The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-08-28
JUNIOR RED CROSS
WORKING AT HOME
Production Of Sound American
Citizenship the First Aim,
Says Or. Farrand.

On the badge Of every member OF
tho Junior Red Cross are the WORDS
81 Serve" That tells the story OK the
school children's branch OF the Amer'-
can Red Cross and Its efforts to orine
happiness to children throughout 'he
world
Realizing that the time never was
80 propitious as right now Tor teach'
ing the highest ideals Of citizenship
the entire present program OF the Jun
Tor Red Cross has been framed under
tho very Inclusive phrase, draining
for Citizenship Through Service TOT
others. Since the Junior Red cross II
the agency through which the Ameri
can Red Cross reaches the schooipoys
and the schoolgirls. all Its activiues
are designed to come within the resu-
lar school program, and without Great
ips new courses or increasing the num-
Der of studies to lend its aid In vltaiiA-
ing the work Of the schools.
"The thing that Is needed" says Dr'
Livingston Farrand, Chairman OF the
American Red Cross Central COMMIT
tee. sis not q perpetuation Of the Jun
ior Red Cross. but the training ana
breeding Of sound American Citizenship
inspired by the true, fundamental
ideals Of sound democracy. One OF the
great conceptions In making the heo
Cross a 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
isr Red Cross makes the school-puo
lie, parochial and private-the unit
not the individual pupils. Mutual serv'
ice, helpful community work such as
cleanup campaigns. care Of the SICK
promotion of health regulations. par
ticipation In civic and patriotic move
ments-all these creative agencies de
signed to translate into life and actor
the regular school program are parts
Of the machinery which the Junior Rec
Cross places at the disposal OF th'
school authorities.
teal methods Of civic training. supple
mented by pamphlets and helpful sug
gestions. are supplied to the loca
schools by the Junior Red Cross. Al
| elaborate plan for promoting a. inter
| change Of correspondence between chill
| dren In different sections Of the Unite'
States as we'll as with children In for
eign lands is being devised and vii
take q prominent place In the estaD
lished classroom program.
| In promoting the general cause
child welfare, Red Cross courses II
home hygiene and care Of the SICK
first aid, and dieting may be estab
lished in all Junior Red Cross Aux
iliaries.
The ideals and the objective OF tn
Junior Red Cross are embodied In tn
pledge of service which the pupil take
when he signs the membership roll ant
pins on his coat the Juniors badge
The pledge which binds together serv
ice and citizenship reads:
ave will seek In all ways to I've n
to the ideals Of the Junior Red eros
and devote ourselves to its service.
1--WE will strive never to bring dis
credit to this, our country. BY any un
worthy act
ave will revere and obey our cour
try's laws and do our best to inspire
like reverence and obedience In thOs
shout US.
1--WE will endeavor In all these way
a. good citizens. to transmit Americ
greater, better and more beautiful tina
she was transmitted to u.s."
At the foundation Of this school prt
gram Of the Junior Red Cross Ii
great love for Americas children.