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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-03
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Grouping OF Stars

Il
In tho grouping OF the stars there Is,
| however, uniformity. The president ap-
points a commission whenever new
state Is admitted to decide what shall be
| the official grouping OF tho stars. When
| there were forty-five states there were
| six lines OF stars. three of eight and three
OF seven. the different lengths alternat-
ing. When oklahoma came In the num-
| Der had TO be adjusted and four lines be-
came long and two short these latter be-
| ing the second from the top and the bot
| tom. When Arizona and New Mexico are
| admitted the six lines will be filled to
eight stars each and the block viii be-
come solid.
The flags that are made at Copeland's 8
range In size from the 70-foot nag OF
the postoffice department to the 2tx2s
wigwag flags OF the signal corps, and
in design from the national pennant, six
inches wide and thirty feet long, to the
German ensign or the flag OF the secre-
tary OF the treasury.
Big Postoffice Flag.
If patriotism wero measured by the
yard OF red. white and blue bunting made
into the form of the flag Of the nation,
the biggest single assignment OF 1t would
be found in the Postofflce building at
Washington. for here hangs tho biggest
official flag that was ever made. II. also,
was made at the little flag shop on the
the headquarters of the postal service
and keeps its finger on the pulse Of all
Uncle Sans mails and gives Office space
to young Frank Hitchcock, the gumshoe
political manager, boasts this mammoth
flag. The great building is constructed
about a hollow square, at the bottom OF
which IS the glass-roofed floor space
where the local mail is handled. Above
this rise eight or nine stories OF mason
ry. enclosing the hollow square. In the
middle OF this hangs the great flag,
reaching nearly the height and width OF
1t. 1t is solitary and clone, with but the
masonry as n background. 1t is impress
sive and people come far TO see It, and
the Idle passerby is often brought TO at
tention and stands in unconscious ad-
miration.
This flag is seventy feet long and
thirty-six feet eight inches wide. Its
stripes are nearly three feet wide and
the stars more than Il foot in diameter
1t required 400 yards of bunting to con-
struct It. and so great Is It's weight that
it requires Il strong man 10 take II from
It's moorlngs. The nag is the only one
of its kind ever made by Copeland and
he is the man of greatest fag-making
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rule. undcr normal conditions the life OF
q Nag. swung 10 the pole through office
hours each day. is two years.
Flags for tho Navy.
Tho making of the flags ior the navy
Is thing separate and apart. II Is,
however. task that Is Of much greater
magnitude than might be expected. Not
only have all the ships Of the navy to
he kept in flags Of tho United States
that are flawicss but IT is likewise ncces-
snry that these ships should be supplied
with score OF flags OF every nation In
the world. This bccause OF the pos
Slhility that the given ship will at some
time go into the port Of the given coun-
try and the flags Will OF necessity have TO
bo 9own.
Besides the ordinary tags OF various
sizes each ship must have coats of arms,
the presidents standard. the flag OF the
secretary OF the navy, flags FOR rear adj
mtrals OF various rank all different In
color and design. mail flags, yacht en-
signs and scores or others She must
have the barred square flags OF ArGen-
tine Republic: the vivid coors Of Aus
tria's yellow and red, the starry blue
banner of Brazil the grewsomo dragons
OF China; the whlskcrcd gentlemen from
Denmark; the tri-color OF France; the inn
posing standard OF the emperor OF Ger
many; the royal standard OF Great
crnors of colonies, Mexico's eagle must
scream from its perch OF thorns; the
white elephant OF even Slam must strut
on 81 suitable banner; the crescent OF
which harbors Monte Carlo, the national
flag OF the Mosquito islands, all these
must find a place in The locker of every
battlcship. All these are therefore made
and made carefully at tho Brooklyn navy
yard where the department has its chief
force OF flag workers TO be sure there
is n minor force at work mt Mare island d.
near Francisco. where flags are also
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Tomorrow is the birthday of the flag.
but who knows where those of today
are made? Every army post from Porto
Rico 10 Alaska and from Maine to the
Philippines Will tomorrow fly It's best
flag and all the lesser ones. EVERY post
office and other federal building in Uncle
Sans domain will do likewise. Every
embassy and consulate the world around
that harbors a representative OF the
United States will throw out the banner
of the Stars and Bars. for 1t VIII be the
na tiUn'S anniversary the Fourth OF July.
'rhc multitude will sec these flags and
some may wonder AT their source. Yet
few will know that all OF them first
came into being in single little side
street shop IN the city of Washington.
and that for twenty-five years a single
individual has manufactured all or them.
For all of the departments OF tho gov
crumcn. go 10 this small shop for their
flags, with the single exception OF the
navy. These men OF the sea make their
own flags but those that float on land
Mhorc the people gather about on the
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ued at 30 cents per regardless of bargain
days. The white OF them would make
flannel trousers 9f high ,i order as .taI and
would make the best sort Of an outing
shirt, But it would make no rustic as
petticoat. for 1t Is the material OF the
plain people.
Why Flannel Is Used.
There is good reason for the use Of
flannel in the flags. A flag made Of cot
when Ii rained as would ono OF silk.
Either would be little more than a
string in wet weather and it would be as
sensible to make bathing suit Of these
materials as flag. But a flag OF wool
will still unfurl itself when -drenched with
rain. 1t whips Itself 70 pieces less readi-
sis generally utilitarian and economical 1t
has demonstrated It's superiority on many
battle fields. To be sure the regimental
flag for parade occasions is silken and
alone and so greatly in the minority as
TO be hardly worth mentioning. All the
others are wool.
The bunting for the flags is bought by
the government In great quantities direct
from the factories. II comes not ready
striped but with the colors in separate
rolls. This is the form in which the con-
tractor receives II. In the shop 1t Is cut
into stripes for the body Of the flags and
a rectangle Of blue is cut out as a field
for the stars These stars are cut by ma
chine from the white bunting Then the
girls begin the stitching together OF the
sixty pieces that go. into the making up
OF a single official flag. Seams are dou-
BILE scwed to resist the winds and the
ends which flap are protected by much
reinforced hem. The flag thus made Of
separate strips unravels much less rap
idly than does one OF the whole cloth and
consequently lasts much longer There IS
nothing very complicated about the whole
process Of manufacture, 1t Is largely
a question OF sewing machines and girls
for the plain flags. but the great varieties
require much knowledge and skill in cut
ting and on the better flags the en-
broidery work Is labor for an artist.
Size Of Flags.
Congress has never said what the pro-
portions Of the flag shall be. The various
departments have never come to an
agreement on this point and as n result
each department, when il let's its con-
tracts. stipulates the proportions il
wants. The navy flag for instance. makes
It's standard flag ten feet wide and nine
teen feet long. The others are made In
this same proportion. A similar flag OF
the war department, the post flag. is ten
feet by twenty feet and other flags are
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experience that the country has ever
known. Tho question OF the proper pro-
portions for the great flag was raised
AT the time of Its making and the post
office department finally went TO tho navy
and ordered ~ in the proportions used
by that service.
Twice az Long as Wide.
Tor the wieIder OF the needle. who
wants to make a few flags and wants
them in proportions that are sufficiently
near the official flags to pass muster,
rules may be laid down from the cXpc-
riencc of the flag shop For n flag OF u
given size II Is difficult TO know what
the proportions should be and particu- :
lary what should be the width Of the
stripes. Roughly, flag should bc twice
as long AS IL Is wide, the union should
be one third the length OF IL, and should
cover seven stripes The width Of the
stripes that arc to he used, as stripes
Is the most difficult matter 10 gauge, but
the rule for it Is this: The stripe should
be In inches one-half what the Nag Is In
feet. That Is to say. a six-foot flag
should have stripes three Inches wide
six inches wide There are seven red
stripes and six white ones, the rcd be-
ing on the outside. top and bottom. With
TINS rule and the proper form for group
ing tho stars, there is nothing needed
but the rolls OF bunting and a pair of
scissors 10 make n correct flag, that is
up to the service standard demanded
by the government.
The HE OF n flag depends upon loca-
tion and weather conditions On the
great plains where the wind blows n
gale throughout the year The flag bill
Is rather heavy. In localities where there
Is little wind the life OF the flag IS long.
The wind is the arch enemy and Its
whipping of the end OF it into shreds is
It's road to destruction. As a general
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nations anniversary and do homage, all
come from the one little shop
There are other strange things in this
connection OF which the worshpers of
the flag are not aware Aside from its
being The, birthday of the nation. they
may not know that the Fourth of July
Is directly the birthday of the flag as it
now stands. y flag is not long of life.
for it changes whenever another state is
admitted into the union. And the new
Fourth OF July following the admission
of the state. The present flag was
born on the Fourth Of July following the
which stipulated just what the flag
should be and how changes houId be
made in II, was passed April IA, 1918. ana
this act which is the basis of the flags
that have been official FOR nInety-t two
years. also has an anniversary tomor-
row YET withal the national emblem is
differently for the different departments.
The proportions of the flags for the navy
and the army, for instance. are different,
and there is no authority which saws
what the length shall be in proportion 10
the width.
Making Of the Flags.
But to come back TO the making Of the
flaSs- Each department of the govern
ment contracts for the banners IL needs
Copeiand. the man OF the flag shop. be-
ration ago and getting them. One after
another Of the departments gave him
their contracts, Finally he had them all
with the exception Of the navy flags. He
small shop may be learned n score of
things about flags Of which the public is
strangely unaware. The impression is
abroad abroad, doI .s, INSTANCE, that the official
other than silken folds In his nations
elnDIeins. Yet there are almost no silken
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generally, but not always. in proportion.
The garrison flag for instance. the big
Gest flag of the war department. Is TWEEN
ty feet wide by thirtySiN feet long. This
irrcgularity does not exist in the flags OF
other nations. The British in speaking
Of flags merely gives their length in
yards IL being understood that the width
is half the length, these proportions al
ways being the same.
The union, that is To say. the portion
OF the flag containing tho stars. Is two
fjfths of the length of the navy flags and
one third the length OF the army flags.
thereby furnishing another example OF
the lack Of uniformity. Other depart
ments are prone 10 vascilatc between
these two and upon occasion TO strike out
Independently for themselves. Flags that
have seen service and fraycd at the ends
are likely to have almost any proportions,
for they may be turned up and hcmmcd
again when the end has frayed out. For
long time during the recent adm inistra-
On the White house had much worn
,G that was as broad as 1t was long
,dt which still did duty when the wealth
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But in Brooklyn most OF these count
less flags are made. They mount into the
thousands OF different designs. All the
flags OF all the nations OF the world are
made here. The federal government APP
proprlates 100000 u year for this partl-
pended In Keeping the ships In flags. Ex-
pcrts keep constantly in touch with the
flags OF the world and any change that
is anywhere made noto Is immcaia tely
made.
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1t is In this work that

II is In this work that specia, i
required. The operators Of tbs S9'
cry machines must have the arr sss
Gleverness TO plncc the very cbura
design on n given Nag In irat ue
way, a Chinese dragon In trro sne H,
style and of such kind as 10 viysS 20
iense IN native waters Is so smsy,
80 inc nags OF the sea come fro.
island while the lal ,dluber'sa az
made In the side street shon qGn'S,1
ington. This latter Is the n,m ~
people while the former WEIGHS 8 q
world standpoint for II knows a, .no!
Al viii he In the breeze tomoara a
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Birthplace of the Flags

flags. Neither arc they cotton, as might
be guessed upon second chance. AS
q matter OF fact. they are made OF bunt-
ing. all wool and n yard widc and val
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made and the efforts of the Brooklyn
branch supplemented.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-22

Rivoli. a character change artist who
recently created sensation In the
American music hall. Chicago. with
his impeTsonations Of famous music
masters and others. has been specially
The Detroit times., 1910-10-22

ternoon. Miles patrons viii be left 10
decide for themselves which or tho
two Is entitled 20 first honors. The
outlook, however. Is that there Will be
plenty for both Few entertainers
have larger following than Eddie
Girnrd, the eccentric comedian who
hrst sprang into fame through his
work In Natural Gas" lie comes to
the Miles fresh from a successful Eu-
ropean tour and, with Miss Jessie
Gardner. Will present their original
playlet. "Doo1ey and the Diamond.
Featuring Mr. Girard's famous mon
key dance"
William Morrow and company will
contribute the other stellar feature, a
one-act western comedy "Happy's MIL
lions" heralded as one OF the most
noteworthy efforts OF ifs kind on the
stage Mr. Morrow and his associates
are all entertainers OF tried talents.
and the sketch gives them excellent
opportunities II Is said. The company
carries its own scenery and properties.
Both these acts. as well as Waiman,
the clever violinist. known 10 many
Miles patrons through a previous en-
gagement. will open Sunday. as usual
The balance OF the regular bill VIII
open Monday. while three extra acts
have been secured for Sunday only.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-22
MILES.

With two headline acts scheduled for
the coming week. opening Sunday ar
The Detroit times., 1910-10-22

Frohman made Miss Burke a real star
and presented her in Love Watches.
And today she is more the Idol of the
public than ever. This season she Is
appearing In Mrs. Dot. a comedy by
W Somerset Vaughan. the English
dramatIst She comes to the Detroit
opera house next week. opening her
engagement on Monday evening.
Miss Burkes role in her new play is
that OF a widow. young and superla-
lively pretty. with an enormous tcome
derived from the manufacture and sale
OF beer She is in love with "A hand
some but impecunious young man who
Is already engaged TO another girl
The play tells how the widow supplies
the other girl with a husband mucn
more 10 her liking and captures the
man she wants for herself. In many
respects IL is said TO be the brightest.
liveliest. wittiest comedy that Maui
gham has written and the title role
suits Miss Burke TO a nicely. Her per-
formance in IL, IL is said. proves that
she is an accomplished Coincidence as
well as one OF the most charming wo-
amen Oh the American S1aGe-
Prominent in the supporting COM
pany Is Lawrence Dorsay. OF Earl OF
are Julian L'Estrange. Basil Hallam.
Kate Meek, Annie Esmond and Ann
Meredith, all OF whom appeared with
Miss Burke during her three months
run In the play I'm New York. The
usual Wednesday and Saturday uAti-
nees Will be given.
-
+. Ziegfeld Jr g musical revue. The
F'eIltes OF 1910" which Is heralded as
the worlds largest musical comedy.
Will be presented in the Detroit Opera
house the entire week OF Monday. Oct.
81 Notwithstanding that Dir. Ziegfeld
has produced revues for the last three
years. the coming engagement will
give Detroit its first glimpse OF them
Harry II. Smith wrote the book and
lyrics. while Gus Edwards and others
composed the score. The 1910 revue is
In three acts and thirteen big scenes
In the cast there are more than $50
entertainers. the most important OF
The Detroit times., 1910-10-22

Continued ON Page Five.)
The Detroit times., 1910-10-22
IN LOCAL PLA YHOUSES

whom are. Bickel and Watson ana
their Roosevelt band. Bert Williams,
the colored comedian and singer BOD
by North. Billie Reeves, W Wanna, Inn
periai Russian dancer; jacques Kruger.
William { Schrode. Miss Lllllah LOT
raine Fanny Brice, shirley kellosB'
Vera Maxwell, Margarei Morris flor,
enco Gardner Lillian 81. CAR, Fawh
CONWAY. Iottie Vernon and seventy
I'VE Anna Held girls
GARHICk.
one of the musical events or the
year will be Lew Fields The Midnight
sons which comes 10 the Garrlck
theater FOR week. starting next NOM
dav Tn, show comes here after "A sea
son OF IS weeks in New York aud IL
weeks each in Boston, Philadelphla anu
ChtCa 20. with the same cast WhlSh mas
PLAYED i'm this eNtravagGnZa during It's
record breaking metropolitan runs.
THE Midnight sons" Is series OF pie
lures and music shown in TWO acts Nn !.
sponsor tor the BOOK ana Ray hiohu
Huhbell the music
The story. interspersed with numef-
GUS musical numbers - well as Nauds-
Vile entertainment, concerns the eli
forts OF the -four midnight sons of
Senator Constant NoyeS 10 squander a
fortune "a hich he insists upon shower
ing on them. They engage in various
business enterprises. always prosper
ing however one OF them builds a
theater for his fianCee HE calls II
The Merri Murray theater.' and the
audience IL given an opportunity OF
witnessing one OF the performances IL
is this scene that has called forth
such eNtraVagant praise. The audience
sees the spectators seated In the orches-
ira chairs the balconies and the top
galleries. 100 "supers' being employed
10 represent them. Acts are present.
Ell on the stage of the "Merri Murray.
although the performers address them
selves TO the real audience.
One OF the sons succeeds In winning
The Detroit times., 1910-10-22
TEMPLE.

Miss Alice Lloyd. the famous Eng
iish singing coincidence, whose sue
cess In New York has surpassed that OF
any other European artistic ever i'm
ported for American vaudeville. has
been secured by Manager Moore as the
principal feature of the Temple pro-
gram next week. Her appearance viii
he one OF the most important events OF
the season, for Miss Lloyd is one OF
vaudcviile's greatest cards and one OF
Its highest salaried stars. Miss Lloyd
first came TO America three years ago.
after triumphant career in England.
frst in pantomime and then in the mu-
sic halls and without the extravaganza
heralding usually given TO European
stars. she received remarkable oVa-
ton and became an immediate sensa-
ton. For her Detroit engagement MISS
Lloyd will offer a repertory OF the eN-
elusive songs that have made her the
Idol OF two. continents. Eight OF her
songs will be brand new-ones 10 De-
troiters: up Like Rocket With
Georgia" The Wise and Foolish Nlr-
GIN. The Morning Promenade, The
Master Cupid" THE She Policeman,
who's You Telling the Tale Tor" and
"The Lady Burglar" Each song will
distinct change OF costume. and as
Miss Lloyd is noted for her beautiful
gowns and frocks. a sartorial treat is
In store for the ladies.
dian, who has just returned from a
successful tour of the English vaude-
VILE houses. will be on the program
4prestnting his laughing playlet en-
2sifled "A Lamb on Wall street, an
episode OF the New York stock ex-
change. Mr. coote will be ably assist
ed by Gordon Mcleod and Helen Rus
sell Harry Fox and the Millership
Sisters will offer a CLASSY singing and
dancing act This clever trio and
dancing act This clever trio are
are sure to receive a rousing welcome.
Completing the program, Jack Kelly
the original Australian stock whip
king will manipulate his big bull whip
with astounding expertness, perform
will be assisted by Violet Kelly. only
lady whip wonder on the stage. Henry
Webb. a high-class comedian. will tell
funny stories and sing funnier songs.
Arnaud Brothers are musical clowns
and the Microscope will show travel
and comedy pictures.
Julius steger. the well known actor
and singer. will top the program OF
vaudeville in the Temple theater the
week of Oct 81 With an excellent
supporting company. Mr.. Steger Will
of1tr new musical dramatic playlet
entitled THE Way TO the Heart, writ
ten by Ruth Comfort Mitchell the dis
tirguished authoress. This little drama
deals with the big things OF life-capt-
tai and labor-and Mr.. Steger Is given
did versatility. both in acting and
singing. His fine baritone voice is
still as clear and resonant as AZ was
several years ago when Mr. Steger
played the leading male roles in comic
and romantic operas.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-22
LAFAYETTE.

"The Montana Limited" a story OF
the west dealing with it's people and
parading on the stage the hetsrogenw
Gus inhabitants that went to make up
the early population OF that country
MeNicans half breeds. Indians cow
boys and ranchmen-will be the oner-
Irgl In the Lafayette theater next
week beginning with a matinee to-
morrow. The story eenters principal
~ around the foreman of Montana
ranch Cattle have been disappearing
from the ranch with alarming regular :
ity and the foreman sings his blanket
and rifle over his shoulder. mounts his
tCoutinued on Page Five.D
The Detroit times., 1910-10-22

present in the Lyceum theater next
week. under the title OF Polly or the
circus" IL IL dramatic story OF ten
der sentiment. not spectacle, Inc
circus atmosphere Is reserved Tor
scenic effect until the last act, when.
in three different scenes, II Is tinted
into the general picture without VOL
ence TO the action or story.
In the hrst act. Polly - brought into
the home OF rural minister. after
having been injured in one OF her bare
back exploits under the canvas, In the
second act she is seen, about year
afterward, as the protege OF the man
who has befriended her. who has be-
come her idol, and OF whose heart she
has taken possession. and in the third
act she Ia back with the show again.
her own yearnings In order
to save the minister from scandal
bearing deacons and deaconeSses. VINO
profess 10 be Christians. This last act
Is IN three scenes, the first showing
the performers tents, the second the
arena. and the third a whtrling ten
minutes picture of a real circus IN
action.