The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-12-11
Junior Red
 Cross To Be
 Formed Here

According 10 the announcement of local Red Cross officers. q Wran= gel chapter of the American Jun ior Red Cross will be organized in the near future This year goal is 10 enroll Wfaugeu children loo per cent. Miss Catherine Bastress is the Junior Red Cross chairman.
 The year I942 marks the Twenty fifth anniversary of Junior Red Cross service in America h 1917 President Woodrow Wilson formed the Junior Red Cross by proclama- tion, inviting the boys and girls of America to do their part in war effort. Millions of young Americans answered his call, and during World War l constructed more than l5. 100000 comfort and reCreational articles Tor the armed forces. as well as performing numerous other services. They contributed s3,000.- U00 which was used to establish the Junior Red Cross Children's Fund. and expended a large portion of this amount in setting up and equippiug reconstruction and rehab- ilitation ceulers in Europe follow ing the war They laid the ground work for the peace time program which has been carried on through out the years
 The value and effectiveness of the organization during the years of it's existence was pointed out by President Roosevelt on the occasion of the Silver Anniversary of the Junior Red Cross in September, Said the President.
 .I recommend the American Jun for Red Gross for so amply justify- ing the faith Of those who were it's founders twenty-five years ago. I am confident that the future achievements of the organization will be ever increased. The needs Of our nation at war are great. The American Junior Red Cr5ss. be cause it has already proved it's ability, can he counted on to assist greatly toward meeting the needs"
 The record Of service of the Jun for Red Cross is commendable. Since the entry of the Tnf,ed States into World War II the 14.000.000 mem bers of the American Junior Red Cross have made more than 3.OO0- 000 articles for our armed forces. Included are some seventy items such as ping pong tables. afghans. ash trays. lamps and many others. In home economics classes in schools have been made more than 500,oo0 garments for refugee child ren and one chapter alone collect cd more than 70.00o books in the Victory Book campaign.
 In the present War on Waste" !" 1 the Junior Red Cross salage pro- gram, young Americans have learn ed the necessity Tor conservation. in addition to collecting thousands Of tons of metals. rubber and paper In the States they have assisted in sugar rationing registrations. work ing as clerks. guides. clerical help CTS and in some places as interpret CTS.
 Junior Red Cross members have been active in First Aid work and have completed courses in Home Nursing and Nutrition. Junior Dis aster Relief Corps have been or ganized in at least 100 chapters. and splints, streteners and First Aid cabinets in excess of 15,000 have been constructed for use in First Aid classes and for civilian defense.
 1 Junior Red Cross offers an excel lent opportunity for Wrangell young people to enter into active war service, and local officers of the American Red Cross sincerely hope that this movement will re- ceiye unqualified support of the { parents and school authorities of the city.