Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-13

an article recently prepared by Lieut.
G.. +. Turner, u. S. A., Commandant
of the Kamehameha cadets, in which
that officer gives the result of exhaus
tive researches conducted into the
history of the flag and its origin. The
information he presents, he states
has been verified in every case and
has never before been collected in a
short article
Lieut. Turner explains his reference
to the school colors' instead of to
the "colors" or the u. Sectors, is for
the purpose of explaining the signi
ficance of the eagle which appears
on the top of the staff on the school
colors," but not on the U. s. colors
where spike is used instead
(By Lieut.. G. E. Turner, Commandant
OF Kamehameha Cadets)
Forever float that standard sheet!
Where breathes the foe but falls
With Freedoms soil beneath our
feet,
And Freedoms banner streaming
Ger u.s."
Symbols and colors enabling ma.
tons to distinguish themselves from
each other have from the most re-
mote periods exercised a powerful. In.
f1uence upon mankind colored
banner was one Of the simplest and
earliest ilil1tary designs. These
psrtrColored banners, with stripes,
symbols and devices of the ehieftains
history, in general, has failed to ap-
preciate They were in times of
peace but trivial ornaments but often
in time. of political or religious dis
turbances they gave ascendancy to
party, and led armies to victory with
more certain dispatch than all com.
binations of tactics and the most dis.
interested valor.
Each flag has meaning.
There are many different kinds of
flags or cloth banners in use in our
country and each has it's particular
place and meaning. In the United
States Army the STARS and Stripes
are used in three different ways
which give rise to three different
types of National Flag. The banner
that is attached to poles and flies
from sunrise until sunset is called
"The Flag" The Flag is made OF
bunting and in three different sizes.
The largest, which is properly speak
ing our National Ensign, is SO by 20
feet and is called "The Garrison
Flag" The next in size is "The Post
Flag" is 20 by 10 feet. The smallest
The Storm Flag measures feet by
4 feet inches. The second type is
called "The Standard" This is the
regimental silk banner carried by
mounted soldiers. The third is "The
Colors' which is the silk banner car
Iied by foot-soldiers.
When Salute is Required.
Custom requires no salute for the
flag that is flying from poles or mast
heads, but soldiers and civilians alike
render some mark of recognition
when they pass either THE Stand
ard" or THE Colors" 1t is common
to speak of the STARS and Stripes
whatever the form, as simply the
Flag, but it is not the shape nor the
size. but the meaning and what it
stands for that counts for so much
A wholesome, instructive respect for
the flag is one of the first qualities Of
true patriot.
Our school "Colors" is a silk ban
ner, feet inches by feet inches,
having Z red and white stripes and
in the union are As white stars in a
blue field The border of the banner
is a golden fringe On the staff above
the flag are fastened two silk cords
having tassels at their ends and up
on the top of the staff is an eagle:
Each and every part of this banner
of ours is. significant of some thing
and each part has an interesting his.
tory. The stripes stand for the thir-
teen original colonies and the stars
for the States of the Union, new stars
being added On the fourth of July fol.
lowing the admission of new States.
The red stands for Valor, the white
for Purity or Patriotism and the blue
for Fidelity
The star is the oldest symbol on
our flag. 1t was originally used to
early histories of all peoples contains
myths and legends of the stars, and
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tendency to clinch, and certainly the
Michigander was given a shade by the
referee when it came to clinching. So
far as the count is concerned, had
the same system been followed out
as in San Francisco, where George
Harting, official timekeeper, does the
counting, there would have been no
such mixup. Tom Jones had insisted
that Welsh must do the counting, and
the man who did the timing declares
that not more than eight seconds had
elapsed after the knockdown when
the bell rang.
Added to the sensations of the day
was the undisputed fact that at the
time the climax came, Rivers was I'M
questionably the stronger of the two
men, and looked to have an excellent
chance of drawing the champion, and
even TO knock him out.