Hand In Hand (1946)

Orchestra as there isn't hearing it somehow a  great Orchestra is like this great Democratic nation of ours both are made up of  individuals one produces the Miracle of Sound the other voices the Symphony  of a free people living in harmony amid a discordant World each must work with mind  and Heart and Hand and all must work together they're learning to create something  worthwhile to do something with their hands they're learning to play together  to think together to work together as one training that's what does  it and training starts in the school each day in the good American Way United States of America stand andice for how you boys and girls safeguard  that Liberty is your responsibility that's where the American Junior Red Cross comes into  the picture if every one of our more than 30 million school children will learn  to work can build for the good of all we'll have just about the greatest creative  Force this country of ours ever has known the American junor CR to help acheve his  by work together with members everywhere in our own and other land as a member of the  junior Red Cross you have many opportunities to put your learning to work for your  town your country and people everywhere some of you already know how the junior Red Cross  National Children's Fund works here is cooperation to do something worthwhile take Marshall kroer  Marshall says he'll pledge a dollar to help boys and girls whose homes have been destroyed by War  young Marshall washed many windows to earn that dollar Paul strong says he'll earn $2 Paul knows  that in all the countries of our allies other boys need a helping hand so Paul's making his money  on a paper route that's what the junior Red Cross teaches work earning responsibility sharing yes  when a boy will pledge 75 cents to the National Children's Fund then go out and wash dogs to earn  the money he has the makings of a mighty fine citizen if all the boys and girls in  America could visit this Old English country home a nursery established by  the American Junior Red Cross they'd be more than repaid for their work little  ones lives disrupted homes blasted by bombs the National Children's Fund also  helps unfortunate infants in many other War stricken countries it provides shoes and warm clothing to protect thousands of Brave  families of our allies from storm and cold last year Red Cross junior  members packed a 100,000 holiday gift boxes for children in England  and Iceland in South and Central America volunteer workers in local Red  Cross chapters see to it that each package is properly packed and shipped on time  greetings from the junior Red Cross of America to the courageous children  in war areas comfort and cheer for youngsters deprived of the warmth and  affection they once knew in their own homes willing hands making correspondence albums  with pictures and letters to send to Children here and in other lands these albums describe different  sections of our country they're made by by boys and girls so that others may know what kind of  people we are and the kind of land in which we live in turn they receive albums from Children  of other countries a help toward Better World understanding today with wartime shortages  and food rationing learning to cook is a most important part of the school course and  right in line with the junior Red Cross program through Red Cross nutrition courses girls  learn how to prepare proper foods and their values Red Cross home nursing here's  a class making paper containers for the sick room learning to prevent  the spread of disease is another example of schoolwork and Junior  red crosswork going hand in hand the worthwhile things sister learns nutrition  home nursing doing useful services with one's hands are Mighty helpful when sickness comes  and so many doctors and nurses are away at War let's listen to a report from  a junior Red Cross Council our high school art class turned out its quarter of posters to Aid the war bond campaign and the  the local Junior Red Cross service fund we also made posters for our sock hop  organized to raise funds to carry on our service program the dance was a huge success  everybody had a wonderful time we made enough for our service fund to  finance most of our wartime activities lamps for Army and Navy Recreation  rooms outfitted by the Red Cross are being made by the boys in the  woodworking class we put our chapter's name on every article so our  soldiers will know we're working for them the shop classes are also making Checker  boards and other games letters from commanding officers and Red Cross field directors  keep asking for more games for men in the service we cannot help but feel proud that we are able to contribute some small bit of  comfort to those who give so much for us the boys make ashs from the wood bought with  our service fund Dick had promised me an ash standand for Dad but dick says Dad will have  to get along for the duration with what he has Dick's right these are for our Armed Forces  they're entitled to all we can give them and more some of the fellows make  pingpong tables and from what the Red Cross Hospital workers tell  us those tables give the boys lots of fun now for the girls the sewing classes are eagerly  making kit bags which the Red Cross furnaces to the soldiers going overseas  these kit bags have been carried to every warfront our bicycle core  delivers them to the local Chapter House volunteers fill them with razor blades  playing cards cigarettes and many needed articles we know from letters we've had how grateful  how happy our soldiers Sailors and Marines are to receive these kits whatever we are asked  to send is needed after all it does remind them of home this doesn't begin to tell all the  things the junior Red Cross does or can do between the Junior and senior members of  the American Red Cross 32 million strong there is real partnership working  together hand in hand in war and in peace in small modest schools in  far off corners of the country in schools of great cities in immense Halls  of learning from coast to coast more than 17 million members of the American Junior Red  Cross from kindergarten through High School have United in this great service to others  future of our country our destiny depends upon their training and upon their ideals for  a world of peace and better understanding