Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-12-02
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 n the words
81 Serye.- That tells the story Of the
schoo, 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
50 propitious a right now for teach
Ing the highest ideals Of citiRenship
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 CTos is
the agency through which the Annect'
can Red CroSs reaches the ScAe~@heys
and the schoolgirls all It's activities
are designed 10 con, within the rsss
lar school program and without crsas
ing new COURSES ~ Increasing TIE nacs
Der Of studies to lend It's aid in yltslis
Ing the work Of the schools
The ming that Is needed says p~
Livingston Farrand. Chairman OF the
American Red Cross Central Commit
tee, lis not a perpetuation Of the Jun
Tor Red Cross, but the training snt
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 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, parochial and private-the unit,
not the Individual pupils. Mutual serv.
Ice. helpful community work such as
cleanup campaigns. are 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 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
teal methods Of civic training, supple
mented by pamphlets and helpful sug
gestions, are supplied to the local
schools by the Junior Red Cross. 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 Is 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 10 all Junior Red Cross Aux.
iliaries.
The ideals and the objective Of the
Junior Red Cross are embodied In the
pledge of service which the 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 reads.
"We will seek In all ways to live up
to the ideals of the Junior Red Cross
and devote ourselves to Its service.
"We will strive never to bring dis
credit to this, our country, by any un.
act
I'VE will revere and obey our coun.
try's laws and do our best to inspire q
like reverence and obedience In those
about US.
"We will endeavor In all these ways,
rs good citizens. to transmit America
better and more beautiful than
she IA transmitted to u.s."
At the foundation Of this school pro
gram Of the JUNO. Red Cross Is a
great love for Americas children.