The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-19

addition shall .akr effect ihe i'm day
of July succeeding such admission.
In 1917 after the United States en-
tered the Worlds war, the Stars and
Stripes were placed with the flags Of
the allies in the great English cathe-
,lral Of St. Paul in London. and on
April %. 1917. the flag was hoiSted
beside the English flag over the
house Of parliament as a symbol that
The TWO great English-Speaking ma
tionS of the world had joined hands
in the cause of human brotherhood.
Respect Due the Flag
/. The flag should be raised at
sunrise and lowered at sunset. 1t
should not be displayed on stormy
days or left out over night. except
during war. Although there is no
authoritative ruling which compel>
.civiIians to lower the flag at sun
down. good taste should impel them
to follow the traditions Of the army
fand navy in this >undown ceremonial.
! Primarily the flag is raised to be
seen. and >econdarily, the flag is
sometime 10 be guarded. treasured.
and so tradition holds it shall not be
menaced cy the darkness. To leave
| the flag out at night. unattended. is
proof Of shiftleSSn'eSS or at least
carelesSness.
9. At retreat. sunset, civilian spec
tators Should stand at attention. Girl
Scouts. if in uniform, may give their
salute.
When the national colorS are pass
ling ON parade or in review. Scouts
should, if walking, halt, and if Sit
ting, rise and stand at attention.
When the flag is stationary it is not
saluted.
An old. torn, or soiled flag should
not be thrown away, but should be
destroyed, preferably by burning.
The law specifically forbids the use
Of and the representation of the flag
in any manner or in any connection
with merchandise for sale.
When the Star Spangled Ban
ner" is played or sung, stand and re-
main in silence until it is finished.
The flag should, on being retired,
never be allowed 10 touch the ground.
Regulations for Flying the Flag
l. The flag should not be raised
before sunrise. noribe allowed to re-
main up after sunset.
2. In placing the flag at half mast
it should be raised first to full mast,
and then lowered 10 the half mast po-
sition, from which it should be again
raised to full mast before lowering
3. The flag should never be drap-
ed
i. When the flag is hung against
wall. the blue field should be in the
upper left corner if the stripes are
horizontal: in the upper right corner
if the stripes are vertical.
). In the case of flags hung across
the street it is necessary to hang them
by the points of the compass instead
Of right or left. because the right OF
left naturally varies according to
whethe. the spectator is going up or
down the street. When the flag is
hung across north and south street,
the blue field should be toward the
east. the rising sun, when across an
east and west street. the field should
be toward the north.
g. The flags Of two or more ma
tions displayed together should al
ways be hung at the same level, and
should be on separate stats or hal
yards.
:. In the United States when the
American flag Is carried with one
other flag. i; should be at the right.
When it is carried with two other
flags. il should be in the middle
s. When the American flag is
hung against wall with other flags
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