The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-07-05

"a flag on every fagpole, every
day, from sunrise to sunset" is the
slogan of campaign conducted in
Kansas City, under the auspices of
the American Flag Pole committee.
This campaign was inspired by
the recent visit of national COM
mander Alvin Owsley of the Ameri-
can Legion, when he made his well
known plea for display of the flag
from schools and public buildings.
Following the visit of the Le-
gion leader to Kansas City, de-
cided increase in the number of
flags displayed was noted, this in
crease inagurated a campaign which
has extended to every public build
ing and to a majority of down town
stores and office buildings.
Albert T. Hutchings, president of
the American Legion Trust Associa-
ton, founded to assist legion posts
in the advancement of educational,
charitable, and patriotic purposes,
has been one of the leaders in the
campaign, and has been successful
in causing the display of the ma
tional emblem on most of the i'm
portant buildings of the city.
aside from the patriotic impulse
of this campaign" Mr.. Hutchings
said, "There is a most impressive
beauty to come out of displaying
old Glory 1t is a most impress
sive method of showing the belle
Of the citizenery in the Institutions
of America"
A special committee has charge
OF the campaign, and is meeting
daily to report progress. Every in
stance of flag flying is recorded, and
a report on this information will be
made by the committee each month.
The wide response to the campaign
in Kansas City, has caused legion
members in other cities to consider
extension of the movement to every
other section of the United States.
National Commander Alvin Ows-
ley made the assertion in an address
at Trinidad, Colo, that he would not
attend a school which would not
fly the U. S. flag every day. The
students of the city high school re-
quested the principal to fly the flag
the next morning; upon his refusal,
they declared a "strike." They
formed parade and furnished with
flags by the merchants, they held
flag raising ceremonies at all the
primary schools. Everywhere was
Old Glory to be seen even over the
high school and hereafter, Trinidad
will see that flags are in their
proper places.
When Superior Judge E. P. Nor
gan presented the certificates of
naturalization to SO residents of
San Francisco, the event was made
one OF ceremony by the American
Legion, legionnaires addressing the
new citizens and taking a prominent
part.
The annual congress of the Inter-
allied Veterans Federation, known
In America as the "Fidac," will be
held in Brussels, Belgium, in Sep
TENDER. Last year it was held in
New Orleans and delegates from
eight countries attended. King
Albert and the Crown Prince will
be active participants.
When wagon trains" cross the
Blue Mountains along the old Ore
gon trail in commemoration of the
Soth anniversary Of the first train to
the Willamette Valley, members of
the American Legion will be the
principal participants in the celebra-
ton. Posts in cities along the trail
are taking great interest in the
ceremony which is to be held atop
OF the mountain range. President
Harding, the governor Of Nevada
and four other 1ovarnors hsva haar