Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-09-09
JUNIOR RED CROSS
WORKING At HONE
Production Of Sound American
Citizenship the First aim,
Says Or. Farrand.

On the badge Of every member ~
the Junior Red Cross are the Worns
81 Serve" That tells the story OF Ihe
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 W.
so propitious as right now f3r teas Es
ing the highest ideals Of citazenslas y
the entire present pros IN og the Js:si
ior Red Cross b ~ framed uElF
the very incluSA hrase, IA "a l2jsf d 'A n
for Cittzenship Through Ser iae'@
others since tlie uuior ~
Ii & N wiitcb
can Red Cross reaches the sFoolBf
and the schoolgirls, all us ACTIVITIES,
are designed to come within the regu-
lar school program, and without Great
ing new courses or increasing the num-
Der Of studies to lend its aid tn v1taliz-
ing the work Of the schools.
"The thing that is needed" says Or
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 hea
Cross a contributor to better citizen
nhj ~ In, A 1nnnnrapV ig fle
realization that after all the sole hope
Of any nation is With the children OF
the country"
The plan of organization of the Jun
lor Red Cross makes the school-puD
lie, parochial and private-the unit,
not Tie 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 acton
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-
tical 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 emil
dren in different sections of the United
States as well as with children In Tor
eign lands is being devised and Will
take a prominent place in the estaD
lished classroom program.
In promoting the general cause OF
child welfare, Red Cross courses III
home hygiene and care OF the SICK
first aid, and dieting may be estae
lished 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 taxes
when he signs the membership roll ana
pins on his coat the Juniors badge
The pledge which binds together serv
ice and citizenship reads:
"We will seek In all ways to live UP
to the ideals of the Junior Reu cross
and devote ourselves to its service.
1--WE will strive never to bring dis-
credit to this, our country, by any un'
worthy act.
"We will revere and obey our coun'
try's laws and do our best to inspire
like reverence and obedience In those
about us.
s"We will endeavor in all these ways,
as good citizens, to transmit America
greater, better and more beautiful than
she was transmitted to u.s."
At the foundation Of this school pro-
gram of the Junior Red Cross Ii
great love for Americas children.