Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-14

'f Tht stars have ut the tcelkfr dome.
And oil thy hues perc born in heuuer
'SSsForever float that stondard sheet,
~ Where breuthes the foe, but fall
before us.
With freedoms soil beneath our feet
And freedoms banner streaming o'e
uSw
Your flag and my flag and our flag
its birthday is being commemorated to.
Day
One hundred and forty-one wears age
June II, l777-the Continental Con.
kress of the United States adopted the
nag of the free" after the untirins
hhsers of Betsy Ross had fashioned its
magnificent folds in this city
Today 1t f1aunts its spirit Of freedom,
and democracy the world over As II
was carried into battle for American n
freedom, so it is being carried into the
battle today-tnto battle for world free
dom.
Services appropriate for the occasion
Afe oeing held in this city. all over this
country. in Europe-everywhere
In France the brave boys who are
meeting the thrust of the German bay-
onet-and giving two blows for every
one received-are the greatest honorers
Of the flag.
They are offering their all-their
homes. their lives-that democracy-
neeoom-may live on forever: that the
nag which has never known defeat NAV
be triumphant in its greatest test NAV
wave on Der the land of the free and
the home of the brave"
They have planted its message Of
freedom firmly on the ramparts Of
France, beside the national emblems Of
France, Belgium, England and other
allies.
Greater Significance Today
The significance of Flag Day today
10 greater than ever before
II IL being defended on land and on
ssa--and for the first time in its his
tory is being defended in the air
From every Flagstaff in the city. from
the windows of every home, it is f1ut-
tering its message of freedom.
In every school in the city elaborate
E1ag-Day programs were carried out
The Star Spangled Banner" was sung
BY thousands of school children. Far
away In Korea the school children added
stsou NoiCcs 10 lffe C1OruS.
Patriotic exercises in commemora.;on
% the fiftieth anniversary Of peace after
the Civil War will be held at noon at
Independence Hall
An album Aag." composed of a star
sent by each State in the Union. will
be raised. along with a Red Cross EN-,
blem. A wireless message viii be
Mashed to all parts of the world telling
of the commemoration exercises in this
oity. Similar exercises will be held in
all sections of the country.
This afternoon the Boy Scouts of
America will he presented with flags
by the Philadelphia Chapter Daughters
o1 the Revolution at Independence Hall.
All of the sixty Boy Scout troops or
ganised since last Flag Day in this CITY
have qualified for flag.
Mrs Thomas Potter, Jr.. regent of the
chapter, will make the presentation after
appropriate exercises at the Chestnut
street entrance. Judge George Gray
will be the speaker.
p. o. s. Of A. to Observe Day
The Patriotic Order Sons of America
will observe Flag Day with appropriate
eIercises at the Betsy Ross House, fol-
lowing a parade in which 80 900 are ex.
pected to participate. The parade will
start at Broad and Spring Garden
streets. The exercises at the Betsy Ross
Hcuse will start at 8 p. M, Gabriel
H Meyer. Of Lebanon, Pa, State presi-
dent OF the p. o. s.. of A., and Judge
Albert W. johnson. of Lewisburg. Pa,
being scheduled to deliver addresses.
4 This afternoon flag raising will be
held, and students of the Robert Nor
no School win participate in track and
4sad events. Boys and girls will be the
oontestants.
District Superintendent Milton C.
Cooper is in charge of the program, and
Calvin o. Althouse, head of the School
% Commerce at the Boys Central High
School. will be the speaker.
At the Joan of Arc statue in Fair
mount Park the orphans memorial serv-
tees, scheduled to have been held Me-
1qoriai Day, but postponed by rain. will
- conducted at o'clock this afternoon,
0elowed by the Michael Francis Doyle
ylcnfc to the children of the Catholic
Home for Destitute Children, st. Jo-
neph's Orphanage and the Archbishop
ksyan Memorial Home. The picnic win
- held in the Geological Gardens.
IN Camden tonight Camden Lodge,
y. p. o. E., will celebrate Flag Dey on
the courthouse plaza A feature of the
eelebration will be the raising OF forty
pight Illuminated American flags stimuli
2nneousiy. representing the forty-eight
states in the Union.
Tne nags were made and the method
esvtsed by John Kelly. chief Of the Cam
Zen Electrical Bureau.
Eour tableaus. symbolizing the Allied
Nations. viii be presented by members
q the organization. The Rev. q. Shera
4ontgomery, of Washington, will de-
4vof an address. The Elks' tribute to
ne nag viii be made by James A. Long.
Dost exalted ruler