The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-10
SECURITY LEAGUE TO
PROMOTE CELEBRATION
Organizes song Observance For Fling
Day, June IL, In Motion Picture
Theaters Throughout Country.

New York June "A unioue cele-
hration II Flag day June -. Is being
promoted by the National Security
-eague throughout the country
I through the leagues efforts, toe day
VIII be observed IN moving picture
theaters from coast to coast by the
singing of the -Spangled Banner
md at 'esst ono os the popular war
songs.
The leaders of the motion picture
d ustry and the proprtetors of
movie houses. large and small. have
given the league their hearty support
In organizing this simple but effec-
tive celebration OF Flag day. Prom
lses Of cooperation have been received
from ali parts of the country ~ Miss
Eta v Leighton civic secretary Of
the National Security league.
I41.t birthday.
Miss Leighton laid the matter be-
fore the moving picture people in the
following letter:
June "a is the 141st birthday Of
our eaF WIN YOU not join the Ma
uonal Security league in fitting
celebration OF this day? Our flag flies
today on the battle line in France; in
French waters In February. 1878. IL
received the first salute ever given to
~ American flag by naval ssels
In the auditorium Of the motion
picture theaters, the world meets
There the descendants Of the hrst
settlers Of the land sit side by side
"lth The f}rst generation of american
born or foreign parents. and the new
conner to our land Will YOU not help
these tNpically American audiences t.
celebrate in a whole-souled American
" tF the birthday Of Old GIory7 The
National Security league asks YOU to
ttfanEe that each audience on this
GAY shall be given opportunity to join
I'm singing the Star-Snsn2led Banner
and at least one Of the songs that our
boys IN the trenches are singing VIII |
you nor provide a song leader and. II
posf Die. throw the words Of the songs |
en- the screens and let this great !
American nation join In service Of song /
from coast to coast. from North to |
South. IN aoHor of our Tag
Presidents Words.
We meet TO celebrate Flag dav
because tb.s flag. which we honor ana /
under which we serve. is the emblem, !
ot cur unity our power, our thought (
ard purpose az nation. We are /
about n carry il into battle, T. lift it
where 4 viii draw the Gre ~ our enc
mics. We are ready to nleea at the
bar ~ history ard our flag shall wear
a new Heter'
Woodrow Wilson. June - 1al-. I
The National Security lousue cor
daily Invites You to Join in this ma
t!oh-~ide tribute 10 the rag on the /
list anniversary Of It's adoption by
the continental congress. We hone
10 hear from YOU that You Will give
your patrons an opportunity to 1T
ffnsly celebrate the most u1omentous
Flag daY IN our history by helping
them "a he one in spirit and in song
with our boys who are carrying the
flag TO victory"
New York viii take the lead in the
celebration it having been IN this
tate that Flag day was first generally
observed in response TO a procIama-
ton by Governor Flower in 1924. < l..
FoihaFfeL managing director 81 the
ttialto and RtVoli theaters in this city
VIII carry cut the plan with an elabo-
rate progrs m The Paramount Pictures
corporation has endorsed the Security
leagues idea and is recommending fl
10 all the theaters In the country which
show Paramount pictures.
The Louisiana Moral Photo rlay as
ISOLATION. which has affiliated with
4 fftv societies interested ia better
motion pictures, IS promoting the idea
throughout the South.
West Eo-operasea
The Security league has also en-
listed the cooperation of the Lincoln
school association Of san Francisco
and the state organization Of the Min
1esofa G A r