Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-31

to give birth to this flag, what it has
cost to maintain it and what it means
to this nation and to the world, there is
no honor too great that should not be
conferred upon it.
'Our flag was born in the throes of
liberty, wounded in the battles of free
dom and sanctified in the causes of
humanity.
''1t should be honored for all the Sc
curity it guarantees; all the mercy it
proclaims; all the power it implies.
st is the flag that has been ever
raised in honor and never lowered In
disgrace. 1t is the flag that represents
liberty of thought and religious rights
and floats today, beautifully lowering
in the breeze around her Cuban protege,
protectorate against mans inhuman-
ity to man. The flag that gracefully
waves in the Orient, a respected moni-
tor in the Celestial empire, guiding the
world in the solution of divine prob
lem, demonstrating against avarice and
admonishing against treachery.
st is the flag that must not be dis
graced as an advertisement of merchan-
disc nor displayed for idle purpose.
'lt is sacred! 1t is sublime! Next to
Holy Writ it should be our guide, stand
ing for the equality of man, and of
woman to man. 1t is now the peace
maker between hitherto domestic foes.
1t is guard against foreign nterfer-
ence. 1t forgives the past and points
to the future; grandly; with more gran
deur than our provision can encompass.
1t is the flag of our reunion. The flag
of the new possessions which Providence
has bestowed. So let the American
people, with one hand on the casket of
the golden rule and with the other
saluting the emblem of our liberty and
strength, do honor to our banner as 1t
stands for loyalty between ourselves
and the elevation OF all mankind.
LAS the day dawns on June IA let the
morning breeze kiss the nuttering flag
from every house-top, and as the school
bell sounds the assembly hour let there
be glad hearts among the children as it
is made their festival day to sing praises
to the flag and to cheer it as it floats in
the air above a token OF their noble
birth.
Every school may fittingly honor
this day with special exercises as a day
of rejoicing, adopting a program suit
able to the occasion;
1.-Prayer.
2.-Salute to the Flag.
3.-National Hymns.
4,-Addresses by Soldiers and Patriots.
5.-Flag Drill.
6.-Quotations From Eloquent Ora
tions on the Flag.
7.-Ringing of Bells.
Every child waving flag and pos
sessing it for himself has treasure to
be admired and revered. There are no
school children too young to love the
flag, none too old to be ashamed of it.
Patriotism Is a sentiment-an emotion,
capable of being cultivated to high
degree of inspiration. 1t is not an in
centive to military action with a ten
dency to war, rather a promoter OF
peace, and no nobler sentiment can be
created than love for the flag, which is
the mantle of Columbia standing in the
foreground beckoning to the oppressed
of all mankind to come under the folds
OF the robe of love, to dwell In harmony
and security in this land of peace, the
Canaan where the wanderer may rest,
the oppressed find relief and all be the
equal Of his fellow-men."
Allan G. Bakewell,
Chief Aide to Commander-in-Ch Chief G.
A. R., in Charge of Patriotic Education.