Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-20
JUNIOR RED CROSS :
WORKING At HOME
Production Of Sound American
Citizenship the First Aim,
Says Or. 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 Ameri-
can Red Cross and its efforts to bring
happiness to children throughout the
world. -
Realizing that the time, never was
So propitious IN right now Tor teach
in. the highest ideals of citizenship,
the entire present program of the Jun
iors Red GrosS has been framed under
the very inclusive phrase, 'TsainiiiE
For Citizenship Through Service, for
others. Since The Junior Red Cross is
the agency. through. which the Ameri-
can Red Cross .<reachcs the scho0lb4ys
and the schonls :.all dts. ,actjyiliyeS
are designed to coneawithin the reSu-
lar school program, and without Great.
ing new courses or increasing the,num-
Der Of studies to lend IFS aid in ritaliz-
ing the work Of the schools.
1.-THE thing that IS needed says Or.
Livingston Farrand. Chairman OF the
American Red Cross Central Commits
tee,s'is not perpetuation Of the Jun
Tor Red Cross. bit the training and
breeding OF sound American citizenship
Inspired by the true, fundamental
ideals of sound. democracy, 0he,of the.
great conceptions in making the Red
Gross contributor-.to better citizen
ship in our. American democracy IS The
realization TINT after all the sole hope
of any nation is with the children Of
the country
The plan of organization Of the Jun
:ior Red Cross makes The Schsul-pub-
lie, parochial and private--the unit,
not the individual pupils. Mutual scry:
ice, helpful community work such as
: cleanup campaigns. care OF. the sick.
promotion OF health regulations, par
ticipation In civic and patriotic move
.ments-alls these creative agencies de
signed To- translate into life and action
the regular school program are parts
Of. the -nachinpry which the Junior Red
Cross places at the disposal of the
school authorities.
Graded study courses giving prac-
tlcal methods of civic training, supple
mented. by pamphlets and helpful. sug-
gsstions. are supplied to the local
schools by the Junior Red Cross. An
elaborate plan for promoting All inter-
change Of correspondence between chill
-,fren III different sections OF the United
States as well as with children in for
eisn lands is being devised and will
take 81 prominent place in the. cstab-
lshed classroom program.
!. In promoting the general cause OF
child welfare, Red Cross courses In
home hygiene and care of: the sex,
FIRST aid, and dieting may be estab-
uslfed in all Junior Red Cross Aux
iliaries.
The ideals and the objective of the
Junior Red Cross are embodied in the
pledge Of Service which the pupil takes
when he signs the membership roll and
pins on his coat the Juniors badge.
The pledge which binds together serr-
ice and citizenship reads: -"
eve will seek IN all ways to live up
To- the idcals Of the Junior Red Cross
and devote ourselves TO It's. service.
ave Will strive never to bring dis
credit TO this, our country, by any u'!-
worthy ACT .-..'- /
1--WE will revere and obey eur conn
trv's laws, and do our best to inspire
like reverence and obedience in those
about us.
= 'rNNe will: cndeavor in all these ways.
as good citizens. TO trifSmii America
greater. better and more beautiful than
she was transmitted 10 US.
Al the foundation Of this Srh"'l pro-
gram of the JUNO: Red Cross is a
rrear love for Americas children