Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28

ho oxnectad from a considerable bat
tie For though the number OF oeau
will he relatively small, the list OF
wounded will be very large PROBABLY
20 600 or more will be seriously hur'
in one way or another by explosives
Of these more than 100 Will lose one
or both legs. Nearly 100 boys VIII
receive injuries in the right hano from
TOW pistols. from which they VIII ole
An a lingering and painful manner from
lockjaw. :
In the palm Of the human hand
there is a plexus, or network OF nerves
When a toy pistol explodes, or shoo'S
backward. as it is always liable 10 uo'
the wound inflicted is usually In the
palm. there is laceration or the net
work of nerves aforesaid, and iockJa"
is likely to follow.
The estimate of 10000 wounded
does not include the slight-hurt, VINO
will make a much longer list. But
taking the figures given, and leaving
ont of consideration all destruction OF
property by fire, it would seem that
the nations bill for its Fourth OF July
celebration is a pretty heavy one.
The property loss by fires due 10
careless use of explosives, will amount
10 at least 100000. Possibly 1t may
run I'D into the millions, but the es-
innate here given represents merely
an average Fourth of July People
will throw firecrackers into places
where they are likely to start confia-
grafton. and skyrockets, which excite
such enthusiasm when they go up
have a deplorable way OF coming down
upon roofs and making mischief.
Then, too, many of the modern KIND
of fireworks, such as the bombs, whicn
rise 1000 feet in the air and EXPLODE
,iberating beautiful showers OF vari
colored stars, contain considerable
quantities CT high explosives, and are
proportionately dangerous. Only last
Fourth of July, 1t will be remembered
many people were killed and wounded
by the accidental setting of OF guam
tity of such bombs which had Deei
nut in readiness for a fireworks ex
hibition.
Some. probably a dozen. shops tina
contain large stocks of fireworks vii
be destroyed by the accidental settin
of of the combustibles. incidentally
endangering much property In thei
neiehborhood. Few finer and NOR
striking exhibitions In the frework
line are given on the glorious Fourt
than are furnished by such impromptr
displays. but they cost great dea
of money.
II grown people are satisfied to ris
life and limb in playing with the mig
explosives contained In many kinds {
fireworks. it is nobody's business bu
theirs. Unfortunately, some OF the II
struments of celebration placed In tn
hands of children are loaded with sma
quantities of similar deadly material
Naturally, the little ones like best tn
torpedoes which make the loude'
noise. and those are the ones that col
tain illuminate Of mercury Tan excee
ingly dangerous substance) and som
times even dynamite.
Just why the police do not take II
necessary pains TO suppress tue saie
such torpedoes nobody can say. TO 9
fer them for sale is against the La
but ordinarily the regulation is not
forced. and little Bobby or JohnI
walks innocently about the streets
the Fourth of July with enough dyn
mite in his jacket pocket to in1ure ni
seriously, or possibly kill him. II m
chance should set OF his package
torpedoes all at once.
Parents are not acquainted sufficiel
" with the danger that turks In sol
kinds of torpedoes. II they were at
aware OF It. accidents Of the XII
would be less frequent, and pub
opinion would bring about the PROF
enforcement Of the law which forol
the sale Of these bombs-for BON
they are. though only small ones.