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Old Glory Has Waved Over Us For One Hun
dred And Forty Years. It Is The Sentiment Uniting
Uk As A Nation That MaKes It More To Us Than
A Beautiful Piece of Cloth. It Means. "Liberty And
Union. Now And Forever. One And Inseparable."
' • T7ll Bo FRANKLIN K. LANE j
ilff) I’ Iff (If Secretaro of the Interior j
morning, as I passed into the land office; the Flag jj
dropped me a most cordial salutation, and from its rippling j
folds I heard it say: “Good morning, Mr. Flag Maker.” j
“I beg your pardon, Old Glory." I said. “You are mis- I
|l®s2agj taken. lam not the President of the United States, nor the j
11... Vice President, not a member of Congress, nor a general I
in the army. lam only a government clerk.” !|
“Well, you helped to clear that patent for the hopeful inventor in !
New York, or pushed the opening of that new ditch in Colorado, or
made that mine in Illinois more safe, or brought relief to the old poldier i i
in Wyoming. No matter whichever one of these beneficent individuals
you may happen to be, I give you greeting, Mr. Flag Maker.
□□ □ □
“Yesterday the Congress spoke the word which will open the door ;
of Alaska, but a mother in Michigan worked from sunrise until far
into the night to give her boy an education. She, too, is making the |i
Flag. Yesterday we made a new law td prevent financial panics;
yesterday, no doubt, a school-teacher in Ohio taught his first letters to
a boy who will write a song that will give cheer to millions of our race. ;j
We are all making the Flag.” j
“But,” I said, impatiently, "these people were only working.” !
Then came a great shout about the Flag. j
“Let me tell you who I am.
“The work that we do is the making of the real Flag. ||
am not the Flag, not at all. lam but its shadow. . I
“I am whatever jtou make me, nothing more. I
“I am your belief in yourself, your dream of what a people |
may become. i
“I live a changing life, a life of moods and passions, of heart
breaks and tired muscles. ||
□ □ □ □ li
“Sometimes I am strong with pride, when men do an honest work, !
fitting the rails together truly. | j
“Sometimes I droop, and then purpose has gone from me and then I
cynically I play the coward.
“Sometimes I am loud, garish and full of that ego that blasts I
judgment. j
“But always I am all that you hope to be and have the courage to ji
try for.
“I am song and fear, struggle and panic, an ennobling hope. |
‘1 am the day’s work of the weakest man and the largest dream |!
of the most daring. B I
“I am the Constitution and the courts, statutes and statute makers, jj
soldier and dreadnaught, drayman and street-sweep, cook, counselor
and clerk.
“I am the battle of yesterday and the mistake of tomorrow.
“I am the mystery of the men who do without knowing why.
“I am the clutch of an idea and the reasoned purpose of resolution.
g□ □ □
“I am no more than what you believe me to be, and I am all that j
you believe I can be.
“I am what you make me, nothing more.
“I swing before your eyes as a bright dream of color, a symbol of
yourself, a pictured suggestion of that big thing which makes this
nation. My stars and my stripes are your dreams and your labors.
They are bright with cheer, brilliant with courage, firm with faith
because you have made them so out of your hearts, for you are the
makers of the Flag, and it is well that you glory in the making.”
CUSTOMS IN ARMY AND NAVY
Explicit Regulations Govern the Dis
play of the Stars and Stripes on
Land and Sea.
Concerning “Flog Day” the following
from the Army and Navy Journal muy
be of interest:
A correspondent asks as to the origin
of the custom of hoisting the flag on
board ship und at our army posts at
sunrise and hauling it down at sunset.
Some of our readers may be able to
add to the information we give here.
The army hoists its flag at sunrise and
hauls it down at sunset. The navy
raises the flag at eight in the morning
and hauls it down at sunset. The flag
is not flown at sea except for the pur
pose of exchanging courtesies with
other vessels, but a vessel making port
keeps the flag flying until she comes to
anchor, whatever the hour may be.
The flag is hoisted on board ship ifuring
church service, with the church pen
nant flying above It. The hoisting of a
flag below another flag is the token of
surrender.
The regulations require that: “At
every military post or station the flag
will be hoisted at the sounding of the
first note of the reveille, or of the first
note of a anarch, If a inarch be played
before reveille. The flag will be low
ered at the sounding of the last note of
the retreat, and while the flag Is being
lowered the band will play ‘The Stur
»spuugled Banner.’ The national flug
shall be displayed at a sea Coast or hike
.fort at the commencement of un actiou
■ami during a battle In which the fort
jnuy be engaged, whether by day or at
•night.
“The natlonul ensign on board a ship
of the navy at anchor shall be hoisted
at 8 a. rn. and kept flying until sunset,
if the weather permits. Whenever a
ahip comes to anchor or gets under
way, if there is sufficient light for the
ensign to be seen, it shall be hoisted,
Although earlier or later than the time
specified. Unless there are good rea
sons to tha contrary, the ensign shall
be displayed when falling in with otliei
ships of war. or when near the land
and especially when passing or ap
preaching forts, lighthouses or towns.’
OUR FLAG
$ By nOBKUT C. WINTHROP. *
J Behold it! *
★ Listen to it! J
2 Every 6tar has a tongue, every
★ stripe i 8 articulate. *
2 “There is no language or *
★ speech where their voices are J
£ not heard.” -A
★ There is magic in the web of J
★ U ’ I
J It has an answer for every J
★ question of duty. k
J It has a solution for every J
•k doubt and perplexity. *
J It has a word of good cheer J
k for every hour of gloom or of de- *
2 spondency. *
★ It speaks of earlier and of k
2 later struggles. *
★ It opeaks of victories, and 2
$ sometimes of reverses, on the £
2 sea and on the land. *
2 It speaks of patriots and *
★ heroes among the living and the 2
★ dead. *
2 But before all and above all 2
5 other associations and memories, k
2 whether of glorious men, or 2
k glorious deeds, or glorious k
2 places, its voice is ever of Union 2
k and Liberty, of the Constitution k
2 and the Laws. 2
**♦****■*•*****■**■*•*>■*<■*■» •*>+++**
Colors Have Significance.
The very colors (of our flag) have
a language which was officially recog
nized by our fathers. White is for
purity, red for valor, blue for Jus
tice; and ail together—stripes, stars
and colors, blazing in the sky—make
the flag of our country, to be cherished
by nil our hearts, to be upheld by all
our hands.—Charles Sumner.
ELBERT COUNTY TRIBUNE.
International
Sunday School
Lesson
(By E. O. SELLERS. Acting Director of
the Sunday School Course of the Moody
Bible Institute.)
(Copyright, 1917. Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR JUNE 10
JESUS CRUCIFIED.
LESSON TEXT—John 19:16-22. 26-30.
GOLDEN TEXT—Christ died for our
sins.—l Cor. 11:3.
We are compelled to omit a consider
ation of that dark, despicable trial in
Pilate’s judgment hull. Pilate’s weak
kneed subservience to custom and the
cry of the politician is one of the black
est pages in history. His scourging of
the man whom he, himself, declared
innocent, t Js practically without paral
lel. After the mocking and the scourg
ing, Pilate said unto the people, Be
hold the man” (v. 5), and later in sar
casm he said to the same people, "Be
hold your king” (v. 14). Teachers
should emphasize at the beginning and
all through this lesson that Jesus
suffered and died for the sins of all
men, ours as well as those of his own
day.
I. The Crucifixion of Jesus (vv.
10-212). It was übout nine o’clock In
the morning when Pilate gave his Infa
mous order that Jesus should be cru- ;
citied. It was indeed a sorrowful pro
cession which moved Itself along the
“Via Dolorosa” (the Sorrowful Way),
consisting of the Roman soldiers, the
tottering, physically exhausted mun of
Galilee, and. Luke adds, “sorrowing
women.” They took him to the place
of a skull, a hill about sixty feet high,
at the foot of which was the rock
hewn sepulcher in which his body was
later laid. The place was called In
Hebrew “Golgotha,” the Aramaic for
skull. Calvary Is the Latin for the
same. On either side of him were
crucified the robbers, which was an
evident effort to add to his shame as
well aka salutary warning to the Pass
over pilgrims. Over the cross Pilate
wrote n title on u wooden tablet. Fol
lowing the usual custom, this was
nailed at the head of Jesus, setting
forth his crime. The words It bore
were, “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the
Jews,” as though Pilate would take i
malicious revenge upon the mob which
had made him perform a deed he had
sought to avoid. Literally this sign
meant “This man is the klngliest of
all Jews, and see what they have done
to him.” In response to Pilate’s ques
tioning, Jesus said, “I am the King of
the Jews.” Pilate knew that he was
innocent, and sought to let him go free,
but, rather than incur the hatred of the
Jewish authorities, ho yielded to their
demand for his blood, and became a
party to the murder of the Son of God.
Men today take a part in his cruci
fixion rather than surrender wholly
to him, and pay the price of open con
fession. “They crucified him.” How
these words laid the pride of men in
the dust. Human nature is tlie same
today as it was two thousand years
ago when the world’s bitterest hate
was wreaked not upon a bad man but
upon the best man, the perfect man,
the God-man. The pain Jesus suf
fered on Cnlvary was no imagination.
He suffered lt all for us (Isu. 53:0),
but the physical suffering was not the
most severe agony he bore (Ps. 00:20;
Matt. 27 :4G). The crucifixion of Jesus
was part of the eternal purposes of
God’s love and redemption.
11. The World’s Darkest Hour (vv.
23-30). Each of the Gospel writers re
fers to the part the soldiers took in
casting lots for his garments. They
were unconsciously fulfilling the
prophecy of Psalm 22:18, and it was
from their number that one of the su
preme. testimonies to the character of
Christ came (See Matt. 27:54). The
first three evangelists tell us of the
throng of pilgrims who passed along
the highway from the north, close at
hand, and who wagged their heads in
imitation und mockery of the agony
of the one who was being crucified.
But there were others who were spec
tators of this event, a group of Christ
lovers (v. 25).
“It is finished.” These are remark
able words. He had finished his suf
fering; he had finished that for which
he came into the world when he be
gan his ministry; he had finished the
mission for which his father had sent
him into the world; he had finished
and fulfilled the prophecies concern
ing his suffering and death: he had
completed the work of the redemption;
the atonement was finished, and Sa
tan’s power was finished; the Mosaic
law was finished as far ns Its claims
upon the believer were concerned
(Rom. 10:4; Col. 2:13; Eph. 2:15 and
l(y. Outwardly it seemed to be Sa
tan’s supreme hour. It was the world’s
darkest hour.
The seven last words. These would
be an interesting study for any class.
(1) “Father forgive them for they
know not what they do;” (2) “Today
thou shnlt be with me in Paradise.”
(3) “Woman, behold thy son ; (4) “My
God, my God, why hast thou forsaken
meT’ (5) “I thirst;” (6) “It Is fin
ished ;” (7) “Father into thy hands I
commit my spirit.” Christ had power
to lay down his life. He had power to
take lt up again, but he laid lt down,
submitting to n burial in the tomb.
At that moment note the effect upon
the malefactor, upon the centurion, up
on the elements of cloud and sky, up
on the veil of the temple, upon the
people and upon his friends. What is
the effect of this story upon yourself,
teachers, and upon those who are lis
tening to your Instruction?
Annual Flowering
Plants
By L. C. CORBETT
Horticulturist. Bureau of Plant Industry
U. 8. Department of Agriculture
CLARKIA
The clarkia Is one of the prettiest
hardly native annuals that come to us
from beyond the Rocky mountains. It
blooms freely, which characteristic,
taken In connection with the variety
and brightness of Its flowers, makes a
bed of them in full bloom an attractive
Clarkia.
sight. They ore useful, too, for hang
ing baskets, for vases, as edging
plants, for low massing, or for borders.
The seeds should be sown outdoors
In early spring and the plants grown
in partial shade. The clarklas thrive
In a warm, light soil, and their period
of bloom is midsummer and late au
tumn. The average height of the plant
is 1% feet.
CORN-FLOWER
(Centaurea)
Centaurea Cyanus is also known ns
"bluebottle,” "ragged sailor,” "kaiser
blurnen," and sometimes ns “bachelor’s
button.” These bright-flowered plants
are of n hardy nature, requiring sim
ple culture, yet they are among the
most attractive and graceful of all the
old-fashioned flowers. When placed in
water after cutting, the flowers in
crease In size. Seed of the annual
sorts should be sown in the open In
April or May and the young plants
thinned to four to six inches apart.
Corn-Flower.
They thrive well on moderately rich
garden soils. The perennials may be
grown from seeds sown In gentle heat
in March ajid planted out in May or
June.
SNAPDRAGON
(Antirrhinum)
The snapdragon Is a valuable border
plant. It flowers the firs* year from
seed sown as an annual. The bright
color and peculiar form of the flowers
always attract attention. The newer
sorts offer variety of colors and of
markings. The spikes are useful for
cutting and keep fresh a long time.
Trom seed sown in the open ground in
May plants will bloom in July or Au
gust. For early flowers the seed
Snapdragon.
should be sown under glass in Febru
ary or March and transplanted into
beds of warm, dry soil moderately en
riched. If protected by a cold frame
or even a mulch of leaves the plants
will winter well and bloom early the
| following year. The snapdragon, like
most perennials and biennials which
bloom the first year, and of which a
particular display is' desired, should
be treated like an annual and sown
every year. The plant blooms freely
and continually until frost, its average
height being one and one-half feeL
ALYSSUM
For borders, edgings, baskets, pots,
rockwork, and for cutting, a liberal
use of this dainty little flower Is rec
ommended. For borders, the seed
Alyssum.
should be sown thickly so as to form
masses. For winter bloom, row late
In August and thin the seedlings so
as to stand about four Inches apart,
but for spring bloom or for borders
the seeds should be sown In the open
early in the spring, or even lute In the
preceding autumn in some localities.
Where the plant will not endure the
winter, however, early spring planting
under cover, either in a cold frame or
spent hotbed, or In boxes In a dwelling,
Is most to be relied upon. Alyssum
can also be Increased from cuttings
made from strong new side shoots, as
well as by division of the roots. By
cutting back after the first flowers
fade others will be produced. While
white is the most common end popu
lar color, there are yellow varieties
of alyssum.
CANDYTUFT
(Iberis)
The candytufts are among the best
white flowers for edging beds, for
planting In belts, beds, or massing, for
Candytuft.
rockeries, qnd for cutting. Several of
the varieties are fragrant, and all are
profuse bloomers. The seed should be
sown outdoors in April where the
plants are to bloom, and well thinned
when they have grown about an inch
high. Make a second planting a month
later, and a third late In July for fall
flowers. September sowings will give
winter blooming plants. The soil for
best results should be rich, and the
plants given an abundance of water.
They branch freely, und If some are
removed the flowers will be larger.
COSMOS
Cosmos is now' one of the notable
fall flowers. It is a strong, tall-grow
ing-onnunl, yet its bright, bold flowers
have a daintiness and airiness which
Cosmos.
is heightened In effect by the feathery
green foliage. It is most effective
when planted in broad masses or long
background borders against evergreens
or fences at some distance from the
house nnd the garden walks. From
seed started In the house in March or
April the plants will have reached
three or four feet in height by Sep
tember. The bright-colored, dulsylike
flowers are borne in great profusion
nnd come at a season when they are
very acceptable. Because of the ro
bust habit of the plant the young seed
lings should be thinned to 18 inches
apart when grown on moderntely good
soil. Sowing the seed late and In poor
soil will dwarf the plants. In latitude
of Washington, D. C., the plants per
petuate themselves from self-sown
seed. These volunteer plants can be
taken advantage of for early bloom.
Experiments in oiling the streets of
Denver, both asphalt and graveled, are
to be made next summer by the depart
ment of parts and improvements.
FOUR WEEKS
IN HOSPITAL
No Relief —Mrs. Brown Fin
ally Cured by Lydia EL
Pinkham’s Vegetable
Compound. «
Cleveland, Ohio. —’’For years I suf
fered so sometimes it seemed as though
1 1 could not stand
it any longer. It
was all in my lower *
organs. At times I
could hardly walk,
for if I stepped on a
little stone I would
almost faint. One
day i did faint and
my husband was
sent for and the doc
tor came. I was ta-
Iken to the hospital
-t— « . —V. T -
and stayed four weeks but when I came
home I would faint just the same and
bad the same pains.
A friend who is a nurse asked me to
try Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com-
pound. I began taking it that very day
for I was suffering a great deal, lthas
already done me more good than the
hospital. To anyone who is suffering
as I was my advice is to stop in the first
drug-store and get a bottle of Lydia E.
Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound before
you go home.” Mrs. W- C. Brown,
2844 W. 12th St., Cleveland. Ohio.
HAROLD SOMERS. 150 Df KALB AVE.. BROOKLYN. N. Y.
Certainly Not.
“Gee, but she's u line-looking wid
ow !”
“Of course! And if I were a widow
you wouldn’t see me.”
FRECKLES
Now la the Time to (Jet Hid of Them
I'll.v Spots.
There'a no loner the slightest need of
feeling ashamed of your frecklea. 11s the
preacrlption othlne double strength la
guaranteed to remove theae homely spots.
Blmply get an ounce of othlne—double
atrrngth—from your drugglat. and apply a
little of It night and morning and you
■hould aoon aee that even the worst frecklea
have begun to dlaappear. while the lighter
ones have vanlahed entirely. It la seldom
that more than one ounce la needed to com
pletely clear the akin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
Be eure to aak for the double atrength
othlne. na this la Bold under guarantee of
money back If It falls to remove frecklea
Adv.
Tender.
“She’s tenderhearted.”
“So?”
"Yes. She says she couldn’t think
of planting potatoes If she bus to cut
out their eyes to do It.”
It's hard for the girl who throws
herself at a man’s head to make a hit.
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