Show PREPAREDNESS PREPAREDNESS r f e AMERICAN RED CROSS THE 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 with more than members in the United States The principal duty of the Junior Red Bed Cross in war time is the makIng making mak mak- big ing Ing of f c comfort mf it and recreational articles for our service men ev ev- I ev-I During the past year I Junior Red Cross members made 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 of many essential articles for Civilian Defense organizations throughout the nati nation n. n These items included splints stretchers and first aid cabinets Earn buy make give she are the four fourie ie steps i all Junior Red Cross Cron members member take in raising and using the money they get in their national enrollment drive They must mutt earn the money to buy the materials materials mate mare rials to make the articles to sire give to the hospital army camp or Civilian Defense organization Junior Red Cross members have also been very active in salvage campaigns of all aU kinds throughout the nation contributing more than half of the salvage gathered by children of school age throughout the country In addition to furnishing 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 train train- ing in civilian preparedness so that they may take their places later on in the volunteer activities of the Red Cross or or the Office of Civilian Defense Prepared Exclusively for |