The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-14
HARDING LAUDS
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Reverence Must Be Based
Upon Patriotism, He Tells
Legion Session.
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derful picture over American Off
cial carriers aboard ship and 1t has
been a beautiful picture as the en-
blerIf OF brotherhood and sympathy
when it has been unfurled from the
Flagstaff Of relief ships which have
carried American bounty as an ex.
preston of generosity TO the suf-
fering peoples Of the world.
Made Republic Possible.
But somehow have concluded
recently that about the dearest pic.
tnre Of the flag-we shall not see II
lOng--is when 1t is carried by the
old veterans Of the civil war. Had
1t not been for thcm there would
not be forty-eight stars giittering In
the field Of blue like to say,
therefore. that somehow the flag
appeals to- me more strongly when
III. is presented by those who made
this now iS10ivIBibIa Union q posi-.
bility, and who Ynadk their sacrifices
for the greater Republic.
PreAident Harding, with his mill.
tary and naval aides, Colonel Eh.r.
riil and Captain Andrews, drove up
just ais the session was opening,
and before more than tl1ree.ec0rp
delegates were seated. In fact, Il
was probably the smallest pubic
audiences BE h. eyer aedrssse s.
hut 1t made up IN enthusiasm for
lack Cf numbers.
WIN ADOPT Flag nAles.
Representatives continued TO ar.
rive and be seated throughout the
morning session. which was mainly
given up to organization. Colonel
Garland w. Powell. chairInaneof the
Legion's AfmAricanissn Comfnissiotl,
was made permanent chairman be.
fore noon recess.
IN his opening remarks, Colonel
Powell EMPHASIZED that hn did net
believe the frequent Instances ne
had observed throughout the United
States az Improper display or Oh.
servance or the flag were Is be
attributed to anything more than
ignorance. It il the task of the
conference, be said. to formulate
simple rules. which will be ufllvt1s.
sally adopted and prevent incorrect
use Of the emblem.
At request of che chairman, Capt.
George M Chandler, U. 8. A., at.
tAehed to the general staff. and
Capt. Chester Wells, u. 8. NJ, pre-.
seYlted reports outlining the displays
and oDservaiSces OF the ColOfH as
they exist In these two arms OF the
IDervice.
Regards FIag A. ''NAotl,er."
They emphasized that neither the
"a. vRysas.
scribe rules for civilians, and their
reFnarka were entirely IN the line
of suggestions.
During the Shrine convention
here, Captain Chandler said. the
number OF flags left nothing to be
desired, but their method OF display
did. He impressed upon his hearers
that the flag should be regarded
somewhat as the picture OF ones
mother
Some say the flag makes up
beautifully into a rosette.'" he said.
but you wouldn't make a rosette
out Of your mothers picture.
Outlines Prophecies.
He then outlined a few proprie.
ties and improprieties in connec.
ton with the flag, among them the
following:
1t should never be urapou over
chairs or tables, placed below any
other decorative object or letterec.
though the latter practice was GUS
tomary in the case OF regimental
colors themselves prior to 1904.
WORKOUT flags should not be de-
displayed, but totally destroyed,
preferably by fire.
Marching units should not carry
individual flags; one for an outfit
is enough. But one flag should be
hung on the facade Of building.
the rest Of the national colors being
in red, white, and blue bunting.
Flags placed above soldiers graves
should be tended for thirty das ..
then removed an ddestroyed.
1t is entirely permissible to dis.
should occupy the honor position.
Captain Wells declared that, on
the whole, he saw nothing In the
way Of flag display during Shrine
week to arouse ire or disturb his
sense Of patriotism" He called for
the formula ton by the conference of
simple rules, avoiding anything
that might tend to lessen civilian
use of the flag"
GOTapers q Speaker.
Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation OF Labor.
made a brief address upon the sig.
nificance OF the Stars and Stripes
in the world war. Their introduction
broke the German morale, he aver
red. The invocation was delivered
by Bishop. elect James u. Freeman
The conference will meet two
days, this afternoons session having
opened at 1 40 O'Clock. Assistant
Secretary of War Dwight F. Davis
will speak at this session. Tomor-
row morning the principal address
will be made by Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt. and
tomorrow afternoon by John J. IT,
CERT, Commissioners of Education.
All meetings are open to the public
and discussions OF flag improprleties