Show preparedness 4 AMERICAN RED CROSS THE HE junior red cross is the TA L american merican red cross in the schools of the nation I 1 it t is also the worlds largest youth organization with more than members in the united states the principal duty of the junior red cross in war time is the making of comfort and recreational articles for our service men everywhere ery where during the past year 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 a anicat throughout the nation these items included splints stretchers and first aid cabinets earn buy make give ore are the four steps all junior RM red cross members take in raising and using the money they get in their national enrollment dai drive they must earn the money to buy the materials to make the articles to give 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 tha than n halt half of the salvage gathered by children of school age throughout the country in addition to furnishing opportunity to learn by making these articles for service men and others the junior red cross affords children of school age basic training in civilian preparedness so that they may take their places later on in in the volunteer activities of the red cross or the office of civilian defense approximately half the pupil population of all elementary and and secondary schools in the nation were enrolled as members in the junior red cross campaign just completed prepared exclusively for |