The Coconino sun., 1919-09-05
RESPECT TO FOLD GLORY"
 TO BE TAUGHT CHILDREN
 OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

after will be taught proper respect for the American flag. This is made known in new compilation of the school laws of Arizona by c. O. Case, state superintendent of public instruc. tion. The new publication is just off ] the preS and is now being mailed to county superintendents with instruc- tions to supply at least one copy to every school district in the state. All the new amendments to the school law passed by the 1919 legis- lature are included in the publication, together with general rules and regu- lations adopted by the state board of education. Under the latter are found the regulations for showing proper re- spect to the flag. They are as fol- lows:
 Flag Regulations
 q. The flag should not be hoisted before sunrise nor be allowed to S- main up after sunset.
 "2. At retreat (sunset), civilian spectators should stand at attention, and uncover during tine playing of The Star-Spangled Banner Military spectators are required by regulation to stand at attention and give the military salute. During the playing of the national hymn at retreat the flag should be lowered, but not then allowed to touch the ground.
 "3. When the national colors are passed on paradox in review, the spectators should, if walking, halt; and if sitting, arise and stand at at tention' and uncover.
 "A. When the national and state, or other flags fly together, the national flag should be placed to the right.
 "5. When the flag is flown at half staff as a sign of mourning, it should l be hoisted to full staff at the con- clusion of the funeral. In placing the flag at half staff, it should first be hoisted to the top of the staff and then lowered to position; and preliminary to lowering from half staff, it should be first raised to the top.<
 "6. The national salute is one gun for every state. The international salute is, under the law of nations, 21 guns"
 State Provisions
 Two sections of. the state law on the flag are also quoted as follows:
 Paragraph 2843. It shall be the duty of the school authorities of every public school in the several school dis tficts of the state of Arizona to pur- chase a United States flag, flagstaff, and the necessary appliances therefor, and to display such flag upon or near the public school building during the I 'enl n1 LnA .I okN okknr nc as such school authorities may direct.
 "Par. 2844. It shall be the duty of the state superintendent of public in- struction to prepare for the use of the public schools of the state a pro- gram providing for salute to the flag and such other patriotic exercises as shall be deemed by him to be expe- dient, under such regulations and in structions as may best meet the re- quirements of the different grades in such schools. , It shall also be his duty to make special provisions for the observance in such public schools of Lincoln's birthday, /Washington's birthday, Memorial day and Flag day, and such other legal holidays of like character as may be hereafter desig- mated by law"
 Several changes in the law are noted in the new compilation, among them the provision that county school superintendents may allow the expen- allure of $10 month for pupils of compulsory school age who reside at such great distances from the school that compulsory attendance is imprac- ticable. A
 Scholarships Raised
 Attention is also called to the new law which raises the county scholar ships for the state university from $150 to $500 a year. Each county is permitted to grant one such scholar ship. % Y
 The amended law making military training compulsory in high and nor maj schools is also givep in full as well las that pertaining to vocational
 Three entirely new laws passed by the last legislature are printed in full. One provides for the handling of epi- denies, another for the establishment of part-time classes and regulating the employment. of children between the ages of IA and 16, and the third providing for the adoption of state anthem. The march song, written by Margaret Rowe Clifford is given in full, though the music is not printed. On account of the many important changes in the school laws, it is ex- pected that there will be an unusual demand fer the booklets. A total of