and dr3* Moving entertained Dr# and Hr3# brugge, of Skagway, at dinner
prior to the dance, together with a number of their friends from this
Po st.
HAIN3S-K00TI3 BASKETBALL OAHE:
With a record attendance, the Post teen defeated the Haines
AJhletic Association basketball *&an at A. 13.Hall last iliesday night,
the ocore being 21 to 13. Fully seventy-five persons witnessed the
contest. Although the locals more than doubled the civilian team's
score, the opposition was such as to show the Haines' team* s previous
win was not a fluke. Steve Sheldon and Horri3 were the bright and
scintillating stars of the Haines aggregation, while Clarke, Phillips
and Wilsons starred for the locale. The line-up3 were as follows:
Haines: Willard, liorri. 3, Ackland, Gestner and Sheldon# Post—Wilson,
Clarke, Phillips, Walkley, Bruhn; substitutes, Hatthews, Lyons, Stid
ham and liar ner#
One of the old«timers here received a letter the other day fram
Sgt. Robert vVaykester, who retired tomorrow from the headquarters com
pany of the Guard at A3 catraz .
ABOUT 'J3I3 ?LAG:
'i/hat do you know about the usages governing the use of the Nat
ional Colors; 03 d Glory suffers many indignity and unintentional dis
respects through ignorance concerning the customs and regulations as
to its display, although fortunately Curing the last few year 3 most
civilians as well as the-military personnel hsve become familiar \7ith
the proper salutes to be rendered*
In the olden times* the left arm wa3 covered by a shield, while
the right arm and side we re unprotected except by the sword, lienee at
tacks, if possible, were launched against “Che right flank, which, as the
danger point, became the point of honor* A-^ the present time, therefore,
the National Flag, when carried as in a procession, in company with other
flags, is always on the marching right, the place of honor. Notice that
the marching right is the left of an observer 'Then the flag is approach
ing. Since the union is the chief symbol of the Blag, it i3 always at
the heraliric dexter 'right), i^e., next to the 3taff. \Jheii the national
flag is hung either horizontally or vertically against a 'Tall, the union
will be uppermost and to the flag's own right, i.e., an observer’s left.
'•hen the national flag and any other flag are displayed together
from crossed staffs, as against a wall, the national flag will be on the
flag's own right, i»e*, an observer’s left as he faces the -vail, and the
staff of the national flag will be in front of the staff of the other
flarr.
i/hen a number of flags are grouped and displayed frou staffs, the
National flag is placed in the center or at the highest point of the
group.
■Vhen a national flag is displayed in achapel in front of the chancel,
it will beon the congregation*s right a3 they face the chaplain. If dis
played within the chancel, it will be on the chaplain’s rigfrt* as he faced
the congregation* Other flags similarly displayed will be on the wall
opposite the Jiational. H.ag. _o_r jtlie_chap3 ainf s left ja s jthe. case may be.
BOAT SCHSDULS: Ihe H)stebeth Tuesday will bring States mil which arrived
in Junesu on the Alaskan.