The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-06-28
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SAFE AND SANE FOURTH
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Several Kinds of Noise Makers
Are Forbidden Under Laws
Il of the State
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6t. Paul, June 2S.-ln response to
numerous inquiries as to the attitude
Of the state fire marshal's office con-
ccEning the use Of fireworks this
yc4r. Fire Marshal George H. Nettle-
! ten has authorized an interview.
urging community celebrations of the
Fourth OF. July throughout the state.
The interview Is as follows:
Independence Day, 1919, probably
will be celebrated with more patriotic
fcrvor than ever before in the history
OF our. country. It will be the oc-
casion not only Of rejoicing over
liberty's $triumph in the world war,
blt of doing honor to our returned
/ fighting men, most of whom are ex-
petted to be home by that time.
sFRealizing the tremendous popular
elthusiasm which will give vent to
itself. on this day, and with no idea
Of dlscouraging a proper expression
of the great patriotic impulse under
lying it, I most earnestly appeal to
tEatpeople OF the State OF Minnesota
to keep this fenthusiasin within safe
and sane channels. ~,
During the past several years,
great strides have been made in the
direction of a safe and sane celebra.
| tion of the Fourth of July, with the
result that the toll, of dead and
| nj aimed. and the number Of fires
have steadily decreased.
| Need of Restraint.
| ITO many the temptation to go t0
extremes will be great this year. The
81 imulus to celebrate was never
greater. The need of restraint is
tEeHefore correspondingly great. The
| lesson of restraint was we'll learned
during the war; let everyone con.
tinue to apply it in time of peace
'In scores of localities throughout
the state, plans are already being
made for great community observ.
a1ces, with rousing homecoming
celebration for the returned fighting
men as the big feature. These events
will be marked by parades, band con.
certs, addresses by noted speakers
programs of great variety and. COM
munfty displays of fire works.
Strong Enforcement.
| II cannot too strongly express my
Endorsement of such observances and
urge them upon city officials,
chambers of commerce and such
! other organizations as are accus-
toned to take the initiative in these
matters in their respective communi-
ties. Certainly no time is more op-
perfume for a community Fourth of
July celebration than this, when
every city, village and town desires
to honor all it's fighting heroes.
Menace Curtailed.
1T is a misdemeanor in Mime
sofa, punishable by imprisonment in
the county jail for not more than
three months or by fine of not more
than $4,000, to manufacture, use,
sell or keep for sale within the state
any blank cartridge pistols, blank
cartridge revolver. or other blank
cartridge firearms, blank cartridges,
caps containing dynamite and fire.
crackers exceeding three inches in
length and exceeding. one-half an
inch in diameter. The toy pistol
and blank cartridge are the most pro-
life causes Of tetanus, or lockjaw.
If any person has knowledge of the
violation of this act, it is his duty
to report this knowledge promptly to
the proper city or county officers.
Care is Urged.
II appeal to every resident Of Min
nesota, individually, to exercise the
utmost carefulness in the use Of fire.
| works.
Lets keep Fourth of July care
lessness under the ban. Let's not re-
vive the casualty lists and needless
fires"