The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-04-01
AND BLUE
NO RED WITHOUT THE WHITE

write something for school about the
American flag and know you can
tell me all abouot 1t. VIII your"
"Yes, Jack" answered his uncle.
II could tell you a long story about
the history OF our flag bu. believe
what will be still better Is to tel y,r
what our flag stands for and how
certain people are trying to tear Il
down and place another in it's place.
First l will tell you little about
lhow our flag come into being. The
American flag was born on June Ia
1777, about one year after the first
Representatives OF the United STAGES
Of America had pledged to support
the Declaration Of Independence, 4.
necessary with their lives. The crea-
ton OF this first flag. which contain
led the same number Of red and white
stripes as II contains today. that 10.
Thirteen for the original states but
different only in that the stars were
ARRANGED In a circle. was made the
subject Of resolution in the Contin-
entail Congress. The committee Of
the Continental Congress which ham
died the work now handled by our
. naval affairs committee was known
as the marine committee. 1t was from
this committee the resolution pro-
claiming the stars and stripes was re-
PORTED. To give you better idea
, what that resolution contained will
read IT to you.
, I" Resolved that the marine COM
, mittee be empowered to give such di
rections respecting the continental
ships of war in the river Delaware
3 as they think proper in case the en-
! envy succeed in their attempts on the
said river.
q Resolved. that the flag of the
thirteen United States be thirteen
a lstripes. alternate red and white; that
the union be thirteen stars, white in
! a blue field, representing new con-
stellation.'
= There Is more to the resolution
e but this is the part which applies to
the flag"
What do the colors in our flag
q mean?" asked Ruth who had become
o greatly interested.
First OF all Ruth, our flag stands
for liberty. When you look at IL you
should not just see the colors which
lit contains and the design which Is
, lso beautiful but you should see the
S entire nation. The American flag has
u never stood for castles and kings and
!. |dictators. 1t stands as a protection
e to all loyal citizens and as an invi-
!, Itation OF it's folds. The colors have
n a real meaning The red stands for
y courage, the white for purity and
= the blue or loyalty, truth and justice
O The star signifies dominion. While
we are on the subject OF the colors
?. will show you what difference
Is color can make when II stands fol
+" something wrong instead of SINE
thing right. As just told you. the
red in Old Glory is for courage, cour
i age to stand for those things which
% are right. To keep the principles up
u. on which our government was found
!. ed from being supplanted by dicta
tors and foes Of liberty and justice
<, Our forefatheis, the men who started
= our government, signed the Declare
d, ton Of Independence, because the!
70 saw that this country could not g
n ahead under the dictation and tyran
ny OF King George who was thel
king of England. 1t was a wonder
full document they designed. In 1t
text we read the principle though
H. ~ set forth was the fact that All mel
is are created equal; that they are en-
10 dowed by their Creator with Ger
~ tain inalienable rights. and tina
r among these are life, liberty and tn
pursuit of happiness That to secur
o these rights. governments are institu
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