Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-12
RULES ARE GIVEN
FOR RIGHT WAY TO
DISPLAY OLD GLORY
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REvo-
LUTON ADVISE RESIDENTS OF
U. S. A. HOW TO DISPLAY FLAG.

Now that the United States has de-
clared state of war exists against
the imperial German government, ev-
cry loyal and patriotic citizen should
exhibit the Stars and Stripes in his
place of business, office and home.
While you are exhibiting the flag put
up a good big one, one that can be
seen.
The following rules. promulgated by
the Daughters of the American Reyo-
luton should be followed in display
ing the flag:
THE position OF the flag is aloft-
from a pinnacle ORA building, higher
than furniture Of a room, and above
the head of the one carrying it. When
state or other flags hang with 1t, the
national nag must be at the right.
THE flag shall not be raised before
sunrise, nor remain up after sunset.
la raising or lowering the flag must
nexer be allowed to touch the ground.
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in Indictment weather.
when the flag is hung at half mast
in token of mourning, it shall first be
hoisted to the top of the staff, then
lowered to position and in the same
manner be taken down. On Memorial
day, the flag shall be displayed at half
mast until noon, then hoisted to the
ton of the staff until sunset. When
the flag is placed over bier or cas-
ket, the blue field shall be at the
head.
Stand at Attention.
when the flag is formally raised,
all present shall stand at attention
with barred hand raised to the fore
head ready for salute. When the col
ors are passing on parade spectators,
II walking shall halt. If sitting, arise
and stand at attention. During the
playing of THE Star Spangled Ban.
ner,' when rendered with patriotic
intent, all present shall arise and
stand during the rendition.
The flag hung out of doors, should
always fly to the breeze, preferably
from pole and should never be fas-
tened to the side of a building, plat.
form or scaffolding. When displayed
from building the field of the flag
should be away from the house. When
used as a banner across the street the
field should fly to the north in streets
running east and west, and to the east
ins streets running north and south.
When clusters or draping of colors is
desired. bunting or cloth should be
used. but never the flag.
For indoor decorating the flag may
be caught up in artistic fashion. When
hung vertically the field should be at
the right as one faces it; when hung
horizontally the field at the left.
THE flag should never be placed
below person sitting. It should not
be used as cover for a table, desk
or box, nor should anything be placed
uron ii unless it be the Bible. It
should never be so placed that it will
be struck by gavel
/ The flag when portrayed by any
illustrative process should have the
staff at the left of the picture. the
fabric floating to the right.
/ THE flag should not be worn as
part or whole of costume. When
worn as q badge it should be small
and pinned over the left breast, or on
the left coat lapel
The fac should never be washed.
nor should an old flag be used as a
piece Of cloth. When worn or torn a
flag should be reverently burned"
Questions About Flag.
! why are there not more flags on
I your main stleets?" asked travelling
man to business man OF this city
today. Other towns in this neighbor-
hood he continued, have their
streets ablaze with flags. I'm surpris-
ed that the merchants here are not
more patriotic
The sentiment expressed by the
tracing man is that current on the
streets of the city, as many citizens
regret that there are not more decora-
tons OIL the fronts of stores since the
declaration of war with Germany.
What the United States needs at
the present time Is more patriotic
spirit or the government will be re-
quired to raise the total Of the army
and navy by CONSUMPTION. This would
be poor showing by this nation,
which has always responded in times
OF war with plenty of men to equip
large fleets and armies
The merchants Of Ottawa should
decorate their stores in the same man
ner as when there is convention
here or as they do on the Fourth of
July or other holidays.