The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16
property provided 1t is not so flown
for advertising purposes.
Tho Days for Display.

The Days for Display.
1t is becoming the practice through
out the country. among civilians, to
display the national flag on all patri-
otto occasions, especially on the fol-
lowing days:
Lincoln's birthday. February IL.
Washington's birthday. February
%.
Mothers day. second Sunday in
May.
Memorial day. May 80.
Flag day. June IA.
Independence day. July 4.
In certain localities other special
days are observed in the same man
ner.
1t seems to be appropriate that
where several flags or emblems are
displayed on a pole or otherwise, the
United States flag should always be
hoisted first and hung or displayed at
the top; that in any parade the
United States flag should always have
the place of honor, and that the flag
should never be hung or displayed
with the union down except as aNsig-
nal of distress at sea.
Existing regulations governing the
army provide that when officers and
enlisted men pass the national flag,
not encased, they will render honors
as follows: If in civilian dress and
covered, they will uncover, holding
the headdress opposite the left shout
der with the right hand; If uncov-
cred, they will salute with the right
hand salute. A flag unfurled and
hung In a room in which officers or
enlisted men of the army are present
will be saluted by them the first time
they may have occasion to pass 1t.
but not thereafter. The hand salute
is as follows:
RAISE the right hand smartly till
the tip of the forefinger touches the
lower part of the headdress above the
right eye, thumb and fingers extended
and joined. palm to left. forearm In
clined to about 45 degrees, hand and
wrist straight; at the same time look
toward the person saluted.
Drop the arm smartly to the side
The National Hymn.
No anthem, hymn or musical air
has been recognized by any federal
law as the national anthem, hymn or
air. but army and navy regulations
provide that the musical composition
Familiarity known as the Star
Spangled Banner, shall be designated
as the national air of the United
States of America. 1t should be
stated, however, that these regula-
tons are binding only upon the per-
sonnet of the military and naval SER
vice.
Whenever the national air is played
at any place where persons belonging
to the military or naval service are
present, all officers and enlisted men
not in formation are required to
stand at attention, facing towards the
music excepting when the flag Is
being lowered at sunset, on which
occasion they are required to face
towards the flag. II in civilian dress
and covered, they are required to
stand and uncover at the first note
of the air, holding the headdress OPP
posite the left shoulder until the last
note is played, excepting in Indictment
weather, when the headdress may be
held slightly raised The custom of
rising and remaining standing and un-
covered while the Star Spangled Ban
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favor among civilians.
Old or worn out flags should not
be used either for banners or for any
secondary purpose. When a flag is in
such a condition that 1t is no longer
fitting emblem for display, 1t should
not be cast aside nor used IN any way
that might be viewed as disrespect-
full to the national colors, but should
be destroyed as whole, privately,
preferably by burning, or by some
other method lacking in any sugges-
ton Of irreverence or disrespect due
the emblem representing our country.
1t should be borne in mind that the
views set forth in this circular are
merely suggestive and that it is not
the intention of the department to
give them out as authoritative.
II. P. MCCAIN,
The Adjutant General.
For Pedestrians to Remember.