The Dolores star., 1921-01-21
JUNIOR RED CROSS
WORKING 1T HONE
Production Of Sound American
Citizenship the First Aim,
Says Or. Farrand.

On the badge OF every member OF
me Junior Red Cross are the words
! ! Serve" That tells the story OF the
school children branch of tie Amcri
can Red Cross and It's efforts 10 bring
nhpp'hesH TO children throughout the
world
h'hIizlng that the time never was
20 pr"piltous as right now for teach
Ing 'he highest ldeHls of citizenship
~" "r'rc present program Of the Jun
Tor Red Cross has been framed under
~" very inclusive phrase. "Truinlnp
f"T Citizenship Through Service" for
.th'rS Since the Junior Red Cross is
VI" agency through which the Ameri.
IN R'1 Cross reaches the sChoulboyS
lnH the schoolgirls. all It's activities
are dos gucd 10 cume within the regu
lar schuol program, aud without crea,
inr now courses ar Increasing the mum
her of stuh'es tn lend It's aid In vltaiz
ng the work of the schools.
"Th" thing that Is needed" saws Or
Livingston FarrHnd. Chairman Of the
NmerlCHu Red Cross Central Commit
tee, "lS not n perpetuniion of the Jun
Tor Red Cross, but the training and
breeding Of sound American citizenship
Inspired by the true, fundamental
ld"A's ~ 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 o.
The country"
The plan OF organization OF Ire Jun
ior Red Cross makes the schoOl-pub
lie, paruchial and priyate-the unit,
not the individual pupils. Mutual sery
ice, helpful community work such a.
cleanup campaigns, care of the sick
promotion of health regulations. par
lcipatlUn In civic and patriotic move
mcnts-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 cUurs1 giving Prac'
tical methods of civic training. supple
mented by pamphlets and iiS:pfai sug.
gestiens. 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
egn lands is being devised and will
take a 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, aud dieting may be estab'
llshed in all Junior Red Cross Aux.
llinries.
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
plns on his coat the Juniors badge.
The pledge which binds together serv.
Ice and citizenship reads:
ave will seek In all ways to liTe up
to the ideals Of the Junior Red 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.
ave will revere and obey our coun.
try's laws and do our best to inspire
like reverence and obedience In those
about US.
I'VE 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 10
great love for Americas children