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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-06-01

tor is Benjamin Altheimer Of New
York. Under the title Of "Flag-D
Man," the New Yorker magazine in
its issue Of June IA, 1880, told his
story as follows:
If the lady on your left tires of
your more ponderous dinner topics,
you might tell her about Benjamin
Altheimer. Benjamin Altheimer,"
you might say, lis responsible for
Flag day; did you know that?" To
prove that you are not just trying
to be funny, you can give her the
facts about Mr.. Altheimer, and how
he thought up Flag day. Here they
are: He is real person, alive, and
well, and lives right in old New
York. Although eighty, he can still
get about spryly. No one in the
world gets greater thrill out of
walking up Fifth avenue on June
IA than he does. After all, he put
those flags out there-yours and
mine and Lord & Taylor's and every
body else's.
Mr.. Altheimer thought of setting
aside special day for the Spangled
Banner, back in 1910. He was on
visit to San Antonio, and he
watched with sparkling eyes the
flag-retreat ceremony at Fort Sam
Houston one afternoon. 1t i'm
pressed him nightly. He was
about sixty then, and great pa
triot in a quiet way, a lover of
the flag of the Betsy Ross tradi-
ton, of the United States of Amer
lea generally oddly enough, he was
born in Germany
He came to America as a young
man, plunged into banking and
brokerage out in st. Louis and, in
no time, made millions of dollars.
His gratitude for the quick success
that he, foreign-born Jew, had in
a strange country, took the form of
philanthropy and patriotism. He
gave to hospitals, founded libraries,
aided government projects, financed
charities, led off campaigns for the
relief of victims Of fire, flood, war,
and unemployment. Always in his
mind, however, there lurked a de-
sire to do something for America
in big way. The incident at San
Antonio was his inspiration. A
great reader of our history, he
knew Cor if he didn't, he looked it
up) that June IA was the day on
which congress accepted Betsy
Ross flag. Then, with the same
spirit and gusto that had put over
charitable campaigns, he started
his drive to interest the nation in
it's flag. He began on St. Louis.
He promised to give fine flag to
any institution which would for.
mally observe Flag day on the four
teenth. The Second Presbyterian
church of St. Louis was the first to
respond-in 1911. Other churches,
synagogues, and schools fell in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-06-01

A certain crudity of decoration is
needed in summer cottages which
have no plaster. There are also
some substantial summer houses in
which simplicity is courted even to
the verge of crudity. Those who en-
joy summering in cottages of this
sort should keep in mind the ingeni-
GUS devices they have seen, for they
may prove helpful. The ideas pre-
scented today are fascinating in their
development and have proved prac-
teal.
To suit the decoration to the dwell
ing, and instill artistic touches
through simplicity requires an appre-
citation of beauty in nature and a
power to convert natural elements
into ornamental accessories and fur
nishings. In old settler days it was
by virtue of necessity that beauty
was wrested from things which were
at hand. Today no such necessity
stalks, so it is the pleasure of exer-
cising ones own ingenuity, or the
business of the trained decorator, to
devise unusual ways and means to
produce these effects.
The quick eye of one trained camp
er discovered good use for small
bent branches. He converted them
into door handles in lieu of knobs.
He selected small bent branches
which formed acute or right angles.
The ends of each naturally bent
branch he sawed so that they would
fit against the door, and then he
screwed the wood down to it. Some
of these handles were larger than
others, none of them were duplicates
in shape nor had the precise angle
of others. 1t was partly this variety
which made them intriguing. All
were of sufficiently smooth bark to
remain in their natural state and be
congenial to the hand.
Before leaving the subject of
branches in decoration, let me tell
you of very old little bedside stand
which l delight in. A small tree
trunk forms the standard and the
legs consist of four branches which
all separate from this trunk at the
same place. / often think of the joy
with which the maker must have
espied this tree with its four fork
ing branches, or with what pleasure
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-06-01

BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON

JUNE IA thousandS
of Americans will, as
a part Of the annual
celebration of Flag
day, repeat this SEN
tence: II pledge al
legiance to the flag
of the United States
and to the Republic
for which It stands,
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Quaint Furnishings for
Your Summer Cottage

he watched the sapling grow until 1t
was just the right size to be used
for the tree trunk. This table was
made long years ago, by Plymouth
settler folk.
A modern ingenious use of white
birch saplings is found in one coun-
try farm house decorated in old-time
simplicity. Each window in the liv-
ing and also the dining room has one
straight white birch sapling for
curtain rod. The curtain rings are
small cross sections of birch trees
with the centers followed out and
smoothed. The wood at the sides
between the hole and the birchbark
outside is painted to suit the color
scheme of the room. The rings DO
not slide easily, to be sure, but then
the quaint textile hangings are for
ornament, not use, as is generally the
case.
@. Bell Syndicate.--wNU Service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-06-01

Although the United States is one
Of the youngest members in the sis
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-06-01

IOr WHICH IL SLdAuo,
one nation, indivisible, with liberty
and justice for ALL" It has been
said that 1.-THE Pledge to the Flag"
has been repeated more than any
other quotation from modern lit
erature. For that reason the man
who wrote it and the circumstances
under which it was written deserve
to be remembered.
1t is singularly appropriate that
this pledge, which has been repeat
ed so many times by so many thou
sands of school children, should have
been written by member of the
editorial staff of the publication
which for so many years was Young
Americas favorite magazine-the
Youths Companion. Francis M.
Bellamy was his name, and at the
time of his death on August %,
1881, the memory Of his greatest
claim to distinction was revived
by his widow who gave an interest
ing account of the origin of the
pledge
A little group of, men, who in 1891
believed the fame of patriotism was
dying out because Of momentous de-
velopments in industrial and polit-
zeal circles, sought to "fan the
spark into new life," she explained.
This effort resulted in President
Benjamin Harrison proclaiming Oc-
tober 10, 1892, as the first national
holiday in honor of the discovery
of America. Delegated to write
proclamation as part of the orig
inal ceremony, Bellamy produced a
27-word pledge that stood the test
of time.
"Chief among the leaders of the
movement" said Mrs. Bellamy,
were President Harrison, James B.
Upham, publisher; William T. Har-
ris, federal commissioner of educa-
ton; and Mr.. Bellamy, a member
of the editorial staff of the Youths
Companion.
''Mr. Upham conceived the idea
of a revival of patriotism at a time
when material things occupied the
attention of most people. His first
plan was to place an American flag
over every schoolhouse. AS a re-
suit, $4,000 flags waved on as many
school buildings.
'@rhen the suggestion was adopt
ed for a national holiday. Com
mittees were formed, public men
were interviewed. This handful of
men virtually consecrated their
lives to the task Of obtaining gov
ernmental recognition Of Columbus
day.
''Mr. Bellamy saw congressman,
senator's and others in the public
eye. He interviewed President
Harrison and Grover Cleveland
among others.
Afterwards he aroused interest
among congressman by inducing
them to give interviews endorsing
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-06-01

bic chins, fat hips, bullying stomachs
and restores slim, youthful lines-so will
this healthful little daily dose" help
build up glorious health. Indigestion,
gas, acidity, headaches, fatigue and
shortness of breath cease to annoy
you'll look younger and FEEL IT-so
vigorous and full of ambition.
If one Inexpensive jar (lasts 4 weeks)
doesn't joyfully satisfy money back from
any drugstore. Make sure you get Krus-
chen-prescribed by many physicians
and recognized the world over as the
SAFE way to reduce.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-06-01

boy who will one day write song
that will give cheer to the millions
of our race. We are all making
the flag"
But" 1 said impatiently, these
people were only workingw
Then came a great shout from
the flag:
1.-THE work that we do is the MAX
ing of the flag.
II am not the flag; not at all. /
am but it's shadow.
II am whatever you make me;
nothing more.
Il am your belief in yourself,
your dream of what a people may
become.
Sometimes l am strong with
pride. when men do an honest work,
fitting the rails together truly.
Sometimes 1 droop, for then pur-
pose has gone from me, and cyni-
cally play the coward.
Sometimes I am loud, garish,
and full Of that ego that blasts
judgment.
But always l am all that you
hope to be and have the courage
to try for.
Il am the Constitution and the
courts, statutes and the statute
makers, soldier and dreadnaught,
drayman and street sweep, cook,
counselor and clerk.
Il am the battle of yesterday and
the mistake of tomorrow.
II am the mystery of the men
who do without knowing why
II am the clutch of an idea and
the reasoned purpose of resolution.
II am no more than what you be-
lieve me to be and l am all that you
believe that / can be.
II am what you make me; moth
ing more.
II swing before your eyes as a
bright CLEAN Of color, a symbol of
yourself, the pictured suggestion
of that big thing which makes this
nation. My stars and my stripes
are your dream and your labors.
They are bright with cheer, bril-
liant with courage, firm with faith,
because you have made them so
out of your hearts; for you are the
makers of the flag, and 1t is well
that you glory in the making"
n p n pa "a "a
We owe our official celebration of
Flag day to President Woodrow
Wilson. On May ID, 1916, he is
sued a proclamation designating
June IA of each year as Flag day,
and it has been so observed since
that time.
AS for the honor of being the
Originator" of Flag day, it would
be difficult to award that title to
any one person, since several Amer
leans contributed to the idea.
One of them is woman, Mrs.
Laura B. Prisk, widely known as
the Mother of Flag day." During
President Wilson's administration
she was editor of the Patriotic In
structor in New York and in that
publication suggested setting aside
June IA as Flag day. Her sugges-
ton was forwarded by the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution in
New York to the President. and his
proclamation of May Is, 1916. fol-
lowed soon afterwards.
Another who seems to have
Just claim to the title Of "origina-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-06-01

I've told quite a few
of my over-fat friends.
They, too, have lost a
lot" Mrs. j. S. Soma,
Waco, Texas.
As surely, safely and
conveniently as a half
teaspoonful of Krus-
chen Salts in 4 glass
of hot water in the
morning hanishes dn1i.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-06-01

give you greeting, Mr.. Flag
Maker"
l was about to pass on, when the
flag stopped me with these words:
Yesterday the President spoke
a word that made happier the fu-
ture of 100000 poems in Mexico;
but that act looms no larger on the
flag than the struggle which the
boy in Georgia is making to win
the corn club prize this summer.
Yesterday we made new law
to prevent financial panics, and yes
terday, maybe, school teacher in
Ohio taught his first letters to a
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-06-01

the project, to newspapers. 1t
wasn't long before senate and
house passed joint resolution Civ
ing the President authority to pro-
claim the holiday, with standard
exercises in public schools.
"At last everything was COM
pleted except the opening proclama-
ton. The secretary of state asked
Mr.. Bellamy to do that. Mr.. Bell
amy nominated Mr.. Upham, but the
latter refused. After many long
weary hours over the draft, my hus-
band produced the pledge that has
remained unchanged since then.
"And that's ALL" she concluded.
"All except that Mr.. Bellamy's
health was imperiled in his work
to rediscover America 400 years aft
err Columbus landed"
N M N pa pa IA
Although the United States is one
Of the youngest members in the sis
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-06-01

Flag day has been the inspiration
for a number of memorable tributes
to our national banner. In Flag
day address during the World war
President Wilson said: "This flag
which we honor and under which
we serve is the emblem of our
unity, our power, our thought and
purpose as a nation. 1t is
fitting that we celebrate the day
of Its birth; and from its birth un-
til now it has witnessed a great
history, has floated on high the
symbol of great events, of great
plan of life worked out by great
people"
On Flag day in 1914, Franklin
K. Lane, secretary of the interior
In President Wilson's cabinet,
speaking before employees of his
department, delivered a eulogy
which has become something of
classic In the literature of the flag.
It is the following:
THE MAKERS OF THE FLAG
This morning, as / passed into
the land office, the flag dropped me
a most cordial salutation, and from
it's ripping folds heard it say:
"Good morning, Mr.. Flag Maker"
II beg your pardon, Old Glory"
l said, aren't you mistaken? l am
not the President of the United
States, nor a member of congress,
nor even general in the army. /
am only a government clerk"
II greet you again, Mr.. Flag
Maker" replied the gay voice; 81
know you well. You are the man
who worked in the swelter of yes
terday Strengthening out the tangle
of that farmers homestead in
Idaho, or perhaps you found the
mistake in that Indian contract in
Oklahoma, or helped to clear that
patent for the hopeful inventor in
New York, or pushed the opening
of that new ditch in Colorado, or
made that mine In Illinois more
safe, or brought relief to the old
soldier in Wyoming. No matter;
whichever one of these benefcent
individuals you may happen to be,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-06-01
Lost 81 Pounds
With Kruschen
Friends Lost Fat, Too

.I weighed 100 lbs. when I first
started Kruschen. In 3 months I lost
371s lbs. l was so proud of my results,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-06-01

terhood of nations of the world,
her flag is one of the oldest in the
world. Aside from the swallow
tailed, Savoy colors of Denmark,
adopted in 1919, and the flag of
Switzerland, which dates from the
Seventeenth century, history re-
cords no national flag with longer
continuous life than ours.
When the Second Continental
congress on June II, 1777, adopted
a resolution which read: Resolved,
That the flag Of the United States
be thirteen stripes, alternate red
and white, that the union be thir-
teen stars, white in a blue field,
representing new constellation"
the French tri-color had not yet
come into existence. The present
British flag dates only from 1901.
Germany changed it's flag after the
fall of the empire in 1918, but even
the flag used during the World war
was less than so years old.
"a "a "a ~ n m
The American flag has three
symbolic names-the Stars and
Stripes, the Star-Spangled Banner
and Old Glory.
The name Stars and Stripes
dates, of course, from its very be-
ginning, and is based upon the de-
scription of the banner in the flag
resolution of June IA, 1777.
The Star-Spangled Banner dates
from the War of 1872. Orators may
have called our flag by that name
before that time, but it remained
for Francis Scott Key, young
Maryland lawyer who was detained
on British warship during the
bombardment of Fort McHenry on
the night of September II, 1914, and
who saw "by the dawn's early
light" of September Is that our
flag was still thereto express his
joy in a poem which was later set
to music and which took the coun-
try by storm.
The name Old Glory dates from
1881. On August 10 Of that year
crowd had gathered at the
wharves of Salem, Mass, to wit
ness the departure of the brig,
Charles Daggett, which was about
to set out on a 'round-the-world
cruise. Master of the Charles Dag
gett was Capt. William Driver,
noted for his sturdy Americanism
and his deep love for his country's
flag. So his neighbors had brought
him a fine American flag to be
hoisted to the masthead of the
brig. When the new banner had
been run up in its place and rip
pied in the breeze in all it's beauty
Of red and white and blue, Cap
tain Driver, looking aloft, had a
sudden inspiration. ''Tll call her
Old Glory, boys, Old Glory!" And
thus was another symbolical name
for our flag born.
Evening star., 1934-07-11

return to WASHINGTON tomorrow, fav-
ing spent several weeks ct their
Summer home in the Buffalo Hills.
Western NeE York.
Mr. and Mrs. Strickland Gillian
have gone 10 Ocean City. Md. TO
be the guests Of Mrs. Henry Thomas
Of Baltimore. and viii return 70 the
Shoreham on Thursday
Mrs. Samuel w. Small has gone
to Chatham. " 7. TO spend the re-
mainder Of the Summer with Mr..
and Mrs David r. Reeve.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moore re-
turned to their home in Meadsville,
Pa. Tuesday morning Mrs. Moore
has been spending several weeks with
her sister. Dr. Lauretts Kress. and Mr..
Moore came 70 attend the golden
vedding of the Drs Kress and to ac-
company Mrs. Moore to their home.
Miss Margaret H. Sullivan Of ithaca,
n Y. and Mr.. Walter J. Stats, IT.
of Merchantville. N. J.. were married
at st Patrick's Church at 8 am yes
terday and the ceremony was followed
BY a breakfast at the Shoreham. Miss
Mary E Sullivan Of Washington was
her sisters only attendant and Mr.
Stats had for his best man MIR. Wal
ter 3. La Chicotte of Merchantville
Rev. Francis Montgomery officiated at
the wedding ceremony.
The bride was attired in white or
CANDY. with a large white hat, and
Miss Sullivan, her sister, wore a frock
Of pink lace. with large pink hat.
Following the breakfast Mr. and Mrs.
Stats left for wedding trip and will
be at .home after August / at 4739
Lafayette avenue. Merchantville, n. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. II Day Of Takoma
Park entertained FIVE of their nine
children. six grandchildren and one
great grandchild at a homecoming
dinner last SUNDAY In the party
were Mr.. w. c. Day Of Clovis, N. Mex.
and his daughters, Jenalee and Mary
Frances, who have been visiting here
for a few weeks. Mr.. James r. Day
and his two sons. Mr.. Odell Day and
Mr. Ray Day Of Phoenix, Ariz.; Mrs.
Mary D. Patterson OF Takoma Park,
Miss Leila Day of Washington, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilmer Jenkins of Takoma
Park, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Errigo and
their daughter Myrtis Coralee, the
little great granddaughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Day. and Miss Elizabeth Day of
Naples Tex
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Bourdeau of
Cleveland, Ohio are the guests Of his
mother, Mrs. Alice Bourdeau and Of
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. James A.
Stevens. the first time they have been
in Takoma since their wedding in
June. They are returning Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Morgenthau,
parents Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury Mr.. Henry Morgenthau, jr.. enter
tanned at a large tea yesterday after
noon at their estate, Mizzentop. at
Bar Harbor. in honor of the United
States Ambassador to Belgium and
Mrs. Dave Hennen Morris. AmbasSa-
dor and Mrs. Morris were honor guests
at dinner last evening of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederic j. Stimson.
Women's Republican Clubs
Take Seaside Quarters.
Miss Janereed Anderson of Wash
ington, d. c., spent the week end at
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tcontinued Prom Second Pssel
Mrs stott. and DR. and Mrs Jsnicl
q. MCKAY
Comdr z p. Alien and Mrs AIier
ere az Brisrcliff Manor, ". Y, Tor tns
MidsummeT.
Mr.. Carret A Hobart. %. and his
sister. Miss Elizabeth Hobart. grand
children Of the late Vice President
Garret A. Hobart. have sailed for
France and later viii join Mrs. Gar
ret A. Hobart. 80. in the home Of her
parents a. Brussels
Condr Russell r wsesohe. u. s
c. @, and Mrs Waesche, we're hosts
ct dinner on the terrace Of the Shore
ham last evening in honor Of Comdr
Thomas ShanIey, U. S. c. O, and
Mrs Shanley, who wiil leave shortly
for their new post at Boston
The company included Comdr. Har-
vey r. johnson. u s, c. O., and Mrs.
johnson: Comdr. Warner X. Thomp-
son. u. s. c. G.. and Mrs. Thompson;
Conner @. r. OConnor. U. s. c. @.
and Mrs. O'Connor; Lieut.. Corndr.
Alfred Clark, U S, N. and Mrs.
Clark: Lieut.. William Scheibel, U. S
c. O., and Miss Florence Rizzuto
Former Representative and Mrs.
Amos h. Radcliffe Of New Jersey have
closed their home In Patterson. N. j.,
and are IN their Summer home al
Culvsr'T Lake
Col H w. T. Elgin. u s. A., and
Mrs Elgin of Washington are passing
q few days at the Vanderbilt Hotel,
New York
Lieut. Leslie Knisker11. U. s. N. and
Mrs Kniskcrn sailed aboard the
Washington for France, where they
will spend the remainder Of the Sum-
mer in Paris Lieut.. and Mrs Knis-
kern spent few days early last week
with Lieut.. and Mrs. Perry Mccoy
Smith at West Point.
Mrs. William F1tzhugh Rust OF
Pittsburgh and OF Leesburg is giving
q dance for the young set July 81.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Philip M. Whitney.
who we're guests Of the lstter's broth
er-in-law and sister Mai and Mrs.
Leon Ryder. have returned to West
Point, where Lieut.. Whitney is on
duty.
The announcement Gf the engage
ment Of Miss Elizabeth Lee McClen-
ahan to Mr.. Sydney Gilman Stevens
of Westfield. N j., has been made by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
McClenahan Of Philadelphia. Mr..
Stevens is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sydney @. Stevens of Lynchburg. Va
Miss McClenahan attended Miss
Fines School at Princeton, N. j.. and
was graduated from the National
Cathedral School in Washington She
is a member Of the Philadelphia Junior
League and made her debut in 1923
She is a descendant on her fathers
side OF Robert Morris and of Daniel
Defoe. She is a lineal descendant of
Light Horse Harry Lee of Revolution
ary fame through her mother.
MFR. Stevens graduated from Prince
ton in 1880 and is member of Phi
Beta Kappa. He descended from
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Rehoboth Beach. Del the guest Of
her mother, Mrs. Lena Reed Ander-
son, at the Summer headquarters Of
the women's Republican Clubs. Of
Ehich she is director: Mrs Anderson
was formerly secretary to Robert @.
Houston. Delaware. and is nov polfti-
cal secretary to Mrs. Frank q. Tall
man OF Wilmington. Del. national
committeewoman. and is active in
contact work between the National
Capital and the State Of Delaware.
This Is the first time in the his
tory of the Republican party that a
Summer headquarters for the Wom-
EMS Republican Clubs has been main
tanned. and the attractive club house
at First and Oak avenues. with its
gay chintZes is a favorite rendezvous
for prominent Republicans from all
over the State.
Miss Anderson is popular in the
younger set at the Capital. where
she attended the Friends School. later
graduating from the Women's College
at Newark, Del
Mrs. Ford G. Anderson announces
the engagement of her daughter.
Frances La Marque. to Mr. Thomas
Franklin. jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
F. Nelson. of Culpeper. The marriage
will take place in the early Autumn.
Mrs B. F. Langworthy has re-
turned to her home In Winnetka,
Ill, after spending three weeks in
Washington in connection with her
new duties as president Of the Ma
tional Congress Of Parents and Teach
ers. She will visit Washington again
in August, en- route to Chautauqua,
N. Y. for a parent-teacher meeting
at Chautauqua Institute.
Among those who have been So
journing at Cape May, N. j., for this
week from Sandy Spring. and at
tending the conference of Friends
which has been in session there are:
Mrs. Frederick L. Thomas, Mr.. and
Mrs. Allan Farquhar, Mrs. Francis M
Hallowell Mrs William John Thomas
and son Malcolm, Mrs. Andrew Jack