The National tribune., 1897-05-13

It is unlawful in Connecticut to display the
flag Of any foreign nation. or any emblem OF
the same, on the outside of any State. County,
or Town building or schoolhouse, unless upon
proclamation Of the Governor. when foreigner
is guest Of the United States, when exception
is made of che public buildings.
Il hope and pray that all members Of the
Grand Army Relief Corps. Loyal Home Work
ers. and patriotic citizens will work for laws TO
prohibit the use Of the flag for any advertising
purpose whatever. am in favor Of hsg laws.
STATE FLAG DAYS.
Past National President Lizabeth A. Turner,
one of the founders Of the LH.W.. calls atten-
ton to the following, recommending the OBJ
servanee Of the days named as school flag days.
It is good as far as it goes, but flag day or
more in March would not come amiss. Who
will name one1
Sept. TO- Perry's Victory; 18th, Antietam !;
22d, Emancipation Proclamation. Oct IL,
Columbus discovered America; 18th, Corn
wallis's surrender. Nov. II. Sherman's march
to the sea; 18th, Garfield born. Dec. 8, Birth
OF Eli Whitney; 10th, Boston tea party; ed,
forefathers Day. Jan. /, American flag first
used by Washington; 9th, Charles Sumner
born; Sth, battle OF New Orleans; 18th. Daniel
Webster born. Feb. IL, Abraham Lincoln born.
April 2, Thomas Jefferson born 9Th, battle OF
shiloh; 9Th, 1868. Leo surrendered to Grant at
Appomattox; 18th, battle Of Lexington; 9th,
1892, U. 8. Grant born Goth, 1859, Inaugura-
ton of Washington. May "a, founding OF
jamestown; Timothy Dwight born, 1752; goth,
Patrick Henry born, 1876; 3Oeh, Decoration
Day. juno IL American flag adopted; nth,
battle Of Bunker Hill.
INFLUENCE OF THE FLAG.
We live through symbols, whether in re-
ligious, military, or civic life. The eagle led
the Roman legons to victory and our bird OF
freedom is fit emblem of the United States.
The Stars and Stripes is our most beautiful
embiem-born in the throes Of war, now the
promoter of beautiful peace. The red is the
crimson tide that streamed on many battle
field for liberty; the blue. the fidelity of our
brave heroes at the front; the white. the
purity OF our patriotic motives. What lessons
OF inspiration for Us to remember!
Beautiful is tho flag of freedom, whether in
tho military or civic review, or floating from
the schoolhouses or the homes of our people.
Sects and parties vie with each other in bear
ing it in their psrades children learn to love
and venerate it, and rich and poor unite under
its ample folds in the brotherhood Of peace.
It inspires unity-one flag, one country. II
symbolizes not only the sacrifices of the past.
but the divine idea Of beauty and devotion !;
the discipline Of organized society, of good
Governments, lsw-abiding and independent
people.
The flag Is like martial music-it awakens
enthusiasm in the dullest heart Let fathers
and mothers teach their children to read the
lesson Of patriotism it unfolds. Let teachers
tell the story Of Fort Moultrie; Of the fidelity
and fortitude OF the citizen soldiers eff 1876
Above all, let onr youth be impressed with
its lessons Of peace; then its influence will be-
paramount In preserving Us a. prosperous,
happy, free, and united people.
J. II. Neaderhauser.