The daily morning oasis., 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
the Junior Red Cross are the words
Il Serve" That tells the story of the
school children's branch Of the Amert'
can Red Cross and its efforts to bring
happiness to children throughout the
world
Realizing that the time never was
10 propitious as right now for teach
Ing the highest ideals Of citizenship
the entire present program of the Jun
ior Red Cross has been framed under
the very inclusive phrase, Training
for Citizenship Through Service" for
others. Since the Junior Red Cross ID
the agency through which the Ameri-
can Red Cross reaches the schoolboys
and the schoolgirls. all its activities
are designed to come within the sregu-
lar school program, and without Great
ing new courses or increasing the mum,
Der Of studies to lend its aid In v:taliz-
ing the work Of the schools.
1.-THE thing that is needed" says DR.
Livingston Farrand, Chairman Of the
American Red Cross Central Commit
tee, "is not perpetuation Of the Jun
lor 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 q 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-pub
lie, parochial and private-the unit
not the individual pupils. Mutual serv-
Ice, helpful community work such as
elean-vp campaigns, care Of the sick
promotion of health regulations, par
ticipation In civic and patriotic move,
nsnts-ell these creative agencies de
signed to translate into life and action
the regular school program are parts
Of the machinery which the Junior Red
Gross places ct the disposal Of the
school authorities.
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teal methods Of civic training, supple
mented by pamphlets and helpful sug
gestisns, 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
sign lands Is being devised and will
take q prominent place 10 the estab-
lished classroom program.
In promoting the general cause Of
child welfare, Red Cross courses In
home hygiene and care of the sick
6rst aid, and dieting may be estab-
Hshed In all Junior Red Cross Aux
>iliarieA
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 oil and
pins on his coat the Junisrs badge
The pledge which binds together serv
Ice and citizenship reads:
1--WE will seek IN all ways to live up
to the ideals Of the Junior Red Cross
and devote ourselves to its service.
1--WE will strive aever to bring dis
credit to this. our country. by any IN
worthy act.
1--WE will revere and obey our coun
try's laws and do our best to inspire a
like reverence and obedience In those
about US.
eve uill endoa vor in all tbozo vavs
"a good citizens, to transmit America
greater, better and mere beautiful than
she was transmitted to u.s."
At the foundation of this school pro
gram of the Junior Red Cross 10 o
great love for Americas children.