The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-10-02
JUNIOR RED CROSS
WORKING AT home
Production Of Sound american
Citizenship the First Aim,
Says Or. Farand

On the badge Of every member OK
the Junior Red Cross are the WORDS
II Serve" That tells the story OK the
schoo, children's branch Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross and its efforts to bring
happiness to children throughout the
world
RealixinS that the time never was
30 propitious ~ right now for teach
ins the highest ideals sf citizenship
the entire present program OF the Jun
Tor Red Cross has been framed under
the very inclusive phrase, Training
for Citizenship Through Service TOT
others. Since the Junior Red Cross y
the agency through which the Ameri-
can Red Cross reaches the schooiooys
and the SCHOOLGIRLS, all ITS activities
are designed to come within the resu-
lar school program, and without Great
ine new courses or Increasing the num-
Der Of studies to lend its aid In vitaliz'
inn the work Of the schools.
"The thing that is needed" says DR..
Livingston Farrand. Chairman OF the
American Red Cross Central Commit
tee, lis not a perpetuation Of the Jun
for Red Cross, bat the training ana
breeding of sound American citizenship
inspired by the true, fundamentA
ideals Of sound democracy. One OF tne.
great conceptions in making the RED
Cross q contributor to better citizen-
ship in our American democracy - the
realization that after all the sole hope
OF any nation II with the children q
the country"
The plan Of organization Of the Jun
ior Red Cross makes the School-puo-
lie, parochiai and private-the uni1
not the individual pupils. Mutual serv-
ice. helpful community work such q
cleanup campaigns. care Of the sick.
promotion Of health regulations, par
,ic,pation In civic AMI patriotic move
meuts-aN these creative agencies DE-
signed to translate into life ana act'ee
the regular school program are parta
4 the machinery which the Junior Red
Cross places at the disposal OF tn
school authorities.
Graded study courses giving prec'
tica, methods Of civic training. supple
nented By pamphlets and helpful sus
sessions, are supplied to the ioca'
schools BY the Junior Red Cross. Ar
/ elaborate plan for promoting m inter
change Of correspondence between chill
! Aren in different sections OF the United
States as well ~ with ehldren IN ZOE
. elm lands Il being devised and VII
take q prominent place ~ the estao
lished classroom program.
J. In promoting the general cause 0
child welfare, Red C<oss courses u
home hygiene and care Of the sies
arst aid, and dieting may be estau
ushed IN ali Junior Red Cross AM
Ans:saries.
ever teeSdeals and ths objective Of IN
A fair genod Cross are embodied IN u
luart Of scrafe-yice which the pupil take
Weight of masi, I. the membership roll an
varts) daily to lat tie Juniors bade'
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and devSs half ponds Is service.
1--WE viii nd Of nash to bring al
credit to this, our nine Aby any u
: worthy act. 90 gen,
!. ave will revere and &c. four cou
rvs hws and do our best q, inspire
ike reverence and obed'en y In tho
about u.s.
eve win endeavor n Ill these way
a good citisens. to transmit Ameri'
greater, better and more beautiful tn'
e she was transmitted II a"
At the eoundatios u ti'is school ps
gram oS the JuaScS Red Cross .
great love Tor AmericAs children.