Evening star., 1909-06-17
School Children Told of "Safe
and Sane" Fourth.
LETTER FROM Mr.. STUART
Sends Instructions
to Officers and Teachers.
DECORATIONS COMMITTEE BUSY
Plans Under Way for Day and
Night Display on the Avenue.
Over So, 500 Subscribed.

That pupils of the local public schools
be urged to cooperate in the safe and
sane" celebration of the Fourth of July
and be given to understand that the pro-
hibition against the sale of fireworks and
other explosives is for the protection
of life and property is the substance OF
instructions which have been issued TO
school officers and teachers by Supt. A.
T. Stuart
Commissioned Macfarland, chairman OF
the Joint committee of the Board OF
Trade and Chamber of Commerce on the
independence day celebration. received
copy of the instructions from Supt. Stu
art this morning.
Il regret that we have not more school
days at our disposal to enable us to en-
force the claims of this good cause upon
the pupils, but 1 am sure they will make
an enthusiastic response" declared Supt
Stuart in his letter to Commissioner Mac
farland.
Superintendent Stuart's Order.
The instructions of the superintendent
of schools to school officers are as fol-
lows:
I'm response to an appeal from the
committee of citizens who have under
taken arrangements for sa and sane
celebrate of the Fourth of July. ana
with the sanction of the board OF educa-
ton, all supervising officers and teachers
are directed to inform the pupils OF the
public schools of the purposes and plans
of this patriotic event ana urge upon
them, and through them upon their
parents, to participate enthusiastically III
the exercises of the day
'First-I.et pupils be specifically INFORM
ed of the determination Of the Commis-
sioners to forbid the sale OF fireworks ana
Il N n ~
regulation is in the interest of the pro-
lection of life and property.
"Second-Enforce this truth by calling
attention to the statistics of casualties
compiled by the Journal OF the American
Medical Association. which show that in
the United States in six years, from l9S
to 1908. inclusive. l,3l'i persons tmostly
children) have been killed from injuries
received the Fourth OF July, ana -i,oSO
have been wounded.
..'rhird-Any voluntary contributions W
pupils in pennies which would otherwise
be spent for explosives or donations OF
expenses of the public celebration may
be sent by the teachers, through the SUI
pervising officers, to Mr.. w. V. Cox.
treasurer of the committee.
Contributions to Date.
Treasurer ". V Cox, Second National
Bank. announces the following contribu-
tions:
Charles j. Bell. treasurer. $is.II; j. e.
Berry SO: F. III. Smith Company. $40; +.
T Sanner. 81: j. L. Weller. So z. j.
Brennan 81, Sleman & Lerch s.: George
W. Moss, S. Homer Lockwood, 81; +. p.
Weller. 81 making a total received of
S2.3o1.T.
The committee on decorations for the
celebration is composed of many MEM
bers who have had experience along
similar lines in the past The chairmdh'
Frederick -. owen, has divided the
work and placed it under several sub
committees. with men of experience al
the head and a number of assistants, 50
that the results will, it is hoped. exceed
those of any other similar occasion In
the past. 1t was agreed that there was
nothing so appropriate as the American
flag for out of door decorations
A committee on flags and shields, un-
der guidance of Sidney l. BesselieNre.
who handled several thousand flags Tor
the Roosevelt inauguration, VIII nave
charge of the flags in the work OF the
committee on this occasion commits
tee on the avenue display, under the
charge of John l.. Writ. Will call at
every store along Pennsylvania avenue
and many of the side business streets
and distribute a circular prepared by
the subcommittee on publicity, of which
Dr. John l.. Writ is chairman.
A circular will also be issued for the
evening decoration, which promises 10
be something new and original. II Is
believed that the avenue Will be made 10
exceed ANYTHING that has been witnessed
here Copies may be had at the rooms.
1904 q street northwest, which Will he
kept open every night from now until
July 3 All questions will be cheerfully
answered by members in attendance.
Tomorrow a meeting of the full COM
mittee will be held. at which time the
work will be thoroughly outlined.