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Show SCHOOL GIRL IS EXPELLED IN SALTLAKE For refusing to salute the American flag aB a part of tho dally class exer-; else In patriotism, Lena Eyler, aged 13 years, was suspended Indefinitely from the Franklin school yesterday by Principal Fred N. PouIbou. Her suspension was concurred In by Superintendent Su-perintendent D. H. Chriatensen of the publlo schools, who Bald tho rhild could not return to school until she recants. "I will not salute that -"lag, little Miss Eylor aajd when asked why oho had rofuaed to do what all the children chil-dren In the public schools of the city dp each, rnornlng, "If I must salute a flag It will bo the red flag of Social-Ism Social-Ism because I think it stands more for liberty and Justice tfraa the Stars and Stripes." QtapdB by Conviction. Lena Eylor la the daughter of Mrs. J. G. Dunn, 258 South Seventh West street, Salt Lake City. Her stepfather stepfa-ther b prominent in local Socialist circles and from him she has absorbed her radical ideas. Being a determined, determin-ed, little person, she has carried her argument to Its logical conclusion. "The child Ib wonderfully bright and remarkably prococlous," said Principal Poulson last night. "When I naked hor roaeonB for not saluting th0 flog she roplled with Socialistic arguraonta that would have done credit cred-it to a mature person. I was very much Indisposed tp tako drastic action ac-tion in hor c&fie, but when all other 1 means had failed I was forced to sun-pend sun-pend her, lest her attitude should counteract our efforts to teach to other oth-er atudents patriotism loo of country coun-try and good citizenship I had no precedent on which to proceed but no other course lay open to mo. It now rests with Superintendent Chrls-tensen Chrls-tensen or the board of education. The child will not be allowed to return to tho Franklin school until tho suspension suspen-sion order is overruled by those higher high-er in authority than myself. I have presented the facts to Superintendent Chriatensen, by means of a letter, but I have not hoard from him on tho subject." Case Is Unique. "There are some things wo cannot compromlBq on and thiB is one of thorn," said Superintendent Chrlsten-son Chrlsten-son last night. "Tho child will not be allowed to return to school until she lo willing' to salute tho flag. The little lit-tle patriotic exercise, of which the sq-lutlng sq-lutlng of the flag Ib a Part. Is practiced prac-ticed In all public schools throughout the nation. Hero In Salt Lake it is a daily exercise for tho most part and though we have children in the schools from almost every nation under the sun, never boforo has a case similar to this one arisen." In saluting the flag the school children chil-dren of the giamnmr grades pronounce pro-nounce the following pledge: "I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the republic repub-lic lor which it elands, one nation In-dlvlslblo, In-dlvlslblo, with liberty and justice for all " The younger children accompany the salute with r simpler formuln; "I givo ray hand and my heart to God and my country. Oho country, one language and one flag." Argument Is Vain. The rebellion of the Eylcr child was no'ed first about ten days ago whep. Principal Poulson happened Into her class, room, which Is thc fifth A claas. Ho saw the girl rise to her feet with tho other children, hut deliberately turn her back when It came time to salute He asked the reason for her action and at 11. at she paid she did not know the salute. The following day she refused again to salute. "I argued with her day after day but It was no use," said Mr Poulson "She answered me with such radical and determined Socialism that I despaired of changing her attitude " When seen by newspaper raon at the home of her father last night the child, gave dlroct and Intelligent answers an-swers to all questions put to her regarding re-garding her actlonr.. She said the American flag had never done anything any-thing for her and that It no longer stood for the noble principles In which it was conceived. Prefers Red Flag. ''It stando for n government that does not belong to the common people any more." she said. "It allows some People to stane and others to get all tho good things In the world, lly stepfather has told me about Socialism and I have read a lot about it myself. I think It lo right nnd the Socialist flag Is a better, one to salute than thc American flag. "Mr Poulson sajs In his letter to ray Btcpfalher that he suspended me because If I stayed In school other children would refuse to salute the flag. I no.er tried to get any of them to copy after me and I never talkod i about my own Ideas until he forced I me to. Now I'm going to get even b explaining to all the boys and girls I know. I will never salute the Am osrlcan flag, and If they won't let mo go to school m that account I guess I can get an education some place else. I can read a lot of books, anyway." any-way." As legal guardian of the girl John G. Dunn, her stepfather, will call upon up-on Superintendent Chrlstensen today to request that ohe be reinstated In her class at once. "If he refuses to allow her to qo back I will take tho matter before the board of education, ' he said. "If necessary nec-essary I will go Into the courts, but never will the girl bo forced lo salute the Amerlcnn flag, or any other flag, against hor will. "In refusing to salute the flag the child has acted on her own Initiative. She became interested In Socialism several months ago and I took pains lo explain It lo her in the best way I know how Recently she came tome and asked if she should salute the American flag at school, I told her to use hor own Judgment." Lcna'.s younger fllster, Navle, aged 12 years, says she has not yet been asked to salute the flag In hor claas, but that she will not do It when the time conies U is said thore nre fifty or filxtv children of Socialist parents attend-1 lug tho Franklin school, which is lo- j cated at Scenth West and Socoud South streets. |