Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-04
PHI Is FOR FLAG OBSERVANCE
,,-..,,st Conference ODDITIES Regula-
tons for Display of Respect
to Colors.


ma, rar the flag of the nation full re-
sract without fear of violation of
.5ma rsg.e Of flag etiquette. due to
~ onresnle If national conference
cgrpd for the purpose of codifying
7lss fgr flag observance.
yornr the dissimilitude Of practices
.owa-d ,he flag, and the inability TO
r.ts military observance coincide
MN that for civilians, the American
Legion set out to settle all such ques-
tions and succeeded in the purpose by
cslling together representative Of
nearly seventy organizations Of vari-
ops character for the PRONUNCIATION Of
certain rules for future flag usage.
The conference was held at CONT
mental hall IN Washington. Gathered
there we're representatives Of the
army and navy, government agencies
veterans organizations, patriotic So
4 claties associations for welfare and or
rspjzed movements for national devel-
opment. These delegates represented
100000 Americans. The conference
was opened by an address by Presi-
dent Harding.
Il Garland ". Powell. director Of the
Anercanism commission of the Lee
zion, presided and named committee
which formulated a definite code, later
n 10 be adopted by the conference.
In addition to settling on the code
for flag usage, plans for education In
proper flag observance were formed
and program Of contemplated legls.
lauon outlined, which would fix by
Hatute certain rules for display Of the
national emblem. A point which will
be stressed along this line will be the
setting aside Of June IA as a day Of
appropriate ceremony and respect to
The flag in every state. Another sug-
gested measure calls for the flying of
the flag from every main administra-
ton building and at every polling place
ID the nation. Schools would fly the
fag during school hours, If a recon-
z mendation of the committee is fol-
lowed while general laws relating to
punitive measures for misuse of the
fag also are urged.
The code suggested by the commit
tee contains many suggestions for
usage Of the emblem, with certain
'donts' as violations.
The flag should be displayed from
sunrise to sunset, only between such
hours as designated by proper author
liy On national and state holidays, or
On historic or special occasions. The
tag should always be hoisted briskly
sld lowered slowly and ceremonious-
u When carried in procession with
another flag the place of the flag of
ne United States is on the right, that
Is the flags own right or when there
Is line Of other flags, the United
BATES flag should be in front of The
center Of the line.
If displayed with another flag
aganst wall from crossed stats the
United States flag should be on the
1sll and its staff In front of the other
nag When flags are grouped or dis
payed from stats the United States
las should be in the center or at the
agaesi point Of the group. The United
S'4'es nag should fiy from the peak of
aalyar1 on which flags of states.
Cues Or societies are flown. If such
ass are hoisted the United States
gag should always be raised first. No
las OF pennant should be placed above
20 the right of the emblem. In fly
s Eags Of two or more nations the
.ss should be flown from separate
s,1~s OF the same height and the flags
q equal size.
81 common misuse Of the flag takes
sa'7 "aen the staff projects horizon
-! OF at an angle from window stills,
.-'ony or front of buildings. The
.1 o. the Tag should go clear to
mead Of the staff unless at half
- Il the emblem is displayed other
i. rom q STAFF it should be hung
L displayed either horizontally
III 'sl'leatly against a wall, the union
~. - 0e uppermost and to the flags
-1 mag L.. to the Observers left. II
nom the middle Of street. as
zen buildings, the union should be
-, .4s north In an east and west
49,. or to the east in a north and
Eath street ' - anu
n, e.sa the flag Is used on a speakers
~ s. should be displayed above
ss-. oen'ad the speaker. Il should
.as os used TO cover the speakers
g... u 10 eraDe over the front Of sho
ss,. go =. used IN unveiling a monu-
ne aas should not be allowed to
t.., 7 z59ard. but should be borne
asa. 1sFe at II used TO cover a
Hag should be placed so
g at the head and over
Ter The flag should not
the grave nor allowed
and, Tie casket should
first.
I'm b the flag is such
gar fit for display it
ged as whole by
r method.
"a saoald never be used
aslag being preferred
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