Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-06-03
MAYOR GETS
SUGGESTION
FOR JULY A
Rev. las. |. Lancaster Has
Plan Which is Worthy Of
Consideration.
LET COMMITTEE BUY ALL
FIREWORKS ON HAND

Among the replies received by
Mayor Bollschweiler, relative to the
committees formation to plan for
safer Fourth of July, is one from
Rev. James l.. Lancaster, rector Of
st. Peters Episcopal church. 1t
contains a suggestion that would be
favorable to local shop keepers who
have supply of pyrotechnics on
hand from last year, and at the same
time be in accordance with the
mayors plan to have the committee
purchase supply OF fireworks for a
public display.
Rev. Mr.. Lancaster proposes to
have the committee purchase from
the local dealers their entire stock
of fireworks and use them, with
others, in the public pyrotechnic dis
play on the evening of Independence
Day. In this manner the shop keep
ers would be benefited, the commit
tee would be put to no extra expense,
and, best of all, the fireworks would
not reach the small boy. IL Mr.
Lancaster's suggestion were adopted
the mayor would not be obliged to
issue to local dealers in pyrotechnics
permits to retail their superf1uous
stocks in order that they might get
rid of them.
Mr.. Lancaster's letter is as fol-
lows:
MIR. Lancaster's Letter.
June 1, 1910.
'Mr Albert Bollschweiler,
Mayor Of Perth Amboy, N. j.
Dear Sir
II accept your appointment as a
member of the committee to arrange
for the proper observance of the
Fourth of July.
To this end l would suggest that
you proceed at once to request all
dealers to list with you their held
over stock, with price of same, so
that your committee may, II posi-
BILE, buy, then there will be no loss
to the dealers, which stock (such as
is available), may be used under the
direction and control of your COM
mittee and the rest be DESTROYED.
This will prevent sales to private in
dividuals and enable your committee
to accomplish your wish for the safe
and sane observance of the Fourth,
and / do not see how 1t Is possible
to accomplish your object unless this
Is done.
Very truly.
JAMES L. LANCASTER. +"
To date the city's executive head
has received over $50 replies from
local men accepting their appoint
ment to the committee. All of the
nominees speak highly of the pro-
posed plan to eliminate fireworks.
The following letters are indicative
of the spirit with which it has been
taken up:
DIR. WiIding's Letter.
Perth Amboy, May 80, 1910.
my dear Mayor B.
"As a good citizen l do not feel
that ] can consistently refuse to rem
der to my city any service that / can
give her. Therefore am willing to
serve on the committee to which you
have assigned me concerning a pro-
per observance of the GLORIOUS
Fourth
Ever yours.
GEO. C. WILDING."
Father Galassi's Reply.
Another letter, from Rev. Column
bino Galassi, Is given below:
Perth Amboy, June / 1910.
Mayor Albert Bollschweiler,
"City.
Dear Mayor
yours received in reference to
the committee to arrange for cele-
bration for the Fourth of July, Inde-
pendence Day. ! thank you very
kindly for the receipt of this COM
munication and anything in my
power that ! can do to assist you
will be very glad to be at your SER
vice.
Most faithfully yours,
REV. G. GALASSI."