The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18

Patriotic IllinoiSans observe Is
flag DAYS a year. The first one was
LincoIn's birthday anniversary
the next one is Washington's natal
day. others during the year are:
April 19-Patriots' day.
May Memorial day.
June 14-Flag day.
June 17-Battle Of Bunker Hill.
July 4-Independence day.
| Sept. 6-Lafayette day.
Sept. 14-Star Spangled Banner
day.
! Oct. 12-CoIumbus day.
Oct. 17-Battle of Saratoga
Oct. 19-Surrender of Yorktown.
Nov. 11-Victory day.
November Qast Thursday -
Thanksgiving day.
| Dec. 3-IIlinois day.
| Daughters of the American Rev
olution have assembled and pub
: lished a comprehensive history OF
the flag, some suggestions for its
honor ands etiquet of respect to the
| symbol of American liberty. The
record follows:
The flag is the ensign of the
! United States of America 1t stands
for democratic republic, built upon
freedom, equality and justice. II
yisuallzes national ideas, history
and patriotism
In its general form, adopted June
IA, 1777, the flag is older than any
of those of Europe, except Denmark
which has been in use since 1919.
The flag is composed OF Is stripes
alternating red and withstand
ing for the Is original colonies, and
a field of blue with As stars, one fol-
each state in the union.
The church flag of the navy, a
blue cross on a white field, is the
only flag that ever flies above the
stars and Stripes and then only
during divine service.
The president, as commander-in-
chief of the army and navy, has MS
special flag, the coat of arms OF
the United States on blue field
with IS stars in the form of a star
in a circular field above the eagle
| When the national or state OF
other flags fly together, the ma
tional flag should be placed at the
right
Civilian Etiquet Of the Flag.
The war and navy departments OF
the u. S. of A. government have
| promulgated certain rules to be OBJ
served in using the flag.
| In times of peace, the flag should
not be hoiSted before sunrise mol
allowed to remain up after sunset
except at the grave of Francis Scott
Kew. the author of THE Star Span
gIed Banner" However, according
To a recent ruling Of the war de
partment, the flag may float al
| night if it is for patriotic and mol
an advertising purpose.
When the flag is passing or
parade, or in review, the spectator
should, if walking. halt, and, If sit
ting. arise and stand at attention
the men uncovering and the women
| nlacing the right hand over the
heart
The 1918 congress of the Daugh'
ters of the American Revolution re
solved THAT the Daughters stand
ar attention facing the flag, silent
and with hands at their sides, dur
ing the rendering OF The Stal
Spangled Banner
"The Star Spangled Banner
should never be played in a med
Hoist TO Top Always
when the nag is flown at hal
staff as a sign of mourning, i
should be hoisted TO full staff a.
the conclusion of the funeral. IL
nlacing the flag at half staff. il
should first be hoisted to the tot
iof the staff, and then lowered ts
position; and. preliminary to low
ering from half staff It SHOULD mrs
Day. May so, the flag should fl.
from half staff from sunrise til
noon. and full staff from noon unit
sunset.
When a flag is placed upon biel
or casket, the blue field SHAH be a