reaches the schoolboys
and the schoolgirls, all Its activities
are designed 10 come within the regu-
lar school program, and without Great
Ing new courses or increasing the num-
Der OF studies TO lend Its aid In vitslix-
Ing the work OF the schools.
THE thing that IS needed" says DR.
Livingston Farrand. Chairman OF the
American Red Cross Central Commit
tee. rs 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 Il contributor to better citizen
ship in our American democracy is the
realization that after all the sole hope
OF any nation 10 with the children Of
the country"
The plan Of organization Of the Jun
ior Red Cross makes the school-pub-
lie, parochial and priyate-the unit,
not the Individual pupils Mutual sery.
Ice, helpful community work such as
cleanup campaigns, care OF the sick.
promotion Of health regulations, par.
ticipatlon In civic and patriotic move
ments-all these creative agencies de-
signed TO translate into life and action
"e 'Ssua Sepooi piosiah uie puits
Of the machinery which the Junior Red
Cross places at the disposal VI the
school authorities.
Graded study courses giving prsc.
tical methods Of civic training, supple
mented by pamphlets and helpful sug.
gestions, sre 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 10 for
eign lands Is being devised and will
take u prominent place in the estsb-
lished classroom program.
In promoting the general cause OF
child welfare, Red Cross courses 10
home hygiene and care OF the sick,
irst aid. and dieting may be sstab.
lished In oil Junior Red Cross AuI-
illarirs.
The Ideals and the objective OF the
Junior Red Cross are embodied In the
pledge OF service which the pupil take,
when he signs the membership roll and
pins on his coat the Juniors badge.
The pledge which binds together serv.
Ice and citizenship reads:
1--WE will seek In all ways to live up
20 the lden,s OF the Junior Red Cross
and devote ourselves TO It's service.
I'VE will strive never to bring dis.
credit TO this, our country. by any un.
worthy act
I'VE will revere and obey our coun.
try's laws and do our best to inspire =
like reverence and obedience In those
about us
I'VE will endeavor In all these ways,
~ good citizens, to transmit America
greater. better and more beautiful than
she was transmitted TO us"
At the foundation of this school pro-
gram OF the Junior Red Cross is .
great love for Americas children.