Evening star., 1939-07-29
Junior Red Cross
Of S2,715 Members
Has Active Year
Report on Activities
Lists Assistance in
Many Fields

Preparedness has been the key
note of the American Red Cross
since its inception. This is clearly
demonstrated again in the annual
report of Junior Red Cross activi-
ties in Washington, just issued by
the District Red Cross Chapter.
Membership in the Junior Red
Cross here-the volunteer workers
of the future-numbered 82,715
school children during the year
1938-1939. These Junior workers
carried out complete program of
their own, supplementing activities
of 20 senior volunteer services of
the chapter. Their work embraced
local assistance and promotion of
national and international good will
through exchange of correspond
ence, gifts and handiwork.
Junior workers prepared for the
needy ,40l family baskets and 5,149
cans, cartons or other packages of
food. They provided 260 pints of
milk for undernourished children
and 1,137 baskets of candy and fruit.
Make New Garments.
They made 531 new garments.
collected 4,733 used garments and
578 articles for layettes. Six hun
dred and three shoes and 269 bed
side bags also are included in their
production.
Junior Red Cross members filled
1924 Christmas boxes for veterans
In hospitals and hung up 460 stock
ings for children in homes and in
stitutions These homes and inStl-
tutions also received 745 story books,
657 scrap books and 2,077 magazines
from junior workers. These young
volunteers also made 1,179 new toys,
reconditioned 2,251 used toys, dress
ed 498 dolls and made 139 stuffed
animals.
They sent 2,268 menu cards to
men on board ships and to hospitals;
made or collected 1892 greeting
cards for various holidays; collected
and distributed games, gift boxes
and puzzles numbering 2,55l.
Entertainments were given by
tunior members to II hospitals and
homes, including Christmas enter
tainment by glee clubs and choruses.
Educational programs completed
resulted in SO students certified in
home hygiene work, and ITS grad
yates of first-aid courses. One
group also assisted senior Braille
volunteers, preparing l02 covers for
Brailled stories and cards for the
blind.
Gifts Exchanged Overseas.
In carrying on international cor
respondence under Red Cross agree
ments with foreign countries, port
folios and gifts were exchanged with
Cuba, Philippine Islands, Hungary,
Czecho- -Slovakia, Japan and South
Africa. In return, many beautiful
exhibits were received from foreign
Junior Red Cross members, which
may be viewed at the American Red
Cross Museum here.
Junior Red Cross work in the Dis
trict of Columbia is carried on in
the schools, through cooperation of
school authorities, and is increasing
steadily each year. Enrolment for
1889 was more than 1000 over the
previous year.
John F. Brougher is chairman of
the Junior Red Gross; Mrs. Ora w.
Spivey, vice chairman; Miss Anne
M Cooling, recently resigned, Sec
retary- treasurer, and Kenneth De
Witt, president, Junior Red Cross
Council
The Junior Red Cross movement
dates from 1917, when President
Woodrow Wilson issued a call to
boys and girls to join their parents
and elders in assisting Red Cross
war work. The President commend
ed to school teachers a plan for
youth to work together for service,
guided by high ideals, ito be the
future good citizens of this country
which we all love- Membership
totaled 53,105 in Washington during
the war years, and production
amounted to 68,825 articles.