The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1922-02-23
BY the Way

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in honor of the immortal George
The universal custom of flying
the star-spangled banner on day:
W hi CHI celebrate high-lights II
American history has been rather
slow to flourish in the South. anc
many families, prior to Armistice
Day, did not own big flags. But
since that memorable event, ever
the smallest household can muster
Old Glory in some form, and il
should be flung to the four winds
on every occasion of national re-
joiclng.
Oh no, my dear, not for vulgar
ostentation. But to teach t h {
youngsters more practical patriot
ism. Certainly it does, for who car
tail to feel the futter when he
sees The red, white and blue flying
Its almost like q brass band.
During the war we flew our colors
to flaunt the fact that no pro.
german but Americans lived in
THIS house. In these perilous
times, while our Ship of State is
lodging rocks none the less dan
yerous because they are farther
under water, it is even more i'm
portant that our fellowmen know
we are doing our part as Ameri-
cans, and while flying a flag is but
a symbol, it means much now.
1t is only by knitting closely
our citizenship of the present and
future. that we are going to step
out of this slough of unrest aud
danger which inevitably follows
war-and even by such small
things as celebrating happily ma
tional holidays, such as flying our
coiors in honor of our first presi-
dent, we can impress our small
citizens with the glorious heritage
which is theirs.
Teach the. youngsters respect
ara love for the flag. Hang it
correctly. see that it is treated rev.
erently, mark off on the calendar
the days when it should fly-Feb-
ruary and in July and in Novem-
Der and on other days when the
news flashes round our country
that we have made another step
forward in the interests of inter-
national peace and brotherhood.
Natchitoches as "a sleepy old
town with buds of roses in her
hair" is llrfes'stible, but Natchi-
e0cHeg No. h4-ts IA Lose nins
turesque. However, the town is
solid gold posies these
days, for jonquils and daffodils
are shining along garden walks,
md it makes one wish there were
! garden conspiracy by which all
If the town would profit color
fully month by month. Deem.
Der is. without doubt, crimson and
green. Glossy wreaths and rudy |
poinsettias, scarlet bows,
;milax and spicy pioe deck win
lows and galleries and inner walls,
md the spirit of festivity is re-
lected in faces, voices and springy |
tep. January and February are
)urpIe with violets and the waxen
White of hyacinth and the striped
efficacy of snowdrops sets off the
iyid splashes of color which
urning-bush and Towering ounce
how. In many gardens the air
, fragrant with sweet-olive, the
earest of southern flowers, and
inter honey suckIe. Roses have
doomed all winter.
Soon The glory of cr4pe-myrtle
ill appear. There is nothingl
lore spring-like than the water
,elon pink airiness Of crepe-myr
e, and if every yard boosted even
nc Of these typically southern
rees, what a wonderful color the
Id town would show.
Galveston is an oleander city.
Iany Louisiana towns show humid
IDS Of orderly palms or sturdy
ks. Natchitoches, old fashion
,dy with buds of roses in herl
air' might hold both arms full of
'epe-myrtle and be even more of
than she is. The success
the art colony last SUMMER
nts Of the Mecca to artists we
e becoming, and since we can
FER them no superlatives in the
" Of largest busiest praise
why not '|ovcliest' IS we'll as
9 oldest and most pictoresque9
rests in individual hands.
In many states and countries
is the law that he who cuts
wn : tree must plant two new
es. Let's 90 'cm one better.
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