Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-29
ALBUQUERQUE WILL
HAVE SAFE AND
SANE FOURTH
Youngsters Must Worry
Along Without Hearing
Roar of Toy Cannon or
Noise Of Giant Cracker.

Noise Of Giant Cracker.
AZ has been the case for the lest
several years. Albuquerque will h,
safe ana sane. ON the Fourth ~
July No fireworks OF any kind viii
be sold In the city and none will be-
exploded within the city limits. Those
who ship in fireworks from the out.
side must set them on outside the city
limits, or suffer the consequences prc.
scri6cd bv law.
u has been suggested that the city
|oi Albuquerque erect municipal
lemonade stand nj the corner of Cen.
tral avenue and Second street and
| serve red lemonade and tany candy
to the Young hopefuls who will quite
likely stand about the corners IN
groups discussing the days OF the
torpedo. dynamite caps and giant
crackers. which are scac. never 10
return. M least M far as Albuquerque
is concerned
No definite patriotic program FOR
Albuquerque has set been arranged
u Is likely The Grand Army of the
Republic viii hold brief exercises and
the I,ov Scouts may take hike into
In. counir,.
harmless Fireworks Now esino De.
manded.
Safe and SANE though The Fourth OF
July, 1911. may be, the manufacture
OF fireworks goes on. but The output
and the advance ORDERS are largely
diminished This N the natural con.
sequence Of n crusade that Is steadily
becoming nationwide In extent aud
qualifications
Fewer novelties will be offered this
year That IL the ciictum of one Of the
leading makers of pyrotechnics IN
New York CITY. He Is IN the business
and knows what he Is talking abol;t
He saws the old fashioned inch.and.n.
half firccrackcr g. enjoying q renewal
OF favor, hut the biz dynamite crack
ofs are not TO popular They have
b"en responsible for large proper
ton Of Fourth OF July mishaps
Bootiack torpedoes will be scon in
great numbers These little woodea
balls are covered with an explosive
subsi ancc not verv dangerous or very
exhi'arating The toy cap pistol Is
much In evidence This l. The near.
weapon that shoots poisonous caps
aud causes so many cases Of lctanus.
For those who have money TO burn
on the Fourth there are several STYLES
Of fancy conflagratians. He can cut
a swatl with plain and complicated
bombs iic can obtain tiny balloons
which nj certain hclglt above the
earth release parachu'cs hearing lad
ders al colored lights, Ana kc can
provide himself with all kinds OF rock
cts and set pieces. All of these are
in he realm OF safe.and.sanr .ilro.
works
Novelties Tor this year inclHdc wig.
Rlers that 90 darling ncross the Sky
ana spout into myriad swsters. chas
ors that fly back anr forth IN The air
Hike angry serpent ill they dissolve
into u transparent rail OF crimson
Hight balls that spread Oul into pea.
cocks tail or explode into 4 cataract
OF glittcring spnusl,s But with these
specimens. as With a;s DINERS the iusc
gives tile most trouble, II hcing din
cult 70 determine how tn get II lust
right SO u will burn neither too lssi
nor 100 slow In set pieces The su.
cess or failure at t.c :usV b. most
important
Sp"akinr 0f ssl pieces, th, Amc,-
lean eagle is The oar ~ greatest dr.
inand In = frame fifteen iec' square
he holds the traditional arrows and
olive branches ~, background Is a
network Of rockets, fire ana rain, can
Hes being on either flank Ills BODY
IS formed OF golden stat aud tho
shild is worked ont In red and white,
HE blu field bcing thicklN studded
"A itH fih, limo .tt This ,AlEn
Is composed Of thicn paper tubes IN
The rear. and they also serve rs fuses.
tn, piece TX touched OF simultaneous
j. NJ several points anu nnouid ignite
rapidly ~ display the entire plan be
fore ANY part has 6ccn consumed.
Liberty" Ia letters of fire Stands In
bold relief ~ the bottom al the frame
The S,ar-Spanglcd banner, glowing
| land pnlsatng in fires OF approprlai"
tints is always n thrilling emblem.
| Next in popularity come bnttlesh'ps
aud portraits OF statesmen and heroes.
In the Niagara Falls, war scenes anu
special views thousands 81 stars,
rooNots. bombs. lights and other hIe'
works are used These are bJ' le"
| of the fireworks prepared lor the
| eycrglorious Fourth. but all the o'hcr
are mere variations 81 the same pr'h
| chile, but thoy illustrate the care re-
| quired To manufacture even th. BIN
Pics, form OF pyrotechnical eNh''ara
ton on Independence Da!
And yet not all the hreworks arc
made in this country The Chimes
furnish millions upon millions OF hrc
crackers. They begin TO arrive at th'
| port Of New York early In May on
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