Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-18

Il pledge allegiance to my flag and
the Republic for which it stands, one
Nation, indivisible. with liberty and
pustice for all"
The flag should never be placed be-
low a person sitting.
The field of the flag is the stripes,
the union is the blue and the stars.
When the flag becomes old or soiled
from use it should be decently burned.
When two American flags are cross
ed the blue fields should face each
other
In decorating, the flag should never
be festooned or draped; always hung
fiat.
The statutes of the United States
trademarks.
AS an altar covering the field should
be at the right as you face the altar
and nothing be placed upon the flag
except the Bible.
The American flag, the emblem of
tional flag in the world. 1t represents
liberty, and liberty means obedience
to law.
When the flag is displayed from a
staff the blue field should be in the
upper corner next to the staff
From private flag poles, the flag
may fly at all hours, day and night,
with due respect to the colors.
In crossing the American Flag with
that of another nation the American
Colors should be at the right.
Always stand when THE Star
Spangled Banner" is being played or
sung and protest when used in a
medley.
When carried in parade or when
crossed with other flags, the STARS
and Stripes" should always be at the
right
The flag should never be worn as
the whole or part of a costume AS a
badge it should be worn over the left
breast
There are three standard sizes for
the flag provided by the War Depart
ment regulations: Carlson flag, ,3Sx20
feet; Post flag. 19x10 feet, and Storm
flag, 9 1-2x5 feet.
In handling the flag it should not be
allowed to touch the ground, and never
allowed to lie upon the ground as
means of decoration-nor should it be
laid fat with anything placed upon it.
If you hang the flag from window
it should be suspended by the same
edge which is ordinarily attached to
the pole, and if two flags are hung to-
gether cantons should be placed to-
gether. If the flag is draped across
the street the blue canton should be
up.
In draping the flag against the side
of room or building, the proper posi-
ton for the blue field is toward the
north or toward the east.
The flag contains thirteen stripes,
alternate red and white, representing
the thirteen original states, and a star
for each state in the Union
When the flag is passing in parade,
in review, or it being raised or lower
ed the spectators should, if walking,
halt, if sitting. arise, uncover and
stand at attention"
When the flag is used in unwilling a
statue or monument, it should not be
allowed to fall to the ground, but
should be carried aloft to wave out,
forming a distinctive feature during
the remainder of the ceremony.
When the flag is shown horizontally
the blue field should be at the upper
left hand corner to the observer. when
vertically the blue should be at the
upper right corner; when in either
position the flag should be fastened
only at the top.
When the flag is flown at half staff
as sign of mourning it should be
hoisted to full staff at the conclusion
of the funeral. In placing the flag at
half staff. il should first be lowered to
position.
Whenever our flag and any other
are hoisted on the same staff, the Star
Spangled Banner must float from the
top. In the heart of every American
citizen the American flag must have
the first and highest place-must be
supreme