The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-05-23
FLAG DAY 1918.

Saturday. June 14th has been des-
ignated as Flag day for 1919 and
the American Flag Association re-
quests that the American Flag tc un-
furled that day on all public build
ings throughout the land and gen-
eral observance of the flag be made
On the 18th day of June, 1777,
Congress enacted: THAT the Flag of
the thirteen United States be thirt-
cen stripes, alternate red and white,
that the Union be thirteen stars,
white in a blue field, representing a
a new constellation. The number
of the stripes having been increased
by the admission of new States, the
possibilities of the nations future
development dawned upon our faith
ers, the original thirteen stripes were
unchangeably restored by act of con-
gress on April 4, 1918, when it en-
acted; "That from and after the
fourth day of July next, the Flag of
the United States be thirteen horiz-
ontal stripes, alternate red and white
that the Union be twenty stars, white
in a blue field, and that on the ad-
mission of a 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 1876, the
flag has become the symbol of a
mighty nation. It has been carried
to the utmost parts of the earth,
carrying liberty wherever it has been
thrown to the breeze.
The stars and stripes, within the
recent past have come to possess
new beauty for friendly eyes and new
terror for the foes OF liberty.
Salute to the Flag for Schools.
At given hour in the morning
the pupils are assembled and in their
places in the school signal is
given by the principal of the school.
Every pupil rises in his place. The
Flag is brought forward to the prin-
cipal or teacher. While it is being
brought forward from the door to the
stand of the principal or teacher,
every pupil gives the Flag the mill
tary salute, which is as follows.
The right hand uplifted, palm up
ward, to a line with the forehead,
close to it. While thus standing with
palm upward and in the attitude of
salute. all the pupils repeat togeth-
er slowly and distinctly the follow
ing pledge: .-r.
81 pledge allegiance to my Flag
and to the Republic for which 1t
stands. ......A.,... ..t.
One nation indivsible, with liber-
ty and justice for all.'
At the words, as pronounced in
this pledge, ITO my Flag" each one
extends the right hand gracefully,
palm upward, toward the Flag until
: the end of the pledge affirmation.
Then all hands drop to the side. The
pupils, still standing, ell sing to-
gether in unison the song america"
My Country, tbs of Thee
In the primary departments, where
the children are. very small, they are
taught to repeat this :rs'ead of the
pledge as given for the older child
rem:
ri give my head and my neart to
God and my country.
One country, one language, one
Flag"
In some schools, the salute is CIV
in silence, as an act Of reverence,
unaccompanied by any pledge. At
a signal, as the Flag reaches it's sta
ton, the right hand, raised palm up
ward, to a horizontal position a.
gainst the forehead and held there
until the Flag is dipped and returned
to a vertical 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 sal
ute to the flag.
Principals may adopt the silent