Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1908 — Salute Flag at Stern of Warship. [ARTICLE]

Salute Flag at Stern of Warship.

“There’s a thing perhaps you’d like to know,’’ said a navy man. “When you set foot on the deck of a man-o’-war, whether at home or in foreign waters, your own nation or foreign, It Is proper to turn for a moment to the stern of the ship and raise or touch your hat. It is a mark of respect, like rising and uncovering, when the national anthem is played.’’