Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-28
One Suffragist's
idea OF The Flag

This is what. DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw, who is chairman of the wom-
ans committee of h National Coun-
Gil of Defense, say about the Stars
and Stripes:
sssssEIhis is the American flag. It is
bit Of bunting, and why Is 1t that,
when It is surrounded by the flags
OF all other nations, you eyes n
mine turn first toward it and there is
O warmth in our hearts such as we
dc not feel when we gaze on any 9TH
er flag? 1t is not because Of the beau
ty OF its colors, for the flags of France
and EnglandN which hang on either
side of it, have the same colors. It Is
not because of its artistic beauty, for
other flags are as artistic. It is be-
cause you and I see in that piece OF
bunting what we see in no other. 1t.
is not visible to the human eye, but it
is to the aspiring soul. We see in ev-
cry stripe Of the red blood which has
been shed through the centuries by
their lives for the idea of democracy;
WI see in every stripe of white the
purity Of the democratic ideal toward
which all the world is tending; and in
every star in it's field of blue we see
the hope of mankind that some day
the democracy which that bit of bunt-
ing symbolizes shall permeate the
llVSS VI lIlCIl diiu ldIiOISp cdlA0 VIC AoNS
1t because it enfolds our ideals of hui
man freedom I'M Justice"
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Mrs. c. E. Wheeler of Minot, who
has been here for several weeks visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Il. L. Dow, and
her sister, Mrs. W. 8. Whitman, has
gone to Montana to join Mr.. Wheeler,
who has been travelling in that state
during the summer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wheeler expect to be in Minot within
a few days and the former, being one
Of the men called in the first draft.
expects to leave for Camp Dodge at
Des Moines, where the North Dakota
drafted troops will train.
Mi. and Mrs. n. W.. Murphy. Of
WATERFOWL, S. D., who motole ed here
a day or two ago left this afternoon
for their home. Mrs Murphy is secre-
tary of the led Cross chapter at
Watertown ana spent this morning at
the local chapter headquarters, being
much interested in what Is being done
by the Grand Forks organization. Mr..
and Mrs. Murphy have been on a
business and pleasure tour Of the
state. and came here yesterday from
Fargo.
DR.. and Mrs. C. e. Coles are to be
guests Of ono tonight at an informal
ISCopl1O1 AL LILO PdI1OIS VI LAS dcl-
sahall Memorial church, of which
Coles has been the pastor. The
sception is ITO be given by members
of the congregation and the church
societies and an invitation to all
friends of DR.. and Mrs. Coles and to
the clergy Of churches in both cities.
DR.. Jonathon Watson and DIR. K. r.
Stolz Of this city are to be among the
speakers on the informal program.
H A-Nsi4# HHE-tSE ~ Nj e EFgH'tL "
DR.. Hughes, and Mrs. Dockstader
and her daughter Elyda, who were
guests over the week end at the home
of the Misses Morrow on North Fourth
street, motored back to Langdon yes
terday. They came over on Saturday,
bringing Miss Tessie Morrow, who had
been visiting In Langdon FOR some
time. and when{they returned yester-
day they, were accompanied by Mrs.
Sherman Lowe, a Whitefish, Montana,
visitor, who has been here with
friends.