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Show REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS 7 settlements to offer work to ab1e:bodikI;'idle Indians; that coopera-tion be given by superintendents, day school teachers and others who should keep a list of 1ndians.in need of work,. and that' superintend-ents and supervisors be expected to confer with local organizations and public-spirited individuals, including the churches, women's clubs, Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. and other civicwelfare activities, and interest them in giving employment to Indians, showing them that the Ipdians are in the community ' erman.ently and may be a menace or an asset; that they are teacha % le; that it is their right to have a chance to become pelf-respecting, constructive workers; that they should have recreations and courtesy, and that it wlll be of economic advantage to offer help and diredionto this end. It was also urged that ver special interest in the career of girls be made a definite feature an%that oEcials generally should endeavor to inter-piew members of civic and religious organizlltions and women's clubs, with a view to awakening and guiding active interest in behalf of the Indian youth, particularly the girls, by assisting them to find self-supporting employment in exemplary surroundings and by pffering such encouragement and sympathetic counsel as will win their atten-tion and choice to the hivher forms of culture, pleasure, and nseful-ness up roved by our 'white civilization. Anot R er fortunate movement at this conference was that which has led to the organization of Juhior Red Cross societies in nearly all of the Indian schools within the past year: Among the uplifting 1- sons taught by the World War is that of in iring the lives of young people with the spirit of unselfish service. ' ?' he Junior Red Cross' nn-der the motto, I serve," is r p d l y ex9ding ,its inembership and activities to the elementary an smndary schools of the world und in harmony with this crusade Indian children are now enlisted for an educational and pleayrableservice to their homes, schools, and communities; for 'the reception ' of sarPice from other American children,. and.for the cultivation of u .mpeqwial understanding and friendship and k finer cooperation i n the common intekts of; all children. A simple but complete program has been worked out for all schools, and a special field worker has been assigned by the Amer-ican Red Cross to Arizona nnd Xew Mexico to s i s t in organization and development throu h the Junior Red C m of projects designed to meet some of the caaracteristic social problems 6f the Indian people. It is felt that these junior societies have an opportunity to serve with praotical effect; the returned student, the community cen-ter, Gertain lines of Indinn art, and the domestic life of the parental home. It is already known that by correspondence with other than Indian schools and through clns letters mth classes of childm all over the world them has begun a practical method of teaching English and a delightful quaintanw with children of other na-tionalities that brings broadening vision to Indian youth. But crowning all lesser benefits is the chaplet of unselfish service that should never'wither amid the rivalries and complexities of an expand-ing civilization. We feel that large spiritual gains and strength of both individual and social character can be reaped from this cultiva-tion of generous human sympathi% and that o5cinl nppmin,tion is due the promoters of the Junior Red Crass and our service workers for their hearty cooperation. |