The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-09
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
II Serve" That tells the story OF the
school children's branch Of the Amerl'
can Red Cross and its efforts to bring
happiness to children throughout the
world.
Realizing that the time never was
SO propitlous as right now for teach
Ing the highest ideals Of citizenship,
the entire present program OF the Jun
Tor Red Cross has been framed under
the very inclusive phrase, Training
for Citizenship Through Service" tor
others. Since the Junior Red Cross IS
the agency through which the Ameri'
can Red Cross reaches the schoolboys
and the schoolgirls, all Its activities
are designed to come within the regu-
lar school program, and without Great
Ing new courses or increasing the num-
Der of studies to lend its aid in vitaliz-
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, us not a perpetuation of the Jun
tor Red Cross, but the training and
breeding Of sound American citizenship
Inspired by the true, fundamental
IDEALS of sound democracy. One Of the
freat conceptions In making the Red
Gross a contributor to better citizen
ship In our American democracy II 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
hr Red Gross makes the school-pub'
lie, parochial and prlvate--the unit
not the individual pupils. Mutual serv'
Ice, helpful community work such AZ
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 action
the regular school program are parts
Of the machinery which the Junior Rec
Cross places at the disposal Of thu
school authorities,
Graded study es1rses giving prac
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 an inter
change Of correspondence between chill
dren In different sections Of the United
States as we'll as with children in for
e,gn lands IL being devised and vii
take a prominent place in the estab
iished classroom program.
. In promoting the general cause o
child welfare, Red Cross courses |
home hygiene and care Of the sicl
first aid, and dieting may be estat
lished In all Junior Red Cross All,
iliaries.
The ideals and Dc objective Of til
3vnior Red Cross are embodied IN tn
pledge Of service which the pupil take
when he signs the membership roll an
bins on his coat the Juniors badg
The pledge which binds together SER
) Ice and citizenship reads:
"We viii seek In all ways to live u
to the ideals Of the Junior Red Gro!
t and devote ourselves to its service.
1--WE will strive never to bring di
credit to this, our country, by any III
worthy act
! 1--WE will revere and obey our codl
!, frv's laws and do our best to inspire
like reverence and obedience In tho!
about tis.
\ 1--WE viii endeavor IN all these way
, IN GOOD citizens, to transmit Ameri'
greater, better and more beautiful the
she was transmitted to u.s."
0 At the foundation Of this school pr
= rrarn Of the Junior Red Cross II
great love for Americas children.