New Britain herald., 1922-06-03

walls which offer under tho cloak OF
entertainment the same old chestnuta
that used to thrill grandpa when he
! was u little boy. In the old days. II
Is true, real live carnival used ia
have n tent to which much mystery
was attached. Anyone seen entering
or leaving was Immediately stricken
from the social register. But times
have changed and sights almost as
startling can be seen any afternoon
during the Flappers' parable hour on
Main street. The tent "for men only
has been folded and silently carried
away.
Reports from other cities indicate
that they have had unfortunate ex-
periences with carnivals this year. In
Wallingford, for example, some OF the
carnival coterie were said to have
committed serious crime. 1t Is
enough to say that travelling shows
which exhibit on outlying lots have
an atmosphere all their own, and we
don't want them In New Britain
where entertainment Of more up
lifting nature can easily be obtained.
The democratic party and the city
are to be congratulated on the acqui-
sition OF Patrick i. King by the board
Of education. Mr.. Kings election this
week brings, back into public affairs
a man who enjoys the confidence and
respect OF those with whom he serves,
a man whose intelligence and COM
mon sense are an asset to any board.
While on the subject OF school de-
partn.ent affairs we would like to call
attention to the fact that ground has
been broken for a new quarter million
dollar school. 1t Is splendid ad-
vertisement for New Britain and also
a hands off, warning to that I'M
washed tribe whose standard Of liter
allure is the Police Gazette" the tribe
that thinks with its feet and thinks
wrong when 1t thinks it can attract
political support by railing against
school department expenditures and
fair play for New Britain children.
How many know the history OF the
American flag. The approach Of
Flag Day on June II makes this
timely topic. When the boys go
marching by with Old Glory flying
we take off our hats and say to our
selves: THE greatest flag on earth"
Yet, if questioned closely on the sub
admit that we have very vague
knowledge of how the flag came into
existence and how the present day
flag was evolved. We would, no
doubt, start off with: Didn't Betsy
Ross--er-er?" and end in confu-
sion.
The first legally established nation
al emblem of the United States OF
America was adopted by the con-
gress June IA, 1777, which provided
that the flag Of the thirteen United
States should be thirteen stripes, al
ternately red and white, and that the
symbol of the union of the states
should be represented by thirteen
stars, white in a blue field symbolical-
ly representing new constellation.
This form was altered by an act
OF congress January 13. 1894, which
provided that after May 1, 1898, the
flag of the United States should con-
sist Of fifteen stripes and fifteen stars.
In 1918, however on April 4, the
flag was re-esta blished as thirteen
horizontal stripes, alternately red and
white, the union to be represented by
twenty stars, white in a blue field.
1t was further provided that one star
was to be added to the union on the
admission of every new state. and that
the addition should be made on the
fourth day of July succeeding each
admission. This flag was first used
July 4. 1918, and is still the recognized
national emblem OF the United States
Of America