The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-06-09

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nv An net passed In 1914
which granted the of the
Fort Mciienry Military reservation to the city of
baltimore for park purposes. The new bill
amends the 1911 act so as to read In part
The secretary of war Is hereby authorized and
directed, soon MS II may longer be needed
Tor uses and needs growing out OF the recent war.
to begin the restoration OF Fort McIIenry in the
state OF Maryland, now occupied and used
military reservation including the restoration OF
the old Fort McIery proper to the condition in
which II was the LIST OF September 1914 and
TO place the whole of said military reservation In
such condition would make 1t suitable for
preservation permanently n national park and
perpetual national memorial shrine as the birth
place of the immortal 'Star-Spangied Banner.
written by Francis Scott Key; and that the sec
rotary OF war be- and he Is hereby further author
ized and directed, his SUCCESSORS. TO hold
the said Fort McHenry In perpetuity as II mill
tary reservation national park and memorial. and
TO maintain IL such . . the said reserva-
tion To be maintained as national public park
subject tn such regulations as may from time To
time be issued by the secretary OF war: Provided
That the citizens OF Baltimore city and of the
state of Maryland shall be given as free and fun
access to and use of said national park they
would enjoy II this were part OF the park system
of Baltimore city"
Provision Is made for restoration and improve
ments under approval of the secretary of war and
100000 is appropriated for the work and $4,000
annually for maintenance.
Nothing Is said p the bin about a museum OF
appropriate relies Nevertheless, u Fort McHenry
IN to be restored and preserved perpetual
national memorial shrine as the birthplace of the
immortal "Star Spanged Banner" II would seem
that the Flag which inspired the national hymn
should be u feature OF the shrine,
For the original Star-Spangled Banner--the ac
tual piece of red. white and blue bunting that Key
was so anxious To see by the dawn's early light"
II still In existence II is probably the most inter
estng bit OF bunting In the world To good Amerl.
cans, II IN In the National museum In Washing
ton and thousands go TO see II every year.
This sacred relic Is than one hundred
years old and looks It's age. II has, however. been
mounted net and has been carefully mended.
With good care II should last long time.
As every good American knows-or should
know--the Flag now consists OF thirteen alternate
red and white stripes, representing the thirteen
original states and blue field which are
forty-eight white stars. arranged IN six OF
eight stars each representing the forty. eight
states constituting the Union. The forty
seventh and forty-eghth stars added in 1912
when New Mexco and Arizona were admltted
The original Flag was adopted by congress June
II. 17TT--thats why June II Is observed rs Flag
Day. !, had thirteen stripes and thirteen stars.
II the plan In the early days To add both "A
star and n stripe To the Flag Tor each new state.
Hut II was soon seen--by 1912 there were Ave new
states-that while star could easily be added.
additional stripes were out OF the question The
addition In 1894 Of two stripes for Vermont u7pii
and Kentucky uTu2l destroyed the proportions
of the FLAG. So there than M.
teen stripes and the fifteen officially reduced
to the original thirteen in 1918
It's of interest to note that the Fort McIIcnry
Flag has but fifteen stars. though In iSlI there
eighteen states. Tennessee lTpl Ohio
tisOal and Louisiana tiSi2l having been admit.
ted But hftecn Il has-n six alternate rows al
three and two stars. beginning az the edge OF the
field next the star The explanation Is that no
official change made tn the Flag between lTa,
AMI 1918. The Flag In 1918 was given twenty
stars Indiana and Mississippi having been admit.
tei and thirteen stripes.
Did you know thar by correct usage the FLAG
in time OF peace Is permitted To float all might
except at the grave og Francis Scott kcyg
senator Frenee ia introducing the Fort Me
Henry hill. put into she Congressional Record m,
other patriotic citizens This booklet contains
among other things. the following interesting
matter:
The LIST OF September. 1914. saw the city OF
Washington burned the handful OF American war
ships driven to port by force OF superior numbers
the Atlantic coast from Maine tn Louisiana oper
10 attack aud the fate of the Union In the balance,
II was then that Fort Mcienr, stood firm against
the invader redeemed eastern seahoard ana
delivered the federal government from ssrIou,
disaster utter ruin.
In the TWO and Ii half years OF war preceding
the defense Of Fort MeHenry. OF the tastes,