The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-11
to state the concensus of opinion and

such manner as to entirely cover it The idea of the gold star is that of the honor and glory accorded the person for his supreme sacrifice in offering up for his country his Hast full measure of devotion" and the pride of the family in it, rather than the sense of personal loss, which would be represented by a mourn ing symbol, even though white were be used instead of black.
 For those wounded in action l silver star will be substituted for he blue star or superimposed on it n such manner as to entirely cover t. Use of the star in this manner would be limited to those entitled the official wound cheyron, which s awarded to those receiving wounds in action with the enemy or lisabled by gas attack, necessi- ating treatment by a medical off, er.
 For those who subsequently die rom such wounds or gas disable nents, the gold star will be super imposed on the silver in such man. Ter as to leave margin of silver lround the gold.
 For those disabled or invalided lome by injury or disease incurred n line of duty in the military or laval service, silver star will be uperimposed on the blue star in uch manner as to leave a margin If blue around the silver. While here is some sentiment in favor of uniting this to those who are thus njured or disabled over seas in the one of the advance, it is believed t may properly be extended to hose who are so injured or dis ased at training camp or before eaching France. However, those elected at a training camp as phy- ically unfit, before any substantial ervice, and those incurring injury disease otherwise than in line of 'uty, and especially if the result re not entitled to this additional istinction.
 For those who subsequently die as he result of such accident or dis .se contracted in line of duty, and ho were thus previously represent by a silver star superimposed on le blue with a blue margin, a old star will be substituted for this -lver star or superimposed in such lanner as to entirely cover it, leav lg, however, the margin of blue.
 The width of the silver or blue largin vii depend upon the size f the star. It should be sufficient be visible from the beholder's sual distance, if possible; and ence should be more than mere 1in edge, if practicable.
 It is believed that the foregoing i'll enable anyone observing it to ead the message of the flag, with ut being unduly complicated, will how clearly whether the person epresented was wounded or killed I action, died of wounds or of dis ase or injury. rr
 Missing men are report missing, the presumption is that hey have been taken prisoner, un- ess the circumstances clearly indl- ate the contrary, and unless au- lentic information is received that hey have been wounded or killed hey should continue to be repre- ented by the blue service star.
 Men discharged. discharg not for the good of the service, r upon request or resignation, but om wounds or physical incapacity ontracted in line of duty, entitlins lem to representation by the sil- CT star, they will continue to be epresented by the silver star for he duration of the war even though ischarged, as the least tribute we m give in appreciation of theil icrifice. Where discharged for ther causes, such as good of the arvice, dependency, request or res ,nation, physically incapacity not cjuired in the service or in line duty, they would appear there fter no more entitled to represen- ltion than other persons not in he military service.
 The Roll of Honor.
 The rules with reference to the )ll of honor are essentially the ,me as those with reference to the ervice~ Flag, since both have the lme object in view.
 It should properly be limited to hose entitled to representation on 1e Service Flag. It should be eaded by those who have made the upreme sacrifice, under the desig- ation "In memoriam," or in gold ,ttering, if desired, with a state ient of the date, place, and manner f death. The names of the others service may be subdivided under he various branches of the service, uch as Army, Navy Marine Corps ,tc., or followed by the name of the rganization in which serving and ,lace where located
 Persons serving in civilian ca ,acities in connection with the var, but not entitled to representa- ion on the Service Flag. should be