Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-04
Sine SONG FOR
HONORINC FLAG
Movie Patrons to Show Respect
for Emblem on June II in
Movie Theatres Here.
Flag day is June IA.


Rock Islanders who attend a
movie on June IA will in a unique
way celebrate on that day. Under
the supervision of the National Sc
curity league the movie theatre
patrons throughout the country
will sing THE Star SpangIed Ban
ueT" and at least one patriotic
war song.
The Security league issues the
following statement in regard to
the day:
"A unique celebration Of Flag
day, June IA, is being promoted by
the National Security league
throughout the country. Through
the leagues efforts, the day will
be observed in moving picture the
aires from coast to coast by the
singing of the Star Spangled Ban
ner' and at least one OF the popu-
lar war songs.
The leaders of the motion pic
ture industry and the proprietors
OF movie houses. large and small.
have given the league their hearty
support IN organizing this simple
but effective celebration of Flag
day. Promises Of cooperation
have been received from all parts
Of the country by Eta V. Leigh
ton, civic secretary OF the National
Security league.
Miss Leighton laid the matter
before the moving picture people
in the following letter:
June IA IS the 141st birthday
Of our flag. VIII you not join the
National Security league IN q fit
ting celebration Of this day? Our
flag flies today on the battle-line
in France: IN French waters in
February. 1878, It received the first
salute ever given 10 an American
flag by naval vessels.
In the auditorium OF the mo-
ton picture theatres. the world
meets. There the descendants of
the first settlers OF the land SIT
side by side with the first genera
ton. of American-born or foreign
parents, and the newcomer to our
land. VIII you not help these typ
ically-American audiences to cele-
brate in a whole-souIed American
way the birthday OF Old Glory ?
The National Security league asks
you to arrange that each audience
o nthis day shall be given oppor-
tunity to join in singing the Star
Spaugled Banner and at least one
OF the songs that our boys in the
trenches are singing. VIII you
not provide a song leader, and, II
TRFRE-A , 10 p 2 L. -
songs on the screens and let this
great American nation join in a
service Of song from coast to coast,
from north TO south. in honor Of
our flag?
I've meet to celebrate Flag dav
because this flag. which we honor
and under which we serve, is the
emblem Of our unity. our power,
our thought and purpose as a ma
tion. We are about TO carry It into
battle, 10 lift It where It will draw
the fire OF our enemies. We are
ready to plead at the bar Of his
tory and our flag shall wear a new
luster.-Woodrow Wilson, June
Il. 1917
The National Security league
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tribute 10 ths flag on
tho l41st anniversary OF its adop-
ton by the continental congress.
We hope 10 hear from you that
you will give your patrons an OPP
portunity TO fitungiy celebrate the
most momenfous Flag day in our
history by helping them 10 be one
in spirit and IN song with our
boys who are carrying the flag 20
victory.
New York will take the lead
in the celebration. ri having been
in this state that Flag day was
first generally observed in response
70 a proclamation by Governor
Flower in 1884. s l.. Rothapfel,
director of the Rialto
and RivOi theatres in this city,
viii carry out the plan with an
elaborate program. The Para
mount pictures corporation has
endorsed the Security leagues idea
and is recommending it 10 all the