Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-31

u should have been. We have lacked
upon the flag OF our country NJ mat.
ter of course. We have accepted u as II
1, were mcsapably attached, Ia always
here, wl,hou, taking the time to ospo.
clally Ncncrato Il.
No flag flcatcd Memorial Day from
our court housc--nonc from our post u.
/ flee. federal court house. and a number
u other public buildings were lacking IN
evidences Of the occasion fer remember.
Ing fallen Americans at homo and
abroad. Then, the showing IL the Ma.
tionai colors In the residential districts
OF IN city. Was negligible. This reflects
though,lcssncss rather than any desire
not TO display the flar, The fact IL that
the vast number u private homes IN
Amarillo and throughout all this terri.
tory, are not Possessed 81 flags with
which to make adequate display ON such
occasions AZ Memorial Day. May 30. In.
dependence hay. July 4; World Peace
bay. November n. of course. there are
other days-hoiidays Tor the honor of
men and events. but the three named
herein arr the n,ost important 90 Amer.
lea. and they stroud bs made events OF
sreases, moment. Flags should be pro.
vided with which to make q proper
showing Of the spirit behind the day b..
Ink observed.
Tia American Flag. the most bcauti
fal In all the world to Americans. should
mean oven moro and moro TO the PEG.
pie " this Nation, II should become an
object to inspire the respect OF the
children. the young men and women.
the matlrer and the aged ones as we'll.
We owe Il to ourselves TO increase our
appreciation Tor tho National colors.
We should enshrine them In our heart
az hearts. and bc sure that at no time
WI allow the love for our flag to alp
away from US To elevate the flag In
the eyes ol aliens. We must iift II up
and Haunt II to the brccxes. loving IL
the while.
In the futurc. when comes independ.
ence Day. world rcace Day. or Me.
moral Day. We should bring forth our
tags, in homes small and great. aud
give them 60 the brcczes with our hopes
and our prayers. They reprsen, the
drcams, the prayers. the hopes OF our
lives the future OF our children and
thc,r children after them. IL has been
wisely said that no love Tor our flag
should ~ inspired IN the hearts OF the
children at the mothers knee. This
may b. supplemented with teaching In
the schools. the sunday schools and
the church. In any place where there
Is an opportunity Tor elevating our flag
In the estimation of the people. young
and old.
lie, rs bear In mind tina, In the past
We have not displayed our flag az sen.
'''erss 80 wv tboehb etta w tUt~ ttUs
nec,ica know that our Independence
Day comes Just little morc than a
month from the present date, Let W.
secure flags and allow them to nutter
their inspiration 10 the breczcs ON that
as a means of GRATING an at.
nosphcre Tor our cver'incrcasing Ma,
ionai spin, and our National patriotism
--bulwarks Of our National power and
.afc,y.
To every American Q word spoken
q an inssnuaticn madc against our flag.
'hoaid b. an insult--insult demanding
csen,men, In no uncertain way. Lot US
In and learn to Elorify our flag as
Tor principles of such weight,
ser,h and depth as no other standards
cprcsent When this IL done. this a,tl. ,
udc h assumed. we will b. demonstrat.
nv to the world that we love our flag.