The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-01
HOW TO FLY THE FLAG.
Proper Observance of Respect for Ma
tional Emblem

When the standard of the Union
is raised and waves over my head, the
standard which Washington planted
on the ramparts of the Constitution,
God forbid that | should inquire whom
the people have commissioned to un-
furl and bear it up. / only ask in what
manner. as an humble individual,
cen best discharge my duties defend
ing it'--Daaiel Webster
Display your flag. is the impulse
of the day. Display your flag prop
erlv! = ought to be the injunction, for
it detracts greatly from the display to
have Old Glory flung to the breeze i'm
properly.
The flag should not be hoisted be
fore sunrise nor be allowed up after /
sunset. In the navy the colors are |
hoisted, in ordinary circumstances, at |
s a. m.
At Morning and Evening Colors'
at forts and military posts civilian
spectators should stand at attention
and uncover during the playing of the
''Star Spangled Banner.'
The flag shoulI never be allowed to
touch the ground and should never be
raised or lowered by am mechanical
appliance.
When the national and state or other
flags are flown together the national
flag should he on the right side of the
building or lawn.
When the flag is used as a banner,
that Is, suspended on a rope across the
street, the union or field should fly to
the north in streets running east and
west and to the east III streets running
north and south.
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n staff or mast and should not be
fastened to the side Of al building,
platform or scaffolding. in no eircum-
stances should the flag abe drapcd
around pillars, or against walls OF bal
ustrades. Flags were made originally
for the purpose of being flown andto
use them in any other manner is to
misuse them. If staple decorations are
desired, red, white and blue bunting
properly draped viii give better eff
feet than q draped flag.
The flag should never be used as 6
covering over table, desk or box, OF
where anything can be placed upon it
When flags are used i'll an unwilling
Of a statue or monument they shoel6
not be allowed to fall to the ground
but should be carried aIoft to way,
ont forming a distinctive feature dur
ing the remainder of the ceremony.
When the flag is flown at half stat
as a sign of mourning it should b.
'loisted to full staff at the end of tn
funeral.
To nyra Dag at half staff it must frs
\ be raised 20 fulI-staff and then lowered
= On Memorial day the flag should fl
y half-staff from sunrise to noon, an
q sufl-staff from noon to sunset.
81 The following are the days when tn
& Tag should be displayed:
q Lincoln 5 birthday February /
= Washington s birthday February .
: Inauguration day every four years.,
March
Battle of Lexington April l
a BATTLE of Manila bay May
< Mothers day Second Sunday in Ma
Memorial gay half-stafG until poon)
Flag day June /
ii Battle OF Bunker Hill June /
independence day July
Labor day First Monday in Septembt
Fl Lake Erie dag September ]
81 Lake Champlain day September |
columbus day October
Battle OF Saratoga October ]
Al Surrender of Yorktown October
There are no federal or other Law
compelling. the Observance. Of the,
rules, the majority of which arc tho,
Of the Society of Patriotic Decoratio,
. and Civic Improvement of Washingto
rk. d. c., as published in the book 'sTl
Stars and Stripes by Charles
roe Stewart, superintendent of the Libral
ar and War Records.
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