The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-09-07
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JUNIOR RED CROSS
WORKING At HONE
Production Of Sound american
Citizenship the First Aim,
Says DR.. Farrand.

On the badge Of every member Of
the Junior Red Cross are the verbs
Il serve. That tells tha story Of the
school chlldren's branch OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross and It's efforts to bxing
happiness to children throughout the
world.
Realizing that the time never was
so propiuous as right now for teach
ing the highest ideals Of eifizenship.
the enfire present program Of the Jan
Tor Red Cross has been framed undar
the very Inclusive phrase, Training
for Citizenship Through Service" for
others. Since the Junior Red Cross ID
the agency through which the Ameri-
can Red Cross reaches the schooIboys
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 num-
her OF studies to lend Its aid In vitaliE-
ing the work Of the schools.
''The thing that is needed" says Dr.
Livingston Farrand, Chairman Of the
American Red Cross Central Commit
tee, SIS not a perpetuation 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 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 schooI-pub
lie, parochiaI 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 regulatiehss par
ticipation in civic and patriotic move
nents al these creative agencies de-
signed to translate into life and aekion
the regular school program are parts
Of the machinery which the Junior Red
Gross places at the disposal Of the
school authorities.
Graded study courses giving prac-
teal methods Of civic training. supple
mented by pamphlets and helpful Bug-
gestions. are supplied to the local
schools by the Junior Red Cross An
elaborate plan for promoting an inter-
change OF correspondence between chik
6ren In different sections Of the United
States as well as with children in for
eign lands is being devised and will
take prominent place In the estab-
lished classroom program.
In promoting the general cause Of
child welfare, Red Cross courses in
home hygiene and care Of the sick,
first aid, and dieting may be estab-
lished In all Junior Red Cross Aux
fliarfes.
The ideals and the objective Of the
Junior Red Cross ara embodied in the
pledge OF service which the pupil takes
when he signs the membership roll ana
pins on his coat the Juniors badge
The pledge which binds together serv-
Ice and citizenship reads:
1--WE viii seek In all ways to live up
to the ideals of the Junier Red Gross
and devote ourselves to its service.
I'VE WIN strive never to bring dis
credit to this, our country, BY any nm
worthy act.
we win revere and obey our coun-
try's laws and do cur best to inspire
like reverence and obedience in those
about u.s.
Eve win endeayor In All these wayA
as good citizens. to transmit America
greater, better and more beautiful than
mhe was transmitted to III"
AT the foundation OF this school pre-
gram OF the Junior Red Cress "a q
great Iava for Americas children. a