The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-06-19
FLAG COURTESY
!. |SAGA|N CALLED
To ATTENTION
Respect Always Due the
Colors As Matter of
Good Taste; Custom
Outlined.

Washington.-(Special correspond
ence).-Lessons on the proper man
ner in which to display the United
i States Flag were given during a re
cent convention at the National CAPT
tai. Many people, with the best of in
tentions, used the Flag in an improper
manner for decorative purposes. Pro
tests from patriotic societies brought
out the fact that the War Department
has published small bulletin giving
few rules on the subject, not based
upon law but upon fundamental rules
OF heraldry and good taste. Among
these rules are the following:
1.-The union of the flag is the honor
point; the right arm is the sword arm
and therefore the place of honor. The
staff edge OF the flag is the heraldic
dexter or right edge. When the ma
tional flag is carried. as in a process
sion, with another flag or flags, the
place of the national flag is on the
right i. G., the flags own right. When
the national flag and another flag are
displayed together. as against wall
from crossed stats, the national flag
should be on the right, the flags own
right, i. G., the observers left, and its
staff should be in front of the staff of
the other flag. When a number of
flags are grouped and displayed from
stats the national aag should be in
the center or a. the highest point of
the group. When the national flag is
hung either horizontally or vertically
against a wall the union should be
uppermost and to the flags own
right, !. G., to the observers left When
displayed from a staff projecting hori-
zontally or at an angle from a window
sill or the front OF building, the same
rules should be observed; the Union
should go clear to the truck" as the
peak of the staff is called, unless the
flag be at half mast. When the flag
is suspended between buildings so as
to hang over the middle of street.
a simple rule is to hang the union to
the north in an east and west street
or to the east in north and south
street
international usage forbids the dis
play of the flag of one nation above
that of any other nation in time OF
peace. The national flag. when not
flown from a staff should be always
hung fiat. whether indoors or out. 1t
should not be festooned over doorways
DR. arches nor tied in bowknot nor
fashioned into a rosette. When used
On a rostrum it should be displayed
lbove and behind the speakers desk.
4 should never be used to cover the
peakcr's desk nor to drape over the
ront of the platform. For this latter
purpose as we'll as for decoration in
general. bunting OF the national colors
hould be used, and since the blue
Inion of the flag always goes to the
Ionor point, the colors should be ar
anged with the blue above. the white
, the middle, and the red below. I'm
cr no circumstances should the flag
e draped over chairs or benches. nor
hould any object or emblem OF any
ind be placed above or upon it, nor !,
hould it be hung where it can cas-
v contaminated or soilod. No let !.
ring of any kind should ever be
laced upon the flag 1t should not
E used as a portion OF a woman's =
,stume nor OF a mans athletic cloth :"
g. A very common misuse of the :
,g is the practice of embroidering it :
BON cushions and handkerchiefs, and =
e printing of the flag upon paper !"
Ipkins. -
ION Memorial Day the national flag ="
displayed at half staff from sunrise ..
It'll noon and at full staff from noon =,
It'll sunset. When flown at half staff =
c flag is always first hoisted to the .
ak, the honor point. and then slowly p
xered to half staff position. but be- ~
re lowering the flag for the day it =,
raised again to the head of the w.
n. When flags arc used in connec- 81
n with the unwilling of a statue or ~
,nument they should not be allowed '"
fall to the ground but should be 8
'ried aloft. When the national flag p~
used on a bier or caskct the union 3
,uld be placed at the head OF the s"'
kct and over the left shoulder of III
soldier. The flag should not be "a
'ered into the grave" Wy
" pr,