The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-18
Ordinance Putting Brakes on
MansIaughter Up for Sec
ond Reading Tonight-The
Dealers Support It.
MAYOR TAKING SIDE
OF YOUNG AMERICA
Judging From Remarks He
Made When Ordinance First
introduced, He Is Not a
Very Warm Advocate.

What will council do with the or
dinance to limit the kind OF fireworks
which may be sold for the celebration
OF the Fourth Of July. excluding the
dangerous varieties?
This question is uppermost in the
minds of many who are interested in
safe and sane Fourth celebration
here. Strange as 1t may seem. the
dealers are on the side of the agitators
for the safe and sane Fourth. while
Mayor Zimmerman, judging from his
remarks at the council meeting, Mon
day evening. April 4. is the champion
of the small boy. who loves the dang
er and the noise.
Amendments Expected.
This evening, at the council ses-
sion, the ordinance comes up for Sec
0nd reading. the title and first read
ing having been read at the meeting,
two weeks ago. This evening will be
the time when amendments may be
made and, as there have been many
suggestions OF changes. 1t would not
be surprising II some amendments
would be proposed. However, the or
dinance will neither be killed nor
passed, tonight, II council follows it's
usual procedure of six weeks consid-
Grafton on an ordinance before final
action.
In Richmond. Fourth of July has
never been attended with such SER
ious injuries that death insued to the
parties injured But there have been
many persons in the city who have
received serious injuries.
A List Of Victims.
The latest compilation shows that
the casualties In the United States
last year from Fourth OF July fire
works we're 215. This includes the
numerous deaths from lockjaw which
followed long after the celebration.
There were over 5000 accidents re-
ported.
The "grownups'' will take charge OF
the celebrations this year and will reg
ulate the use of whatever fireworks
that are permitted-the deadly variety
being absolutely prohibited in the
hands OF children. In this way 1t Is
hoped that the death roll will be great
~ reduced.
Cities That Will BE Quiet.
Among the cities which will join the
movement are: Washington, d. c.,
New York City. Boston, Mass, New
Haven, Conn.,, Newport, r. l., Paw
tucket, r. l.. Montpelier. VT. Melrose,
Mass. Haverhill, Mass, Fitchburg.
Mass.
In addition to the above. definite ac-
ton Gov. Weeks Of Connecticut is
urging day of pleasure and profit
instead of day Of unrest and horror"
and Gov. Fernald of Maine is co-operat-
Ing In the plan.
Mrs. Isaac L. Rice of New York city,
president OF the Society for the Pre-
ventiOn OF unnecessary Noise, is a
prominent leader in the move to have
the next fourth devoted to oratory and
parades rather than to the explosion Of
gunpowder. She has enlisted twen-
ty-three governors and . national as
sociation for sane observance and r.
still engaged in promoting the move
ment.
Plans In New England.
Springfield. Mass. will have an in
structive celebration. In Boston, pa
rades. choral festival, sports, and
fireworks displays (regulated) are
planned. New Haven. Conn: New
port, r. L.; Pawtucket, r.. l.; Montpel-
Ter, VT; Melrose. Mass. Haverhill,
Mass, and Fitchburg, Mass. will have
Suiet celebrations.
! In Washington young America will
have the fun, but a citizens commit
tee will take the chances. The scheme
worked well when tried last year.
This year. as last, not dynamite
cracker nor cap pistol nor snake
in the grass" will be sold. The cele-
bration will start in public square at
sunup and will continue all day and
probably until midnight. There will
be band concerts. athletic games, boat
races, and all kinds Of outdoor sports.
japanese fireworks for day and 9TH
er kinds for night will be used. but the
citizens committee will set them off.
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