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Show - ww.v y Oil Stars a:d Stripes Do Kct Ply en Even Federal Buildi:? Until Tbe Tejejram Pretests. . "Why Is not the American flag flying from its staff on the day the Nation r celebrates Washington's Birthday?- a Telegram reporter asked a Federal official offi-cial in the Dooly building, where the Government , offices are located, at X o'clock Monday afternoon, ' "Why, we - forgot all about it; at least, the Janitor has not thought about It," was the answer.' The Flag Is Unfurled. " , The janitor soon made his appear ance, and ten minutes later the Stars - and Stripes were flapping in the breeze. The reporter then called up the county coun-ty Jail by telephone, and asked: "Why have . you not hoisted the American flag today?" And an official replied: , "Oh, we have been so busy we forgot all about It-Wot It-Wot Too Late to JLct ' ."Well. It Is not too late." he -was Informed, In-formed, to which he replied: , , "All right"' The city hall was next visited, where a similar question -was asked. "I am sure I. don't know," answered the desk sergeant fThey have the flag In the fire department - and we jasked them about it this morning." "Say. why Is it you have not unfurled the American flag from: your staff today?" to-day?" a fireman was asked. Stars and Stripes Locked Up. "It's locked up and the Captain has got the key and he's home today' was the reply. ' . - The city and county building was the only one where the color had been raised to flutter In the morning breeze. The absence of the flag from the staffs of other buildings was more noticeable no-ticeable than Its presence, but here and , there about the city flag staffs could be seen holding aloft the national emblem. ' |