The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-11
WEDNESDAY, JUNE
"A, IS flag DAY
GENERAL OBSERVANCE OF AN.
NIvERsARY OF ADOPTION OF
STARS AND STRIPES is
URGED.

Wednesday, June Il, will be the
13ith anniversary of the adoption of
the stars and stripes as the flag of this
country
All American citizens are earnestly
requested TO join i'm the public recos-
milton of the birthday Of the emblem.
in many of the states, pursuant to
law, the public schools and also vol
UNFAIRLY in private schools, exercises
will be conducted in celebration Of
Flag Day.
on the 14th day of June, 1I77. Con-
gress enacted: THAT the Flag OF the
United States be thirteen
stripes, alternate red and white; that
the union be thirteen stars, white in
a blue field. representing a new con-
stelation." The number Of the stripes
having been increased by the admis-
sion of new states, the possibilities of
the nations future development dawn-
ed upon our fathers, the original thir-
teen stripes were unchangeably re-
stored by act of Congress on April A,
1918, when 1t was enacted: That
from and after the fourth day of July
next, the flag of the United States be
thirteen horizontal stripes alternate
red and white; that the union be TWEEN
ty stars, white i'm blue field, and that
on the admission of new state into
the union. one star be added to the
union of the flag: and such addition
take effect on the fourth day of July
next. succeeding such admission
Since the struggle of 1S61-1S65, the
flag has become the symbol of a
mighty nation. 1t has been carried to
the utmost parts of the earth, carry
ing liberty wherever 1t mas been
thrown TO the breeze.
The stars and stripes, within the
recent past, have come to possess now
beauty for friendly eyes and new ter
ror for the foes of liberty.
The American flag association has
appealed To the president of the Unit
ed States governors of all the states
and mayors of each American city, to
herald the coming and celebration of
Flag Day. by proclamation
1t also earnestly exhorts citizens to
join i'm making Flag day great event.
Let u.s. says Ralph f. Prime,
president of the association, from one
end of our land to the other, hing the
stars and stripes to the breeze on
June IA, 1911. May 1t greet the rising
and salute the setting sun and float all
day long from every church edifice,
school and building. public and private
and however humble. throughout the
entire land"
Salute to the Flag for Schools.
AT a given hour in tae morning, the
pupils are assembled and i'm their
places in the school. A signal is given.
Every pupil rises in his place. The
flag is brought forward to the princi-
pal or teacher While it is being
brought forward from the door tn the
stand of the principal or teacher every
pupil gives the flag the military sa-
Lutte. which Is as follows:
The right hand uplifted. palm up
ward, to a line with the forehead,
close to il. While thus standing with
palm upward and in the attitude OF
salute. all the pupils repeat together
slowly and distinctly the following
pledge:
81 pledge allegiance to my flag and
To the republic for which II stand:
one nation indivisible, with liberty
and justice for ALL"
At the words. as pronounced i'm this
pledge, ITO my Flag" each one ex-
tends the right hand gracefully, palm
upward. toward the. flag until the emo
of the pledge affirmation. Then al
hands drop TO the side. The pupils
still standing. all sing together i'm uni
son the song "America"-,''My Country
IT'S of Thee"
In the primary departments. wher,
the children are very small, they are
taught TO repeat this instead of thu
pledge as given for the. older chill
drcn: ... -
II give my head and my heart tC
God and my country.
One country. one language. one nag.'
In some schools, the salute is givor
In silence, as an act of reverence, un-
accompanied by any pledge. At a
signal, as the flag reaches it's station
The right hand raised, palm down
ward. to n horizontal position against
The forehead, and held there until the
lag is dipped and returned to a YER
tical position. Then, at the second
signal. the hand is dropped to the side
and the pupil takes his seat
The silent salute conforms very
closely to the military and naval sa-
lutte to the flag.