Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-05
JUNIOR RED CROSS
WORKING At HOME
Production of Sound American
Citizenship the First Aim,
Says Or. Farrand.

On the badge of eyeN member of
the Junior Red Cross are the words
II Serve" That tells the story of The
school children's branch of the Ameri-
can Red Cross and its efforts TO bring
happiness 10 children throughout the
world
Realizing that the time never was
so propitious 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" for
~others Since the Junior Red Cross Is
the agency through which the Amerl-
can Red Cross reaches the schoolboys
and the schoolgirls, all IFS 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 yitdli2.
Ing the work Of the schools.
"The thing fiat Is needed" says DR.
Livingston Farrand, Chairman Of the
American Rcd Cross Central Commit
tee. rs not a perpctuation Of the Jun.
Tor Red Cross, but The training aud
breeding Of sound American citizenship
Inspired by the true. Fundamentally
ideals Of sound democracy. One Of the
great CONCEPTIONS In making the Red
Cross 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, paroehial and priyate--the unit,
not the Individual pupils. Mutual sery-
Ice, helpful community work such as
cleanup campaigns, care Of the sick,
promotion Of health regulations, par
tlcipation In civic and patriotic move
ments-all these creative agencies d..
signed TO translate into life and action
the regular school program are parts
Of tie machinery which the Junior Rel
Cross places st the disposal Of the
school authorities
Graded study courses giving prac
teal methods Of civic trimming, supple.
meHtei bg pamphlets ard helpful sug
gesslons, IRE 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 ilf United
States as well as with children IN for
elgn lands IS being devised and wiz
take a prominent place In the estabs
lished classroom program.
In promoting the general cause of
child welfare. Red Cross courses In
home hygiene and care of the sick.
first aid. aud dieting may be estab.
lshed IN all Junior Red Cross Aux
iilaries.
The ideals and the objective of the
Juniof Red Cross are embodied in the
pledge of>~eryiee which the pupil takes
when tie signs the membership roll and
pins on bis coat the juniors badge
The pledge which binds together sery
Ice and citizenship reads:
I'VE win seek 10 all ways o ll.e Up
TO the Ideals Of the Junior Red Cross
and devote ourselves To It's service.
I'VE wiz strive never to bring dis
credit to this, our country BY any IN
3g?rti5y act.
s we VIII revere ;snd obey or coun-
try e@sgnia Go orr best . inspire a
Ike reverence and cbpaiuqee IN those
about rs
I'VE VIII endeavor In all these ways
ss good citizens. 70 transmit America
greater. better and More heauilf.l tine
she wns transmitted 70 u.s.
4, the foundation ofa'fiisiS1.,ool pro
gram Of the ,luai1r Red Cross Is
great ls's fas sns'sAsa.s children.