The Republican journal., 1910-06-30
: sner Fourth of July.

thel9 :, ,l;nation to flee from Its noise
ana .nrdities, and patriotism congeals
'lsl representation.
n.y. ~ hold these truths to be self-evi-
+bat all men are created equal;
fn'' .hsy are endowed by their Creator
i1a, certain inalienable rights; that
i"l'n these are life, liberty, mot IL
'''o.7 and the pursuit of happiness"
i''' ., teach our children so. Has the
81. ti,g tended beyond that intended
N'' w.. Mise forefathers and become such
y .' .5t is the right of the people to
'p'' ri, 70 abolish it, that in conjunc-
NV 18th the Boston-1915 movement,
''V. ,..ot for a saner observance of July
r.,.+s +, being promoted.
N. greatest underlying reason that
-,-r.sd rbt movement was the gross
-...t lg liberties that have been al
anil 4beu one looks into the loss
49, sesona injuries and damage to
..-,.,r. ,-. Necessity of change is
apparent
his admitted today that the purpose
. .,7.a-,ges is to produce a greater eff
at as,. and the buyers seek the
,.ss4rs winch produce the greatest
arl these are the fireworks that
,srss TT. 1amage and injury.
The Chicago Tribune has for many
.r. mait il a feature Immediately
,ttar I0y Fourth. when the final result
- INJURIES sustained has developed, to
.,,.s-- !sta showing the extent of in
;-rqs ana iamage to property through
.sraI essnpss on Independence Day. Ac
,,ri;rg 10 their compilations, during the
oc- years previous to 1908 the number
nj lives LOST was sos, and there were
ga0cases of injury. In the Journal of
41s V4.5eai Association the number of
3satbs recorded for five years previous
=. 7adS vas 1916, and 30 wounded.
, q us compare these figures with the
Ios. Of life n our memorable battles: At
revHgtoa i55 lives We're lost and at
Banker Hill l474. More than a century
,..or our liberty was achieved, we pay
rora 10 deaths in the celebration of that
rrrory than was the loss of life at Bunk
Ct Hill
Mary cases of injury are not reported
All tn feet Of the wild celebration on
ps9pl5 WIG are i'll is not recorded; but
from he physicians generally we learn
that the effect on many patients is bad.
Ths menace to life is not always due to
he r5lrg but often to men who resort
pa-eIs 1 Violence which would not be
nera.5a On any other day during the
year. TIE necessity of a change is be-
ngres.zeI and must soon be general.
The large Insurance companies set
ASIDE funds annually to cover losses from
Aggs a.5.3 by carelessness on July
For1 tue ire departments are pre-
@ a,pond to alarms momentarily;
pas forces are greatly increased on
t5s prevent, IN a measure, the
v:- .e=-ruction of property, and in
thg city af New York the Health Board
gis;rita snti-toXin to the hospitals for
hs ,eouaent of the many lockjaw
tass These measures are all necessary
n.az- barbarous form of cele-
ga-
T.s then, is the remedy? The State
- lssetts which, at her 1915 eX-
@ Jstrated better methods for a
|as.e-" II our holiday, may be said
a2E 's..A the initiative, by ordain-
In @ her statute books forbid
&5 .Gufacture of fire crackers
9, . mo inches in length and three
sc'. t inch in diameter, and MAX
lE nee Of violation of this ordi-
7a- sAable by fine of 500 or i'm
w~- for thirty days. This law
V=@ feet May 20, 1910, and will
i7g - ge clement of noise. The new
na-r- is not planned to eliminate
'57or Fl. y easure of a celebration, but
ail-- III. vigorous elements.
A-sW-at,on is necessary; money,
.a3ea subscription and added to the
alfsap-41 which a city or town may
mai disc Gecessary.
ll- Ft IS not to control and forbid
wrong methods, but to suggest and pro-
1'- 7etrer ones, and parades repre-
#alEg nationalities, and historical
'l.-'es the provision of simple uni
''0-- .'E the boys what boy does not
"'e- B aforml,S athletic and team
s'' N7ter sports, patriotic exercises,
~'aasHo9s band concerts, carnivals
''a lsy'I iras features can be so ar
.'"se that there may be something do
'1!i-L the entire day and evening.
-'earrs out the plan successfully there
-1Sl 97 organized effort and the celebra-
W" mus be Of high standard. New
"'usIfs m1st from time to time be in
s"'u'e- The affair must be given pub
N' through the press and il is safe to
0sl the newspapers will be found
'@'' ana Wiling to cooperate.
l'q.5 Fourth we have an opportuni-
" ofi7g the elements of the popula-
e~ .Hose who are endowed by their
''''of certain inalienable rights"
Se@aI aud it is a good thing to touch
e s''s WITT our neighbors in order to rub
VI any extra eaIf ,o,,ao+ ,,,b;ob Wv, v,,,,,