The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23
Good FLAG LAWS
IN MANY STATES

MINNEApOUS 'Mmncsoa is one
oi the 'hirIy-sc,cu state, oi ,'hc union
which have passed good ifag Laws
said Miss ! T. Moore prominent d
N R worker Of Duluth IN speaking
oi the American Flag association
which VA, formed m 1905 to honor
the flag and preserve It from dcsuuc-
tIuu
"SI, wear, before TIM, organization
was iorwed Mmuc>ota had iormu-
lated and put into force it, present
law b. MANY Cou,ldcrcd the best III
existence ,ald Miss Moore.
Law Of Minnesota.
The flag lazy OF Minnesota is as fol-
lows.
Every person Who for exhibition
or display shall cause TO be placed
upon or affixed 20 any ilag-an in
,crlpuon design. device, symbol name,
advertisement. word, characters,
marks. or notices whi;Sucyef-- who
shall publicly mutlIa,c, trdmplc upon
or otherwise dctacc of dciilc any such
flag. shall he deemed guilty oi mis-
demcauor 20
The ijr,, statute enacted April II,
1901 was rc.cuaotci April II. 1905.
20 the revised laws oi Minnesota
chapter lu}. section ilSl By chap.
'cr 1li laN, oi loO7. am addition was
enacted IN these word,
ANY person guilty oi violation OF
section of tins act shall be deemed
guilty OF a ml,dcmeanor and punish.
able accordingly"
The use oi the flag is for the cleya-
ton and decoration only; and the
union lbluc field with StarO must al.
ways be up In usage, the dropped
/ flag means surrender one placed above
another victory, ttallcd over the rail
irg oi vessel defeat; dipped honor
~ president, passing m inaugural pa
radc lowered salute hali-ma,,-'or
row ut can he at hali.ma,t only a
hall dayl. upside wu-danger and
defeat. knoucd a, sea great danger
Adopt Rules OF Usage.
The code ui rule, and conventions
7 iur the use ~ the flag. as adopted
from the atm and navy rules and
urged upon an patriot, hy the Daugh
ter, ~ the American Revolution, %.
,ludc the following requirements
"Thc ilag mus, NOT he mdr-rd hy
advertisement nor decoration on the
stage. nor used as part of a costume
ONLY for indoor decorations can the
ilag he used as draporN n cannot
cover bench. table desk or bnN
where ANYTHING can be placed upon ~
Outdoors. the flag should Away
ily iu the hrco's 1t possible from d
staff or mast II should NOT be fast
encd 10 the side of q building plat
. form ur ,pliluldmg Bunting or clptl
p. should he used iur outside draplug
Old Glory at the Top
When state ur foreign flag, AZ,
used together tine United State, illg
should be placed on the right
Flags should be- lowered at sund'wI
and taken ,n. and NO, allowed ~ ih
m storm only over the grave 20
! Francis Scott Kew composer oi 'Ih'
star Npauvlcd Banner doe, the GOV
rrumrri allow the flag ~ ily AZ night
There n kccns ,ca,clc,s watch
lN,cpt battle flags. an old and wori
fls, should be- tc,ctcnlly burned
never Wa,h,d A. the flag IS ,0nsd
cred Immaculate
When u,ed pu a h,ct the star
should I've placed a, ihc head TN
snt should alva,, be a. the head d
la mast ur pole
When the ilar ra,,cs in 4 process
uor. and while The star Spangle
Banner" IS PLAYED everyone shout
stand
The Correct Salute.
The correct salute tn the ilap. a
r adopted b, the Daughter, oi Amcri
: rar kc,umion w
b u pledge allegiance nv my fag an
81 ip the republic, 'ur which II tand'
. wr nation uri'u1blc with lh,rl
1Ul m.t.t l.f All"