Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-23

from trucks by frightened horses
swerving from their course at eN-
plosives thrown under them as they
gallopcd past Never an Independ
encc' day but scores OF human beings
are made dependent for life. Lsfe
and limb are ieopardizod by explosives
thrown from windows above the level
OF the street setting fire 60 clothing
and menacing the eyesight OF those
passing. while upon the child who In
his Innocent lore Of noise and objective
demonstration responds 10 our pres
eni absurd kind Of celebration. falls the
heavy hand Of Disaster
Aside from the loss OF life and prop
erty caused by the lndlscriminate
handling Of dangerous explosives on
the Nations birthday. the absurdlty OF
making that day one Of barbarous
noise Instead OF one ot civilized pas
time is apparent No other country
is similarly guilty
France celebrates lis iith Of July. but
IL IS a day Of popular rejoicing on
that day town halls and other public
buildings are Illuminated ana dancing
In the open air Is INDUCED in. Acci-
dents on that day are rare. even Ia
the larger cities Formerly soldiers
were sun struck the military review
"a King place al noon but this has been
changed The review now is held at
O'Clock in the morning, and there
are no accidents from sun stroke
switzerland celebrates the foundation
Of the confederation August J. 1891,
but only 10y a fev patriotic manifes-
tnti0ns In the evening As night des-
ceuds church bells are ringing. bonhres
are kindlcd on prominent heights. Here
and there may be seen "A display or
fireworks and occasionally orators
remind the people OF the occasion and
hold up Tor imitation the character OF
the founders OF the Republic
Germany has her Emperor's birth
day. Il is celebrated in the schools
with patriotic ana religious music.
songs and declarations. short dramatic
plays with motives from German his
tory. and enthusiastic orations. Says
Professor Muensterberg
I'm Sunday clothes we gathered in
tltc school; everything was decorated
Win flowers ana EariNnds ana uagss
and the whole school continuously, year
by year was lifted up In a common
pride and enthusiasm Two or three
~ the happiest morning hours were de-
voted to the celebration; and the jubi-
liant huTrah for the beloved Emperor
at the end Of the historic Grafton was
the only sound OF the day Then We
streamed out into the decorated
streets. enjoyed the picturesque parades
and went 10 the concert at the Market
place. whore patriotic marches kindled
our youthful emotions. The afternoon
To parties at home. where
school friends gathered and enjoyed
their games with historic flavor and
chocolate with patriotic abundance
NJ cakes quiet mellow days they
were. and any loud noise would have
appeared 10 us boys AZ dissertation
II the festivity"
our national holiday simply loses It's
whom Il Is made a day OF
through the careless
handling Of explosives The agitation
for sane holiday has been UNDECIDED
for many years. hut public sentiment
IL changing for the better, and We will
some time have in every state a cele-
bratlon that keeps the patriotic sentl-
ment alive and preserves the glorious
memory Of the principles that underlle
American government