The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-29
JUNIOR RED CROSS
WORKING At HOME
Production Of Sound American
Citizenship the First Aim, :
Says Or. Farrand.

On the Daoge or every mel'Oe'
the Junior Red Cross are the WORDS
II Serve.v That tells the story OF tile
school children's branch Of the Amer
can Red Cross and its efforts to BRING
happiness TO children throughout the
world.
Realizing that the time never was
70 propitious rs 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" lof
otheRA Since the Junior Red Cross IS
the agency through which the Ameri'
can Red Cross reaches the schoolb0ys
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 mum
Der Of studies TO lend its aid In yltaliz-
ing the work of the schools.
THE thing that IS needed" says Or
Livingston Tarrand, Chairman OF the
American Red Cross Central Commit
tee, as not a perpetuotion 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 a 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 privato--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 as well as with children in for;
eign lands is being devised and VIII
take q prominent place in the estab'
lished classroom program. 8
In promoting the general fcause OF
child welfare, Red Cross courses, in
home hygiene and care of the Sick
frst aid, and dieting may be estab-
Iished in all Junior Red Cross Aux
IliarieRt So
The ideals and the objective of the
Junior Red Gross ara embodied in the
pledge Of serviceswhich the pupil takes
when be signs,th membership roll and
pins on, his coat the Juniors badge
The pledge which binds together serv'
Ice and citizenship reads: hat
SWe will seek In always to live up
TO the ideals Of the Junior Red Gross
and devote ourselves to its service.
eve will strive never to bring dis
credit to this, our country, by any UNI
worthy act.
eve will revere and obey our coun
try's laws and do our best to inspire q
like reverence and obedience in those
about us.
Eve viii endeavor IN allsthese ways.
az good citizens, to transmit Americs
greater, better and more beautiful thar
she was transmitted to us"
1t the foundation Of this school pro
gram Of the Junior Red Cross Is
great love for Americas children.