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Chairman Press Committee, t //linois Society Sons of the American Revolution. colonel HENRY LATHROP TURNER, - - 90 Dearborn Street, . . . . . . . - - 1st Regiment Infantry, Illinois National Guard. Chicago. ‘Military Wews Print. AN/N/N/N/NZNZN/N/N/N/NZN/* IH MER HIH MINI f OF THE- When Louisburg was captured from the French in 1745 by the New England colonists Sent, by Gov. William Shirley, the interests of England under King George II. and of the colonies of North America were one, and we had, under the Crown, one flag. The bones of five hundred New England men, Victims of war and pestilence at Louis- burg one hundred and fifty years ago, have just received a memorial monument under the auspices of the Society of Colonial Wars. These soldiers died under the flag and for the fiag. The Revolution- ists of 1775-1783 battled for an independ- ent, national flag, transformed the colo- nies into states, and the progeny of - - T : those thirteen English-speaking colonies. EEZsº - are the present forty-four states of this | V | \L, ) || º Union. The events of 1861-85 did not, - change our national flag. The Colo- nists founded, the Revolutionists cre- ated, and the recent civil war pre- served Old Glory. The Continentalers did not imagine that the stars and stripes would be patterned after for mercenary purposes of private gain. It did not occur to the founders, or creators of this republic, that devices patterned after the flag of the nation would be s dopted by manufacturers, or traders, as a means whereby to advertise for private gain. Monarchies have protected and do protect their symbols from misuse by disloyal, or disrespectful, or unthinking parties, but we of the United States have never enacted a law to protect our national flag or coat-of-arms. If any one had told George Washington or Abraham Lincoln that patterns of the national flag would be seized upon for purely commercial, or theatrical, or partisan pur- poses, the assertions would have been received with incredulity. Yet such is the fact. It seems incredible that no decisive action should have been taken by Congress upod such a measure as House Bill 5315, “to prevent the desecration of the United States fiag,” introduced in Congress January 29, 1894, referred to the Committee on Judiciary, and reported back April 6, 1894. Yet no further action was taken by our legis- lators. Senator Henry C. Hansbrough, of North Dakota, introduced in the U. S. Senate, dur- ing the Fifty-third Congress, a bill making it a punishable misdemeanor to use the nationai flag by printing thereon, painting thereon, or attaching thereto any advertisement for pri- vate gain by public display. Senator John L. Mitchell, of Wisconsin, informs us that it. was not contemplated by the Fifty-third Congress to have action thereon “until the public sentiment regarding the spirit of the bill was ascertained.” Under date of June 11, 1895, the Department of State, Washington, D. C., informs the undersigned that there is no law probibiting the use of the national flag, or its patterns, for advertising purposes. - - It is the purpose of the Society of Colonial Wars in the state of Illinois to secure the passage of a bill by the Fifty-fourth Congress, to prevent the use of our national flag and its patterns for other than legitimate and patriotic purposes. -tzºlºsiºns | | | L_ º This is a facsimile of a small American Flag used by a dealer in bicycles to advertise his style of wheel. 2 - What Has Been Done. T At a court of this society, held in Chicago, Ill., on February 23, 1895, on motion of the governor of the society, the following resolutions, presented by Captain Philip Reade, U. S. Army, were adopted, viz.: g “The Society of Colonial Wars, in the state of Illinois, solicits its representatives in Congress and the Senate, to pass a bill which shall provide that any person or persons who shall manufacture or use the national flag, or the national coat-of-arms, or a pattern thereof, either by printing, painting, or otherwise attaching to the same any advertisements for private gain by public display or distribution, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, On conviction, be fined in a sum not exceeding $1,000, or be imprisoned for a term not exceed- ing 100 days, or both, at the discretion of a District Court of the United States. “It further solicits in support of this proposed enactment the co-operation of every mili- tary, loyal, patriotic and hereditary-patriotic society in the United States.” On the same day and place the National Commandery of the Regular Army and Navy Union of the United States, at its sixth annual convention (see page 85 of their proceed- ings), adopted the resolution presented by Captain Reade. The adjutant-general of this organization is Richard J. Fanning, Columbus, Ohio. On March 28, 1895, Mr. John D. Vandercook, 185 Dearborn Street. Chicago, the secre- tary of the Illinois Society, Sons of the American Revolution, reported that the following resolution was passed at the last meeting of that society, viz.: “That this society co-operate with the Society of Colonial Wars in endeavoring to pre- vent, by legislation, the misuse of the national flag and its patterns, and that the secretary be instructed to acknowledge the receipt of the communication from the governor of the Society of Colonial Wars in the state of Illinois, in the matter of the use of the national flag for advertising purposes.” The Illinois Society Sons of the American Revolution further added: “Any suggestions which you may make in this matter will be thankfully received and reported for action to the society. In the meantime, a letter will be addressed to President General Horace Porter, bearing on this subject, and petitions to the state legislature will be prepared and circulated also.” In reply to this communication, March 30, 1895, the hope was expressed by the under- signed that the matter would be introduced for discussion and action at the national an- nual convention, Sons of the American Revolution, Boston, Mav 1, 1895. Also, that a System of inter-correspondence be established between the different state branches of loyal, military, patriotic and hereditary-patriotic societies with a view to united action when the Fifty-fourth Congress meets. On May 3, 1895, General Horace Porter, President-General of the Society Sons of the American Revolution, New York City, wrote that the national society “was very glad to see the action taken by the Illinois society,” adding. “The Officers of the national Society have been taking an active part in this movement regarding the desecration of our national flag, and a great many signatures of the best citizens were obtained in this city last year protesting against this, and sent to the United States Senate. Next year We shall continue the effort, and I feel sure that we shall have such a bill passed.” If any action was taken at the annual convention of the Society Sons of the American Revolution, Boston, May 1, 1895, regarding the measure originating in the Society of Colo- nial Wars in the state of Illinois, February 23, 1895, we are not advised of it. On March 13, 1895, Mr. Robert Patterson Benedict, 19 Wabash AWe., Chicago, Ill., sec- retary of the Illinois Society Sons of the Revolution, acknowledged the receipt from the governor of this society of a copy of the resolution passed by the Society of Colonial Wars, state of Illinois, February 23, 1895, and on April 30 the following communication * Was received from the Rev. Walter Delafield, D.D., President of that society : “At the sixth regular meeting of the Illinois Society of the Sons of the Revolution it !, & 3 was resolved that the Illinois Society Sons of of the Revolution solicits its representatives in Congress and in the Senate, to pass a bill which shall provide that any person or persons who shall use the national flag, or a pattern thereof, either by printing, painting or. other wise attaching to the same any advertisement for private gain by public display or distibu- tion, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, be fined a Sum not exceeding $1,000, or be imprisoned for a term not exceeding 100 days, or both, at the discretion of a District Court of the United States.” Under date of March 1, 1895, Mr. Arthur B. Benton, secretary of the Sons of the Revo. lution in Los Angeles, California, also wrote heartily approving the spirit of the resolution. On March 8, 1895, Major Rukard Hurd, 32 E. Fourth Street, St. Paul, Minn., secretary of the Minnesota Society Sons of the Revolution, wrote that the copy Of the proposed law had been received from Captain Reade, but that the society had taken no action in the matter. Hz:FF:FF: NQ 100 FINED CAN/IBFIC The above cut of “Waukesha, Bock Beer'' is This cut is a copy of the registered trade- a copy of one of three American Flags seen mark used by cotton mills in Lowell and New hanging in front of a North Clark St. liquor and Bedford, Mass., on their bleached and un- beer saloon, near Huron St., Chicago. bleached cotton goods. On March 26, 1895, Colonel William Wolcott Strong, of Kenosha, Wis., a member of the Society of Colonial Wars, State of Illinois, wrote to the governor of this society, that at the next annual meeting of the Wisconsin Society Sons of the American Revolution. he would present and support the measure urging co-operation with this committee. Two months later, the following resolutions were passed, as we are informed by the press: Extracts from the Milwaukee Sentinel, May 30, 1895. The following resolutions, presented by William Wolcott Strong, of Kenosha, at the annual meeting, were adopted: WHEREAs, The Society of Colonial Wars, in the state of Illinois, at its meeting held in Chicago February 23, 1895, adopted the following resolution, presented by its governor. “The Society of Colonial Wars in the state of Illinois, solicits its representatives in § 4. - Congress and in the Senate to pass a bill which shall provide that any person or persons who shall use the national flag or a pattern thereof, either by printing, painting, or other- Wise attaching to the same any advertisement for public display or private gain, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction be fined in a sum not exceeding $1,000, or be im- prisoned for a term not exceeding 100 days, or both, at the discretion of a District Court of the United States. “It further solicits in support of this proposed enactment, the co-operation of every military, loyal, patriotic and hered itary-patriotic society in the United States “The Society of Colonial Wars in the state of Illinois further solicits its representa- tives in Congress and in the Senate to make an adequate appropriation for the indexing and publication of the records, muster rolls, and all official correspondence pertaining to the Colonial and Revolutionary wars. “WHEREAS, The Wisconsin society, Sons of the American Revolution, feeling that a law which will prevent the misuse of the flag of our country should be enacted, and being in full sympathy with the spirit of the resolution of Captain Reade; therefore, be it Resolved, That the Wisconsin society, Sons of American Revolution, at its annual Imeeting held at the Pfiister hotel, Milwaukee, May 29, 1895, most heartily endorses the letter and spirit of the resolution of Capt. Philip Reade, U. S. A., and Resolved, That the secretary of the Wisconsin society, Sons of American Revolution be and hereby is instructed to send copies of this resolution to Senators William F. Vilas and John L. Mitchell, and to the representatives of Wisconsin in Congress, and solicit their co-operation in securing the passage of such laws as are called for by the resolution of Capt. Reade. The flag committee was appointed as follows: Capt. T. F. Birkhaeuser, W. H. Munn, F. P. Van Valkenberg. The object of the committee will be to obtain evidences of the desecration of the American flag. No communication upon this subject has been received from the Wisconsin society, Sons of the American Revolution, or from the national flag committee of that society by the undersigned. Although no word of encouragement from the Illinois Order of the Loyal Legion has been received relative to the united action proposed regarding legislation prohibiting the misuse of our national flag and its patterns, as suggested in communication to that loyal order sent through its recorder, Major George C. Davis, February last, the Grand Army of the Republic, department of Illinois, has given the measure its support. At the twenty-ninth annual encampment, held at Bloomington, Ills., May 14-16, 1895, the committee on resolutions presented, and the encampment adopted, the following: “REsolved, That this encampment unite with other patriotic organizations in request- ing the representatives from Illinois in the National House and Senate to support such legislation as may be necessary to keep sacred the fiag of the Union and make it unlawful to desecrate it by using it for advertising purposes.” (A true copy.) (Signed) FRED W. SPINK, Asst. Adjt. Gen’l Dept. of Illinois G. A. R. The press of Chicago informs its readers that a committee was appointed by the Mili- tary Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, department of Illinois, in this matter and that the committee reported, in substance, that the occasional cases of misuse of the stars and stripes that were to be found meant no disrespect or disloyalty to the flag. That the abolishment of its misuse by advertising, etc., might properly be left to the good sense of the people, no prohibitive legislation being necessary. We differ from the alleged re- port of the committee quoted. - It was ascertained that the American Flag Day Association, as 1ncorporated in Illinois, had for its object inculcating lessons of patriotism to public school children. At a general court of the Society of Colonial Wars, State of Illinois, holden April 27, 1895, in Chicago, the appended resolution was unanimously adopted: Auction Stores, Awning Makers, Breech-clouts, Boat-houses, Bock-beer Advertisements, Bar-rooms, Barbers’ Poles, Barber Shops, Banner decorations, Base-ball Grounds, Breweries, Beer Gardens, Beer Saloons, Bottling Companies, Blotting Pads, Burlesque Shows, Bill-board Posters, Circus Clowns, Cigar Makers. Carriage Cushions, Chewing Gum, Casks, Charity Balls, Chimney Sweeps, Christian Endeavor Badges, Cuff Buttons, Coat Racks, Confectionary Boxes, Covers for S't Venders Stands Cotton Mills Trade-mark, Decorations—Dept. Stores, Dime Museums, Dental Associations, Door Mats, Dress for Ballet Dancers, Drug Stores, Drapery. Dry Goods, Exchange Saloons, Festival Halls, 6 Fire Works Stores, Fancy Photographs, Furriers, Hish Houses, Figure-heads for Vessels, Furniture Vans, Grocery Stores, Hat Booths, Hardware Stores, Hotel Attractions, Ice Companies, Japanese Auction Store, Japanese Goods, Labels on Cigar Boxes, Lapel Buttons, Laundry Wagons, Lemon Wrappers, Liquor Stores, Lemonade Stands, “Living Pictures,” Music Covers, Mineral Water Labels, “Old Glory” Saloons, “Old Glory” Laundry, “Old Glory” Lunch Room, Piano Makers, Picnic Grounds, Patent Medicines, Personal Adornments, Political Clubs, Partitioning Rooms, Polo Games, Pool ROOms, Pai 3.11S, Pocket Handkerchiefs, Panoramas, Pillow Covers, Paper Napkins, Portieres, Pyrotechnic Advertisements, Prize Fighters, Refrigerator Cars, Restaurants. Roof Gardens, Real Estate Booths, Regalia Companies, Railroad Advertisements, Salvation Army Meetings, Street “Fakirs,” Sashes, Shoe Stores, Sample Rooms, Sign Painters, Soap Makers, Scenic Decorations, Storage Warehouses, Saloons, Soda Water Fountains, Society Pins, “Shooting the Chutes,” Shooting Galleries, Stage Display, Steamship Companies, Tar Soap, Table Napkins, Tailoring Establishments, Tent Makers, Theatres, Theatrical Plays, Toy Manufacturers, Tobacco Dealers, Transom Screens, Trade Mk's Domestic Fabr's Variety Halls, Vaudeville Shows, Warehouse Advertisements, Wagon Decorating, War Dramas, War Museums, Water Carnivals, Window Shades, Whisky Barrels, Whisky Bottles, No account is made in this alphabetical list of the many peripatetic signs, both ani- mate or inanimate, often seen in the most frequented thoroughfares. Theatrical com- panies, having so-called “war dramas,” based upon some locality or name identified with the civil war of 1861-5 are instances of this, and the Dramatic Agencies’ Society defends in the public press its claim to instill lessons of education and respect for the national flag by using its pattern to advertise both plays and actors. Metropolitan bill-boards frequent- ly show this misuse. In this city our objects have been misrepresented by a dramatic agent who is quoted as having said that “the stage is as much of a moral and patriotic edu- Cator as the pulpit:” further, that “he presumed the reformation would soon be so far ex- tended as to prohibit the bands from playing Yankee Doodle and Hail Columbia.” Description of the National Flag. Article 87 of the official regulations for the army of the United States defines and de- scribes the national flag as follows: “The garrison flag is the national flag. It is made of bunting 36 feet fly and 20 feet hoist, with 13 horizontal stripes of equal breadth, alternately red and white, beginning with the red. In the upper quarter, next the staff, is the Union, composed of a number of white stars, equal to the number of states, on a blue field, one-third the length of the flag, and extending to the lower edge of the fourth red stripe from the top. This flag will only be furnished to important posts and will be hoisted on holidays and great occasions. The storm flag, 8 feet fly and 4 feet 2 inches hoist, of the same material and design as the National flag, will be furnished to all occupied military posts and national cemetries, and will be hoisted in stormy or windy weather. It will also be used as a recruiting flag.” * *X “RESOLVED, That the governor be authorized to appoint two colleagues, who, with him, shall constitute the National Flag Committee, with power to act in the name of the Society regarding the misuses of the national fiag or coat-of-arms or a pattern thereof for purposes of private gain by public display or distribution. FURTHER, That the Deputy Governor-General of this Society, Mr. Josiah Lewis Lom- bard, or his representative, at the meeting of the General Society to be holden in the city of Baltimore, 13th and 14th proximo, be instructed"to request the sense of the officers of the General Society and the co-operation of the General Society and of all the other state Societies of Colonial wars to obtain legislative action by the 54th Congress, preventing the misuse of our national flag or its patterns.” No presentation of the subject to the General Society was made because no representa- tive of the Illinois Society of Colonial Wars attended the Baltimore meeting. Under the first resolution quoted, Captain Philip Reade, U. S. Army, Governor of the Society, appointed as his colleagues Mr. Charles Ringsbury Miller and Colonel Henry Lathrop Turner, Illinois National Guard. Mr. Miller was designated as Secretary of the National Flag Committee, Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Illinois; address, No. 544 North State Street, Chicago, where all communications, recommendations, etc., should be addressed. Colonel Turner, address No. 90 Dearborn Street, Chicago, was designated to, by correspondence and otherwise, ascertain measures taken by foreign governments to protect from misuse their national colors, nature and extent of punishment for desecration, violation, disrespect to, etc., etc. He is now engaged in this research. The above sketch of a cask, of “sour mash,” and the American Flag, is taken from a glass sign in the window of a liquor saloon on South Clark St., Chicago. Captain Reade and Mr. Miller then began recording the name and address, location, etc., of every corporation and organization, firm or individual known and observed by them to use the national flag, coat-of-arms, or a pattern thereof, for private gain by public dis- play or distribution. Violations of the proposed law were found to be so numerous, flagrant, ingenious and startling in Chicago alone that it was determined for the purposes of this report to name only about one hundred of them vocatively, retaining the details, precise nature of the misdemeanor, etc., for other uses. On May 18, 1895, your committee made its first report. Here are some of the occupations, appliances, stores, uses, persons, articles, occasions, places, trade marks, organizations, firms, advertisements in which, by which, where, how or by whom Old Glory, whereof poets rhapsodize, musicians sing, politicians declaim, historians write and patriots die, the national flag of this country or its pattern, is treated with grave disrespect or used for mercenary purposes in the city of Chicago, vis, 7 Critically and exactly speaking, the law defines the national flag as being of bunting, 6 feet fly and 20 feet hoist. Attention is invited to the fact that, legally, the material, the length and the width of the national flag is fixed. The smaller flag described, that is the storm, or recruiting flag, is not, properly, the nation al flag; it is a pattern Of it. The same non-identification is true of an accurately sized pattern of the national flag if made of any material other than bunting. The United States Senate bill presented by Mr. Hansbrough refers, in terms, only to the “national flag.” The resolution passed by the Society of Colonial Wars in the state of Illinois is a broader proposed enactment, because it explicitly, and With intent, includes the words “or a pattern thereof,” meaning thereby to pronounce as guilty of a misdemeanor those Who employ, or distribute, or manufacture for private gain by public display any fac simile of the national flag from one the size of a postage stamp or lapel button up, whether ma de of bunting, cotton, silk, paper, or any other fabric or material. A-sº /* } f .. EF #4 #| yº. ** * * | W: a | ºr tº ; , ; tº ~... r i B- # ºff." The Chicago Tribune of June 17, 1895, tells how the American Flag is used by the coachman “ostentatiously spread over the Seat” of the carriage of the United States Minister Plenipotentiary at Berlin. A further analysis of the official description of the national flag might be made. For instance, the requirement that the thirteen horizontal stripes be of “equal width,” etc. A member of the National Flag Committee, Society of Colonial Wars, an army officer, found a man who had formerly been a soldier in the U. S. Army, parading on stilts in front of a certain dime museum in Chicago. The man was clad entirely in what appeared to be a burlesque pattern of the stars and Stripes and carried what appeared to be a pattern of the national flag, having thereon an advertisement of a vaudeville and variety or Midway show within the dime museum. The man was soliciting passers by to, for the sum of ten cents, patronize the dime museum, etc. He further amused bystanders by the antics of a trained monkey. The animal was clad in a sort of Brother Jonathan costume, patterned after the national flag. The mountebank defended himself from the charge of disrespect to the national flag in a manner worthy of a shyster lawyer. He retorted: “My dress ain't no national 8 flag. There are forty-four states in this Union; there are forty-four stars in the national flag. I haint got on but forty-three stars and only five stripes up each leg. Besides the monkey’s dress isn’t made of bunting.” Geneva Conference—The Association of Military Surgeons of the U. S. At the Geneva Conference every civilized nation, including Persia, was represented. The right red Cross upon a White ground was then adopted as the distinctive badge for sur- geons, hospital ambulances, the hospital Corps, including nurses, litter-bearers and other non-combatants. By international agreement this emblem is respected and protected in war and in peace. Members of this noble association, recognized by our War Department, the Military Surgeons of the U. S., have adopted the red cross as their insignia. This emblem has been pirated by empirical manufacturers of patent medicines, soaps, etc., and by other tradesmen for objects of private gain. Our clergy and our doctors resent this misuse of an emblem adopted as a badge by a society whose aim it is to alleviate suffering, to care for the sick or wounded and to bury the dead. A bill was presented to the Fifty-third Congress to prevent the misuse of a pattern of the red cross badge for purposes of private gain; so we are informed by Lieutenant-Colo- nel Leonard B. Almy, medical director C. N. G., Norwich, Conn. It did not become a law. We are advised that in many European countries this misuse is prevented by law. It is submitted that our national flag and its patterns should command reverence, re- pect and legal protection from mercenary persons. With the facts before us that the national emblem is desecrated, argument would scarcely seem to be necessary that Con- gressional action is required. Thirty years ago an auctioneer in Chicago named William A. Butters, was forced by public sentiment to withdraw from his store windows in the Portland Block, on Dearborn street, a national flag which he used in connection with his business. A decadence of sentiment now exists for the practice is common to numerous lxinds of business. Why Should the Society of Colonial Wars Act? It is fitting for this society to advocate a law against the misuse of the national flag, or its patterns, for advertising purposes or private gain. Congress has not recognized this society. Certain other hereditary patriotic societies have been recognized by Congress. Objection to our recognition was made during the Fifty-third Congress by a member who evidently believed that the Society of Colonial Wars was more aristocratic than patriotic, more monarchical than American, because our insignia is surmounted by a crown, and be: cause our society flag has on it the red cross of St. George on a white field, and surmounted by only nine stars. It is fitting that we should dispel such impressions, and show by our action that our colonial ancestry and doings is an incentive, not a bar, to an object intimately connected with the present and the future of our national symbol. The patriots of the thirteen colo- nies fought to make, under the inherent idea of loyalty to the foster country, those thirteen colonies the country of which to-day Americans are so proud. In 1686 the New England colors were first put forth to the breeze. They contained the very first suggestion of liberty, although emblazoned with the royal arms. “The flag raised by Washington at Cambridge, January 2, 1776, was, as regarded the ‘stripes, exactly like the American flag of to-day, but no stars appeared upon it. In place of these the blue canton bore the crosses of St. George and St. Andrew—the union jack of Britain—for the colonies yet acknowledged the mother country while uniting for defence against her tyranny. It was not until 1777 that the flag in its present shape made its rance. “ - wrº Washington accepted a commission and served before Braddock's defeat, and after, under royal Sanction. The members of Congress who prevented the passage of the bill referred to thus excludes any member of the Society of Colonial Wars, now in military or naval service, from wearing the insignia of such descent. - It is to be hoped that more enlightened sentiments will prevail in the next Congress, and that the Society of Colonial Wars will be placed by our law-makers upon the same plane as the revolutionary and other patriotic societies having distinctive badges. 9 This society desires to show that it believes the national flag to be the noblest ensign ever floated. we believe that it should not be desecrated to party uses. It should be kept uncontaminated by politics as by trade. The people who would use it for either for selfish purposes are not true Americans in fact or in spirit. They would be just as ready to pros- titute any sacred emblem to their selfish partizan ends. Old Glory is too sacred a symbol to be misused by any party, creed or faction. At the various meetings of our society these sentiments have been enthusiastically endorsed. Paragraphic Mention. In London, June 17th, Lady Henry Somerset, president of the British Woman’s Tem- perance Association, presided at the nineteenth annual session in the city Temple. The proceedings mention that the license of the Empire Theater had been withdrawn because of the agitation against immoral living pictures. Rºßwºulº"iſºllā ;:i. y 3. ºw . sº \, : x , , , , ,- ## A * * * * * * *sº | * * * * * * * * A A * * * * x \ºsmºs x < x < e < * \, , , ... ...Vasmºsa | | %| ºº:- : t; % p f | | f = ==== ===s "Tº TFFETITIE fi N *Tº ſº; A sample illustration of how the American Lö. EERRY. Flag is used as drapery by living picture fe- MANUFACTURING Fürtrier. male models. To be seen in almost any Variety The above cut is a copy of an advertising theatre of the period. card of a Chicago furrier used as a trade—mark. In New York, Mr. William M. Chase, president of the Society of American Artists, is quoted as not considering as offensive to public decency the exhibiting of nude living pict- ures with nothing but a covering of bronze powder to take away the appearance of living flesh. - In April, 1895, a bill dealing with this matter was introduced in the New York legisla- ture. It provided for the punishment of all who are in any way concerned in such ex- posures of women on the stage. Too many of these indecent public exhibitors use the national flag as a drapery, back-ground or accessory. Friday, June 14, I895, was the 118th anniversary of the adoption of the stars and stripes as the national emblem by the Continental Congress. The day is designated largely for the instruction of children in matters of fealty for the flag. At Washington, D. C., General John C. Breckinridge, U. S. A., chairman of the cele- bration, said that the flag was expressive of the highest devotion to the founders of the government, the establishment of Flag Day being a graceful tribute, giving hope for the : º : 10 future because the children of this generation would become animated with loving loyalty to it and for the spirit that possessed their forefathers. In the state of New York a law was passed last spring prohibiting the flying of the flag or emblem of any foreign nation or country over public buildings. Governor Morton signed it. Governor Brown, of Maryland, has announced that he will soon address a communlca- tion to the governors of various states of the union requesting their co-operation in the Collection of funds to erect a suitable monument to the memory of Francis Scott Key, the Composer of “The Star Spangled Banner.” The Illinois Society of the Sons of the Revolution have recommended the observance of Flag Day in the following resolutions: Whereas, The Continental Congress, the 14th day of June, 1777, passed the following resolution: “Resolved, That the flag of the thirteen States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and White, that the Union be thirteen States, white in a blue field representing a new constella- tion ;” and, s Whereas, The Pennsylvania Society of the Colonial Dames of America have inaugu- rated the movement to have the 14th day of June known as Flag Day from every home in the land; therefore Resolved, That the Illinois Society of the Sons of the Revolution do heartily endorse the said movement, and earnestly express the hope that every member of this society will display the national flag on that day.” In Some states, and in the city of Chicago, it is required by law that the American flag be raised over the public schools. We have imbibed a distinctly patriotic spirit during the last few years. This is, apparently, an era of patriotic renaissance. The A. P. A. political party is an unfortunate illustration of it, but while we have the Columbian mania in an aggravating form we are not affected by Anglomania enough to enact a law to protect our flag. England does protect hers. On May 1, last, in the Old South Church, Boston, Mass., General Horace Porter said: “The Sons of the American Revolution advocated the passage of a law by Congress forbidding the desecration of the national flag by use for advertising purposes, and pro- moted the general display of the flag on public schools. Let me say that that law of Con- gress would have passed the Senate if it had had a few days more time last Session. We Shall see that it becomes a law at the next session of Congress.” In our first official report to the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Illinois, May 18, your Secretary of the National Flag Committee said: “It seems strange to us that the United States Government has not years ago legalized its parent claim to the exclusive right and use of its own colors, thus preventing its pattern being misued, which misuse tends to imbue the minds of the youth of the land with a lack of respect for the national standard. The people encouraged the hoisting of the American flag over the public schools, and we teach our children to sing the “Star Spangled Banner,” yet permit the debasement of the flag dedicated to the Republic and consecrated by its defenders by allowing it to be improperly used for private gain or mercenary display.” The resolutions adopted by the Illinois Society of Colonial Wars on February 23d, last, contemplates the enactment of a law by the Fifty-fourth Congress making it a mis- demeanor to use the National flag or a pattern thereof for advertising purposes or private gain.” The title of an excellent monthly, published at No. 14 Lafayette Place, New York is “The Spirit of '76.” It is devoted to the principles, incidents and men of 1776 and of Colon- ial times. In its June number the editor says: “The flag should be protected by law from unworthy uses, such as awnings in front of liquor saloons, or other buildings: advertisements of any kind, or drapery or decoration for any place of an immoral character. Theoretically, there ought to be no need of legislation to protect what we are all SO proud of, but, as a matter of fact, there will probably be men enough until the millennium * g : Af : 11 who will be base enough to break their country's laws, treat its flag with disrespect, and take the name of their Maker in vain, unless they are restrained by force.” The Blood Stained Flag. A singular feeling of hostility to the American flag has come to light in Norwich, Conn., and has stirred that famously patriotic community deeply. It appears that J. H. George had been requested to instruct the children in the Laurel Hill public school on the proper method of saluting the flag, and that they had been taught the sentence: “I pledge my allegiance to the flag and the republic for which it stands—one nation indivisible—with liberty and justice to all.” One day, Mr. George noticed that two children would not take part in the act of allegiance, and on inquiring the reason, the teacher, Miss Ella A. Fan- ning, showed him a letter from the father, Levi W. Crouch, in which Mr. Crouch said that the flag was stained with war and blood, and, being a member of the National Peace ASSO- ciation, he would not swear his allegiance to the bloody fiag, and would not permit his chil- dren to do so. Mr. Crouch, it is said, has declined to become a Voter in this nation. *ACKERS S ALL-HEALING §ºse The above is a copy of the silk belt, a combination of Several Small This cut shows combination of various national flags, in- American Flags, Worn by the cham- cluding the American, used as a trade-mark to advertise an pion middle Weight prize fighter, Eastern tar soap in the United States. Bob Fitzsimmons. There is published at No. 215 East Van Buren Street, Chicago, a Weekly journal devoted to soldiers and their interests called THE MILITARY NEws. A recent number re- publishes legislation by Congress regarding insignia authorized to be worn by officers and enlisted men of the army and navy. The joint resolutions granting this permission include the Society of the Cincinnati, the Sons of the Revolution, the Sons of the American Revo- lution, the Aztec Club of 1847, the Society of the 1812 War, and the regular Army and Navy Union of the United States Army, also the Military Order of the Loyal Legion and the Grand Army of the Republic. Under date of June 17, 1895, General Horace Porter, President-General of the National Society, Sons of the American Revolution, wrote to Charles Ringsbury Miller, Secre- tary of the National Flag Committee, Society of Colonial Wars, in the State of Illinois, as follows: “I am appointing a strong committee from the National Society on National Legislation and expect a great deal from its services this year.” It seems to us that a united plan of action should be decided on. Who will present our bill? It would seem that U. S. Senator Henry C. Hansbrough, of Devil's Lake, North Da- kota, should be one. General Michael Griffin, M. C., Eau Claire, Wis., suggests General David B. Henderson, of Iowa, as peculiarly an excellent man to introduce the bill in the lower house of Congress. General Griffin is willing to not only introduce the bill, but also to advocate it in the 54th Congress, of which he is an honored and popular member, - 12 Under date of June 21, 1895, the Boston Herald gives an account of Uncle Sam's gun- boat in the North Sea Baltic Canal: ſ “The Marblehead entered the dock at Brunnsbuttel with the Viking. The Marblehead fiew the stars and stripes from her foremast. A double line of soldiers belonging to a line regiment were on the pier and saluted the American flag, standing at ‘attention'. Groups of people were gathered at every kilometre. Great enthusiasm was everywhere excited by the sight of the stars and stripes.” Mr. Henry Stanton, No. 22 William Street, New York City, has actively engaged in Securing signatures to petitions favoring the passage of Senator Hansbrough's National Flag Bill. It is no credit to the mercenary few who need this legislative restraint that such a bill is necessary. : On June 3, 1895, in New York City, the Salvation Army’s Memorial Building in West Fourteenth Street was dedicated by Commander and Mrs. Ballington Booth. It is said that Mrs. Booth wore a silk American flag as a sash. We submit that that the flag fioats for the United States; its strength, its power, its protection. It typifies the glory of the Republic, its past and its future. We also submit the national flag should not be worn as a sash by Mrs. Booth anymore than by Bob Fitz- Simmons, the pugilist. On June 23d last a band of several hundred Italian laborers had a flag demonstration near Suspension Bridge, N. Y. They raised a flag-staff some sixty feet long from the top of which they floated Italy's flag. So far, so good. Below it on the same staff they nailed a small American flag. The Italians were advised to change the flags, but they paid no attention They were compelled to, and Italy's emblem came down amid a Storm of hisses and a shower of kisses. Governor Altgeld advises Mr. Chauncey M. Depew to “wrap the stars and stripes about him as a stepping stone to greatness.” Comment is now in order, remembering that Dr. Depew is the adopted son of the World's Fair city. Mr. Andrew Crawford, President of the Board of Lincoln Park Commissioners, Chi- cago, says that there are rules against taking flags of any kind into the parks without a Special permit to do so. He says: “The reason of this flag regulation is that the right to carry flags in the park would be abused. There would be Anarchist flags and Confeder- ate flags, and perhaps other objectionable flags amid them, and always with a danger of provoking a riot.” The following is clipped from the Tribune: “WASHINGTON, D.C., June 16.—[Special to the Chicago Tribune.]—Complaints have reached here from the American colony in Berlin concerning the conduct of Gen. Theodore Runyon, the United States Ambassador to Berlin. 1t is said the New Jersey statesman has not only violated the rules of the service and the principles of Jeffersonian simplicity, but has gone so far as to make the embassy the laughing stock not only of the American colony, but of the staid old Germans as well. His latest innovation has been a gala court carriage which he had expressly built. He drives through the streets of Berlin with two flunkies balancing their anatomies on a limited footboard, the driver in a tripod seated on the American flag, Ostentatiously spread over his seat, with all sorts of mysterious crests and emblems, the meaning of which must remain a Chinese mystery to the American Voter. “The general has also resurrected an old uniform which he uses instead of the tradi- tional evening dress, and the German army officials are in a ferment over the discovery that it does not represent present rank in the regular army of the United States” The Chicago Evening Post of June 18, prints a communication from “Observer,” the writer of the article being the wife of a leading German musician of Chicago, who says: “We want managers who know enough not to let a woman make a sash of the American flag and spread out the ends whenever she casts a reflection on American women, as did one in a certain operetta here last winter. Neither should the names of our presidents be put into ribald or silly stage songs. The American, or, rather the Chicago public—for I am speaking of the latter now—sit and look on stolidly at such degradation of themselves, their flag and their country, and make never a protest. It is astonishing that they support such shows and even sometimes are amused by them.” 14 It is also particularly requested that copies of magazines, newspapers or other publica- tions having marked articles bearing upon this subject be also mailed to C. K. Miller. At the U. S. Military Academy, West Point, N. Y., and at the U. S. Naval Acadcmy, Annapolis, Md., all military and naval cadets are required to salute the national flag when within about six paces from it. The same practice holds good aboard every naval vessel of the United States, and on all military reservations, and wherever the defensive land or naval forces of the United States are or may be. This custom should be inculcated into the minds of all children in our public and private educational institutions. If members of the military order of the Loyal Legion and of the Grand Army of the Republic would uncover, or salute, whenever the national colors are borne through the streets, as in processions or on gala days, the example would be a good one. All citizens should also do it. The resultant effect of each recognition could not fail to have its reflex action upon children. Foreigners comment upon the failure of most Americans to uncover when a corpse is passed, or the national colors are displayed in Street processions. The Reverend Father Toomey, pastor of St. Cecilia parish, Chicago, and Post Com- mander of Mulligan Post, G. A. R., says truly: “It is idle to inculcate a patriotic spirit in the young generation by occasional object lessons of devotion to the American flag on special occasions, or days or anniversaries, if veterans on other occasions slouch by it, neglecting to salute it with hand or cane, or to un cover the head when the flag is met or passed.” On June 14th, '95, the daily Inter Ocean, of Chicago, editorially published an article with the right ring in it, and we give it below entire. “This is ‘flag-day,” so called because its special feature is the promotion of patriotic reverence for the banner of the republic, and because June 14 is the anniversary of the adoption of the stars and stripes as the flag of the nation. It is too often a Source of an- noyance and humiliation to every true American citizen to see the national stars and stripes desecrated with the advertisements of merchants and mountebanks of every description. mostly ignorant and foolish folk who fancy this singular method of announcing their wares attracts favorable public attention, whereas, on the contrary, it evokes the indignation and disgust of all who have the honor of the Nation at heart and often materially injures the business of the flag-desecrators. “Among the patriotic societies which are actively working toward the abolition of this national scandal and the protection of the flag from Sordid business sharks of every kind, is the Society of Colonial Wars. of this city. At some recent meetings of this society, February 23d, May 18th, and June 6th, resolutions were passed denouncing the desecration of the flag, and a “flag committee’ was appointed, consisting of Captain Reade, Colonel Henry L. Turner, and Charles Kingsbury Miller, for the purpose of securing the co-operation of hereditary and patriotic societies toward obtaining from Congress legislation prohibiting the evil. “The Grand Army of the Republic (Department of Illinois), the Sons of the Revolution, of which Dr. Delafield is president; Sons of the American Revolution, Regular Army and Navy Union, and various other organizations have passed resolutions promising their active Co-Operation in the matter. A flag bill has been drafted for submission to the Illinois Lejºis- lature, with the object of protecting ‘Old Glory” from the advertisers, and Governor Moe- ton, New York, signed a similar bill on Washington's Birthday. Colonel Turner has been officially informed by the State Department at Washiugton that “it is known that a number of European States forbid the use of the flag as an advertising medium or trade mark.” The flag committee has already found over a hundred examples of the misuse of the Ameri- can flag and its patterns in this city for mercenary purposes. A person need only look in the shop windows to see it decorating candy boxes, cigar boxes, whiskey bottles and barrels, and Sundry other articles that do not lend to its dignity. “There is so general an interest in the observance of flag day that persuasive appeals to Sentiment in support of the custom are no longer necessary. Since the practice was in- troduced, but a few years ago, the approbation of it has been so hearty that it is a national 13 Capt. Samuel Chester Reid, the American naval hero who Originally designed the Stars for States, sleeps in Greenwood Cemetery, and his grave is a neglected and unrecorded mound, sunken and overrun with weeds. The name of the man who immortalized the Stars and Stripes in poetry was Francis Scott Key. It is one of our national hymns. \ On May 18, '95, the Chicago Tribune said: “WAR ON PROSTITUTIONS OF ‘OLD GLORY”—LEGISLATION To Be AskED For AGAINST Its USE FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES.–War is to be declared by the Illinois Society of Colonial Wars on all who insist upon putting the American flag to improper purposes. The Sons of the Revolution are after the same people, and there is evidence that enough Sentiment on the snbject is being raised to make those back of the agitation feel sure of success. Legis- lation is to be asked for, and if it passes many who now freely use the flag will have to find Some other way to advertise their wares. There will be no more ‘War" plays With a liberal display of “Old Glory;' the Salvation Army will not be able to carry the flag in its street parade; Fitzsimmons, et al. cannot wear it around their Waists; and department stores can- not use it for decorations. These are but some of the uses to which the Society of Colonial Wars objects. Many others were enumerated at a meeting of the society held at the Audi- torium, at which Capt. Philip Reade, United States Army, presided.” FRIGERA Rtrºlºſſos This cut is from the design on a freight car seen in the railroad yards at St. Paul, Minn. The following item is clipped from the Chicago Tribune of June 12, last. “HE WILL HOLD HIS JOB JUST THE SAME—CALLs THE FLAG A ‘DIRTY RAG,” BUT HIs EM- PLOYER THINKS IT IS ALL RIGHT.--Topeka, Kas., June 13.−|Special.]—Receiver J. C. Wil- son, of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, announced to-day that George B. Gallon would not be discharged. He is the clerk in the Auditor’s Office who referred to the American flag as a “dirty rag,” in regard to which the local Grand Army and Sons of Vet- erans' Posts adopted scathing resolutions, requesting his dismissal from the company. Mr. Wilson says that he considers the language used by Gallon the result of a personal quarrel, and as he is a good clerk he does not intend to interfere.” , a.ſhe national flag committee, Society of Colonial Wars, in the state of Illinois, desires to’make as large a collection as possible of bona fide violations of the national flag, or its patterns. It therefore requests all patriotic persons to send to it, by mail or express, sam- ple specimens, illustrations or sketches, of all violations of the spirit or pattern of the Stars and Stripes, or the coat-of-arms of the United States of America that come under observa- tion, and which are violations of the proposed law making it a misdemeanor to advertise upon such or to employ such for purposes of private gain. Inter-correspondence upon the subject with loyal, military, patriotic or hereditary-patriotic Societies or organizations, is requested. ſ:#"Address, Charles Kingsbury Miller, Secretary National Flag Committee, Society of Colonial Wars, in the State of Illinois, No. 544 N. State St., Chicago, Ill. 15 matter now, every state in the union heartily co-operating to make June 14 as inspirational of patriotism as July 4. Apparently the observance is confined to school-children, but as a matter of fact the hearts of all ages of Americans respond to the spirit of the day, and for different reasons the fluttering flags give pleasure and comfort to the several generations. “The feeling of interest has grown, of course, and there is increased importance of Cele- bration this year, the views that were imperfectly understood before having become im- pressed convincingly upon the minds of the public at large. Last year, for example, there was a bill before Congress to make the use of the flag for advertising purposes a misde- meanor, punisbable by fine or imprisonment, which never came to a Vote, because, as has been declared, the man who introduced it thought it well to sound public opinion before the bill should become a law. “Unmistakably, through various clubs and associations, through the press, and through oratory, the public has defined its position to be strongly in favor of the bill that got lost in the extraordinary caution of the Fifth-Third Congress. It is very probable a similar bill will be passed by the Fifty-Fourth Congress, and we will have a law protecting our national colors from vulgar desecration, a protection necessary if the youthful mind is to be imbued with a respect that in the mature citizen shall be honor for the flag. iſ rºjº ...: 'ſºft His DTC ESTION §§ The above sketch is copied from the wrapper used on a chewing gum manufactured by a woman at Niles, Mich. The American Flag is printed on it in colors. “The desecration of which there has been so much just censure has not, of course, been in the nature of an intended disrespect ; the offense has been chiefly in the use of the flag for advertising purposes. The Society of Colonial Wars, that is very earnest in its efforts to promote legislation of the kind indicated, has pointed out many of the abuses to which the flag is subjected in advertising, in decorating, in costumes, in draperies, etc., abuses with which everyone is familiar, but the evil of which few have appreciated. Apart from religious devices, the flag of one’s country is the most sacred of symbols, and is the certificate of one's dignity as a citizen, of one's rights as an individual, of one’s liberty and caaracter as a man. It should be used honorably and holily. “The purpose of flag day is to correct erroneous impressions concerning the national banner and to redeem it from commonness. For that reason flag day is even worthier to be made a ceremonious holiday than the Fourth of July, since the one reminds us of what we have won, while the other admonishes what we must defend and perpetuate. The flag is Our Covenant with destiny: it should be a thing so sacred that when we behold it in the breeze or draped we should read a positive significance in its folds, the significance of active, patriotic sentiment and reverential pride; we should know that for some admirable reason not connected with private interests the flag is displayed. It is to secure this emi- nently desirable result that several organizations are preparing memorials to Congress or engaging the considerations of representatives. Flag day has created a sentiment that will secure a law to protect the flag from every indignity.” Under the date of May 23d, 1895, the San Francisco daily Report says: Two New Labels. “A hard fight is at present being made between the California Cigar-makers' Union and the National Cigar Manufacturers’ Association of the East. The union has a new label under discussion, and the Eastern association has adopted a new label in the form of the American flag, which is to be put on the boxes of all Eastern cigars. A meeting of the Agitation Committee of the California Cigar-makers’ Union will be held at their rooms, on Jessie Street, this evening at 8 o'clock.” 16 Our clergy should preach and instructors teach that it is a step toward national deca- dence for the national flag to be regarded as a trade sign. It is said that the Cigar-. Imakers’ Union numbers, in Illinois, 8,000 men. It is because of the merchantable use to which Copies of the national flag have been put that a great deal of the natural reverence and respect the flag should command is dissi- pated. This is one of the evils of the day and it is increasing monthly. A Retrospect and an Appeal. For the immediate source of the national flag we must look to the Colonies, the strong, hardy, earnest, God-fearing Colonists. Our flag was fashioned out of the ragged rem- nants of Colonial provincialism. It commemorates pre-revolutionary days. It represents Louisburg when it was settled that New England was to continue to be and that New France was not to be on this continent. It represents pre-national days and the soldiers of a failing cause at Valley Forge, where patriot blood from shoeless feet, striping the snows, reflected on our country's breast the hues of our country's flag. It represents a nation glorified and preserved at Appomattox, when the sun shone on the banner and revealed the presence Of the full , galaxy of her stars, proving, mathematically, that the whole is greater than a part; that our states should all move in one orbit. The stars and stripes are the emblems of Washington's country. The national flag has had a stormy history; has been bathed in patriot's blood, and is perfumed with the memory of their sacrifices. It signifies a united struggle for independence, and to-day signifies a united nation. It represents the successful solution of the problem of self-government by, from and of the people. Its folds are sacred. It represent a centripetal force. It repre- Sents a country that will be bounded only by the oceans and the stars. The stars and stripes are heaven’s benediction. That flag was bought with the blood of a heroic ancestry and handed down as a priceless legacy. Our inheritance from the founders, creators and preservers of this Republic is the national flag and American citizenship. They fought for the one and fashioned the other. The present heritage of American children is a citizenship and a flag, but our yonng men did not have to fight to attain or retain either. ... Possessors are apt to value a thing in proportion to the amount of effort required to get it. - A principle is at stake. We cannot believe that there is indifference. We believe that a part of the problem of self-government is to show respect for the national flag by pro- tecting it from the selfish mercenary hucksters and trucksters who use it for purposes of private and commercial gain, and who thus divorce it from the legitimate place and uses, all for individual or corporate emolument. - Whether you be of the rich or the poor, whether Catholic or Protestant, whether your parents be native born Americans or foreign born, whatever be the character of the homes from which you come, the first great duty of every citizen is loyalty to the flag and the principles for which it stands. The responsibility of citizenship is upon all who read these lines. The flag is a part of the history of this nation. It is an inspiration. Be staunch to it. It is our greater self. We violate a sacred trust if we do not cherish and protect it. It is the obligation of American citizenship. The multisms of anarchy and unrest in our midst to-day are evidence of a disregard for law and a yearning for the kind of liberty that knows no bounds. - We have to-day no foreign foe. It is because our patriotism has become lifeless and unheeding that we have selected the 4th of July, a truly national holiday, to publish our third report calling attention to the necessity of national iegislation to protect our national flag and its patterns from misuse. All hostile foreign flags have taken flight from our domain. Our Steps beat time to the music of the Union, but our flag is being used in a manner and for purposes inconsistent with proper honor and respect. Thirty long years of national peace have seen us drift even as Egypt, Babylon, Greece and Rome drifted by neglecting the duties of citizenship. We have free education, free religion, free thought, free labor, a free press, free vote and a flag that is too free. It is a 17 - debt to our dead soldiers that this last should not be. Our citizens should be truly loyal to it. Your action regarding a bill to protect the national flag from debasing uses is the criterion, the test, of your patriotism. We ask. What are you going to do about it? If you wish to prove your appreciation of the doings of the Colonists, the Revolu- tionists and of the Union soldier, protect from misuse the national flag and its patterns. We have tried to open your eyes to facts and we leave the issue to the 54th Congress. If a bill to protect the national flag and its patterns from misuse is not passed by the 54th Con- gress the fault and reproach will lie with our national legislators. How a certain champion bicyclist COverS his loins When on a wheel. The emblem from which his breech-Clout is patterned, is used to designate the headquarters of the military profession. The man has placed it “around bis hindquarters.” The Allianca Affair. On March 8, 1895, the Allianca, a mail steamship plying between New York and Span- ish-American ports, encountered a Spanish gun-boat on the high seas. The usual sea courtesies were exchanged. Then the gun-boat signaled the American to heave to for a search, and upon the steamship ignoring this command, fired a solid shot across her bows, and later fired squarely at her repeatedly. The Allianca, taking to her heels, was pursued for twenty-five miles. On March 15 the most belligerent message dispatched by this government to a foreign power since the memorable controversy between the Harrison administration and the Chilians, was conveyed through Minister Taylor by the late Secretary W.G). Gresham to the minister of foreign affairs at Madrid. A more downright assertion of American rights was never uttered by Mr. Blaine himself. It amounted practically to a warning to Spain that a repetition of the Allianca affair would be considered by this country as a declara- tion of War. 18 The message in full was as follows: Gresham's Fiery Note. “TAYLOR, MINISTER, MADRID: This department is informed that on the 8th inst. the, United States mail steamship Allianca, on her homeward voyage from Colon to New York, When six miles from the coast of Cuba, off Cape Maysi, was repeatedly fired upon by a Spanish gun-boat with solid shot, which fortunately fell short. The windward passage Where this occurred, is the natural and usual highway for vessels plying between ports of the United States and the Caribbean Sea. Through it several regular lines of American mail and commercial steamers pass weekly within sight of Cape Maysi. “They are well known and their voyage embraces no Cuban port of call. Forcible. interference with them cannot be claimed as a belligerent act, whether they pass within three miles of the Cuban coast or not, and can, under no circumstances, be tolerated when no State of war exists. “This government will expect prompt disapproval of the unauthorized act and due ex- pression of regret on the part of Spain, and it must insist that immediate and positive Orders be given to Spanish naval commanders not to interfere with legitimate American Commerce passing through that channel, and prohibiting all acts wantonly imperiling life and property lawfully under the flag of the United States. “You will communicate this to the minister for foreign affairs and urge importance of prompt and satisfactory response. “GRESHAMI.” jº rºw ºf In December, 1775, John Paul Jones hoisted the first American flag to the mast head of a naval vessel in the Delaware river, with these inscriptions: “An appeal to God.” “Don’t tread on me.” Two years later, in the middle of June, the stars and stripes were substituted. Patterns of that national flag are now wrought into pocket handkerchiefs, breech-clouts and door-mats. The American flag pattern in these 1895 days is trodden on and its use is suggested for even worse purposes. Are we drifting into an inert condition of indifference? Is it not a duty to protect by legislation the sacredness and dignity of the national flag and its pat- terns from mercenary abuse, and by our acts secure to the children of the 20th century a priceless heritage? On June 5, '95, the Chicago Tribune printed the following suggestion and protest : The National Flag. [Editor of the Tribune. J–“Our national emblem lacks legal protection. No law exists to prevent the use of a pattern of our national flag as a table napkin, or door-mat. Patterns of the flag are used for advertising purposes and private gain by tradesmen. Such use should be made a misdemeanor. Our soldiers and naval men are trained to re- spect the flag, but our theatrical bill-posters debase its pattern. Secret and political Socie- ties, whose objects are not made known, parade behind, or under the national flag as a mask. Gaiety girls drape themselves with patterns of Old Glory, and clowns at the circus use it as a garment. This disrespect affects our youth. In this city the manner in which patterns of the flag are used for advertising purposes in front of dime museums and Mid- way shows suggests that whatever arrangement of stars be decided on, a bill be passed pro- tecting it, or its patterns from misuse for private gain.” The admission of Utah to statehood will make the total number forty-five, and the re- quest of the Tribune for suggestions as to the changed arrangement and number of stars in our national flag incidentally elicited many answers breathing patriotism all decrying the use of Old Glory for advertising or other inglorious purposes. This was truly gratifying to those persons who felt that patriotism was on the wane.” The Other Side. What Opposition Will, or Does, Our Proposed Law Encounter? From the Chicago Daily News, March 28, 1895, we clip the following item: THINKs THE IDEA FOOLISH-MEMORIAL ABOUT USING THE AMERICAN FLAG RIDICULED.— Night before last, at the quarterly meeting of the Sons of the American Revolution, in the • Auditorium, a resolution was passed to the effect that the society send a memorial to Con- gress, asking that it be made a misdemeanor for any person or persons to use the flag or 19 shield of the United States in an advertisement or to use either of them in any way for personal gain. The memorial is now being drawn, and in it Congress will be asked to fix the penalty for the violation of the proposed law at one year in the penitentiary or a fine Of $100. - “Although I am a member of the society of the Sons of the American Revolution, I thinx it a great mistake to send such a memorial to Congress,” said General Manager C. B. Darling, of the Dramatic Agency. “The press, the pulpit and the stage are considered the greatest educators in the world, and the stage, With its better class of war plays, certainly arouses patriotism. Should Congress pass this bill a super couldn’t even carry a fiag across the stage. It is undoubtedly a mistake.” “Why,” said one interested citizen, “the next thing they will be wanting Congress to pass a law to prevent brass bands playing Yankee Doodle.” RETAILERS OF FVERYTHING. R iſ ºs --- ºss-sº §s - === The above cut represents a large sheet poster on bill boards throughout the city of Chicago, advertising a department store. Surrounding the mar- gin of the posters were 20 patterns of the American Flag, printed in colors, the Size of each flag being 20 x 27 inches, Aside from the bill-poster agents and the parties who use the national flag as a trade- mark or label, we do not know of any active opposition to the measure. The only action known to the undersigned, that the military order of the Loyal Legion in the state of Illi- nois has taken in regard to the suggested legislation regarding the misuse of the national flag, is conveyed by the following clipping from the Chicago Tribune, issue of March 15. 1895, viz.: MEANS NO DISRESPECT TO THE FLAG –LOYAL LEGION DISCUSSES THE SUBJECT OF ADVER- TISEMENTS ON ‘OLD GLORY.”—The Loyal Legion at its monthly meeting at Rinsley's last night expressed itself on the flag question. The proposed legislation to prohibit persons using the stars and stripes for advertising purposes was considered at a former meeting, and a committee appointed to investigate the matter. Major D. T. Corbin, chairman of the committee, submitted a report in which the committee said no disloyalty or disrespect was intended by such uses of the flag. It was merely a matter of bad taste, and the committee thought it was better to leave it to the good sense of the public than to pass any laws on the subject. The report of the committee was adopted.” 20 What the Twenty-fifth Regiment, U. S. Infantry, Does. From the Anaconda Standard, Missoula, Montana, issue April 12, 1895, we learn how the national flag is honored by the colored soldiers. This is the clipping: “Another innovation that has been introduced by Colonel Burt this spring will meet the Cordial approval of all loyal Americans. Every Tuesday and Thursday evening two com_ panies assemble at the post hall, and, led by a cornet, sing "The Star-Spangled Banner' with an enthusiasm that is admirable. “I was prompted to have this done,” said Colonel Burt to the reporter, “by the fact that so few Americans can sing this patriotic air. When Ameri- Cans meet abroad and desire to have any sort of a national celebration, there are but few —sometimes none—who can sing anything American. I determined that at least 250 good Americans should learn the song, and we are singing it now as it was never sung before.” The men enjoy the idea immensely, and enter heartily into its execution. They sing melodi- ously and harmoniously, and to hear them is to admire more than ever the beautiful song which they render.” On June 29, 1892, the Quartermaster-General U. S. A., Washington D. C., published an interesting four-page pamphlet regarding the stars and stripes, compiled by Colonel M. I. Ludington, U. S. A. On February 24, 1895, the following item was published in the Chicago Tribune, viz. NO TAGS ON STARS AND STRIPEs—PATRIOT1c SocIETIEs waxT ‘OLD GLORY” PROTECTED FROM ADVERTISING ENCROACHMENT.—To such undignified uses have the national flag and Colors been put, that a protest against further desecration of the sacred emblem was ut- tered in Chicago yesterday. Patriotic societies have viewed with mortification the con- stant encroachment by advertisers on the dignity of the flag, and delegates to the Regular Army and Navy Union convention, now being held at the Methodist Church Block, think it is time to stop the promiscuous use of Old Glory for awnings, beer advertisements, and cigarette brands. Capt. Philip Reade, of the regular army, yesterday said Congress should stop the practice, and he introduced the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted : Resolved, That the Regular Army and Navy Union of the United States solicits its representatives in Congress to pass a bill which shall provide that any person or persons who shall use the national flag or a pattern thereof, either by printing, painting or other- wise attaching to the same any advertisement for public display or private gain, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction be fined not exceeding $1,000, or be imprisoned for a term not exceeding 100 days, or both, at the discretion of a District Court of the |United States. The Colonial War society also took action yesterday at the Grand Pacific. The mem- bers were about to adopt a strong resolution when they learned that a bill is now pending in Congress which covers the complaint. The bill has passed the Lower House and is in the Senate. A resolution was adopted asking Senators Cullom and Palmer to use their in- fluence in getting the bill passed by the Senate at the present session. If it doesn’t go through now, friends of the measure feel sure it will be favorably acted upon by the next Congress. (Fifty-fourth.) Meanwhile the Loyal Legion, the Grand Army of the Republic, Sons of the American Revolution, and the Sons of America, will be asked to exert their in fluence to bring about the desired reform. On April 24, '95, the Chicago Tribune published the following comment and communica- tion: | “Every day brings scores of protests against the common use of the American flag for adver- tising purposes’’--Tribune.] Not to Be Used for Gain. [Editor of The Tribune.]—“I notice in your paper some designs for placing the stars on “Old Glory.” Among them is the suggestion to protect the national flag as it is. No better suggestion could have been given. I dare say the English people do not allow the British flag to be abused as the American flag. We see it used everywhere for anything and every- thing—for dime museums, Midway shows, etc. I should think the City Council would do something to stop such advertising in a city like Chicago. Strangers who come here re- 21 mark very often about it. They are brought up to honor, love, and respect the flag for which their fathers and relative fought and died. The American flag should by all means be protected. The beautiful colors which all the nations of the world respect, is not an emblem to be used for gain by tradesmen and an advertisement and ‘protector' for cheap dime museums and theatres.”—Heber De Long. In some of the early issues of the Chicago magazine “America” were printed stirring editorials by Slason Thompson, present editor of the Chicago Evening Journal, anent the desecration of the American flag. Thc above cut shows an Italian lemonade stand, temporarily located on the sidewalk in front of the Clark St. entrance to the Chicago post office. The following editorial appeared in a recent issue of the “Chicago Military News,” pub- lished by John E. Rastall, who “faithfully and gallantly served in Company B, 2d Regi- ment, Kansas Volunteers of the Free State army of Kansas,” in 1856, in company with John Brown. And was a soldier in the Fifth Wisconsin, and adjutant of the First Mary- land Infantry, Union army, '61 to 65. Misuse of the Flag. “It is a significant fact that Americans who cry for revenge upon the slightest appear- ance of alien disrespect to our flag should at the same time be totally indifferent to the lack of reverence in daily evidence within our own borders. “That sort of patriotism that permits a beer sign to be attached to the national flag is peculiar to these United States. - “If, after the manner of certain Oriental nations, who place their sacred emblems upon their banners, it is our desire to proclaim to the world that fºe God of this peo- ple is Mammon, well; but if the flag is to be held in any degree of veneration it must not be made familiar to the sight as a medium of advertising. “While it may be true that we yield to no other people in sincerity or depth of patriotism, yet it would be exceedingly difficult to convince a foreigner, who witnessed our abuse of the flag, that we had any standard but that of 16 to 1.” 22 The following is clipped from the Chicago Evening Post, of July 3, 1895: The Flag. Editor of The Evening Post: “Before me lies a little flag, some three inches by'one and a half, painted on material of coarse texture and costing perhaps less than half a cent; but it represents the most beautiful flag in the world, and cheap and small though this one is, it is still pretty and suggestive of patriotic feeling. The make-up of our flag is chaste, and like truth, both simple and profound. It is easier to draw the complicated figures on other flags than to lay uniformly the bars and set the starry corner on our national emblem, plain as it appears to the ordinary eye. And what colors so cheerful, wherever they are seen, as the mingling of the red, white and blue? And how noble the horizontal bars, firm and in- flexible; how full of hope the white stars on the deep azure field, like a bit of the heavens planted there. Red, white and blue—warmth, purity, steadfastness. If we had nothing else to prove it,"our flag would still ShoW that strong were the hearts and deep the thoughts of the men who planned it. How can any who were born or sheltered beneath this emblem turn traitor to the trust those brave men of early times left to posterity as a sacred legacy? A rope is extended from the Park Variety theatre on State St , Chicago, across to the opposite side, on which is hanging in the middle of the street, a large Size American Flag With an advertisement attached to it, as Shown in the above illustration. How can they turn self-seekers and sycophants to foreign powers—most of all to that one against which our flag was lifted? How can they willfully misconstrue our constitution? How so far forget the declaration of independence as to become slaves to avarice, false am- bitions, fiattery and vice? We are losing bravery as a nation, and with it the right of inde- pendence. It is the duty of every foreigner who settles here to uphold our national honor , and institutions, since whatever menaces them menaces the well-being of all who owe them fealty. Love for our flag is not a mere sentiment, but something far deeper and stronger. As it represents the nation, in it we love the nation. We know that while it waves We have a nation to love and protect. As the patriots of long ago saved the flag for us with all the glorious memories of courage, struggle and freedom at last clustered round it, so should we leave it to the generations of the future. What shame for us should those generations read of Supineness, selfishness and greed that disgraced and brought low that noble symbol of freedom and brotherhood It is all very nice to talk of the amalgamation of the Anglo- Saxon race; but England would only prove a Clarence to our Warwick. Our flag forbids Such union, for never would the elder nation offer it only that it is the last hope of gaining power in America. 23 Listen not to the women who would urge this union! They know * what they do. Remember only the men who died and those who suffered more than death to make this a free land and keep it free. Remember what Moses enjoined on the children of Israel, not to interchange freely with the strangers round about the land in which they settled, and his prophecy of what would befall if they did. And the prophecy fell true, as it will with us if we go in unto the cozening foreigner or let him come and go at will within Our boºnd- aries. Hatred we should not hold against any nation; but courage to protect our own is a duty which we should not forget under any temptation, even if it come in the name of re- religion; for there are those who can take that word in vain to serve a purpose. Love God and our fiag, and our nation is safe.”—Patriot. - ...” | | | | || #! || || || || || | || || |f| " || || This sketch is typical of a costume that Was worn by a clown in the Royal English Circus on Wabash Avenue, and in the ring of Ringling Bros’. Circus when exhibited in Chicago at the Tattersalls building in April last. A similar costume was Worn by a burlesque actor in Chicago at a Washington St. theatre in a play callsd “Off the Earth.” Chicago Christian Endeavor Badge. The little village of Highwood infringes upon the United States Military Reservation at Fort Sheridan, Ills., about twenty-two miles North of Chicago. From the summit of the flag staff at Fort Sheridan fioats the garrison flag, a lesser copy of the national flag. It is raised at sunrise and lowered at Sunset by the U. S. Soldiers, and at the same instant a gun is fired, a symbol of respect compliant with army regulation. All soldiers are trained to respect and defend that flag. Now mark the contrast. Less than a mile away from Fort Sheridan at Highwood, within a stone's throw of the station of the C. & N. W. Railroad, is a store having in front an awning long enough and wide enough to cover the sidewalk. That awning is a pattern of the national flag, the flag that properly floats over Fort Sheridan. At a meeting of the International Sunday Observance League holden May 5, 1895, at 24 the Peoples Institute, Chicago, the Rev. H. B. Leach said that it was a degredation of the American flag that it wave over a base-ball field where a Sunday game was in progress. * Such eminent Americans as Ex-President Harrison, Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Archbishop Corrigan, Gov. Hastings, Senator Nelson, Ex-Mayor Abram Hewitt, of New York, and others have expressed themselves as being in Sympathy with the movement for introducing military instruction in the public schools. They believe that one way to instill patriotism into the respective minds of our youth, Whilst character is yet plastic, is to teach them to know what the flag is. * AL tº Although disapproval of the military drill movement comes from our peace societies there sees to be no opposition to the hoisting of the American flag over the school houses, and surely this error of patriotic renaissance is the time to impress the essence of verile devotion to the American Spirit by restricting the use of our national flag and its patterns to proper occasions and places and in the hands of proper persons for purposes disconnected With private gain. es “Congressman David H. Mercer, of Nebraska, was detained at Kobe whilst en route to Kioto, Japan, for Violating a Japanese law by boarding a moving train. Mr. Mercer “bucked” in true western Style, but it was useless. The Japanese could not understand a Word he said. Mr. Mercer was taken to the police barracks and then the American counsel Was sent for. When the counsel found him he was sitting on a stool in the station-house, With a small American flag across his lap and ind ulging in some very expensive adjectives. Apologies were made and Mercer was taken in charge by the counsel, but the Japanese officials here made a report of the affair to Tokio and through Minister Dunn there have been mutual apologies.”—From Times-Herald, J uly 7, 1895. In the Chicago Times-Herald of July 7, 1895, we find the following: The National Anthem. “While Americans yield to no other nation in depth and sincerity of national feeling, they have something to learn from the people of other nations in the expression of patriot- ism. The singing or playing of a national anthem in every other country having national music is always the signal for the rising and continued standing of an audience within doors, and for cheers and uncovering of heads out of doors. Not because Americans love the national flag less, or because they are deficient in worship of the fundamental idea that is the soul of American institutions, but because they are less disposed to demonstrative- ness than more emotional peoples, they sit generally in silence while the “Star-Spangled Banner” is being sung or played at theatre, concert or other entertainment. Even at open air entertainments there is a notable reserve. This seeming indifference is liable to be misunderstood. It is a bad example to set to American children. They should learn not only from precept, but by example, to pay always the highest respect to the symbols of the country whose glory it is their privilege to preserve. They should not only learn to venerate the flag, but to sing the national anthem, and always, whether able to sing or not, to pay its rendition homage according to the usage of mankind. American indifference of the national anthem is liable to be misinterpreted by foreign- ers. Occasions are numerous when companies including representatives of many nations are gathered together in friendship. It is a little trying to American sensisibilities to have to stand up and pray God to save the queen, as etiquette demands, and a moment later find the entire company sitting sullenly or flippantly chatting during the “Star-Spangled Ban- ner,” which would not happen if the Americans present by rising made it incumbent upon all others present to follow the precedent and observe the decorum of such occasions. When the people are gathered together, the standing within doors is the only one properly expressive of the deference which should be paid to the national anthem. Cheers in the open air and the uncovered heads of men, the weather permitting, should always be con- comitant with the production of the air most closely identified with the history of the na- tion's banner. It may be necessary to form a national league to enforce a custom whose propriety is obvious and requires no discussion. A little effort on the part of the thought- 25 ful, a word fitly spoken from the stage or floor betore the first note is struck, will accom- plish the purpose. - A little persistency for a year or two will establish a rule whose observance will be- come universal an enduring.” - The National Flag in Politics. The practice followed by political parties of printing at the head of the blanket ballot or party ticket a picture of the national flag as the symbol of that particular political party is unlawful in the State of New York. When state conventions meet, or political caucuses, and a party ticket is decided on, the common impulse of representatives is to have a pic- ture on the handbills representing the coat-of-arms on seal of the United States or the na- tional flag. This is as wrong as it would be wrong to head the printed matter with a reli- gious emblem or symbol. The work of patriotic societies is not confined to the past, though a superficial glance at their records might give that impression. Every people has some emblem which is the symbol to them of all that is good and great in their country, the em- bodiment of all the principles and institutions which place their native land far above all ŠYzº ºlº * Rºſſº ill 2T % Z/2 - .C. º->}. The above picture representing Uncle Sam and Columbia is copied from a lithograph displayed in the cigar store of a Lake St. tobacco dealer, near 5th Av., Chicago, advertising a brand of cigars made in the 23rd district, New York City. other lands in the love and veneration of its inhabitants. In modern nations this patriotic love and reverence is centered in the flag. In this country there is more than common rea- son why our starry flag should be honored and admired. It is intrinsically beautiful, with its brilliant colors and simple, expensive design, which cannot be said of many of the world’s flags. Its history is clear; it is a flag of peace; it has never been carried by any army of oppression, which went forth for conquest, animated only by greed of gain; it has never floated cruelly over scenes of ruin, plunders and carnage for the sake of ministering to the ambition of kings. But where high principles were in danger, where the liberty of its humblest subject was touched, where oppression or tyranny dared intrude, there its stars have always blazed with a wrathful flame and its red stripes have symbolized the punishment our country’s enemies should receive at our hands. It means all that is good and true and pure and beautiful in a land of freedom. It is far worthier of self-sacrifice and heroic devotion than any goddess of the olden time. The Chicago Tribune of July 1, 1895, publishes an extract from a sermon by the Rev. J. Q. A. Henry. It is so fully in eloquent and patriotic accord with our belief and our efforts that we publish it entire: 26 “LIBERTY'S STARRY EMBLEM-‘OLD GLORY” THE FIFTH FLAG WE HAVE HAD–WHAT IT MEANs. “Old Glory or the Flag of Freedom” was the subject of Rev. J. Q. A. Henry's ser- mon at the La Salie Avenue Baptist Church, Chicago, last night. The church was beauti- fully decorated with flags and flowers. The text was: ‘Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be dislayed because of the truth.”—Psalms lz., 4. After referring to the origin of the flags and their gradual growth in beauty and signifi- cance till these standards came to symbolize the dominant and peculiar characteristics of life, government, mission, and hope, he said: ‘The loyal American believes that Old Glory is the brightest, most blessed, and most benign of all national emblems of all time; that it Symbolizes the holiest hope of human-kind concerning civil and religious liberty, personal freedom, and national independence; that it emblazons the climeteric point of progress and purity, equality and fraternity. Old Glory represents the youngest of the nations, but is the most venerable of national emblems, taking precedence over the fiags of the principal European countries. * - ‘Since the beginning of our republic there have been five flags for which our people were willing to die: ‘The Pine Tree,” the ‘Rattlesnake,” the ‘Grand Union,” the “Flag of 1777,” and “Old Glory.” (Our ensign was never known as “Old Glory” until after it had been baptized in the tears, love, and blood of the great rebelllon. It is the symbol of life, law, and liberty, of government, protection, right, and righteousness—in short, of true Americanism, first and forever. It means progress in government, education, justice, morality and peace. It celebrates mental and moral victories no less significant that those triumphs of shot and shell.) In origin and history it is closely identified with woman. Her hand fashioned it because her heart loved it, and on more than one occasion she has been ready to defend it as Mrs. Day, Parson Brownlow's daughter, Barbara Fritchie, and many other noble women have attested. ‘We have had great leaders, but we have also had a great flag. It expresses all that is noblest in self-sacrifice, greatest in heroism, sweetest in liberty, and most inspiring in hope. It went up never to come down. It will continue to wave when thrones perish, tyranny, ignorance, and superstition are no more.’” The Rev. Mr. Henry's sermon is also noted in the Chicago daily Chronicle of July 1, 1895, as containlng the following sentiment: “May the flag that has been tºn by shot and shell on 437 battlefields be unfurled and prevail over our land to the utter exclusion of every foreign flag. May the tatters com- mand our reverence and its honor be the most glorious first, last and forever.” THE AMERICAN FLAG USED FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSEs. There are numerous instances in the cities and towns throughout the United States where business men have taken the name “American” to designate the corporate title, or to particularize the article either made or for sale by them. This act, in itself, is proper enough, but we protest against the use of a copy of the American flag, which, in many cases, form a part of the design of their business advertise- ment, being used on the sides of packing cases, traffic wagons, barns, bicycles, fence, mountainous rocks, pails, tin cans, whisky bottles, etc. When we consider that a Woman’s mind conceived and a woman's hand modeled the original pattern cf the American flag, we call upon all associations of American women to support us in our efforts to preserve it from misuse. It has becoſue almost a national custom, as a token of honor and final respect, to drape the coffin containing the mortal remains of our eminent statesmen and herole dead with the national flag. The tender sentiment associated with this decent use of the national emblem is sadly marred when we see it shamefully misused as an apron on labor day parades, as a costume to bedeck stilt walkers. circus clowns, prize fighters, and Variety players or gaiety girls. About nine years ago the action of General Richard C. Drum, then the adjutant-general of the U. S. A., in obeying the orders of Superior military authority by returning certain Confederate flags captured in battle, 1861-65, was variously commented on. The Northern press both condemned and commended the acts. The incident is referred to here only as illustrative of the fact that the spirit of devotion to the old flag was not then latent 6. 27 The Chicago Tribune, issue of June 25, 1895, has..the following from Munsey’s Magazine: “OUR NATIONAL AIRs—THE PATRIOTIC INSTINCTS OF THE NATION SHOULD BESTIMU- LATED.—Patriotic citizens are congratulating themselves upon the popularity of Antonin Dvorak’s beautiful and inspiring ‘New World Symphony’ and are anticipating with pleasure the same compeser's cantata, “The American Flag,” now being rehearsed by the New York Musical Society, uuder the conductorship of Frank Dossert. Meanwhile a custom which, it seemed to us, was particularly calculated to stimulate the patriotic and emotional instinct of the nation is gradually slipping away from us. We refer to the practice followed for a time in all the theatres, the country over, to play a national air at the close of each per- formance. Mºis ºãº • * * * * & ºr ºr * † Sºt |--— * * * ºr ºf º:(§ * 2: a s \sº * * is a r < * * * * i hijº" SOLE ÅGENTS FORTIſ: U.S. OFA- The above cut shows design of tissue paper wrapper for fancy lemons handled by numerous retail grocers. The pattern of the United States Flag is printed in colors. The head of Represents a copy of a fan and the American George Washington appears in the centre of Flag given away by a Chicago grocer to adver- the constellation. These Soft tissue paper tise both his business and a certain brand of wrappers are prized by Janitors, who preserve Japanese tea. them for unmentionable purposes. “Munsey's Magazine recently sent a circular letter to theatrical managers in several of the great cities of America, asking the question, ‘Did or did not the public take kindly to the national air while it was being performed nightly at your house?” From the answers received we learn that “The Star Spangled Banner' was banished from the repertoire of the theaters’ Orchestra in some cases because “there was no demand for it :” in others because ‘the people got tired of it;’ or again, ‘because of apathy shown by the audience.” One or two managers claim that the practice was looked upon as ‘a species of Anglomania” which ought not to be encouraged. Another says, in substance, that “it struck him as sacriligious" to play the national anthem at the close of a purely farcial performance. “In some houses, it seems, ‘The Star Spangled Banner' is still being performed once in a great while. In a few the leader of the orchestra—who in nine cases out of ten is a for- eigner—is permitted to select the music at pleasure. Only one theatrical firm has the cour- age to say that the practice should be revived. At one prominent metropolitan playhouse however—A. M. Palmer's—it has never been dropped, and the manager declares that it will not be dropped while he remains in control of his theater “We think that the practice is a commendable one and deserves greater encouragement than it seems to have received.” Extraordinary scenes, rioting and violent deaths occurred in East Boston, Mass, during the Little Red School House parade (July 4th, '95.) There were about 1,200 men in the jarade. It was headed by the little red school house,” which has been the subject of much 28 $ talk and comment. It was a facsimile of the regulation New England school house, seen in all of its States. In front were a number of men, with sashes made of the stars and stripes. Standing in the open doorway was a tall figure, clothed in military costume, representing, Uncle Sam. The float was covered with red, white and blue bunting, and the school house Was surmounted by the stars ard stripes.” On the same day, in Chicago, the Vice President of the United States, the Governor of Ohio, and representatives of the Illinois State Federation of Labor and the Trade and Labor Assembly; also the Cigar Makers' International Union, and the Theatrical Stage Em- ployers' National Alliance, celebrated the birthday of the nation at Sharpshooters’ Park. We read in the daily press that forty-four young women, attired in costumes patterned after the Star Spangled Banner, were present and hauled a flag to the top of a pole. The following excerpt is from an editorial in the Boston Journal to-day: § A Scandalous Affront to Americanism. “Every thoughtful American citizen may well ask himself the question—whither are We drifting, when a brutal mob can violently assail in the streets of an American city a patriotic procession displaying no emblems more offensive than an American school house, and marching under the American flag? The vicious mob which hissed the American School house and the American flag had very little more real comprehension of true Ameri- Canism than the Haymarket Anarchists (in Chicago), or little more knowledge of what is actually meant by our national principles of civil and religious freedom. “If an American school house and the stars and stripes cannot be carried peaceably by any body of law-abiding men, whatever their race or their creed, along the public high- Ways of an American city, the American people will demand the reason why.” And this from the Daily Recorder, N. Y. City: Emblems that Must be Abandoned. “More has been heard about that mysterious organization, the American Protective Association, in Massachusetts than in any other state. Now we get the news of a riot there. Right in the heart of Boston, too, and on the Fourth of July, of all the days in the year! It is a sorry business to be introducing such alien emblems of strife and provocation to riot on Independence Day or any other day. “The feuds of the orange and the green are bad enough and sad enough in old Ireland or England, where they have a large historic background. But in free and equal America orange and green should both be abandoned as emblems in public parades in favor of the red, white, and blue—most certainly so on the glorious Fourth.” Under date of July 1, Lady Henry Somerset of London, England, in response to Mr. Miller’s letter of June 18, replied as follows: “The Palace theater, London, was warned that unless some of the living pictures were withdrawn the license would be withheld, and the pictures objected to were taken off.” The exhibitor of an electrical fan in the business streets of Chicago uses an American flag arranged in the shape of a cornucopia to show the force of the air current. What General U. S. Grant Said About Advertisements on the Flag. General J. C. Smith, of 55 Sibley St., Chicago, writes from Paris, France, under date of June 15, '95, as follows: “I have just had the pleasure of reading your resolution on the desecration of Old Glory by advertisements upon its stripes, and want to congratulate you on the good work you are doing. No other flag, no flag of any nation upon the face of the earth is as dese- crated as the American flag, and those who are thoughtless enough to use it for advertising purposes should be taught better, and they who have no respect for it, and use it for the same purpose should be stopped from so doing and a heavy penalty inflicted upon all who in any manner place any name are advertisement upon its folds. “As you know, I am just ending my tour around the Globe—my third one. Everywhere I have noted the love and respect shown the flag of each nation by its people. Old Glory. aside from the soldiers' love of it, is recognized by all the peeple of the earth as the hand- somest flag in the universe, and yet it is ruthlessly desecrated by our own people. “Walking down Main St., Galena, Ill., with General Grant during the campaign of 1868, 30 many years. The amazing thing about the pubiication was the appearance of the word “copyrighted” at the margin of the plate. Librarian Spofford, of the Congressional Library, who has charge of the national copyrights, Was asked if it was not rather late in the day for some one to claim exclusive ownership of the Declaration of Independence. “It is one thing to copyright something” said Mr. Spofford, “and another thing entirely to have that copyright sustained. Under the law I am compelled to record a copyright for anything that is brought to me. I cannot act in a judicial capacity and determine JAN4ES VVEN D LE BRAD BURY — PIANO S. The above is a facsimile of a 40 foot awning showing a pattern of the American Flag painted in colors in front of a piano Store on Wabash A.V., Chicago. Similar awnings are to be seen on Wabash Av., near 16th St., in front of a café, and on North Clark St. in front of a Saloon, hard Ware Store, restaurant and barber shop between Clark St, bridge and Lincoln Park. The misuse of the national flag for awning purposes is a very common one. whether the person who seeks a copyright is the author or is entitled by priority to secure the privilege he asks. In this case of the Declaration of Independence, it is absurd to think that the copyright would hold for a minute if a test case was made in the courts. The document is everybody's property. There can be no question about that Still, if You brought me the Constitution of the United States I would have to record its copyright if you paid me the legal fee. The Bible has been brought here for copyright any number of times, and every time the request is granted. As for the protection which such a copy- right would grant—well, that is a question which some court would have to settle.” To properly protect the American flag from desecration the 54th Congress should enact a law. Misunderstandings and Misinterpretations of the Proposed Law. To correct any misapprehensions, we submit that is our object to have a bill passed by Congress that will prevent the misuse of the national fiag, or its patterns, or of the na- tional coat-of-arms. We wish that the stars and stripes might fly over every public build- ing in the land. We wish, too, that it, or a pattern of it—even if it is a very small one— might be displayed over every private building in the land. We like to see “Old Glory” flutter everywhere in the breeze provided it is not accompanied by any sign, lettering, 29 I called his attention to a new garrison forty feet flag bearing the names of ‘Grant, and Col- fax,” that we had thrown across the street. I was startled, and yet pleased with the old commander’s request and reasons for the same. Turning to me General Grant, said: “‘General, I wish you would have that flag taken down, or those names taken off it. There is no name so great that it should be placed upon the flag of our country.” “General Grant's request was complied with, and ever after, even that great name, Ulysses S. Grant, appeared, not upon or attached to the flag, but printed upon a separate strip of canvas. “Go on with your good work, and when that is done, may our people learn to have more respect for the emblem of our country's greatness. “Sincerely yours, (Signed) J. C. SMITH." |''... } |' | | | | | | | º # * | | ** || | | 1. it ft/ % / TTT ''1 1 (1H) General W. T. Sherman was the first to call the Stars and Stripes “Old Glory.” The above picture is a representation of the exterior of a lunch room, etc., on State St., near Polk St., Chicago, and tells its own story. It, is nearly opposite the recruiting office of the United States Army, Where a similar flag is properly displayed. When the stars and stripes were, by competent authority, lowered at Honolulu, por- tions of our public press denounced, and portions defended the act. We wish that an equal widespread interest and discussion could be aroused by the misuses of our national flag in. the United States by our own citizens. Our Post-office department manifests its devotion to, and respect for the old national flag having thirteen stars by using a representation of it, in outline, as a cancelling stamp. A suggestion to Governor McKinley, “Protect” the national flag. ANYTHING CAN BE CopyRIGHTED–DEcLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, Howev ER, BPLONG's To EveRYBody. WASHINGTox, July 7–Last week a number of newspapers throughout the country printed a facsimile of the Declaration of Independence. There was nothing sur- prising in this, for reproductions of the famous document have been cheap and common for 31 printing or painting to indicate that the display is to a ſtract attention to any matter of profit, meretricious object, political purpose or private gain. We hold that any person or persons who shall manufacture the national flag for use for purposes of private gain by advertisement, by distribution or improper display is guilty Of a misdemeanor. We hold that any person or persons who shall use the national flag, or national coat-of- arms for purposes of private gain either by printing on it, painting on it, or by attaching to to the same any advertisement for private gain is guilty of a misdemeanor. We hold that the distribution or public display of such for purposes of private gain is a misdemeanor. We hold ihat it is an ignoble misdemeanor for any person or persons to use the national flag, or the national coat-of-arms, as a drapery, in whole or in part, by public display for private gain. We object to its use as a label or trade-mark. We solicit all patriotic associations, civil and military, to take this matter up by formal resolutions and to furnish us with an authenticated copy of the same. WE SOLICIT THE PRESS OF THE COUNTRY TO AID US IN THIS MATTER, and we ask for copies of such expressions of opinion and of sentiment, whether adverse or not that this publication may elicit. We Solicit state legislators to, by formal resolution, take action regarding the passage by Congress of a law that will protect the national flag, the national coat-of-arms and their patterns from the disrespectful uses that we have, in part, pointed out. Finally, we ask our representatives in Congress, in the Senate, to pass a bill that will protect the national flag and its patterns. Having presented, although imperfectly, our side of the question at issue, we would now like to have the opponents of the measure we hope to see spread upon our statute books present their side of the suggested measure. In Ino better way can the sense of the people be ascertained. One copy of this pamphlet has, by the undersigned, been mailed to each of the fol- lowing named: The President of the United States and each member of his Cabinet, Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, Each United States Senator, Each Member of Congress. The Governor of each State of the Union, The Mayor of every large city in the United States, The Postmaster of every principal city, ,” Presidents and librarians of every prominent university or college in the United States, Every Military publication printed in the interests of the G A. R., Grand Army of the Republic posts, Editors of the leading dailw papers throughout the United States. The monthly magazines, Heads of every loyal, patriotic and hereditary-patriotic society in the United States Whose address and name could be ascertained. The prominent clergymen in the United States, To historical societies and the principal public libraries, Army and Navy Officers and the principal social clubs. (Signed) PHILIP READE, Captain 3d Regiment of Infantry U. S. Army, Governor of the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Illinois (Signed) - CHARLES KINGSBURY MILLER, Chairman Press Committee Illinois Sons of the American Revolution, 544 North State Street, Chicago. (Signed) HENRY LATIHROP TURNER, Colonel 1st Regiment of Infantry Illinois National Guard 90 i)earborn Street, Chicago, Illinois. y ; As : : º zºº. ºš: Hºº. gº º º, #& - 2. 2. ºf Z2 º º º 2sº.… - % º º ~ - sº %3% ºl. 3×2: : º From the original painting by Gilbert Stuart. ... The name AMERICAN, which belongs to you, in your National capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism, more than any appellation [to be] derived from local discriminations.”—From Washington's Farewell. Address. SocIETY OF COLONIAL WARS IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. I. 18 SOMERSET ST., BOSTON. \ ... I shall take great pleasure in presenting and supporting your National Flag resolution. at our next meeting, July 24, 1895.” [Signed] WALTER P:CEND ALL WATKINS, TO THE NATIONAL FLAG COMMITTEE, Secretary. SOCIETY COLONIAL WARS, CHICAGO. *... • - s "o e & J & • * * & sº º ... • * , p sº wº i. © g -º º * $ º $ * , ; |A s PAUL JONES HOISTING THE AMERICAN FLAG. * The FIRST American Ensign was hoisted by John Paul Jones, in the presence of Admiral Hopkins, on board the flag ship Alfred, in the Delaware river, about December 1, 1775.”—From The Spirit of '76, New York. 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