Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-09
SERVICE FLAG PRESENTED
TO HURLEY HIGH SCHOOL.
Seventy seven Blue Stars, One for
Every Former Student Now In Ser
vice, on Background of White.


cellent program attended the pre-
sentation and the exercises were
the occasion of a large gathering in
the auditorium of the Lincoln build
ing.
The program opened with the
singing of America by the as
semblage and two selections by the
girls and boys glee clubs, follow
ing which Harold Connors gave a
reading, The Flag Makers. " The
flag was presented to the school by
Miss Agnes Boyington in behalf of
the Hurley Com munity Civic Club.
Miss Boyington 5 pre- sentation II
speech was as follows:
There are two kinds of people on
earth today,
Just two kinds of people, no more
say.
Not the rich and the poor, for to
know 2 mans wealth
You must first know the state of
his conscience and health.
Not the happy and sad, for the
swift flying years
Bring to each man his laughter
and each man his tears.
Not the humble and great, for in
life's little span
He who puts on vain airs, is not
counted man.
No. The two kinds of people on
earth | mean
Are the people who lift, and the
people who lean.
In which class are you? Are you
easing the load
OF some over-taxed litter who tolls
down the road?
Or are you leaner, who lets others
share
Your portion of labor and worry
and care?
This institution has the honor of
witnessing many young men go
forth from its teachings to prove
themselves 'lifterS' of our nations
burdens.
Gratitude prompted the govern.
ment to feel that such service de-
manded recognition and as a con-
sequence new flag has come into
existence which DR.. Paul B. Jenk-
ins describes thus: The United
States of America has a new flag!
Devised by no Board of Design and
created by no special committee of
the Signal Division of the War De
partment, yet it has been sanction
ed by the government and enthus-
iastiCally and afeCtionately adopt
ed by the hearts of the people.
Perhaps more swiftly than any
other flag in history it has spread
from Maine to California and from
Canada to the Gulf, 1t floats alike
from factory and cathedral, from
millionaire's palace, the farmer s
house, the ranchman's cabin, and
the settlers shack.
If the Stars and Stripes stand for
Government and Liberty, the New
Flag signifies Service and Consecra-
tion. Each star stands for a man,
for a man who has placed all that
he is, and all that he has at his
country's disposal. If the Old Flag
stands for the national motto: Il
Pluribus Unum"-"Of Many in
One"-the New Flag stands in
spirit and in truth for the devine
world maxim-"Greater love hath
no man than this, that he is will
ing to lay down his life for man
kind"
When this last full measure of
devotion is required of a soldier the
blue star which does him honor is
replaced by one of gold. We are
profoundly thankful that every for
mer pupil of the Hurley High
School is still symbolized by a star
of blue, "and we trust that the ne
Cessity, at once sad and glorious.
for changing any of these from blue
to gold may be spared us but
should any of our Brave Boys fall
during this conflict, we, too, will
thus mark them.
Should the nation issue another
call, and among the defenders who
respond there should be found
names of others who, at some time.
have attended any school in this
system, the number of blue stars
upon this flag will be increased by
one additional star for each such
Honor Man.