The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-09-14
JUNIOR RED CROSS
WORKING AT HOME
Production Of Sound American
Citizenship the First Aim,
Says Dr.. Farrand.

On the badge Of every member OF
the Junior Red Cross are the words
4 Serve" That tells the story Of the
school ci1ffdren's branch of the Ameris
can Red Gross and it's efforts to bring
happiness To ehndreA throughout the
world
nea,is,ns thst ne time never was
30 propitious as right now for teach
ing the highest ideals " citizengAeA
ehe entry present program Of tie JrA-
lor bed Oross has been framed unAsr
che very tpcisstvs phrase, TraisAAg
for OtfsenAhip Through Gervlose IN
Othe4s. slncs ne Juaie1 Aed Oreea b
The agency through which TIE AAssA-
can Red Oross reaches Ire sehesltsys
and the school girls, all its activities
are designed to come w1thia the regN-
lar school program, and withoUt Great
ing now courses OF increasing the nssn-
Der Of studies to lend It's afd IN vitaliz-
ing tha werk ef the schools.
'.The thing that is needed" says DR..
Livingston Farrand, ChairInaA Of the
American Red Cross Central Commit
tee, Els not q psrpetuation Of the Jun
lor Red Cross, bat the ralnans and
breeding Of sound American citizenship
inspired By the true, andanaental
Ideals Of SOUND democracy oAe Of the
great conceptions ia makiag rtse Red
Cross contributor to better citizen
ship in cur American democracy b the
realization that after all tho sole hspe
Of any n&tion 10 with the childraA ct
the county,"
The plan Of Organization Of tlAs Jsn-
ier Red Cross makes the scheo1P@b
lie, parochial and prfvate-the unit,
not the Individual pupils. Mutual Sexv-
Ice, helpful commuaity work Saah Is
cleanup cempaigas, care IT ths 40.
promoter Of health regulations paR
tfctpaticn IN civic ans patriotic move
nents-GM those creative aGsb6zD -
s4sned 10 translate inse lie sza setzea
the regular school program are parts
Of the machinery which the Junior RED
Gross places at the disposal q The
school suthoritieA
Graded study courses giving prae
teal methods ct civic training, supple.
mented BY pamphlets and helpful sug.
gestionA are supplied to the ioeal
schools by the Junior Red CrosA 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 In for
eign lands IL being devised and will
take a prominent place in the eStab-
lished classroom program.
In promoting the general cause OF
child welfare, Red Cross courses In
home hygiene and care Of the sick.
first aid, and dieting may be estab-
lished In all Junior Red GROSS Au1-
iliaries.
The ideals and the objective of the
Junior Red Cross are embodied Nathe
pledge of service which the pupil takes
when he signs the membership oil and
pins on his coat the JunisT's badge.
The pledge which binds tsgether SePv-
ice and citizenship reads:
1--WE will seek in all ways to 1--we up
to the ideals of the Junior Red Gross
ard devote ourselves 10 It's service.
rye will strive aever to bring dis
credit to this, cur country, by any I'M
worthy act.
Eve will revere and obey our coun'
try's laws and do our best 10 inspire q
Ike reverence and Obedien0e IN tlAs0e
ABOUT Us.
I'VE will eRdeavor W all tbGae Wey&
as good citizens, to transmit America
greater, better and move beautiful than