By ELMO SCOTT WATSON IINK of the American flag, as all of us do on June 14. which is Flag day, and we naturally think of the nation- al emblem with its thirteen YY) alternate redand white stripes and its 48 white stars on a tield of blue. But this flag, which Is variously and affectionately known as and “the Star Spangled Banner,” is not the only banner which calls for the respect and loyalty of all Amer- fcans. For there are “some other American flags” which have their place in our national tradition, even though they are not so well known as “the Red, White and Blue.” First of all, there is the President's flag, the personal banner of the Chief Executive of the nation. Some day, if you see flying from a short staff attached to the radiator cap of an automobile, a blue flag, edged with white and yellow silk fringe, bearing the United States coat of arms In the center, with four white stars in each corner of the flag, you won't need the chéering of the erowds to tell you that the President of the United States is riding in that car. Or if you see a flag of the same design, with perhaps a slight difference as to the fringe, floating over a house or , snapping in the breeze from the bow of a ship, it will bring the same mes- gage—that the President Is In that house or is riding on that ship. But the President is not the only high official who has his own per sonal flag. If the secretary of war is making an official visit, there is dis. played a red flag, bearing the United States coat of arms (with some minor differences from that shown on the President's flag) and four white stars in the corners. If it's the secretary of the navy, it's a blue flag with a white anchor In the center and the four stars. If It's the secretary of the treasury, you will see another blue flag but the design on it is even more complicated. Two crossed anchors are surrounded by a ring thirteen white stars. In front of the intersee- tion of the anchors is a shield hear ing in the top half a pair of scales {of the halance type) and in the lower half a key. The symbolism of these iz, of course, clear. The secretary of the treasury holds the key to the na- tion's strongbox and from the earliest days the balance scales were used In weighing precious metals. The zecre- tary of commerce also has a blue flag with the four white stars but in the center is a white shield, at the top of which sails a three-masted vessel and below a lighthouse casts its beams abroad. The Presidential flag has had an interesting history, insofar as the question of a proper design for it has resulted In a series of heated con- troversies over several points of her- aldry involved. Its history has been one long record of changes and restor- ations until finally in 1918, under President Woodrow Wilson, there evolved the President's flag as it is today. lefore that time each presi- dent had the right to select the design for his own flag and most of them did. But the Presidential flag used by President Wilson has been used by our Chief Executives since that time. A distinctive flag for the President had its origin In the navy. On April 18, 1865, Gideon Wells, secretary of the navy, issued a set of naval regu- lations, prescribing that on the oe casion of the visit of the President on board a man-of-war, the American ensign should be displayed at the main. This was the first officlal order to designate a flag denoting the pre- gence of the President aboard a na- tional ship. A change was made the nett year when the rectangular Union yJack of dark blue, bearing horizontal rows of white stars, one for each state, was adopted as the President's flag when on board a national vessel, Although this was the first distinctive flag for the President, it was an un- fortunate choice. In the navy the Union Jack at the foremast is a signal for pilot. Thus in the case of a ship with only one mast, the display of the Union Jack might mean either the President or the pilot; in the case of a two-master the signal would be con- fusing ; and since, at that time, a Jack et the rigging was a signal of distress, of & WOO Wo L/rr Tr ICO PATRIOTIC NEGLIGEES! The photograph shows, left to right, Eliza- beth Vivial with the secretary of war's flag; Helen Appello with the Coolidge flag; Mary Devenny with Old Glory; Helen Basqui with the Taft flag; and Anna Corcoran with the Roosevelt flag. These FPresidential and army flags are all manufactured at the its use for the President was hardly one complimentary to the highest ofii- cer in the land. In 18€9, however, the national en- gign was again designated as the President's flag and it remained thus until 1882, when William E. Chandler, secretary of the navy, issued an order, which was approved by President Chester Alan Arthur, that “the flag of the President of the United States shall consist of & blue ground with the arms of the United States in the center.” It was not until 16 years later, however, that the army followed the lead the navy by adopting a distinctive flag for its commander In chief, and when it did its action marked the beginning of a series of controversies which were to last for nearly two decades. Under a-general order, issued March 28, 1808, from the adjutant general's office by direction of the secretary of war, the Presi- dent's flag for the army was desig- nated as a flag of searlet bunting with white stars in each of the four cor ners and in the middle of the fleid a large blue star, outlined in white and bearing in the center the United States coat of arms. Around this cen- tral star were other white stars rep- resenting the states of the Unlon, During the Spanish-American war the army Presidential flag was hung upon the wall of the cabinet room in the White House, symbolizing the po- sition of President McKinley as com- mander in chief of the army and was the first war flag of its kind that had thus ever been used. jut for some unknown reason the navy Presidential flag, which would symbolize his posi- tion as commander in chief of the navy, was not thus displayed. The army Presidential flag was first ex- hibited publicly at the peace jubilee celebration in Chicago In 1800 and again at a similar celebration in Phila- delphia. Later both the army and the navy flags were twice hung In the main hallway of the White House during army and navy receptions but the army flag was never hoisted until March 4, 1901, when it flew over the Presidential reviewing stand at the second inauguration of McKinley. The first controversy over the Pres- fdential flag came up in 1800. The War department order of 1808 had definitely directed that the official coat of arms on the central star should be “as determined by the State department” and the arms referred to are those shown on the great seal of the United States, which is in the custody of the Department of State. The shield thereon had always dis- played seven red and six white bars, alternately red and white, which was strictly in accordance with the act of congress of June 20, 1782, establish- ing the great seal. In 1800 when the equipment officers at New York and Mare Island, where flags for the navy are made, were furnished their flag books for the year, they called atten. tion to the fact that the shield on the President's flag erroneously displayed seven white and six red stripes, in- stead of the reverse. It was discov. ered that the design had been copled from a publication of the State depart. ment, entitled “The Seal of the United States.” The matter wa” taken up unofficial ly with the State department rnd enided with an admission from officials of that department that “there was no logical reason for the reversal of the colors which was presumed to be the result of an arbitrary heraldie license.” In 1002 the acting secretary of the navy Issued a memorandum that “the State department certifies that the shield has seven white and six red bars, alternating white and red, and it is ordered that such shall be the seal on the President's flag.” Meanwhile the army continued to make its flng with the seven red nnd six white stripes on the shield. In of November, 1002, it was decided that done to the design something should be cile the differences In on Roosevelt and other nations President that since called on suggested not consistent for President to have two. a new flag, closely patterned after the navy flag, i our but with short time later orders were issued by the secretaries on the shield, as certified by the State department (seven white and six red bars) be followed and November 21, 1002, it was officially that the controversy between the two the of the President's flag at an end. The only change was to make the eagle white, heavily stitched in black. Despite the agreement, however, the flags used by the two branches of the the same. True, as to the the navy the army until the Ided on departments over design wis other service were not both eagle clung to blue f to red field. It next administration towards uniformity taken. On June 24; 1012 and again October 20, 1012, President Taft issued execn- tive orders that “the color of the field of the President's flag shall be bilge” but the army did not immediately con- form and a difficult situation arose at yet the same device shield, but eld and was not used and the its its 3 1 * wat dex steps were on Wiison in March, 1913. The review. ing box in front of the White House was decorated with two President's flags, provided by the War department and the Navy department. The Navy department's was blue, but department's was red! This revived the old and when again in 1915 there was a double display of colors the matter assumed a serious aspect. It was pointed out to President Wilson that an agreement should be made and a standard flag adopted for branches of the service. The President called In Lieutenant-Commander By- HUSH The passerby stopped and looked it the man struggling vainly with his | broken-down motor car. " suld the stranger, “but help you There are me or two things | can tell you about | your make The owner straightened himself ind looked at the other. “Please keep them to yourself, old Fehap,” he remarked, warningly ; “there | are ladies present.” | “Lacuse me, perhaps 1 can of car.” up “May's gown makes a perfect fright her.” “Yes: she's a i of hut shapely of her costume beautiful girl” outside and Inequality of Things Full some dog of stunning style And pedigree without a fault is worth a thousand dollars, while Its owner isn't worth his salt, oft Taking an Awful Chance Dolly Dimples (coquettishly)—Did fou read Dr. Blueborn this morning, when he stated that kissing is abso- lutely dangerous to health? Dapper Dan (recklessly) —Well, what do you say, Miss Doliy? Let's start an epidemic! The Old Standing First Poor Inventor—] suw Briges today. He looked happy, prosperous, well fed. Success must have come to him, Second (sadiy)-It has, First—What's he heen working on? Second (more sadly)—A salary, S.C. 7T. A do you know about cook. | Ing?" asked Mrs. Snapp of the appli- cant for position of cook. “Nothing much, ma'am" came the answer, “but Ah knows a terribie lof about de private affairs ob most ehry- body In town."-—Pathfinder Magazine. “What Woman's Cunning A—T've always noticed that a wom- begs for something! B—Yes: and raises It sky high if | her desire Is not gratified! NOW WHAT? pare a design of a blue fleld with four white stars in the corners, since the flags of an admiral and of a general the general, highest Instead President is admiral and President Wilson expressed a tion of the great seal President's stationery used on in head is turned to the sinister are differently arranged. The new design was prepared by under the direction of President in an executive order dated May 20, 1016. So at last the con- troversy service, came into being. But though the army-navy versy over the President's flag thus ended, there are those who are shield, even though It indorsement of the State department, is not in conformity with the arrange ment of these colors as prescribed in the act of congress of June 20, 1782, adopting the great seal of the United States, nor ac prescribed by the act of congress of April 4, 1818, prescrib- ing alternating red and white stripes in establishing the American flag. But more serious that this, accord- ing to heraldry experts, Is the fact that on the President's flag the eagle's head Is turned towards the sinister, that Is, away from the flag pole. It is one of the ancient rutes of heraldry, they say, that no bird or animal ever look away from the staff, for If such a flag Is carried into battle, the head thus turned would make it look as though the bird were retreating from the enemy. which the eagle appears, its head ul ways faces the staff, regardless of which side of the flag one looks at “Son, don't you know that | Ing stone gathers no moss?’ “I agree with youn, father, but what in the) toss 7 They All Do I'm an easy going party But Vd like to take a knock the shoe clerk who exposes The toe hole in my sock. At Was an Early Bird | there!” “Oh! You were no young bird when | | married you.” “No. But considering what 1 got, Feeling Audience Gazonda—Did the cudience show any feeling when she sang? Gazoof-Yes, about half of them be gan feeling under the seats for thelr hats, Joy of Ill Health Mrs. Blabber—You're looking very happy this morning. Have you had good news? Mrs. Gabber—Just wonderful. My husband has just had a nervous breakdown and we're going to Europe for the summer, Try Umbrella Test “That man Is so honest he wouldn't stenl a pin” ‘N never thought much of the pin test, Try him with an umbrella.” Combat With Airplane A huge condor battled with a tri motored airplane feet in the Andes recently. L. passenger the air over the H. Garriott, Argentine the New line, te iis the for Mendoza in Chile, Buenos between and Santiago, York, Rio With six passengers Garriott wis Ing over the foothills trying to pars hetween t (oh feet high and feet high. When at an 17.000 feet a giant the ship and cume on the strange inged that sted ng over its exclu hunting The wheeled and eame ralght und Alres 10 one 22, 24,000 vo penks, the other altitude of condor spotted to hottie wide-w creature persi in ro sive heading right into the swerved the the ship nose. Garriott a little hit g 1 dropped earth like a plur Janded at destination covering was dented but not broken, A cloud of feathers followed the bird like a puff of smoke ex- ploding shell, ship aside the bird to the When the ship and with a erash the win its one wing from an FAMILY DOCTOR LEARNED THIS ABOUT CONSTIPATION Dr. Caldwell loved His years of practice him many were ruining their health by careless selection of laxatives, He determined write a harmless prescription which would get at the cause of constipation, and correct it, Today, the prescription he wrote in 1885 is lar laxative! He pres ture of herbs and gredients now known as Dr, Ca well's Syrup Pepsin, In thousands of cases where bad breath, tongue, gus, headaches, billousness and energy showed the bowels of men, women and children were sluggish. it proved successful in even the most obstinate cases: old folks liked it for it never gripes; children liked ites pleasant taste. All drug stores today have Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin in bottles, I wople. convinced to the world’s most popu a mix n other pure y i ribed =~ i= Ba. i ( conted 1 ack of appetite or Girls’ Mothers Favor Golf Mothers of young giris In London are favoring golf for thelr daughters in the hope of keeping them from hockey. Hockey is con- demned by mony parents because It thickens ankles, damages teeth, en- courages stooping and Is useless 'n afterlife. Many giris in their earls 'feens taking and at rome mothér-daughtier con. held. school : golf, are clubs up tests are A simple, old-fashioned medicine, as good today as in 1837, is compounded in Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills, Didn't Need Help Did your father help you with this problem? Joy—No, I got it wrong myself — Answers, Schoolmaster Probably the easicst way to ac- quire wealth is to Inherit it. Flies ca HEADACHE? 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There | are a dance hall, writing room where youths and maidens may indite love letters undisturbed, a tobacco for men and a tearoom for the gos old women. ghon sipy If a friend really wants to lend | another money, he will offer it with j ont being asked. And often a dear friend does—just that, rry in this vyellow can with the Sara black band. ge ERY are © 1830 Banoo Int Skins by Daily Use of Never too young to start using
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