Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-02
PATRIOTISM INSTEAD OF NOISE.

ID SO 49, * H
u Some ladies of the 1'Wenty-foGstii
ward have decided to canvass their
neighhorhood and try to obtain an
agreement between the parents moi to
W let their. children play with dangerous
gss ex plosives on the Fourth. This Is a
good idea, in line with reform niav&-
arlent that is sweeping the country We
trust the ladies' viii succeed in their
efforts, and That their example viii he
einuated mother wards 1t is so much
easier for the children to sacrifice the
little pleasure of setting off fire crack
ers when they know that other chii-
b dren do not amuse themselves that
way, and that the restriction Is io,.
their OWL good. &
Mayor Bransford has given express
sion to some very sound views on the
Y is opposed to the indiscrimlnate firing.
8zof explosives in the streets and the
handling of dangerous toys by the chill
\ dren.a But he faxors the firing Of guns
at daybreak. the usual exercises in
honor of the fathers of the Republics
~ fireworks in Intervening and the rela-
lively safe fire-clslckcrs for children.
This Is in line with tbs IDEAS That
have been carried out III some other
cities, particularly Springfield Mass.
There, last year, q program was rem
I defedS that has been considered a good
y model for an American patriotic cole
4 bration. There was q. parade Of near
~ q thousand boys, Of ages from ten
4 to fourteen, organized in companies.
one for each ward and arrayed III uni-5
I forms. There We're floats lnade8up By
THE grammar school children illustra
tive of local and national history. Such
SCENES as "a group of Puritan maidens
the signing OF the Declaration of Inde-
3 pendence, Washington crossing the
Delaware. and others. were presented
5siila an historically faithful manner.
There was alsoasa representation OF
various nations. Three great divisions
of the human family appeared in this
y pageant; in the ranks We're the off =.
spring Of four continents, Europe "A sta..sS;
4 Africa, America. Cinnamon, lIthiogi-
; ans, English Scotch, Irish, French
4 Poles, Arnncnians and Syi'iars stroVe,
inseordial emulation to show the chur-3
iacteiistic qualities of each PEOPLE. and
The contribution each was making to
American life. After the parade there
was choral singing and a brief address.
in the AFTERNOON the people resortetE
TO Forest park where the bands We're
playing. There We're games and at.i-5
4 letic contests. And when evening came.
X the city was transformed intola fairy
= land Sby n general and skilful illuinlna-f
ton. -Four centers were selected for
the display of fireworks, and each.
given in care or local committee,
Japanese lanterns lined the approaches
to these open spaces. Main street was5
\ aglow with vari -colored lights, and
While the last rockets aud bombs We're
flashing in the sky, a wearied, but SAT-
5istied and happy community turned
homeward for rest and slumber
The time will come when every
American city viii have money to
! spend on a similar program, What
beautiful place Liberty park would be
for the inhabitants OF this city to
spend the Fourth OF July in, il special
! arrangements We're made for that pur-
pose. There could be tableaus and
pageants. and illumination, and pic
MICS and patriotic addresses, and the
4 senseless noise would soon be swallow
edtup}in truly patriotic celebrations.