Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-07-21 | Page 14 | Fiesta Abides by Flag Plea

FIESTA ABIDES BY FLAG PLEA Mrs. R. W. Fisher, regent of Spirit ef Liberty chapter. Daughters of ' the American Revolution, said Wednesday Wed-nesday that officials of Covered . Wsgon Days had abided by requests ef the D. A. R. not to use the American Ameri-can flag as decoration during the celebration. Mrs. Fisher said the request had been msde upon CM. Fehr, presl- dent of Covered Wagon Days, Inc. after It was reported use of the flag had been planned throughout the four-day event The flag should be used only on Saturday, Pioneer day, because that is a state holiday," Mrs Fisher said. "Then It should not be used as a decoration, but in the usual manner to denote patriotism." The flag should be flown from poles or, if displayed at residences, should hang so ths field of stars will be at ths left of the observer, according to Mrs. Fisher. Use of bunting aa a decoration does not conflict with rules of the American Flag association, aha explained. ex-plained. Mrs. Fisher said a similar request had been made upon thoae in charge of Pioneer Days at Ogden.