For indoor decorations the flag should only be used as a drapery; it should not be used to cover a bench or table, or where anything can be placed upon the flag. No words, figures, pictures or marks of any kind should be placed upon the flag. When our national flag and state or other flags fly together, or are used in decoration, our national flag should be on the right. Whenever possible the flag should always be allowed to fly in the breeze from a staff or mast, but if it should be necessary to fasten it to the side of a building or platform, it should hang with the blue field at the upper left hand corner. If hung where it can be seen from both sides, the blue field should be toward the east or north. The correct salute to the flag as required by the regulations of the United States army is: Standing at attention, raise the right hand to the forehead over the right eye, palm downward, fingers extended and close together, arm at an angle of forty-five degrees. Move hand outward about a foot, with a quick motion, then drop it to the side. The oath of allegiance to the flag, adopted by the N. S. D. A. R., and by our military schools, the Boy Scouts and other organizations, and which should be taught in all our public schools is: "I pledge allegiance to my flag, and to the Republic for which it stands: one Nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." When the colors are passing on parade or in review, the spectator should, if a man or boy, stand at attention and uncover. When the "Star Spangled Banner" is played, all present should rise and stand at attention until the ending. When the flag is displayed at half mast, for mourning, it is lowered to that position from the top of the staff. It is afterward hoisted to the top before it is finally lowered. When the flag is flown at half staff as a sign of mourning it should be hoisted to full staff at the conclusion of the funeral. When used on a bier or casket at a funeral, the stars should be placed at the head. Our most important holidays (when the flag should be displayed at full staff) are: Lincoln's Birthday, February 12; Washington's Birthday, February 22; Arbor Day; Memorial Day, May 30; Flag Day, June 14; Independence Day, July 4; Columbus Day, October 12; Thanksgiving Day, and State Day. The flag should not be hoisted before sunrise or allowed to remain up after sunset. At "retreat," sunset, civilian spectators should stand at "attention" and the men should remove their hats during the playing of the "Star Spangled Banner." Military spectators are required by regulation to stand at "attention" and give the military salute. When the national colors are passing on parade, or in review, spectators should, if walking, halt, and if sitting, rise and stand at attention, the men removing their hats. BIBLIOGRAPHY See Bibliography at end of monograph. BIBLIOGRAPHY BIBLIOGRAPHY KATHARINE B. ROGERS, REFERENCE LIBRARIAN, STATE LIBRARY