The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-11-30
OF THOSE At |
THE FRONT WHEN
YOU LOOK ON FLAG
Capt. Carr Reminds Audience at
Banner Raising That Loyal Sup
port Of the Forces Will Help to
Win the War.

one OF the outstanding features %
the Thaukseivins exercises at the I'm
macuiatc Conception church yester
day was the raising Of the flag. pre-
scented 10y Philip Lonergan. Cap
Clark NJ Carr spoke Ia connection
with the raising He said;
"The ceremony Of raising the ma
tional emblem ~ military ramps an
on naval vessels VI the United stats
is always very impressive aud solcmt.
and ATTENDED with great formallt,
The flag II never allowed to touci
the ground. aud il carried to AMI
from the flagstaff 10y q detail of tln
guard. carefully and tcnderly and 81
crcdly, as befits it, grand significance
ms glory. At nigh, The coiors ap
Kept in the custody of the guard an
duty and they are not displayed after
dark. although I have read In tie
old regulations that II was considered
permissible to have the colors flyilg
at night IN time " wal TO show that
the nation was ready aud on duty ~
night a. well and ! have heard that
during the civil war this was ire
qucnily done
Think of Those abroad.
We are houored hy the presence Of
veterans Of the civil war. whose valor
saved the nation and 10y the veterans
OF the spanish war, who carried free
dom 10 a subject people. the woman's
relief corps, ever ready to help the
sick and aid the wounded the knights
of Columbus. who are pledged to
honor and defend the flag. the rir,
council ana by u sailor OF the United
states navy. and "a soldier ct the
United States army both of them In
active service.
There have gone out from his
community boys who have grown up
amongst us SONS and brothers of our
friends and n%oiEhbosS and toaay some
81 them are ln France. perhaps at
this very moment fighting the battle
OF humanity DO YOU not know that
when fur across the seas. iu a foreign
land. ON looking ~ at his flag float
Ing over Ctmp or az the mast hcad
they are thiRking OF you their faith
crs. mothers. ts'ruthers and sisters. and
Of home and the bright sunshine Of
New Mexico. We. too. should think
Of them when Ne look up at the fllg
for whirh they have offered their
hv,s. and by oar loyalty and diligence
help them to win the war.
"ro % wh2 have hccu born uu-
der IT'S shelter there Is % duty and AN
obligation to-A.fcud the flag Tor
which your forefnthcrs iaid town
their hvcS-to kecp IL ~untaruishcd
and unsulliod ana huuorud hy an the
world but 10 YOU who have CONT,
from other countries Go liy, here and
prosper and parttke OF the benefits
and advantages which the Uuitcl
states offers 90 AN men and women
th"rt is e higher duty 90 greater ole
LEGATION obligation to rover" and Co.,.
spcct. 10 love aud defcEd o. FOR you
have chosen. OF YOUR own WIZ. Co
com" 20 1--we under u ana here 100 thi.
free country establish your homes
and rear Your children
Nj Under Ilag's Protection.
This flag as does the catholic
church. takes an who may apps uu-
der rs protection You boys and
girls whose brother and friends have
gone 10 fight IN battle are too young
90 carry q rifi, or go die for huuI1uity.
But mo- one of YOU .- too young tu
lt" Tor democracy or 20 carry iu your
hearts and show hy your daliy actions
u and reverence rur this the flax
% our country To you, Father Man
ddiart who have wd,chrd over and
guided this congregation for many
years One bf who's" efforts tins
church and school were built. we
pledge % hove and affection aud
Offer our gratitude and iu raising
this flag "u this day of T~hanksgiv-
ing throughout our couutr, may w.,
not EXPIRES fh' hope that ~ may soon