Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-01
Fireworks Makers Opposed to
Safe and Sane Movement.
WOULD COMBAT ITS Effect
May Take Steps to Arouse Sentiment
for an Old.Fashioned Day.
CELEBRATION IN WASHINGTON
At Meeting Today Committee Out
lines Program for Observance
in This City.

That the fireworks manufacturers of
the country are about to combine
in an effort to combat the safe and
sane Fourth of July movement and
the anti-noise crusade was announced
at a meeting of the joint committee on
the safe and sane celebration of the
sioner Rudolph today.
In speaking Of the contracts for fire
works. one of the members Of the COM
mittee said that a certain large fire.
works manufacturer had said that
something must be done to protect the
pyrotechnic business In the face of the
increasing sentiment against the old
fashioned firecracker and skyrocket
Fourth"
1t is evident from the impetus given to
the safe and sane Fourth idea for 1911
at the meeting today that the men inter-
ested in this modern style of celebrat-
ing the "a ions birth do not intend TO
let anything stand in the way of sue
cessful celebration in Washington. The
committee planned its entire program in
new committee chairmen. and did away
with many Of the preliminary problems of
organization.
1IOkIdm 1OI tu0 lay.
One of the features for the day sug-
gested by a member of the committee
is an aeroplane exhibit. or race, or any
aero novelty which might be obtainable.
Commissioner Rudolph, as chairman Of
the committee, was delegated, on motion
of II. B. F. mcfarland, to attend to
the preliminaries Of a possible exhibit of
this kind.
More daylight fireworks were suggest
ed. and there was d discussion on the
advisability of holding the formal part of
the program, notably the speeches and
music. at noon, in some shady park
rather than in the sun in front of the
District building. An automobile event
was spoken of. also. Is y 70
The amount of money which the COM
mittee will raise this year, 1t is believed.
will be 5000. A subcommittee. under
the leadership Of William Z. Shannon.
will attend to the collecting of funds,
which should be in the hands of the
treasurer June i. 1t is necessary to have
money at that time, because contracts
with exhibitors and manufacturers have
to be signed several weeks In advance.
April Is was selected as the date for be-
ginning general campaign of collecting.
Chairmen of Committees.
The various chairmen were announced
as follows:
Committee on exercises, H. b. F. Mac
farland: fireworks, j. Fred Kelley: music.
julius Garfinkle: decorations, F. d. Owen
swimming contests, DR.. w. B. Hudson;
medals and badges, Daniel E. Garges.
The committee on marking historical
sites, W. P. Van Wickle, chairman, Will
be asked to cooperate with the joint
committee on the safe and sane Fourth.
E. c. Graham was suggested by James
F. Oyster to serve as a representative Of
the Chamber of Commerce with William
f.. Shannon, and he was chosen. The
chairman of the fireworks committee was
authorized to go ahead with his plans.
with the suggestion that If possible the
proportion of daylight fireworks be in
creased.
A vote of thanks was given to w. v.
Cox for his work as treasurer last year.
His resignation was accepted. George w.
White was elected to succeed Mr.. Cox.
The members of the committee present
were Comm ssioner Rudolph. H. B. F.
Macfarland, George w. White, ]. Fred
Kelley, James F. Oyster and Waldo G.
Hibbs.