The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-01-02

/ Justice shows to other nations desire neither
! TO Cypress nor be oppressed. The red means
victory, and is also emblematic of the crimson
! Likelihood poured out many battlefields
| that our Government might not perish from
! the earth.
The many names used to designate our Ma
/ tional ensign will also form the basis of a les
son: The Stars and Stripes" each star State,
each stripe a colony; the Star Spanged-Ban-
ner" immortalizing Francis Scott Key, and
| the gallant defense OF Fort McHenry; the
Banner of Beauty" beautiful both in appear
ance and significance; "Old Glory" glorious in
its signal triumphs; the Flag of Freedom"
all are free beneath its folds
Personal anecdotes may be related illustrat-
ing heroism in defense of our flag. Patriotic
poems such as Whittier's " Barbara Frietchie,"
may be used to great advantage
One of my pupils, looking at the pictured
flags of so different nations. exclaimed: Ours
| is the most beautiful of all I"
True in color and arrangement. it is perfect
harmony. But il is not in the little squares of
printed muslin cleaning among the evergreens
| in our scho0-roorl, nor yet in the gold iringed
silken banner borne at the head of some mar
tial procession, that we behold the greatest
! beauty. Its grandeur lies chiefly in the great
| principles for which il stands.
| The soldier did not die merely for the flag
| that floats above his mound. but for the great
and good cause which that Gag represents.
/ When we teach the children the justice and
equality of our Government; when We show
them the value of liberty and union-a pre-
cious heritage handed down to US by past
/ generatiOns-we can encourage those little
citizens to give the dear old flag place "iD
] their hearts, i'm their thoughts and in their
! lives" Ida NJ. Bonney, Slate Lick, Pa.
LOYAL HOME WORKERS.
IT. G. Kidd, Blaine, O.. having made formal
application for mem bership in the Loyal Home
| Workers the Secretary, Amos l.. Seaman. 5l6l
Minerva avenue, ST. louis, Mo-, announces
that unless objection is made by Jan. he will
be enrolled.
OUR EoLL-cALI.
fThe letters VS. mean veterans son. v.d veter-
ems daughter and Wv. veterans widow members
Of assoeiHIons will be marked S.V. and D.V.l
Mary Dennison, vd: Minnie Essex, v.d.;
Charles Miller, vs.; Harry Dnsmore, VS.,
Mulberry, o. Total. 1928.
ROLL CALL COMMENTS
Angie M. Conkin, in presenting the Ohio
squad of CC.'s-who, We trust, will soon be
members in good standing in the Association
of Loyal Home Workers-writes AS follows Of
their qualifications: They are all soldiers
sons and daughters and very patriotic young
people and | hope they will be welcomed by
the members Of our loyal band. | have been
doing all could for Progress and Patriotism
during the past year, and III our village OF only
$50 inhabitants we will have six members,
where year ago | was all alone
As each week passes away become more
interested in the work. and / anxiousy await
the coming of the dear old NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE. If these young people are enrolled in
the &C will try 10 get them interested in
the L.lI.W, of which / am now happy
member"
PASSING IN REVIEW.
s. r. Beck, Dcadwood. s. d., desires to hear
from &. G. friends from Newark ~ ].
james Mckenna Pittsfied. Mass. furnishes
some Tag pointers; 10 appear later
Ida ~ Bonney, Slate Lick, Pa, says that
while she could give no costly gifts to friends
at the holiday season, vet she sends her love
TO all. believing, with Eugene Field, who had
said Of friends, that one should mot only love
them. hut tell them so."
Walter Washington ]. For flag information
current articles in Loyal Home Workers
2. The White House WAS founded and named
by Washington. though John Adams was the
first President to occupy it with his family. 3.
Thanksgiving Day was instituted by tho Mas
sachusetts colonists through a call by Gov.
Bradford.