The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-07-19
RULES FOR THE
DISPLAY OF THE FLAG
lFrOm the ROYAL Highlanderl

(trom the Royal Hlghlander)
The following rules have been COM
piled by the National Committee to
Prevent Dissertation of the Flag, and
are as follows:
The Flag should not be hoisted be-
fore sunrise, nor allowed to remain up
after sunset.
1t should not be displayed upon
stormy days, nor left out over night.
When the Flag is displayed at half
staff, for mourning, it is to be lowered
to thatiposition from the top of the
staff. 1t is afterwards hoisted to the
top before it is finally lowered.
When the Flag is formally raised, all
present during the ceremony should
stand at attention, with hand raised to
the forehead, ready for the salute.
The correct salute to the Flag, as
required 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, fingers extended and close
together, arm at an angle of forty-five
degrees. Move hand outward about
foot, with quick motion, then drop to
the side.
When the colors are passing on pa
rade, or in review, the spectator
should, if man or boy, and if walking,
halt; if sitting, rise, stand at atten-
tion. and uncover.
Whenever possible, the Flag should
be flown from a staff or mast, but
should not be fastened to the side of
building, platform or scaffolding.
When Flags are used in unveiling a
statute or monument, they should not
be allowed to fall to the ground, but
but should be carried aloft to wave
out, forming distinctive feature of
the ceremony.
When the Flag is used out of doors,
it should always be allowed to fly in
the breeze. When clusters and drap-
ing of colors are desired, bunting or
cloth should be used, but never the
Flag.
When our national Flag and state or
other Flags fly together, or are used in
decorating together, our national Flag
should be on the right.
For indoor decorations, the.Flag can
only be used as drapery it cannot be
used to cover bench or table, desk or
box, and where anything can be set or
placed upon the Flag. For indoor dec
orations, the.Flag may. be caught up in
many artistic fashions, and used with
bunting, garlands, plants and flowers,
but should never be placed below a
person sitting.
When used on bier or casket at
funeral, the stars should be placed at
the head. In mo case should the Flag
be allowed to touch the ground.
The Flag must not be marred by ad-
vertisements, nor desecrated on the
stage.
1t is an unwritten law in the navy
that the Flag Is never to be washed.
1t issalways considered immaculate.
When "The Star Spangled Banner"
is played, all persons present should
rise and stand at attention until the
ending. The playing of it as part of
a medley should be prohibited, and it
should not be played as an exit march.
The only federal legislation with
regard to the Flag forbids the sregis-
tration of any trademark which con-
sists of or compromises the Flag or
coat of arms, or other insignia of the
United States, or any municipality, or
of any foreign nation, etc.
The Flag salute adopted by the Boy
Scouts and other organizations, and
which should be taught in all our pub
lie schools, IS: 81 pledge allegiance
to my Flag, and to the republic for
which it stands one nation indivisible,
with liberty and justice to all.