National Affairs: The Flag

The National Flag Conference of the American Legion Commission on Americanization met in Washington to adopt a code for the civilian use of the flag. President Harding, Secretary of Labor Davis, Samuel Gompers and others addressed the meeting. Said the President: " I do not suppose there is any law to punish the President should he not stand at salute when the colors pass, but I would not be happy in my official capacity if I did not do it. . . . I have concluded recently that about the dearest picture of the...

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