The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-19
FOR CORRECT USE
OF STARS AND STRIPES
Anniversaries on Which FLAG
Should &c Display w 1t
Should Fly at Half Mast.

The following compilation of facts
and rules relating to the proper use Of
and respect for our flag cleaned from
every authentic source, including high
army officials. has been made:
Anniversaries on which the flag
should be displayed at fun staff: Jan.
3, hat.lc OF Princeton; Feb. l., Lin
coins birthday; Feb. %, W~ashington's
birthday; April 10, battle Of Lexing-
ton; May 80, Memorial day; June IA,
Flag day; June IL. battle of Bunker
Hill; July 4, independence day; Sept.
o. L|aldyettc's birthday: Oct. II, Column
bus Gay, oct. ~, surrender at York
town, Eoy. -. Evacuation day; Dec.
20, battle 81 Trenton, and other legal
h0iida. s. or special occasions.
Ia placing the flag at hair staff it
should first be hoiStcd to the top of the
staff and then lowered to position. and
preliminary To lowering from half staff
it should BE raised again 80 the top.
ON Memorial Jay the tlag should fly al
half s.alf from sunrise O. noon and ut
full stan from noon to sunset.
During time Of WAT il is proper to
display the flag continuously. but 1t is
conducive % tie spirit Of economy and
to a greater respect for the flag to
lower il al night and as far as possible
protect it from Indictment weather.
The dag should not Ice Lo.sled before
sunrise nor allowed 10 remain up after
sunset.
Tie flag shodld be displayed from a
STAFF OF pole whenever possible. When
1t is hung ON "a wall or fastened to the
side Of a building or platform the union
tthe blue field of stars should be at
the upper left hand corner when the
stripes are horizontal, and at the upper
right hand corner when the stripes are
vertical. as seen by the spectator.
Tie flag should never be allowed to
ouch the ground while being hoisted or
p}serel. Its folds should float freely
Iul should he cleared whenever fouled.
The flag should be saluted 10y all pres
mt while being hoisted or lowered, and
VIXEN il is passing on parade or in re-
rieH. The spectator should rise If sit
tim. Ea,t T. walking aud, standing at
'att.n % iou," salute with the right hand
n All eases, except that a man In CT
viliau dress ami covered should uncov-
49, AMI hold the headdress opposite the
eft shoulder with the right hand.
When the flag is carried in parade
viii any other dag it should have the
place ~ honor sit the right. If a num-
her 81 flags are carried the flag should
either preCeie the others or he carried
'u the C,Itcr above the others on a
ID her sta....
Nothing should ever he placed upon
lr AGAINST tho flag.
Neither the flag nor a picture Of it
should he used for any advertising pur-
pose, whatsoever. nor as toys, fans.
paraso's, paper napkins, sofa cushions,
nor rs a cover for Il table. desk or box,
nor IN any other debasing manner.
II is unlawful to trample upon. mutt
ate or otherwise treat the flag with in
suit on contempt or TO attach to II any
Inscription or object whatsoever.
To salute with the hand
Raise the right hand smartly until
he tip Of the forefingcr touches the low
or part Of the headdress Tor forehead
II the head is u%ncovered) above the
right eye, thumb and fingers extended
and joined, palm TO the left, forearm
inclined at about forty-fiye degrees, hand
aud wrist straight. at the same time
look toward the flag or the person sa-
luted. To complete the salute drop the
arm smartly Icy the side.