The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-26
RULES F0R CORRECT USE
OF STARS AND STRIPES
Anniversaries on Which FLAG
Should Ee DispIayed-When It
Should Fly at Half Mast.

Tie following compilation of facts
and rules relating to the proper use of
and respect for our dag cleaned from
every authentic source. including hilh
arms officials. has been rlatC:
Anniversaries on which TIE flag
sho1ld he displayed at fHii stii: Jan.
3, battle ri Princeton; icb. l., Lin
coin > birthday: eli. -, Washington's
Dirt hday: April ~. battle Of I.eXing-
ton; May 80, Memorial day; .lune II,
FLAG day: June H. battle of Bunker
Hill; july !. Indclcndcno day; Sept.
q. I.afaycttcs birthday; oct. l., Colum.
bus day; CCt. H.. surrender nj York
town; Nov. %, Evacuation day; Dec.
70, battle of Trenton, and other legal
holidays or special occasions.
In placing the flag at half staff 1t
should first be hoisted to the top of the
staff and then lowered to position, and
preliminary to lowering from half stat
1t should be raised again to the top.
On Memorial day the flag should fly at
half staff from sunrise to noon and mt
fun staff from noon to sunset.
During time of war it Is proper to
display the dag continuously, but 1t Is
conducive To the spirit of economy and
to q greater respect for the flag to
lower it at night and us far as possible
protect 1t from inclement weather.
The flag should not be hOisted before
sunrise nor allowed to remain up after
sunset
The dag should be displayed from a
staff o. pole whenever possible. When
it Is hung on wall or fastened to the
side Of building or platform the union
(thc blue field Of stars should be Mt
the upper left hand corner when the
stripes are horizontal, and mt the upper
right hand corner when thc stripes are
vertical, as seen b. the spectator.
The flag should never he allowed to
touch the ground while being boosted or
lowered. Its folds should 1oat freely
and should hc cleared whenever funlc |.
The IA. should be salutcd by all pres
cnt while bein. hostcd or lowered, and
when it Is passing on parade or ia re-
view. The spectator should rise il sit
ting. halt If walking and. standing at
"attrntion." salute with the right hand
in all eases. except that man in ci-
william dress and covered should unCOv-
er and hold the hcaddrcss opposite the
left shoulder with the right hand,
When the flag is carried in parade
with any other flag ii should have the
place Of honor at the right. If num-
| her of flags are carried the flag should
either prccc,le the others or be carried
| in the center above the others on a
| higher staff.
Nothing should ever he placed upon
or against the flag.
| Neither the flag nor picture OF II
! should be used for any advertising pur-
poses whatsoever, nor as toys, fans,
parasols. paper napkins sofa cushions,
nor as n cover for table, desk or box,
nor in any other dcbasing manner.
II is unlawful to trample upon, mutt
late or otherwise treat the flag with in
suit or contempt or to attach to ii any
| insC ription or object whatsoever.
70 salute with the hand:
Raise the right hand smartly until
| the tip of the foreiinger touches the low
or part of the hcaddress tor forehead
IL the head is uncoyercd) above the
right eye, thumb aud fingers extended
ard Joined, palm TO the left, forearm
inclined mt about forty-iive degrees, hand
ard wrist straight, at the same time
look toward the flag or the person sa-
| utpl To cOmDlltp the salute lrOD the
arm smartly by the side.