Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-06-06

The federal statutes which have
been passed for tile protection Of the
flag are the following:
I'd The act Of congress or Fehru-
airy 90 1905, providing that trade
mark cannot be registered which con-
s.sts of or comprises. among other
things, the flag, coat Of arms. or 9TH
err insignia Of the United States. or
any stimulation thereof"
f2) 8 joint resolution Of congress
approved May s, 1911. authorizing the
display Of the flag on Mothers day.
(3) The act of February s. 1877. pro-
vidng certain penalties for the desc
Grafton, mutilation. or improper use OF
the flag within the District Of Column
bia.
f4) The act Of May 16, 1918, provid-
ing. when the United States lis at war,
fer the dismissal from the service Of
any employee or official Of the United
States government who criticizes In an
abusive violent manner the flag of the
United States.
f5) The act OF March 10. 1925 which
reads as follows
BE 1t enacted, etc, That any per-
son or persons, firm or firms corpora
tlon or corporations, or other organ
ization or organizations, who. in any
manner, for exhibition or display,
place or Cause to be placed under the
flag. color, design, standard, coat Of
arms, or other insignia Of the United
States, or upon any intended repre-
sentation thereof, any inscription. pic
ture, design device, symbol. name ad-
advertisement, words, marks, notice, or
token. or who shall possess distribute,
display, or exhibit, or cause TO be dis
trtI4 ar Nx "a
flag. color. design. standard, coat Of
arms, or other insignia of the United
States. upon which shall in any man.
ner be placed. attached, annexed, ar
fixed, associated, or made Il part there
OF. any inscription, picture, design, de-
vice, symbol name. advertisements,
words. marks, notice, or token what
ever. or who wsllfnlly and publicly
show open or hostile contempt fer,
trample upon. or otherwise deface or
dehle any. such flag. color. ensign.
standard, GOAT Of arms. or other n-
sigma Of the United states, shall up
on conviction he fined not less than
500, or imprisoned for not more than
six months. OF both. for each such Of
fense.-p Provided. Tint fngsi c0lors en-
signs, standards, coat Of arms, or other
insignia the property Of or used IN
the service Of the United states, or
any state or territory, or the District
Of Columbia. may have placed thereon
such inscription. names Of actions,
words figures. marks, or symbols as
are authorized by law or by the rules
and regulations Of he United Statea
government or any department or
division thereof
Sec. 2.,That the words flag" col
ors," "coat Of arms. Or "insigna'
used herein include also any picture Or
representation or stimulation of the
same
Sec. g. That this act shall not apply
70 the use. wholly disconnected from
,rade advertising cf the flag, coiors.
coat OF arms. or other insignia Of the
United states on newspapers, books
cards. certidrHtes. commissions, dec
orationsa banners pictures siAtinnery
for correspondence. or 10 pr on any
article or ID arc position where ~
use Is purely ahd obviously for orna-
mental or patriotic purposes.
Sec. 4. That this aet shall 90 into
effect upon It's passage and puoi'caiAoil
except as To gnoda Mhleh sllall hSAe
bean made and mHrked .and u stock ~
that time, and ii 70 tHclr goods y
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