Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-14
SO Proudly It Waves

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THE American Flag which is 1914 years old today, is
i a lovely thing to behold
After the Congress had formally adopted as the
flag of the Omitted States June Ia l777, General
Washington exclaimed:
"A constellation has arisen which shall shortly
flame wide through the skies"
It has fulfilled the prophecy beyond the expectations
of the prophet.
In all it's loneliness il has graccd American skies
in peace and alike. giving courage to people in
their ordeals giving dignity and sincerity to their rea-
tons with other people and giving charm and inspiration
10 their lives their character and their patriotic vision
and purpose.
tfzfA WARD HOWE wrote of this beautiful fsg;
Its stripes holy lesson, its spangles death
less creed"
Isn't it wonderful to have such glorious emblem
part Of American heritage and for our constant
alteration
Isn't it more wonderful that the flag itself and the
free institutions of our country and ideals of I'M
partial Justice and human brotherhood and the instructive
loyaes devotons of national character and all
the other essential elements of American heritage
have endured these many years ttsiiied and aHdinih-
ished?
Something holy and deathless must certainly have
been woven into our lovely flag
Something wonderful and sacred must have inspired
and instructed those who founded country and fixed
principles which to be its guidance and designed
not only the flag which be its emblem but the high
purpose to which it was dedicated
WHAT is present obligation to our wonderful
w country and its historic flag
Is it not to KEEP them worthy of respect and
alteration to keep American aspirations and pfih-
ciples unsuled and undiminshed to keep our consel
ation flaming through the skies no longer newly risen
but now the banner under which the hopeful
destnies of free may be pursued and their liberties
secured?
We have inherited something more than wonderful
country and lovely flag
We have the duty and the task to PRESERVE those
things for which the country founded for which the
flag stands for which Americans always have been
grateful and for which all mankind has eternal NEED.
OUR Flag Day observance and ceremonies are natural
~ useful and inspiring implements for the effective
fulflment of that task and duty.
They give expression to the profound respect and
deep reverence in which hold the example of our
countrys founders.
They lend vitality and vigilance to understanding
and conception of American destinies and purpose.
Let us have no restraints upon observance OF
this important occasion.
Let make it of our great American festivals.
Let us display our flag in all possible ways and places
and particularly display from the ridgepoes Of our
homes and from the towers and spires of great
buildings
Let us certainly be sincere and respectful and rev.
erent Americans.
And let us also be enthusiastic emotional, senti-
mental and proud Americans and not be content with
mere display of the flag but FLAUNT it in the free air
of the country we love.
MANY an eve has danced to that banner in the
sky" said Oliver Wendell Holmes
Well may hold it high and under the spell OF ITS
beauty and stored past rededcae ourselves to the
patriotic and holy things for which it stands