New-York tribune., 1916-07-04
Safety First Society Sure
Its Activities Will Pre-
vent Accidents.
"DON'T" LIST OUT
FOR YOUNGSTERS
Giant Crackers and Blanks"
Are Condemned-Parents
Urged To Be Watohful.

sane Ourth Tor every one except
the railroad men was predicted yester-
day by the Safety First Federation Of
America. Every year has brought
more complete cooperation from the
public, and the federation is confident
that most parents will comply with the
list Of "Donts" it has issued. The
"Don'ts" are:
"Do not buy the dangerous kinds Of
fireworks.
DO not allow the children to have
cannon OF any kind.
"Do not permit children TO have toy
balloons or sparklers.
"In no circumstances allow small
children TO handle fireworks or explo-
sives.
"Toy pistols. blank cartridges, large
or dynamite frecrackers and torpedo
canes are very dangerous, and children
should not be allowed TO use them
Paralysis Curbs Celebrations.
Only two preliminary accidents were
reported to the federation. A fifteen
year-old boy in Moant Vernon was shot
in the leg by his saluting cannon, which
he had forgotten 20 unload since last
Fourth Of July, and tenyear-old boy
in Paterson. y. j., got out his firecrnck-
ers ahead Of sine and lost two fingers.
Fortunately for employees OF the rail-
roads and express companies, the
Fourth of July exodus was distributed
over three days. the rush beginning
/ Saturday. Even so, with the transpor-
tation Of troops on their hands, the
railroads were under tremendous
strain. Every employe who had time to
think at all thinks that when the re-
turns are in they will break all records.
As an Independence Day greeting to
Brooklyn regiments on the border,
Borough President Pounds sent them
kilograms yesterday promising a rous
/ ing reception when they return. or
the ffty-one permits for neighborhood
celebrations issued in Brooklyn, fifteen
I will probably be revoked because OF
the infantile paralysis epidemic.
request for their revocation was sent
TO the police yesterday by Health
| Commissioner Emerson. They include
/ gatherings in the Borough Hall sec
, tion. in Berford, South Brooklyn,
Flatbush, Williamsburg. Greenpoint,
Cypress Hills, East New York and
Brownsville.
y. +. A. to Attend Pageant.
Thomas jefferson, John Adams,
Samuel Adams, Ben Franklin and other
/ historical personages will stroll in
+ City Hall Park this morning under the
auspices Of The Bronx Congress and
I deliver their speeches Of l40 years ago.
Elementary and high school pupils
will participate in the afternoon
! pageant at the Stadium Of the Col
4 iece Of the City of New York. Mem
/ bers Of the National Education Asso-
citation will be in the audience. Tam
many Hall will have its annual cele-
bration at 10 a. m. Senator Chamber
! lain, Of Oregon, will speak.
The Washington Headquarters Asso-
citation will present the following
speakers in the Jumel Mansion, l60th
/ Street and Edgecombe Avenue: Cabot
Ward. Park Commissioner: Samuel II.
Wandell and Reginald p. Bolton. The
speaking will be in the afternoon.
/ Electric lgnt companies e"ue"
$4,000 70 the $1,000 appropriation for
illumination and the city will be ablazc
with lights -,
Mrs. Oliver Hartman will throw
open her grounds at White Plains FOR
z tea for the benefit of men who de-
sire 10 20 10 Plattsburg, who cannot
pay their own expenses. Zee OF
81 will be charged
Colonel Roosevelt will review
psrade at Oyster Bay to-day which
/ will include 200 sailors from the Balu-
more. Frederic r. Coudert will be one
Of the speakers at the celebration.
Arriving from Kansas City at :
o'clock this morning, Frank ?. Walsh.
the labor union leader, will he the
principal speaker at the Union Square
Independence Day celebration At Union
Square He will speak on Progress
! Throu,-h Political independence to Eco,
nomic independence and Industrial
| Freedom
The celebration, arranged ov the
Labor Forum, will be presided over by
Edward T. James, of the Central Fed:
Grated Union. Carl Beck, secretary OF
tho MAYORS independence Day Com
mittee. will read the verses OF song
New America" There will be singing
hv The audience, singing societies ana
I Il Il mems Chorus.