Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-08-21
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 chlldren'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
Tor 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 SCh0olbnys
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 10 lend It's aid In vitaliz-
Ing the work OF the schools,
THE thing that IS needed" says Or
Livingston Farrand, Chairman Of the
American Red Cross Central Commit
tee, "is not a perpetuatlon 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 10 better citizen.
ship In orr American democracy IL the
realization that after ali the sole hope
OF any nation ls with the children Of
the country"
The plan OF organization Of the Jun
Tor Red Cross makes the schOOl-pub
/ lie, parochIal and private-the unit,
not the individual pupils. MutIgi sery-
| Ice, helpful community work such as
cleanup campaigns, care Of the sick,
| promotion of health regulations, par
tlcipatlon in civic AMI 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
! ecnOOl authorities,
Graded study courses giving prac-
teal methods Of civic training, supple,
mepted by pamphlets and helpful sug
gestions, are Supplied to the local
schools by the Junior Red Cross. An
elaborate plan for promoting 40 inter.
change Of correspondents between chill
dren In different sections OF the United
4 States rs well as with children in for
eign lands is being devised and will
tnke prominent place In the estab-
- H,ished classroom program, ..-~.'
In promoting the geheral cause of
child welfare, Red Cross courses In
home hygiene and carr Of the sick.
frN aid, and dieting pay be estab'
llshed 10 all Junior Red Cross Aux
iliaries
The ideals and the objective Of the
Junior Red Cross are ephQdied ID the
pledge Of service WINCH, De 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 rendsi
ave wNl seek IN all ways TO live up
10 the Ideals OF the Junior Red Cross
and devote ourselves to It's service.
1--WE witt strive never to bring dis
credit to this, our country, by any un.
worthy net r.' --.'~-
I'VE VIII revere md obey our coun.
try's lnws and do our best 10 inspire q
like re, nee and obedience In those
Rh0"i -
"iTc wi endrnvor In all these ways.
rs g',' "'tizens In transmit America
Crra'r. ''ipr AMI more beautiful than
size was transmitted 20 us
At ~ 'lundniion nf this school pro
gram a. he .Iun.C. Red trnNr IL
great lU'r FOR America 8 children.