Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
RULES TO BE OBSERVED
 IN USE OF NATIONS FLAG

From army and navy usages the following code of rules for flag etiquette has been cleaned by an entcrprising exchange:
 l. The flag should not be holsted before sunrise, nor allowed to remain up after sun set It should not be displayed upon stormy days nor left out over night.
 2. When the flag is displayed at half staff, for mourning, it is to be lowered to that position from the top of the staff It is afterwards hoisted to the top before it is finally lowered
 3. When the flag is formally raised, all present during the ceremony should stand at attenton, with hand raised to the fore head ready for the salute.
 f. The correct salute to the flag, as re quired by the regulations of the United States army, is: Standing at attention, raise the right hand to the forehead over the right eye palm downward, arm at an angle of 45 degrees Move hand outward about foot with a quick motion. then drop to the side.
 5 When the colors are passing on pa rade, or in review, the spectator should if man or boy, remove his hat, and if walking, halt; if sitting, rise, stand at attention and uncover.
 G. Whenever possible the flag should be flown from q staff or mast, but should not be fastened to the side of building, plat form or scaffoIding.
 7. When flags are used in unveiIlng statue or monument they should not be al lowed to fall to the ground, but should be carried aloft to wave out, forming distinct i've feature during the remainder of the ceremony.
 8. When the flag is used out of doors it should always be allowed to fly in the breeze. When clusters and draping of colors are desired, bunting of cloth should be used, but never the flag
 g. When our national flag and state or other flags fly together, or are used in dec orating together, our national flag should be on the right.
 TO- For indoor decorations, the flag can cnly be used as a drapery; 1t cannot be used to cover bench or table, desk or box and where anything can be set or placed upon the flag For interior decora- ticns the flag may be caught up in many artistic fashions and used with bunting, but should never be placed below person sit ting.
 II When used on a bier or caket st funeral the stars should be IIaced at the head In no case should the flag be allowed to touch the ground.
 I2 The flag must not be marred by advertisements. nor dc.ccrated on the stage.
 13 It is an unwritten law in the navy that the flag IS never to be washed; 1t Is always to be considered immaculate.
 II. When The Stal-Spanglsd Banner i. played al present should rise and stand at attention until the ending, The playing of it as part of medley should be pro- hib;ted, and it should not be played as an exit march.
 15. The orly federal legislation with re gard to the flag forbids the registration of any trade mark which consists of CT com prises tic flag or coat of arms, or other insignia cf the United States, or of any states or municipalities, or of any foreign nation, etc.
 16. The flag salute adopted by patriotic organizations. ard by military schools Boy Scouts end other organizations and which is recommended to be taught in the public schools, is; T pledge allegiance to my flag and to the republic for which it stsnds: One nation indivisibe. with liberty and jus tice to all,
 Y. Children should be taught to care fully handle and guard the:r little flags from rough and disgraceful treatment and not be permitted to c&reIessy toss them about in paradeS and processions, nor throw then away should a stick become broken CT shouI1 the child tire of holding it.
 18, Our most important holidays (when the flag should be displayed at full staff are: Lncon's birthday, February l2; Washingtons birthday, February P; Me morjsl day. May 30; Flag day June 14; In dependence day, July i Star-Spangled Ban her day September l4