The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-02-11

to be admitted to the Union. The size of the
flag is fixed by an executive order issued May
26. 1916. The length should be 19 times its
height. The Union or part of the Flag on which
the stars appear should be seven stripes high and
its length .76 of the height of the flag.
.Stars and Stripes" is the official name OF
the United States Flag. In the army our Ma
tional Flag is called 'sThe Standard" also The
Colors" When carried with another flag, the
regimental colors, the two flags are called
STANDARD of Colors" In the Navy our National
Flag is known as the United States Ensign
The National Salute is, one gun for every
State-the international Salute is twenty -one
guns. Learn the National Salute Pledge:
81 pledge allegiance to my Flag and to the
Republic for which it stands; one nation lndlvlsi-
BILE, with Liberty and Justice to all.
How to Respect the Flag
The flag should be raised at sunrise and
lowered at sunset. 1t may be raised and lower
ed at other times, but should never be left out
over night or in stormy, rainy weather except IN
battle. OnMemorial Day the flag should be dis
played at half-staff from sunrise until noon, and
at peak from until sunset.
In raising the flag to half-staff or half-mast,
It should always be to the peak and then
lowered one breadth of the flag. In taking II
down it should be run to the peak and then lower
ed and never be allowed to touch the ground.
When the "Star Spangled Banner is played or
sung, stand and remain standing at attention IL
silence until it is finished When the flag is pass
ing on parade or in review, if you are walking
halt; if sitting, rise stand at attention and un-
cover The flag should never be worn as the
whole part of a costume. AS badge 1T shoul6
be worn on the left breast. In decorating, the
flag should never be festooned or draped. Al
ways hung fiat. If hung with stripes horizontal
the union should be in the left upper corner, and
il hung with stripes vertical, the union should be
in the right upper corner.
When the flag is placed casket the blue
field should be at the head II used as an altar
covering the union should be at the right as you
face it with nothing placed on the flag except the
holy Bible
"Your flag and my flag!
And oh, how much it holds
Your land and my land
Secure within it's folds!
Your heart and my heart
Beat quicker at the sight;
Sun-kissed and wind-tossed-
Red and blue and white.
The one fag-the great fag-the flag for me and
all else beside-the red and white
and blue.
The Minnesota State Law with regard to
school flags reads as follows: "There shall be
displayed at every public school in Minnesota,
when in session, appropriate United States
flag. Such display shall be upon the school
building, upon proper staff, on every legal hof-
day occurring while school is in session, and al
such other times the respective school boards
of such districts may direct, and within the prin-
cipal room of such school building at all other
times while the school is in session.
Flag Days
Jan. New Years Day. ~
Feb. 12-Lincolns Birthday
Feb. 22-Washngtons Birthday
Mar or April-Good Friday.
April 17-Jeffersons Birthday.
April 19-Patriots Day (Lexington).
May 3O-Memorial Day.
June 14-Flag Day.
June 17-Bunker Hill Day.
July 4-Independence Day..
July 14-Bastile Day.
Sept First Monday-Labor Day.
Sept LA Fayette Day.
Sept 14-Star Spangled Banner Day.
Sept 23-John Paul Jones Day.
Sept 28-Frances Willard Day.
Oct. 12-Columbus Day.
Oct. 17-Batte of Saratoga Day.
Oct. 19-Surrender of Yorktown.
Oct. 27-Roosevelt~ Day.
Nov.-Genera Election Day.
Nov. 11-Armistice Day.
Nov. 25-Evacuation Day. IN. W
Nov.-Thanksgiving Day.
Dec. 25-Christmas Day.