Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-20
WHEN AND HOW
TO SALUTE FLAG

~ SALUTE FLAG
Anniversaries on which the flag
should be displayed at full stan: Jan.
uary 3. Battle Of Princeton: February
L. Lincoln's birthday: April IS. Battle
OF Lexington; May 80. Memorial day:
June IA. Flag day; June II, Battle of
Bunker hill; July 4. independence
day; September 6. Lafayette's birth.
day; October IL. Columbus Day: DC.
tober is. surrender at Yorktown; No
Vember rs. Evacuation day; Deem.
Der 26. Battle of Trenton: and other
legal holidays or special occasions.
In placing the flag at half mast il
should be hoisted to the top of the
stan and then lowered to position. and
preliminary to lowering from half
mast 1t should again be raised to the
top. On Memorial day the flag should
fly at half stan from sunrise to noon,
and at full stan from noon to sun.
set.
During time of war II is proper TO
display the flag continuously; but it is
conductive to the spirit of enonomy
and to greater respect for the flag to
lower it at night and as far as pos
slble protect il from inclement wealth.
er.
The flag should not be hoisted be-
fore sunrise nor allowed to remain I'D
after sunset
The flag should be displayed from !.
stan or pole whenever possible. When
II Is hung on a wall or fastened to the
side of a building or platform, the un
ion (the blue field of stars) should
be at the upper left hand corner when
the strips are horizontal. and at the
upper right hand corner when the
stripes are vertical. as seen by the
spectator.
The flag should never be allowed 10
touch the ground while being hoisted
or lowered. Its folds should float
freely and should be cleared at once
whenever fouled.
The flag should be saluted by all
present while being hoisted or lower.
ed; and when 1t is passing on parade
or in review. The spectator should
rise II sitting; halt If walking: and
standing at attention. salute with the
right hand in all cases. except that a
man in civilian dress and covered
should uncover and hold the head.
dress opposite the left shoulder, with
the right hand.
When the flag is carried in parade
with any other flag it should have the
place of honor. at the right. II NUM-
Der OF flags are carried the flag should
either precede the others or be car
ried in the center above the others on
a higher stan.
Nothing should ever be placed upon
OF against the flag.
Neither the flag nor a picture of IL
should be used for any advertising
purposes whatsoever; nor as toys,
fans, parasols, paper napkins. sofa
cushions; nor as a cover for a table.
desk, or box; nor in any other debasing
manner.
II is unlawful to trample upon. mu-
tilate. or otherwise treat the flag with
insult or contempt; or to attach to 1t
any inscription or object whatever.
To salute with the hand: Raise the
right hand smartly until the tip of the
foreflnger touches the lower part Of
the head dress Tor forehead II the
head is uncoyered) above the right
eye, thumb and fingers extended and
Joined palm to the left forearm in.
clined at about forty.fve degrees,
hand and wrist straight; at the same
time look toward the flag or the per
son saluted To complete the salute;
Drop the arm smartly by the side
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