The Lamar register., 1920-08-18
JUNIOR RED CROSS
WORKING AT HOME
Production of Sound American
Citizenship the First Aim,
Says Or. Farand.

Gu the badge OF every member OF
the Junior Red Cross are the words
81 Serve" That tells the story of 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
80 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 undei
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 mum
bsr of studies to lend Its aid in vitsiiz'
ing the work OF the schools.
The thing that Is needed says DIR
livingston Farrand. Chairman Of the
American Red Cross Central Commit
tee, "is not q perpetustion 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 o contributor TO better citizen
ship In our American democracy 10 the
realization that after all the sole hope
Of any nation 10 with the children Of
the country"
Ths plan Of Organization of the Jun
ior Red Cross makes the school-pub
lie, psrochisl and private-ths unit.
not the individual pupils Mutual ssrv-
ice. helpful community work such as
cleanup campaigns, care of the sick,
promotion Of health regulations. par
ticipation In civic and patriotic move
ments-ail 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 al the disposal Of the
school authorities.
Graded study courses giving prac-
tical methods OF civic training. supple
mented BY pamphlets and helpful sug-
gsstions. are supplied to the local
schools by the Junior Red Cross An
elaborate plan for promoting an inter
change of correspondence between chill
drsn In different sections of the United
States as well as with children In for
eign lands 10 being devised and will
take = prominent place In the sstab-
iished classroom program
In promoting the general cause OF
child welfare, Red Cross courses In
home hygiene and care Of the sick,
nrst aid. and dieting may be sstsb-
lished IN all Junior Red Cross Au1.
iliaries.
= The ideals and the objective of the
Junior Red Cross are embodied In the
pledge OF service which the pupil takes
whom he signs the membership roll and
pins on his coat the juniors badge.
The pledge which binds together ssrv-
ice and citizenship reads:
I'VE will seek In all ways to lixs up
to the ideals OF the Junior Red Gross
and devote ourselves to its service
we will strive never to bring dis
credit to this. our country. By any IN
worthy act
We Will Fe'sFe anu opoy Jul cDuu-
try's laws and do our best to inspire q
like reverence and obediencs In those
about US
I'VE will endeavor In all these ways,
as good citizens, to transmit America
greater. better and more beautiful than
abe was transmitted to US"
At the foundation of this school pro
gram Of the Junio. Red Cross 10 q
great love for Americas children.