Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-07
STATE MUSEUM J
GETS RELICS
Many Interesting Articles
Recently Added to Its
Collection.

Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 7.-some
very interesting articles have been &C
quired recently by the. state museum
either as loans or by donation. Some
OF these articles were brought by re-
turned soldiers of the American Ex-
Occupation Of Germany. A number Of
trophies were brought in by John w.
Series of the 18th infantry. one
unique object Of this collection is a
German folding saw which Mr.. Series
picked up on the field at Scissors,
July 20, 1915. This saw Is about three
feet in length and has handles for use
by two men, but is made to be folded
into he space of a few inches when
not In use.
Joseph Matthews, 18th u. s. 1nfan-
try, A. E. F. and Army of Occupation
In Germany, donated a German i'm
perial treasury loan certificate. of the
denomination of 20 marks, issued at
Berlin, August s, 1914.
A collection Of knitted work and
needlework Of the American Red
Cross, northern division, including the
various knitted articles and garments,
and hospital garments supplied by the
Red Cross for army use. as vel as the
various standard Red Cross refugee
garments was brought in by Mr.. p. C.
Remington. This collection is very
useful and interesting as an objective
demonstrations of the val time work
of the American Red Cross to be set
forth in the historical museum.
Flag Picture Donated.
"A very unique and most interesting
article was donated to the state muse
UNI by Mrs. Mary MacLean. 1t is a
picture in colors Of the alag Of HUI
mainly" The motif is a blend of the
designs Of the flags of Great Britain,
France and Great Britain's eldest
daughter, the United States. The COL
ors of the flag are the Red, White and
Blue. the original colors Of the British
union. These colors are the blue and
white of h ancient flag of Scotland
which never has been conquered,
united to the red and white Of the
ancient flag of England. When the
kingdom of Scotland and the kingdom
OF England were united and the king
or Scotland became also king of Eng
lar the designs of the two lags we're
united to signify this union. So the
Red, White and Blue then became the
emblem OF a government by the peo-
pie for the people under a constitu-
ton and law to which all persons of
Whatever class are equally answer
able, which is the genius of British
government everywhere from the day
OF the Magma Charta at Runnymede
until the present time. And when the
German king George Ill of Great
Britain tried to subvert the British
constitution by dealing automatically
with the colonies in America the col
onists resisted him as Britons main
tanning their constitutional rights. SO.
IN n new nag for the new nation we
Inherited the colors Of our mother
flag. - -
Then, a few years later when the
people of France threw of the rule
OF their tyrants they adopted these
colors, the Red, White and Blue. Of
Britain and of :Britain's daughter,
which stand for constitutional govern
ment. So now,+as these three nations
nave been united in the late struggle
OF Right against Might, it is fitting
that this design of the Flag of HUI.
mainly" should be formed by a blend
ing OF their three flags into one.
The curator has had it framed and
hung in a prominent place in the state
museum.