The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1920-12-09
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Production Of Sound American
Citizenship the First Aim,
Says Or. Farrand. ,sa

On the badge Of every member Of
the Junior Red Cross are the words
" Serve" That tells the story Of the
school children's branch Of the Ameri-
Gun Red Cross and Its efforts to bring
happiness to children throughout the
world.
Realizing that the time never was
% propitous as right now for teach
ing the highest ideals Of citisenship,
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 II
the agency through which the Ameri-
can Red Cross reaches the schooIbcys
and the schoolgirls, all Its activities
are designed to come within the regu.
lar school program, and without Great
int 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 perpatuation 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
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"
Tho plan Of organization Of the Jun
Tor Red Gross makes the school--pub-
lie, parochial and private-the unit,
not the individual pupils Mutual serv-
ice, helpful community work such as
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 Red
Cross places at 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 a. we'll AZ with children in for.
sign lands 10 being devised and will
take q prominent place in the estab-
liShad cia1soom program.
In promoting the general cause Of
child welfare, Red Gross courses Ia
heGA hygiene and care Of the sick.
INT aid, and dieting may b estab'
hshad In all Junior Red Cross Aux.
iliafiss.
The ideals and the objective Of the
Junior Red Gross are embodied In the
pledge Of service which the pupil takes
Whsn he signs the membership roll and
plpS % biz coat the Juniors badge.
Ths pledge which binds together serv-
icO and citizenship reads:
I'VE win seek In all ways to live up
to the ideals Of the Junior Red Cross
and devote ourselves to Its service.
I'VE will strive never to bring dis
credit to this, our country, by any un.
worthy act
1--WE 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
a. good citizens, to transmit America
greater, better and more beautiful thar
abe was transmitted to u.s."
At the foundation of this school pro
gram of the Junior Red Cross Ia Z
great love for Americas children.