Evening star., 1941-12-14
Capital SideIiehts
BIZ Will P. Kennedy.

Chairman Lanham of the House Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
who put through the 5000. 100000 de-
fense housing and community facilities
authorization displays in his Office flag
picture which many members OF Con-
gress say is the most beautiful picture
of the United States flag they ever have
seen. The artist. Fred Tripp Of Beloit,
Wis. was II years old when he painted
the original. and he never had taken
painting lesson. After long illness in
McCleary Clinic and Hospital, Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, he went home with the
thought in mind of presenting to the
hospital such a painting as would in
spire and give hope to the many persons
who come and 60 through the hospital
lobby. He took a 6-foot flag and hung
it from the ceiling of his room as
model and produced masterpiece. Most
flag pictures are of battle flags; his is a
Flag of Peace. Although hanging idly
from its staff, the Stars and Stripes are
clearly visible. giving every semblance OF
a full view of Old Glory. The artist in
presenting this masterpiece to the hos
pital said: I'VE can very we'll ina gine
that everything We Americans have, all
our hopes and aspirations, our joys and
sorrows, are wrapped within the folds of
this beautiful emblem. 1t reminds us
OF the love Of peace within the heart,
that peace which the world does not give,
but which may be had within. even amid
the tumult of these eventful days" The
McCleary Hospital has had full-color
lithograph reproductions printed and
sent them to each Of more than 10000
former patients. with this message: THE
flag of destiny rests, waiting. 1t SYM
bolizes the soul .of America. 1t is the
morning prayer of the American people,
the prayer that arms them to problems
of the day with courage and cheer.
Before it. American stands in reverence,
realizing her sacred duty to mankind and
her glorious destiny"
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A symposium of what men of note IN
this Nation have said regarding Amer
lean rights, and correlated duties, start
ing with the words of Benjamin Frank
LII, lIlUSC WilO NSuAd SA'S NP NSSShsA@'A
liberty to purchase a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety"
has been placed in the Congressional
Record by Representative Charles A..
Plumley of Vermont. He said these were
culled from a publication he received
from the Executive Office of the Presi-
dent devoted to suggestions for proper
observance of Bill, of Rights Day tomor-
row. The symposium is to be printed as
a public document and made available
to libraries and schools throughout the
country. Representative Plumley is an
old-time teacher and college president.
The "intelerable situation existing IN
mailing Christmas bundles to boys in
Iceland should be corrected" says Repre-
sentative Paul W. Schafer Of Michigan.
He cites several illustrations: One SOL
diers wife paid 1910 for one small parcel.
Another had to pay So to send small
parcel of apples and candy bars. "One
man, whom know personally mailed two
letters each containing dollar BILL, Mr..
Schafer said THE letters were delivered
but the money was missing. He also
says that men now stationed in Iceland
have to pay IS cents for scent candy
bar; So for a meal they could get here
for s5 cents; cents for penny post
card.