| Show WHO'S F FLAG AG Ed Note This letter written by a subscriber of Tho The T T-l has been fea- fea t Kire ras ai a a g guest t editorial this week because we felt It was too foo well phrased to merely run as a letter to the th public e t Whose Flag What was that red white and blue piece of cloth on a n astick astick I stick that went by In our parade last Saturday I What does the American flag mean to you Does It bu swell With pride because you are a citizen of this great cb country or Dr Is It j just st another bright s colored lored streamer that Is s to be seen on special occasions Has lias the sight of our national flag become so common common plate that we forget what It symbolizes symbolizes sym sym- that we wc forget the suffering and trials trials' that the l leaders aders and servicemen of this nation went through to Insure the freedoms of every every ev cv ery cry citizen The flag of ot this nation symbolizes the freedoms and rights we enjoy but so of of- often often ten take for fol granted We forget that our nation was made great by not just a n afew afew few men but by the pat pat- Or Orthe the common citizens 1 1 ow there seems to be outwardly at least a decline in the patriotism of the ci citizens ci- ci of our country During DurIng Dur Dur- ing lug the thc Festival Festival Festi Festl val last weekend both inthe In Inthe Inthe the parade and the rodeo Itself more than half halt attending attending at at- tending were disrespectful to the flag either by not standing or not removing their hats upon presentation of the colors How many of you know the tM words to o our r national anthem and the pledge of or salute the flag when it passes by How Bowl Vt many many ma ma- ny nr of you dont don't do these things for fear of being different different dif dif- ferent or out of neglect What at attitude are arc we passIng pass pass- Ing on to the children of this generation Im I'm proud of my country's flag Are you Calleen E. E Farrow E. E So Street Moab Utah |
