Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-07-07
EME UNITED STATES FLAG

Inc IIJB OF Tine united states Sn0ulu
be displayed oyer all post offices Of
the first and second classes during
the hours OF business on working days.
As soon after sunrise as practicable
the flag should be hoisted briskly to
the peak Of the staff. The flag should
Of course be always displayed with
the union at the peak Of the staff
(unless the flag is alf-staffed). AT
sunset the flag should be lowered
slowly, folded carefully, and stored
where 1t will not be soiled or other
wise damaged. II the flag is wet when
taken down, 1t should be carefully
spread out and allowed to thoroughly
dry before being folded and stored.
The flag should also be displayed on
the following days:
New Years Day-January /.
Washington's Birthday February
20.
Pan American Day-April IA.
Mothers Day-Second Sunday in
May.
Memorial Day-May 30.
Flag Daytime IA.
independence Day-July 4.
Labor Day-First Monday in Sep
TENDER.
Armistice Day-November II.
Thanksgiving Day-Last Thursday
in November.
Christmas--December Is.
The flag should be displayed on
Sunday when the days referred to
above fall on Sunday; also on the day
following when that day is observed
as a holiday. The flag may be dis
played also on local and State holi-
days or on special occasions.
Memorial Day, May 3o.-The flag
should be flown at halfstaff from sun
rise or the hour at which 1t Is raised
until noon and then raised to the peak
Of the staff, where it should be flown
until sunset.
Half-staffing- The flag should first
be hoisted to the peak Of the staff and
then slowly lowered to halfstaff. When
at halfstaff at sunset the flag should
be raised again to the peak and then
lowered slowly before being stored for
the night When the flag is displayed
at halfstaff during period of mourn
ing, 1t should be SO displayed also on
all Sundays included in such period.
Death of a United States Senator
Flags on all post office buildings in
the State shall be halfstaffed from
the time of notification of the death
of United States Senator until after
the funeral.
Death of Member of the United
States House Of Representatives
Flags on all post office buildings in
the congressional district shall be
| halfstaffed from the time of notifica-
ton of the death of Member of the
United States House of Representa-
tives until after the funeral.
Flag repairs Flags which have be-
come frayed or torn should be neatly
hemmed and continued in use.
4 Flags to be discarded. When a flag
is badly worn and is no longer fit
emblem for display, 1t should not be
cast aside or used in any way that
might be viewed as disrespectful to
the national colors, but it should be
destroyed as a whole privately ano
preferably by burning.
acquisitions for new flags.-Requi.
sitions for new flags will be submitted
by postmasters at first and second
class post offices housed in leased OF
rented quarters, to the Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General, Division o.
Equipment and Supplies. Requisitior
for flags for post offices located ir
Federal Buildings will be made on the
Treasury Department by the custodian
of the building
General instructions following
4 instructions covering the display o.
the flag have been issued by the Wal
Department and are furnished for thu
information of postmasters:
when the national flag is carried
as in procession, with another flag
or flags, its place is on the right.
When the national flag and an.
other flag are displayed together, a.
against a wall from crossed stats, thu
national flag should be on the right
the observers left, and its staff SHOULD
be in front of the staff of the Other
flag.
When a number of flags are group
ed and displayed from staffs the ma
tional flag should be in the center Of