The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-11-15

At a meeting OF Frederick Keye
Camp No. l, United Spanish War
Veterans, Commander w. r. Tucker
appointed q committee composed of
B. F. Tubesing, Bernie Maurek and
Anton Nelson to enlist the co-opera-
officers. and ]. K. Weir. William
Gleason and E. G. Thompson to act
with other patriotic orders, with a
view to arousing public interest and
crystalliZing public sentiment for in
culcating the habit of respectful con-
duct toward the flag and the national
anthem.
Col. f. c. Gearey. Jr., Fred Hansche
and Louis Schamp were named a
committee on publicity. and following
the adoption Of resolutions, the fol-
lowing suggestions were arranged by
this committee:
THE national anthem is The Star
Spangled Banner: America, Yankee
Doodle, Dixie and kindred patriotic
rendered the national anthem.
when The Star Spangled Banner
is played all in the presence should
discontinue activities of whatever ma
ture, cease conversation and remain
silent and respectful until the playing
is finished. Bars or strains OF the ma
tional anthem should never be play
ed in a medley with other pieces of
whatever nature, and when so played
should not be recognized by the Gus
tomary formalities. In such a case 1t
is not the national anthem any more
than the half of the national color
sewed to half Of a regimental banner
is the national flag.
THE flag when displayed should be
run on the haIyard or hung with the
| blue field up. 1t should be raised fully
/ IN ha Of ha afa nd
| nearly to the top, in an Indifferent
manner. The flag should be raised at
| sunrise and lowered at sunset. The
practice of raising flag and leaving
1t to whip itself out and become fray
ed and faded or soiled until it becomes
IN unlovely thing. is deprecated.
when the flag is displayed in token
should be placed at half-staf until
noon. and then run to the top of the
STAFF for the rest Of the day.
IF the flag Is to be used on festive
occasions, it should be placed alone
and in position Of honor and not
mingled with or draped with other
emblems or decorations. When the ma.
tional color is carried in parades, etc.
with other emblems or symbols II
should be placed to the right of such
banners; this is considered the post
Of honor. : .,
when the national flag is display.
ed, properly, cease conversation, face
1t and stand at attention for a moment
In silent respect. If you pass a dis
played flag on the street or 1t is car
| ried past you on the street, raise youI
hat in salutation, looking toward the
flag. Never permit the flag to touch
the ground. Never drape or use it ir
such manner that it's use imputes tc
you indifference or want Of patriotic
| respect.
1.-THE use Of the flag for ADVERTISING
purposes is both illegal and very
distasteful and the managers of thea
tres, and other public and quasi public
institutions are urged not to permit IL
to be commercializGd. The co-opera-
ton Of all persons is requested with
a view Of developing a code of con
duct toward the national anthem and
the national flag which will be graci-
GUS and becoming. 1t has been said
that Americans are behind other ma
tions in this respect and we may, as
a people. be obnoxious to that criti.
lcism."