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Show RED FLAG BANNED BY I CITY COMMISSION SALT LAKE, Nov. 27. Salt Lake was put on record yesterday by the city commission as a place where the red flag of anarchy will not be tolerated. toler-ated. ! An ordinance making exhibition of a I red flag or kindred insignia unlawful and punishable was enacted with unan-jimous unan-jimous vote and some zest on the part i of the voters. The ordinance carries jthe emergency clause making il effective effec-tive at once. 1 Initiation of the ordinance came from the law committee of the public safety committer of Salt Lake, according accord-ing to an explanatory letter submitted to the commission along with the ordinance or-dinance by City Attorney W. II. Fol-land. Fol-land. The supreme penalty possible under city law is provided as punishment for those convicted of violation of the provisions pro-visions of the ordinance, being possible fine of $299 or six months' imprisonment, imprison-ment, or both. The ordinance follows: "Be it ordained by the board of commissioners com-missioners of Salt Lake City Utah: "Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to unfurl, raise, display or vill i y it icu hub, uaiiiier or uaugc upun or in any street or public place in Salt Lake City, or in any meeting place or public assembly, or to raise, unfurl or display a red flag or banner from or on any house or building, or in or from any window within the limits of Salt Lake City, as a sign, symbol or omblom of or invitation to local, national or 1 international concerted activity or propaganda, pro-paganda, either political, economical, communistic or anarchistic. "Section 2. Any person violating any of tho provisions of this section shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not more than $299. or by Imprisonment Imprison-ment in the city jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The court may jn imposing a fine enter as part of the judgment that in default of the payment of the fine the defendant be Imprisoned in the city jail. "Section 3. In the opinion of the board of commissioners it is necessary to the peace, health and safety of the city that 'this ordinance shall become effective immediately. "Section , This ordinance shall take effect upon its first publication." |