| Show PREPAREDNESS if iy 7 tAc AMERICAN RED CROSS THE PHE HE Junior Red Cross is the American Red Cross in the schools of the nation It is also the worlds world's largest youth organization organization organization with more than members in the United States The principal duty of the Junior Red Cross in war time is the making making making mak mak- ing of comfort and recreational articles for our service men ev ev- During the past year Junior Red Cross members made I more than such articles such as games recreation room furniture and writing kits The Junior Red Cross has also taken a very active part in the making maling of many essential articles articles' for Civilian Defense organizations throughout the nation These items included splints stretchers anc and first aid cabinets Earn buy make give gile are the four steps all aU Junior Red Cross members take in raising and using the money they get in their national enrollment drive They must earn the money to buy the materials materials mate mate- rials to make the articles article to give gire to the hospital army camp or Civilian Defense organization Junior Red Cross members have also been very active in salvage campaigns of all kinds throughout the nation contributing more than half of the salvage gathered by children of school age throughout the country In addition to furnishing opportunity opportunity to learn by making these articles for service men and others others others oth oth- ers the Junior Red Cross affords children of school age basic training training train train- ing in civilian preparedness so that they may take their places later on in the volunteer activities of the Red Cross or the Office of Civilian Defense Prepared Exclusively for |
