Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-15
Flag Dap.

Thursday H. Flag day On June a. l777 the Cont
mental Congress created the world famous Red White Blue
through the passage of the brief resolution:
Resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States
be thirteen stripes alternate red and white; and that the
union be thirteen stars white in blue field representing
constellation.
The real beginning of the history Of the flag began year
previous the passage of the resolution
ing of General George Washington Robert Morris the nancer Of
the Revolution and George Ross of the gnerS of the Dera
ton of Independence from Pennsylvania called upon Mrs Betsy
Ross bright young widow of Philadelphia make flag from the
design they submitted Most knows the story of how she
showed them how easy make yeponted instead OF
the sxpond they submtted how her d fingers transform
ed few nsensate pieces of cloth living freedom
More added until forght represent the
of the union.
The coors of the flag explained follows: The red for
valor zeal and rcy nc white for hope purity cleanliness of
life rectude e blue the naye
to God loyalty sincerity, justice and truth
The IAN ancient symbol of india Persia Egyp sym
bolzes dominion and sovereignty well lofty aspiration The
constellation of the stars within the union star for each
embmatc Of the federal constitution which the
their individual sovereignty except rights delegated by
the federal government
The symbolism of the flag thus interpreted by Wshngon
I'VE take the from heaven the red from mother
separating by white stripes thus showing that have separated
from her. and the white stripes shall down poster repre-
senting Liberty
This glorious troops 1872
the with Mexico and the Civil No thought of anoth
until in 1885, following the destruction Of the batteshp
Maine in Havana hrbo The battle flags brought and
again few the head of the victorious army and from the mashead
of the bathps and cruisers Then after respite of
years the flag again followed by the American troops foreign
SOIL .-.4=afHiEs
1t is strange duexplainabe situation that surrounds the
people of the nation There comparatively little love Of the flag
for the things for which stands Not person
flag etiquette If battalion of troops should down the
of city today with its flags flying would have
tell the big percentage of the bytandes what do proper
honors the flag Not hundred really stops think what
opportunity and what privilege accorded him by virtue of residing
i'll the shadow of the Stars and Stripes 1t the fault of the system
the home SYSTEM the public school system and the system of every
day life. Children not taught to the flag.
To really appreciate the flag must place himself say for
eign country great danger Then if soldiers
marines warshp flying United States flag could
his real thrill of pride in that banner and feeling Of
thanksgiving that he entitled that would
Imagine the beseged garrison Lucknow India, 1851
when Sir Colin Campbell arrived with British troops with the union
jack utterng the breeze and his Scotch ppe gay playing 1t
easy imagine the thrill that each beged person experienced
and possible believe sight of British flag the shr
the bagppe failed awaken the breast Of those
persons mdescrbabe sensation If the American ci
who captured by Chinese bandits few weeks could
have looked morning file of United States troops
marching under the and stripes, feeling of patriotism
and love Of the flag would have been awakened be
extinguisled
Things easily American citizens They have few
responsibilities in the Of government really appreciate
the privileges them They Indifferent
many things things political things relating patriotism and
good citizenship Too many Of tes left professional polite
ans When the people OF the nation from their ergy and
Indifference and take cognzance of the fact that they the
there will be feeling towards their country and their
flag