The New Yorker, July 1, 1950 P. 17
Talk. History of the design of the American flag which will have to be changed by the additition of two stars if Hawaii & Alaska are admitted to statehood. There is no official flag-designing agency in the government. On Jun. 14, 1777 the Continental Congress adopted a resolution for a flag with thirteen red & white stripes & thirteen stars, white in a blue field. As new states came into the Union more stars & stripes were added. Then it was decided to keep the original 13 stripes & just add stars. It was also decided to make changes on Jul. 4th following admission of a new state. In 1912 President Taft issued an executive order fixing the proportions of all flags used by the government Annin & Co., the largest flagmakers are not looking forward to a new flag. They will lose money on their present stock and equipment.