THE UNION JACK.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 63, 14 March 1924, Page 8

THE UNION JACK.

CHILDREN SALUTE DAILY. LABOUR PARTY OBJECTS. (rrom Our Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY, March 7. An incident which throws a Hood of light on the attitude of sonic extremists in the Queensland Labour party towards the Union Jack is reported from Iloweii. At a recent meeting of the school committee correspondence was received from the Bowcn branch of the Labour party, stating that the branch look strong exception to the "Hag of another country being llown nnd worshipped daily by school children, in place of the flag of the country to which they and we belong." They stated that it was the daily practice for the Bowcn Stale school to hoist the Union Jack, and for the children to say, "1 honour my flag, 1 lo*-e mv country, and 1 will "always obey her laws." The branch considered this to be contrary to the regulations and the lighting platform of the Labour party. When I'licstioiied on the matter, the Minister of (education said he had directed Ihe headmaster's attention to the decision arrived at by the Cabinet some lime ago. which was that the hoisting of National (lags each day when school was opened, either ceremonially or ritually, should in future be dispensed I with. 1 The practice of hoisting flags prescribed in the Education Oflice "Gazette" I for December. 1010, should, however, be continued, namely, the National Mag . might be displayed simultaneously with. | but not in place of. the Union Jack, and j when both were hoisted on tho same llag- ! pole, the Union Jack must be llown .'above the Commonwealth Hag. IL pointed out that since the Cabinet decision the Commonwealth had issued an official announcement on the subject of the Hying of Hags.