Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-06-12

towels, handkerchiefs, aprons or
utilitarian clothes of any kind. In
some states such desecration of the
flag is prohibited by statute. The
flag should never be worn as part OF
costume or athletic uniform. Do
not embroider it upon cushions, or
print in on paper boxes or napkins.
When To Fly The Flag
1t is becoming the practice
throughout the country among
civilians, to display the flag of the
! United States on all patriotic oc-
casions, especially on the following
days: Lincoln's birthday, Feb. IL;
Washington's birthday, Feb. 22;
Mothers day, second Sunday in
May; Memorial day, May 30; Flag
day, June IA; Independence day,
July A Labor day, first Monday in
September; Armistice day, Nov. IL.
The best usage everywhere, in
sists that flags should not be per-
mitted to fly on civilian property
| before sunrise or after sunset. The
one exception to this is at the grave
in Frederick, Md, of Frances Scott
Key, author of "The Star Spangled
Banner" above which the flag flies
day and night.
(Note-It may be remarked in
three buildings in America over
which the national flag flies official
ly day and night continuously. Viz:
Over the east and west fronts of the
National Capitol, over the House of
Representative office building, and
over the Senate Office building The
flag flies over the White House from
sunrise to sunset but only when
the president is in Washington
Displaying The Flag
The flag should fly from staff if
possible. When a number of flags
are grouped in display, the flag of
the United States should be in the
center or at the highest point.
When flown at half staff the flag is
first hosted to the peak and then
lowered to the half staff position. On
Memorial day the flag is displayed at
| half staff from sunrise until noon
and from full staff until sunset.
When flown at half staff it should be
| hoisted to full staff before being
carried with another flag it should
have the place of honor at the right.
If several flags are carried it should
| either precede the others or should
| be carried in the center above the
others and on higher staff. When
displayed otherwise than from a
staff, it should be displayed fiat
whether indoors or out. When dis
played either horizontally or verti-
cally against a wall the union should
be uppermost and at the flags right;
that is the observers left. When
festoons of blue, white and red are
wanted, bunting should be used, but
never the flag.
1t should never be used to cover
the speakers desk nor be draped
over the front of the platform. Dur
ing the ceremony of hoisting or low
ering the flag or when the flag is
passing in parade or in review all
persons present should face the flag,
stand at attention and salute. Those
present in uniform should render
the right hand salute. When not in
uniform men should remove the
head dress with the right hand, and
hold it over the left breast. Women
should salute by placing the right
hand over the heart. The salute
should be rendered the moment the
flag passes. A Scout not in uniform
but who is in the ranks of uniform
ed troop, acts the same as is he were
in uniform. Scouts not in uniform
and who are standing by themselves
will remove their hats with the right
hand and hold them at the left
breast. When the flag of the United
States is passing on parade or re-
view, the spectators II walking
should halt, and if sitting rise and
stand with their hats placed over
their left shoulders until the flag
passes This salute should be rem
dered to every flag that passes.
The Star Spangled Banner
When the national anthem is
played, those present in uniform
should salute at the first note of the
anthem, retaining this position until