The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-03
Celebrate Fourth
safely and Sanely
GORGEOUS DISPLAY OF FIRE.
WORKS TOMORROW NIGHT.
Danger OF Accidents Looms Up
What to Do In Case Of In
Jury or Tctanus

Jury or Tetanus.
In this day and age OF the safe
and sane" movement, pertaining as II
does TO a proper. sensible and sani-
tary exhibition OF that exhukerance of
patriotic spirit that must OF neces-
sity exist in the breast OF Young
America" IL is ever fitting that lust
previous TO the one Great Day of all
the year, few remarks and excerpts
from medical authorities regarding
the grave dangers accruing from cele-
brating the good old Fourth" in the
good old Fourth OF July" way. must
be considered quite in keeping with
the spirit OF the times.
To be perfect plain and getting
down 10 brass tacks. IL is ID to par.
ents TO provide ways and means for
their childrens' Fourth of July enter
tainment To take the place Of the can
non, the big dynamite cracker and
the toy pistol
IL is a fact according to actual
statistics, that, as a result of Fourth
or July casualties OF one year in this
country. one half as many die from
tetanus alone induced by fire cracker
and Roman candle burns and from the
untimely explosion of cannons and toy
pistols, as succumbed to this disease
during the war of the Rebellion.
When this is considered, is il any
wonder that every reputable news
paper and magazine throughout the
country have taken up the fight against
the old insane" celebration of the
Fourth?
Some estimate OF the importance OF
TINS amount can be gained when IL is
remembered that the Chicago Tribune
has. for a number OF years. gone to
the expense of thousands of dollars TO
gather and publish on the fifth OF
July. every casualty taking place in
the United States resulting from this
misnamed patriotic demonstration.
Fourth" Casualties.
II is indeed a conservative state
ment and one well within the confines
OF given statistics. To say that every
Fourth numbers among its death
victims throwE bout the United States
an aggregate far exceeding that OF
the San Francisco earthquake of
1906. the lroquis fire in Chicago. or.
IN truth, any single disaster ever TAX
ing place in this country.
As an Offset 10 the strenuous iov
and fierce excitement of the old stvle
Fourth, when the kid gained his pleas
ures by daring the other kid TO ex-
plode forty cent bomb in his hand
or teeth and then 10 show the breed
he sprung from. performing the deed
himself. attention is called 10 the
safe and sane" celebration to be held
tomorrow under the auspices Of The
Board of Trade
Every effort has been put forth nv
secretary Nay Tor and the other Of
Hcers or the board TO make this en-
tertainment one long 10 be rememb-
cred and spoken of by small boys and
the old boys" as marking the sue
cessful departure from the old man
ner Of the Fourth OF July celebration.
The display will begin when the
night is Yet young and is expected
10 exceed in pyrotechnic granduer
anything ever yet witnessed in this
city.
Everybody and their friends will
doubtless be there and while every
body will not be enabled TO procure
reserved seats. yet the sky is free
and everyone who will look may see.
In Case Of Accident
For the few back numbers who will
SIN persist in adhering to the old
fashioned form OF celebrating. a good !
" percentage OF whom will probably
he in need Of timely suggestions. n /
not medical attention. the following
specific directions are set forth.
Injuries received from the explosion
OF fre-crackers dynamite bombs or
any other deadly weapon Of patriotic .
fanatiCism should be- given mediate
attention lest the germs OF tetanus
get in their fine work
n is always necessary 10 omen tho .
wound thoroughly So that the air NAV .
get 90 - freely The wound being
resistant 20 chemicals n r. well 10
use MS strong as five per cent solu. /
ton az carbolic acid and n ono hnIf
per cont solution of lydrochloric acid. |
cleansing tho injured parts thoroughly !
with The solution
or course. This treatment is only
local and ne application As advised /
only In cases where physician is nm.
obfainable