Charlevoix county herald., 1917-09-14
RULES FOR CORRECT USE
OF STARS AND STRIPES
Anniversaries on Which Flag
Should Be DispIayed-When 1t
Should Fly at Hall Mast.

The Following compilation Of facts
and rules relating to the proper use Of
and respect for our flag CLEANED from
every authentic source, including high
army ofacials, has been made:
Anniversaries on which the flag
should be displayed at full stan: Jan.
B. battle OF Princeton; Feb. IL, Lin
coins birthday; Feb. ~, washington's
birthday; April 10, battle OF Lexing-
ton: May %, Memorial day; June IA,
Flag day; June IT, battle OF Bunker
Hill; July 4, Independence day; Sept.
q. Lafayettes birthday, Oct. II, Column
bus day; Oct. 10, surrender at York
town; Nov. %, Evacuation day; Dec.
20. battle Of Trenton, and other legal
holidays or special occasions.
In placing the flag at half stan it
should frst be hoistsd to the top Of the
star and then lowered to position, and
preliminary to lowering from half staff
IL should be raised again to the top.
On Memorial day the dag should fly at
half stan from sunrise to noon and at
full stan from noon to sunset.
During time Of war IL is proper to
display the flag continuously, but IL is
Conducive to the spirit Of economy and
to a greater respect for the flag to
lover II at night and as far as possible
protect It from Indictment weather.
The dag should not be hoisted before
sunrise nor allowed to remain up after
sunset
Aou oh ha
stan or pole whenever possible. When
Il " hung on a wall or fastened to the
side Of building or platform the union
1.-THE blue field Of stars) should be at
the upper left hand corner when the
stripes are horizontal, end at the upper
right hand corner when the stripes are
vertical. as seen by the spectator.
The nag should never be allowed to
\touch the ground while being hoisted or
lowered. Its folds should float freely
and should be cleared whenever fouled.
The flag should be saluted by all pres
ent while being hoisted or lowered, and
when It II passing on parade or In re-
view. The spectator should rise IL sit
Lsg, halt If walking and, standing at
attention" salute with the right hand
Ia all cases, except that man in CT
VILLAIN dress and covered should uncov-
er md hold the headdress opposite the
EFT 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. If a num-
Ter q flags are carried the flag should
Ather prscede the others or be carried
I'm the center above the others on q
higher staff.
Nothing should ever be placed upon
OF against the flag.
q Neither the flag nor a picture Of 1t
should be used for any advertising pur-
poses whatsoever, nor as toys, fans,
parasols, paper napkins, sofa cushions,
nor as a cover for table, desk or box,
lnor In any other debasing manner.
1t Is unlawful to trample upon, mutt
late or otherwise treat the flag with In
\llt or contempt or to attach to II any
sesiption or object whatsoever.
ITO saiute with the hand:
Raise tho right hand smartly until
the tip Of the foreflnger touches the low
er part of the headdress Cor forehead
IL the head Is uncovered) above the
right eye, thumb and fingers extended
and Joined, palm to the left, forearm
inclined at about forty five degrees, hand
and wrist straight, at the same time
look toward the dag or the person sa-
luted. To complete the salute drop tho
arm smartly by the side.