The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-14


apparent everywhere that the flag can
be treated with disrespect, Intentional
ly and without fear of punishment.
Laws have been passed In a few of
the states for the purpose of prevent
ing the desecration OF the flag; but
many states have no ouch law, and
judging from the flagraGt disregard of
them shown in one of the states pos
sessing them, we must infer that state
laws and state courts lack some pre-
requisites to make them. vigorous, in
dependent and effectual in such emer-
gencies. 1t is necessary that the Unit
ed States government should hold the
National standard In its strong grasp
and warn off all those who would treat
it with indignity.
The following draft of "bill to pre-
vent the Dissertation of the flag" has
been carefully prepared by the Milwau-
kee chapter of the National Society Of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, and, with the official Endorsement
of the National Society of the Daugh
ters Of the American Revolution, con-
sisting of more than twenty-five thou
sand members, is herewith presented
for your consideration and with the ur-
gent request that you will actively as
sist in securing the passage of the bill
through congress.
The congress of the United States has
hitherto failed to enact law for pro-
lection of the national flag. One rea-
son assigned Is that the sentiment Of
''the people" did not demand such a
law. To demonstrate the strong desire
for it which exists at this time we re-
quest all friends of such a measure to
write at once and urgently in its ia
vor, and to ask their friends to write to
any senators and members of the house
of representatives but especially to the
members of the judiciary committees Of
the senate and house Of representa-
tives, a list Of whom is appended:
JUDICIARY COMMITTEES.
Senate-George F. Hoar of Massachu-
sets, Orville H. Platt of Connecticut,
Cushman K. Davis of Minnesota, Clar-
ence D. Clark of Wyoming, John M.
Thurston of Nebraska, John c. Spooner
of Wisconsin, James z. George of Miss
issippi, Henry M. Teller of Colorado,
William Lindsay of Kentucky, John w.
Daniel of Virginia, George Gray of Del
aware, Horace Chiffon of Texas Au-
gustus o. Bacon of Georgia.
House of resentatives-David B.
Henderson of Iowa, George w. Ray of
New York, Case Broderick of Kansas,
Thomas Updegraff of Iowa, James A.
Connolly of Illinois, Samuel w. Mccall
of Massachusetts,, John J. Jenkins of
Wisconsin, Richard w. Parker of New
r. Cxyn vcfpn of of n
Warren Miller of West Virginia, De-
Alva S. Alexander of New York, Will
liam L. Terry of Arkansas, David A.
DeArmond of Missouri, Samuel w. t.
Lanham of Texas, William Elliott of
South Carolina, Oscar w. Underwood
of Alabama and David III. Smith OF
Kentucky
Mrs. Waiter Kempster of Milwaukee.
| chairman; Mrs. James G. jenkins OF
| Milwaukee, Mrs. Henry c. Payne OF
| Milwaukee, Mrs. julius Howard Pratt
| of Milwaukee, Mrs R. Randolph Pow
ell of Washington, Mrs. John Richie
| of Frederick, Md, flag committee OF
| the National Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution.
A BILL TO REMEDY THE EVIL.
| To Prevent the Dissertation of the Ma
tional Flag.
| Be it enacted by the Senate and House
! of Representatives of the United
| States of America, in Congress as
sembled:
| Section l. Any person or persons
| ion, cY ~ rn N yyrhn shall
| the national flag or the coat of arm:
| of the United States, or any pattern
| imitation or representation thereof
! either by printing thereon or painting
thereon, or attaching thereto any ad
| vertisement or device for the purpose
| of gain or profit. or as trademark OF
| label, or who shall initiate or represent
| the national flag or the coat of arm:
| Of the United States for an advertise
ment, trademark or label upon any
| goods, wares or merchandise, shall b,
| guilty Of misdemeanor.
Section mo Device nor inscription
+, nor the representation or image of any
| person or thing, shall be imprinted up
| on, painted upon or attached to the ma
| tional flag, or upon or to the coat o
| arms of the United States, except tina
| the devices now attached and used b,
| the Grand Army of the Republic MAY
| continue to be used by them.
| Section 3. Any person or persons
| who shall tear down, trample upon o.
| treat with indignity or wantonly de
| stroy the national flag or the coat 0
| arms of the United States shall be gull
| ty of misdemeanor.
| Section 4. Any person, corporation
or company violating any provisions o
this act shall, upon conviction thereof
be punished by fine not exceeding
dollars or by Imprisonment not exceed
ing --- years.
ACTION IN CONNECTICUT.
In accordance with the above tn
following action has been taken repre-
senting Connecticut in this matter:
We, the undersigned, appointed t
represent the three thousand Connect
cut members of the National Society o
the Daughters Of the American Revolu
ton, believing that the dignity of on
national emblem has been lowered b
its frequent use for advertising pur
poses, and its honor Outlines malicious
ly assaulted, do, in their name, earn
estly beg you to do all in your powe
to bring to immediate, affirmative &C
ton the measure introduced, by re
quest of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution, in the senate by Sen