Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1911 — The Making of the Flag [ARTICLE]

The Making of the Flag

HOW did wo make the flag? By rule? By compass and square and lino? With pattern and thread and the tempter's tool, To follow the plain design? Was it only the lore that the draftsman knew That gave us the red and the white and blue? How did wo make the flag? Not all By measuring stitch and seam. For part of it came from a country call And part of it io a dream — Is a vision that led bravo souls aright t And gavs us the rod and the blue and white. How did we make the flag?. In peace We fashioned it fold on fold; In war it was blent with a grim caprice The drums in their summons rolled. j Twas the c£w*age alike of ths quick and dead That gave us the blue and the white and red. > How did we make the flag? Twas thus It came to its grace and worth; Through all that is good in the souls of as The banner has had its birth. Twas the holier strength of the purpose true That gave us the red and the white and blue. Thus have we made the flag— Ah. no! By colors that will not fade. By sinuous sweep and by deathless glow, Tis us that the flag has made! And it whispers today to each star told state, “You must hold mo high snd must kssp ms great!** —Chicago Tribune.