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Washington. —' The Supreme Oovrt rnled yesterday that school children may legally be required to salute the American Flag to promote patriotism. “National unity is the basis of national security,’’ Justice Frank* fnrter wrote In the 8-1 decision, and “the flag is the syir^ol of our national unity.” Justice Stone dissented. Specifically, the court upheld the constitutionality of a flag-sa lute requirement of the Miners- ville. Pa., school board. It was challenged on behalf of Lillian Gobitis, 12, and her brother, William, 10, on the ground that It infringed religious freedom. They had been taught that sa luting the flag was “forbidden by command of scripture,” Frankfur ter said, and were expelled for their refusal. “Conscientious scruples hare not, in the course of the long struggle for religious toleration, relieved the individual from obe dience to a general law not aim ed at the promotion or restriction of religious beliefs . . .” Frank furter wrote. “To stigmatize legislative judg ment in providing for this uni- Tersal gesture of respect for the symbol of our national life in the sotting of the common school as a lawless inroad on that freedom of conscience which the Constitu tion protects, would amount to no less than the pronouncement of pedagogical and psychological dogma in a field where courts possess no marked and certainly no controlling competence.’’ Frankfurter added that “the preciousness of the family rela tion, the authority and Indepen dence which give dignity to par enthood. indeed the enjoyment of all freedom, presuppose the kind of ordered society which is sum marized by our flag.” “A society,” h e continued. “which is dedicated to the preser vation of these ultimate values of civilization may In self protection utilize the educational process for inculcating thoee almost uncon scious feelings which bind men together in a comprehending loy alty, whatever may be their lese- er differences and difficulties. “That is to say, the process may be utilized so long as men’s right to believe as they please, to win others to their way of belief and their right to assemble in their chosen places of worship for the devotional ceremonies of their faith, are all fully respect ed.” Justice Stone asserted that he was unable to accept “the posi tion that government may, as a supposed educational measure and as" a means of disciplining the young, compel public affirmations which violate their religious con science.” Lays His Success To 17 Children Brooklyn, Iowa—In spite of wars and depressions, John Kriegel and his wife are successfully rear ing one of the largest families in Iowa. In twenty-four >'ears of married life the couple has had seventeen children, al lof whom are living Youngest is Mary Jane, bore in May; Lloyd, tweniy-lhxee, is old est. Kriegel, now forty-six, and his wife, forty-two, put ^12,000 in an Iowa farm in 1919, but lost it in the land depression in 1922. He says: “I’ve never been able to get very fai ahead financially since, but I have my family.” Aas. get attention—and resulta Fort Oglethorpe, Oa., June 14. —^The Army’s newly developed Qarand gemi-automatic rifle—a streamlined product of 1940 mil itary science—^Is getting a tryout at this Army iioet this week, and first reports were favorable. Some 500 of the new weapons replaced the old standby, the Springfield, In Sixth Cavalry ranks. First practice tests reveal ed that the new gun, firing aufo- matlcally a clip of eight rounds of ammunition, was “very effec tive.’’ Agreeably Surprised Soldiers assigned to the test- were agreeably surprised by the absence of “kick” and said the new rifle was much easier tc handle. Commenting on the elimination of “kick” one officer said: "It was difficult for new men to learn how to use the Spring- field rifle since it had such a bad kick that it would often bruise the shoulder. The man found that the new rifle Is easy to han dle and can ibe taken apart much more quickly for cleaning than the Springfield.” The effective firing range of the new Garand is about the same as the Springfield, although the sights are a little different. A soldier, prone, can attain ac curacy with the Garand firing at a target 600 to 700 yards dist ant. This is approximately the same firing range as the Spring- field. G. W. 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