The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-12-01
JUNIOR RED CROSS
WORKING AT home
Production Of Sound American
Citizenship tho First Aim,
Says Or. Farrand.

On tho badge OF every member OF
the Junior Red Cross are the words
Il Serve" That tells tho story of the
school children's branch. Of the Ameri'
can Red Cross and Its efforts to brins
happiness to children throughout the
world
Realizing that the time never was
so propitIous ms right now for teach
Ink the highest Ideals of citizenship,
the entire present program OF the Jun
ior Red Cross has been framed under
the very Inclusive phrase, Trimming
for Citizenship Through Service" for
others. Since the Junior Rcd Cross Is
the ngcncy through which the Amerl-
can Red Cross reaches the schoolboys
and the schoolgirls. all Its activities
are designed to come within the rcEu-
lar school program, and without Great
Der of studies to lend Its aid IN vituliz-
ting the work OF the schools.
THE thing that is needed" says DR..
Livingston Fnrrand. Chairman of the
American Red Cross Central Commit
tee, SIS not nerpetuation of the Jun.
io' Red Cross, but the training mud
breeding of sound American citizenship
Inspired by the true, fundamental
ideals of sound democracy. One of the
great conceptions In making the Red
Cross 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
Tor Red Cross makes the school-pub
lie. pnrochinl and private-the unit,
not the individual pupils. Mutual scrv.
Ice, helpful community work such ns
cleanup campaigns, care of the sick
promotion OF health regulations. par
ticlpation 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
school authorities.
Graded study courses giving prac
ticHl methods OF civic training, supple
mcnted by pamphlets aud helpful sug
gestlons, are supplied to the local
schools by the Junior Red Cross. An
elaborate plan for promoting nm inter
change If correspondence between chin
drcn In different sections OF tile United
States us well as with children in for.
eien lnnds Is being devised md VIII
TAKE prominent place In the estnb
llshcd classroom program.
In promoting the general cause OF
child welfare. Red Cross courses In
home hygiene aud care OF the sick
first aid, and dieting may he estab
lishcd In all Junior Rcd Cross Aux
lliarles.
The ideals and the objective OF the
Junior Red Cross are embodied In the
pledge OF service which the pupil takes
when lie signs the membership roll and
pins on his coat the Juniors badge
The pledge which binds together serv.
Ice and citizenship reads.
I'VE VIII seek In all ways 10 live IN
to the ideals OF the Junior Red Gross
and devote ourselves to its service.
We VIII strive never 10 bring dis
credit to this, our country. By any w
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
as good citizens. to transmit America
greater better and more beautiful than
size wns transmitted to u.s."
AT the foundation OF this school pro
gram OF the junior Red Cross is a
great love for Americas children.