Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-07-02


- ties are concerned, could
I1ss expected from a considerable bat
de- FNu. though the number OF dead
Wi b. relatively small, the list OF
suanded will be very large. Probably
2AGOe or more will be seriously hurt
fn sJrs way or another by explosives.
or 6ssse more than 100 will lose one
or both legs. Nearly 100 boys VIII
anccive injuries in the right hand from
try pistols, from which they will die
IN a lingering and painful manner from
aocEJau.
In the palm Of the human hand
There Is a plexus, or network OF nerves.
When a toy pistol explodes, or shoots
backward, as it is always liable to DO
GIas wound inflicted is usually In the
vain; IheTe Is laceration of the net
ysnrSE of nerves aforesaid, and lockJaw
NJ likely 10 follow.
The estimate of 10000 wounded
does not include the slight-hurt, who
SzEM make a much longer list. But
GaIEing the figures given, and leaving
Out ct consideration all destruction OF
property by fire, 1t would seem that
the. natinn's bill for It's Fourth of July
ceIebrafion Is a pretty heavy one.
The property loss by fires due to
careless use Of explosives. will amount
ID at least 100000. Possibly 1t may
wan up into the millions, but the es-
Gfnzafe here given represents merely
a. average Fourth of July. People
VIII throw firecrackers into places
where they are likely to start confia-
gFRL50a, nnd skyrockets, which excite
sxzEE1 enthusiasm when they go up,
have tlepIorable way of coming down
sz4Fou roofs and making mischief.
'fEhan. too, many of the modern kind
saf RassRorlzs, such as the bombs, which
afse ! 900 feet In the air and explode
Eiherating beautiful showers OF vari
c1nIorcd stars, contain considerable
quantities Of high explosives, and are
DrOpOrtionately dangerous. Only last
aNtsGF1h of July it will be remembered
zzu1vy gyeople we're killed and wounded
ny Che accidental setting off Of guam
1ffy of such bombs which had beer
put in readiness for a fireworks ex
hibftiOn-
Some, probably dozen, shops tina
contain large stocks of fireworks will
be destroyed by the accidental setting
or 81 ahe combustibles, incidental!
sEa1GYanggring much property in thei
pxYefghborhood. Few finer and mort
.sserTking exhibitions in the firework
Hire are given ON the glorious Fourtl
than are furnished by such impromptu
.,(Ifsplays, but they cost a great dea
ct BCaley.
Xf grown people are satisfied to risI
fife and limb in playing with the hig
.ssSI1Icsives contained in many kinds Q
fireworks, it is anobody's business bu
EheITs. Unfortunately some Of the II
ssruments of celebration placed in tn
nEuNts OF children are loaded with sma
,sau3rECaties of similar deadly materials
Naturally. the little ones like best tn
ssurpsdoes which make the loudes
v.aoSss. and those are the ones that col
s.s4iu RuIwinate of mercury Tan exceed
iazrsSy dangerous substance) and som
tTimes even dynamite.
lust why the police do not take tn
necessary pains to suppress the sale
sssIch tnrpedoes nobody can say. To
fgssr them for sale is against the LAY
nut ordinarily the regulation is not e
SSnTepd and little Bobby or Johnr
walks innocently about the streets
;fhp Fourth of July with enough dyn
r1iffss in his jacket pocket to injure hi
sserRousIy, or possibly kill him, If a m
chance should set off his package
dorpeioes all at once.
Parents are not acquainted sufficiel
Yr with the danger that turks in sol
hTDds Of torpedoes. If they were at
x4OaFe OF 1t, accidents OF the XII
vzDuId be less frequent, and pub
opinion would bring about the PROF
enforcement Of the law which forbi
the saie of these bombs-for BON
Ghey are. though only small ones.