Show o to o O Oo Oo Ot FLAG DAY o o o r t p I Y t. t na Ka 1 O p a e er et y t i st w w 1 r rk r ry er s ti w ws- ws I k Y Ys I s r t x sa s terry N 1 ty a iw 14 1 4 i d f t N s a I L' L v w e d r Ir t 04 Jr Ja J rJ J Ja t a 4 ti j f f f t j. j t tf Ii j e ss if 7 1 Is f uc cf n J y iW I a t fN t p r. r w J J r t ff h 1 6 c ly r r r th t 6 4 d o. o 11 I Fob 1 x a. a a k kL f. f 1 l L 4 e f i. i t t V f j 1 fy A x T q I r te w wu u r J tT 4 J I By ELMO SCOTT WATSON U UNi I 14 1 Is ts ring tiny because It ns ns J i on In n June 14 11 1 1777 that the Second Continental congress passed a lion tion which rends reads solved Resolved That the flag of ot the United States l he c thirteen stripes al- al red and white that Hint the union lie he thirteen stars sturl white In a 8 blue fl Held field 11 II representing a U l new ew constella tion The fhe original of ot this tints historic lu lion n a facsimile of which Is shown shun above e in the tine handwriting hund of ot Charles Thomson E secretary of or the Continental congress r U to preserved pre pre- Ire Ire- served In the archives of ot the nation The fhe reason on for tor the thirteen stars and thirteen stripes as ns authorized In this resolution Is of ot course they represent the thirteen colonies or original states which were ere lighting fighting for tor freedom from I Ing ng land Historians hH have varied curled In Interpreting the meaning of or the colors In the fiul lag flag and the there have been at yeast 40 90 different varieties of or symbolism syn How ter attributed to the three heraldic tinctures 8 How ever cr a recent Investigator In the records of or I he the State department found the following tollo meaning ol oI the colors lied Iced hardiness hardiness and valor White White- purity and Innocence vigilance persever once ance and justice rIng Flag day this year has a special significance for tor several reasons Last year jeur Ilir was the of ot the tine adoption of ot th the Stars Star and Stripes as the lag flog of ot the United States the ses of ot Its first appearance In the face furl of ot an enemy of this country of ot Its first appearance on the seas anI and of ot Its first being carried Into lutu hat bat tie This marks three Important for tr 01 Old 1 Glory dory They are bused based upon the following dates datIs and events January 28 28 8 1778 First appearance on a foreign Stronghold at Nassau Islands lalands The Amer Amer- captured Fort Nassau from tram the British and promptly raised railed the Stars Stan and Stripes Stripe February U 1 14 1778 First foreign salute to the Stars Stare and Stripes John Paul Jones Jonea entered Que- Que berno bay hay near France and end received a salute of ot nine guns suns from the French fleet nut under Admiral La Motte Mott Jones Jonea had previously saluted the French fleet neet with twenty one guns guna April H U 1778 John Iau Jones achieved the honor of or being the first t of ot the American nav to compel om pel a II regular navy man man war ot war to strike tier her colors color to 10 the new lIew flag nair nut lut more Important still Is the fact tart that for tor the tine first time In history there Is a federal statute to prevent desecration of or the flag and Insignia of the United States very Every state lu in the Union except one nc has bas at nt one Ine time lime or another passed a law to prevent such desecration but but there hod never Dever been Ilen such a federal ral law to all nil parts of or Uncle Sams Sam's dominions until March 10 19 cf of this year ur when bill kill congress pas passed ed ld the following Be De It enacted etc That an any person or firm Brin rm or lr firms corporation lion or persons corporations corporation or other organization organisation or organization who ho in to for an any manner exhibition or display place or cause raUle to be placed upon the flag CIK color dul design n. n standard coat lal of It f arms or lr other Insignia of the United or upon ulon Intended States State any r re representation thereof an any Inscription picture design device deuce symbol name advertisement words word mark marks notice or token loken who ho shall hall possess poise distribute display or If exhibit or or cause to be bo dl distributed displayed or flag flar color olor d standard coat coot of ot arms arena exhibited or d other an any Insignia of at the United States Stales upon which shall hall In to any manner he be placed atta attached hd annexed attired affixed associated or made a part thereof an any Inscription picture design device symbol name advertisements advertisement advertise advertise- ments ment word words marks mark notice nonce or token whatever or who willfully and publicly show how op oel i or hostile contempt for trample upon or lr otherwise deface e 01 or defile cleOle any such uch flag Raff color ensign standard coat coal coall l f t arms or other Insignia of ot tb the lb United State Stater shall ahall upon conviction be fined aped not Dot less than th or Imprisoned for not more thin than six months montha or loth for each such ouch offense Provided that nags flags colors ensigns standards coats coals of arms or other Insignia the property of or or used In the service of or the United States or any state or territory or the District of ot Columbia ma may have placed thereon such suh Inscription names of or actions words figures marks or r symbol a lIa as are lire authorized by law or lr by the tales rulen and regulations of ot the United States Stales government gOVernment gov gOV- or any department or division thereof Sec 2 2 That the theorda words word nag flag color colora colors coat of ot arms arm or Insignia used ud herein hereto Include also an any picture or representation or simulation of ot the s same ame Sec Sc 8 S. That this act shall not apply to 10 the use ue wholly disconnected from tram trade advertising of at the f lag flip colors coat of or arms or other Insignia of or the United States Stales on newspapers newspaper books curds cards n ates commission decorations decoration banner banners pictures stationery stat for tor correspondence or In or on an any article or In an any position where whre Its use la is purely purel and obviously for tor ornamental or patriotic purposes Sec Sc 4 1 That this act shall hall go Into effect upon Its passage and publication except a as to goods good which shall ahall have been made and marked and In stock at al that time and as III to tn such uch goods It shall hall be In force torce six Ix months month after afler It its III passage and publication In fact furt It Is rather remarkable that our government gov gov- government has hIlS paid so 10 little attention to this symbol sym sym- bol of or the nation so far tur as us legislation affecting n It Is la concerned Flag day Itself has never been blo officially dally recognized by the government and there Is no federal law pertaining to the tine manner of ot displaying dis playing hanging or saluting MInting the ling flag nor ing any ceremonies which should KhouM be observed Ir In connection with the lug flag The only federal haws dealing In any nay way with the flag are the following follow tullo ing 1 The act of or congress of ot February 20 1 1905 providing that a II trademark cannot be registered which consists of ot or comprises comprise among other things the flag naG coat of or arms arm or other insignia of or the United States State or any simulation thereof 2 A Joint resolution of or congress conre a approved Mn slay May 8 19 1914 1911 If authorising authorizing the display of cf the flag nag on Mother Mothers day 3 The act of ot February 8 1917 providing ceria certain In penalties for tor the desecration mutilation or ira In- proper use ue t at f the flag flig within the District of or Columbia 4 fl The set t t of ot Ma May 1 16 U. U 1918 providing when the United States Slates I. I at war for tor the dismissal from the th service of ot any employee or official of or the United States government who criticizes In an abusive or violent manner the flag nag of at the United States State For nearly 1 o 0 years tradition and popular custom were virtually v the only guides which American citizens hull hud for tl the e correct methods method of displacing displaying the flag and honoring It as liS It sho should be c honored d However er on June 14 and 15 1023 I. I a n National Flag Flog conference was held In InV V W ish Ington which formulated a II flag code rode and duct e that time the United F States Flag association n II patriotic organization founded for the tine promotion n of or reverence for tr the flag lIag and the 1 Ideals and lr tI for which It stands inns has been the lender leade t In 10 a campaign of ot education for general observance nice ance of this code Tl TIp The a outstanding points Ints In this code are lire as ns follows tollo The national flu nag ft the living country countr and Is fa Itself d ss III a living thing Th Tint union of ot the flag tag I Is I. the honor point the right t arm Is la the sword word arm and therefore the point o of or t danger and h hence n e the place cf ot honor The flag na be displayed only from e to 10 sunset or between such uch hours houn as ma may t be e dull by proper authority It should be displayed d on national and state holidays end and on historic an anti and d sp special occasions The flag should always be hoisted hofste d briskly and lowered YI alo slowly and ceremoniously When carried In a procession with another nat flap nth F or lr flags the flag of or the United States State shall ahall be either elthel r on the marching right e or r when there there Is a line o ot 0 t other flogs flees the flag Bag ag of at the United States Statu may be bt D r In front of ot the center cf or that line When hen displayed with another flag nag a against s I wall wal 1 from crossed craned staffs the flag nag of ot the United States State s should be on on the right th the Ihl flags flag's own right and aa as d It ill lIa staff should be In la front of or the staff of ot the other othe r flag nal When a number of ot flutes flake are grouped and displayed dIe II- played from staffs the Hag flag of ot the United St State ales tei should hould be In the center or at the highest point of or ofen the group When the flags nag of or states or cities or p pennant pen pen- en ennal en- en nant nants of ot societies are flown on the same eams haly halyar with lIh the flag of or the United States Stales the nati national o nal 2 flag should always alway be at nt the he peak When ft flown o wn from tram adjacent staffs staffe the flag of or the United St State to toul should hould be hoisted first Out No fla flag or pennant should sh ul t be he placed above or to the right of or the flag lIag of at the United States State When flags lIage of ot two to or more nations are displayed yedo they should be bO flown from separate staffs of ot th the same height and the flags should be of or mutely equal size International usage forbids th the theof display of or the flag lIag of one nation above that o of or another nation In time of ot peace When hen the flag nag Is displayed from a n state staff project pros PCt ct I t In Ing og horizontally or at an an angle le from the win window low dots r sill Mil balcony or front of or building the union of til the I flag nag shall go tear to the head had of or the staff un unless less I the ling flag Is to at halt half staff When the flag nag of ot the United States State Is displayed In n a manner other than by hy being flown sown from a state staff It II should hould be displayed flat nal whether Indoors or out I When en displayed either horizontally or ertI ver ter- tI R against a wall the union should be upper most moat and to the nags flags own right that Is fa lo to th tins th o observers ers left When In to a R window It should hollid be IJO displayed the th some same way that way that Is Is with the union or blue field neld to the left lell of the observer In n the street When festoons rosettes ross or draping of ot blue blu white and red are art desired bunting should hould be used but never the th nag flag When displayed over the middle of ot the street as a. between buildings the flag lIag should hould he be suspended vertically with the union to the north In an east and west street or to the real east In a north and south street When used on a speakers speaker's platform the th flag should hould s be he displayed above abon and behind the speaker It should never be used to cover the speakers speaker's desk nor to drape over the front of or the platform If It flown from a staff It At should hould be on the speakers speaker's right When used In unveiling a II statue or monument the flag lIag should hould not be allowed to 10 tall fall to the ground but should hould be carried aloft to wave out forming a distinctive feature during the remainder of or the ceremony When flown at half start the flag nag I Is first nral hoisted to the peak and then Ihen lowered to the half suit pOs poi lion tion but before lowering the flag Ong for tor the da day It t. t s raised again to the peak When the flag lIag Is displayed In to church It should be from a staff placed on pa the congregations congregation as they ra face e the th clergyman The service flag right the state flag or other flag should hould he be nt RI the th left leH of or th the congregation If It In the Ih chancel chantel the flag lIag e of or the United States State should be placed I on the clergyman clergyman's right as he ta faces on his bla left leU the congregation and other uther flags nag I CAUTIONS I 1 Do not permit to te be shown I to th the nag Hag of It the United States e 2 Do Po not dip the flag of or the United States Slates an any person peron t to 10 o or any thing The re regimental color state flag organization or er Institutional render this honor ling flag will wll 1 3 Do nut not display the th flag of ot the United Unite States with tin tire union down x except ept as all a signal Ignal of or 4 1 distress Do 10 not place an any other flag naif or er pennant I above or to the right of or the flag nag of the United States 5 II Do not let the flag of the United States Stat touch the ground or trail In tn the water 6 6 Do not place any object or emblem of ot kind an any on or above the flag flae of the United States Slates 7 T. Do not use the flag lIag as drapery In any form whatever Use ln bunting of ot blue Iut white and red rd 8 s. Do not fasten the na flag In such ruch I manner a as al will permit It to be eull easily torn 9 9 8 Do rIa not rot drape the nag flog over the sides rides or lr hack back of a vehicle or fir of or a railroad hood top boat When I tie ae te flag Is displayed ed train or on en a mot motor r car the staff should hould be te amx affixed d firmly to the chau chassis or clamp to the radiator cap 10 Do not display the nag flag on float noat a In a p parade rade except from a staff 11 ll Do not u use UI e the flag nag as aa a cO for tor ceiling celIng a 1 II Do not ur use the flag taj a as a portion fume turne tume or of or of a II cos any athletic uniform Do no It ul upon on cushions or cr handkerchiefs embroider ter paper napkin napkins or boxes bores or print It ft on 13 IS 1 Do 0 not Iut put lettering of at 14 U. Do not nOI u. u use tn the flag In any kind upon the flag any form firm of or advert adver Using nor fasten an advertising sign to a pots pole from rum which the lIag 1155 of the United IS U. States State taua Is flying Do 10 10 not display u e or store the flag nag t a manner a as aa will permit It to 10 in to such sueh be damaged full easily tolled soiled or Bunting Bunting- cf ot the national rational colors colon should be for used covering a speakers speaker's desk dok draping front of or a platform and for tor decoration over the Hunting Bunting should In general be arran d with the ti's oe white In the Ih middle blue above atoe an and s the red rd |