Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-10-06 | Page 36 | War Mothers to Make Two Flags

I I I WAR MOTHERS TO TOMAKE TOMAKE MAKE TWO FLAGS Gold Stars Will ill Rep Represent Martyrs Numerals Total Total To To- i tal taT in Service Beginning next week the Utah Ulah War ar Mothers Mothers' organization will commence work worle on tho the two large service flags nass they are arc making to present to the state stat as an emblem emblom of oC their devotion to liberty lib lib- hib- hib crt erty and democracy Two flags Class were chosen so that one might represent represent the boys bos In the nav navy and anti the other ether tho the i ibos ibo's boys bos In the army Tho Thoy will be be- hung hunS Iti In tho the state capitol capital At the state convention con of tho timo war mothers held yesterday at nt Barratt hall several flag flag- designs were presented d but the design unanimously unanimous adopted pro l provided ed for Iwo satin flags la o each measuring 16 13 b by 9 0 feet outlined d with withold gold old cord and the number of oC boys In Inthe Inthe inthe the service represented b by metal numerals numerals nu nu- nu- nu morals so that the number might bo be changed as the tile Utah army arm increases The only stars star on tho the flag tillS will be th the i gold geld for the martyrs Mrs J J. J 1 II 11 Dam Bam berger herger state chairman of or the he flag nag committee committee com corn states that work will be commenced com com- early earh this week weel so that the tho flogs fIas may ba presented this month All the worK on the the- th flags will be the finest kind lelnd of ot land hand handwork work and the flag flag- committee is now making Its choice of or needle wom women n in the city to do the tho sew sew- In Inar Ing Yom Women n who wish to play tho the Betsy Ross floss role In tho he world war may have an opportunity to begin eln on tho the Utah service flag g Mrs Irs Damberger Bamberger says Other Important business transacted at the convention con was as the amending of or orthe the laws by-laws to Include In tho the organIzation organization organ organ- sisters and wives of or soldiers as aswell aswell aswell well as mothers with the condition that thal only onh war war mothers might hold of of- of ice fice It was also adopted as ns a resolution reso rose lution of or tho the association that each mother should salute the flag when displayed dis dis- played County Count vl vice presidents will form torm the board of directors tors for the tho organization Mrs arrs W. W Y V. Wallace was sas elected reportIng reportIng reporting report- report Ing secretary of or the state chapter