Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-13
New York City, n. Y, May 10. 1915.

New York City, n. Y, May 10. 1915.
To the President Of the United States
Of America.
To the Governor of each state.
To the Boards of Education of the
ifferent states.
To the Mayor of each American City.
To the officers and members of all
American Patriotic Societies.
To all fellow Citizens.
In accordance with its custom for the
past Is years, the American Flag Asso-
citation reminds you that Monday, June
IA, 1915, will be the 13Sth anniversary of
the adoption of the stars and stripes,
as the Flag of our country. 1t is a gen.
uine satisfaction that the public recog-
milton of Flag day as National ami
versary is each year becoming more
and more general. Any reminder would
seem unnecessary to secure your CO.
operation in securing the widest posi-
bic observance this year.
In the past and increasingly every
year. The Governors of many of the
states have, by their proclamations,
called public attention to the day and
ordered the Flag to be displayed on all
public buildings, and invited their fell
low citizens to celebrate the day.
Also, Mayors of cities, for recognition
of this anniversary, have also ordered
Flags to be displayed upon municipal
buildings of their respective cities, and
by formal proclamation or otherwise,
have invited their fellow citizens to do
the same upon their private buildings.
And the Editors of newspapers. by
general action among them all, have
by editorial comment and the publica-
ton of historical articles upon the SUBJ
ject of the Flag, called attention to the
day and urged the public to display
the National colors on Flag day.
School Officers and Teachers have or
dered and arranged for patriotic exer-
cises appropriate to the day.
American Patriotic Societies, through
their officers and members, have stirred
up popular enthusiasm by public APP
peals through local mediums and by
observances of the anniversary.
The American People, from year to
h Hear. more and more. and with grow
Enthusiasm have celebrated the day.
%<Xe call upon all American Citizens
6I6 earnestly invite them to join in the
public recognition of the birthday of
the eunblem Of our nationality.
Co. 1usxuany of the states, pursuant to
n "a atho public schools exercises will
r. 1cted IN celebration of Flag day.
Z l.. pt- 1a
private schools. Let US extend
factice. Teach the story Of the
what It represents, and have the
~ people pledge their fealty and
l4ysto It.
on the 18th day of June. 1T7.
Eongress enacted: That the Flag Of
E&ho q United States be Is stripes.
Eal&1gnatA red and white; that the
- ID stars. white in a blue
Representing a new constella-
The number of the stripes hav-
~ Increased by the admission of
axes, the possibilities of the ma
Rfure development dawned upon
ASxz the original 10 stripes were
&eably restored by act of Con-
84a April 4, 1918, when it was en-
s. sThat from and after the fourth
July next, the Flag of the Unit
lstes be ID horizontal stripes. alter
y r1d and white. that the Union
20 stars white in a blue field,
nd that on the admission of a
Il new state anto 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 adj
4 mission
Since the struggle OF 1s61-1S65. thu
Flag has become the symbol of a
/ mighty nation. 1t has been carried to
I the utmost parts of the earth. carrying
liberty wherever it has been thrown to
the breeze
At this time of the great European
war, the limits of its baleful influences
are not confined to the theatre OF the