The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-11
SERVICE FLAG IN EVIDENCE
 IN THIS CITY
Origin and Meaning of the Flag Which Is a Dis tlnct Badge of
 Honor.
D EA IS. ORIGIN AL
Its Conception Is Due to R. L. QueisSer of CIeve- land and Is Now
 Universal.

Already in evidence in many Ju neau homes may be seen the Serv ice Flag, showing in the windows as badge of honor that the homo has furnished men for the fighting forces in Europe.
 In response to many inquirie' with reference to the Service Flag it's origin and established usage, tho following memorandum has beer prepared from the best available in formation-not as an official, au thoritative statement, but to an formation and guidance of thos' who may desire to follow it. The Service Flag is not an off cial flag of the United States Gov ernment The idea was, so far a. we are advised, an entirely move one, the credit for the conception of which appears to be due to R. | Quesser, of Cleveland, Ohio, wh' designed and patented the presen flag. It has, however, taken suc' firm root in popular sentiment an has been of such beneficial infiu | ence that it is officially recognized and everyone who is entitled to fl it is encouraged and urged to do SC
 MT. Queisser was formerly car tain of the machine gun company 9th Ohio Infantry (now 145 Unite' States Infantry), from which h. 1 Af dent He thus states the origin the flag:
 Shortly after April 6, 1917 when war with Germany was de clared, the thought came to mt that both of my sons, who wer still officers in the guard, woult again be called out, and I wonderet if l could not evolve some sign o symbol by which it might be know that they were away in their cour try's service, and one which woul be to their mother a visible sign c the sacrifice her sons were nlakin' The inspiration of the Service Fla came to me in that manner"
 Members of the Household.
 When flown from a home a huf band, son, father, or brother ma properly be represented on the Serv ice Flag, even though he did nc actually leave from that househol directly to go into the service, bu in case of any more distant re1a tives they should actually be mem bers of the household where tn flag is displayed and have left fo the service directly from such house hold. Domestic employees, roomers or boarders should not be repre- sented
 When flown by club or other so ciety only those who are actual, members, active or honorary, of sucl club or society should be represent ed. Stars should not be place. thereon for husbands, sons, fathers or brothers, or other relatives members merely because of such re lationship.
 When flown by business concerI it should represent only member of the firm and employees going di rectly to the service from sucl place of business, with some contin uous relation existing and wher, there is an expectation of return t. the employment Since the starr should represent only those who ar an integral part of the business o organization which flies the flag the Service Flag of building shoul' not contain stars to represent ten ants who have gone into the serv ice from such building any moro than the service flag of a mercan tile concern should represent it; customers, of professional con guests.
 Schools and Colleges. Schools and colleges may proper ly represent trustees. members o the faculty, graduates, and under graduates. Organization flags. - There f.. some sentiment in favor of distin gushing flags representing members Ol a ioAAiJ AAOAh tiiOoC iOPA OcOhSah members of organizations by linn iting the individual stars to thu family flags. the organizations t6 use a single star with a numeral tC indicate the number who have gone and to represent Individuality, by silver and gold stars as hereinafter indicated. only those who are in- valided, wounded, or killed. This would enable anyone clearly to de- termine in any doubtful case wheth- CT the persons represented are mem bers of the family or employees, and, in cases where there are large number, would show more distinct ly how many have gone from such Organizations.
 Manner of Representation.
 A blue star is used to rep