Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-09
FOR SANE FOURTH


ment feels confidence enough in the
good judgment Of the munic pal
councils, mayors and fire chiefs of
Ohio to leave the question Of Safe
and Sane Fourth of July up to them
this year.
We still ho;d to our maxim, that
moth ng that emits a spark or
throws fire is safe
We have asked all the mayors and
the councilmen of the state Cf they
have not already done sol to pace
upon their ordinance books laws
which shall protect life and pro-
petty in each muaic pality.
There can be no universal -ordi-
nance drawn that will cover all
Ohio cities, towns, villages and ham
lets because of physical conditions
fire zones and public sentiment.
The Ohio State Fire Marshal's
Department does not wish to put a
camper upon any legitimate patrio-
tic celebration of Americas Natal
Day, but does insist that the bir,n
of the nation be not the symbol of
blackened corpses of babes, nor the
herald of clouds of smoke that sig
nal the burning cf property. When
the Safe and Sane Fourth idea
was brought out years ago, the
mortality list, due to gun powder
and high explosives was beyond all
reason and the more the hilarity
and license the greater the fire loss,
and the toll of human life.
Tetanus Knocked Out
AS result Of constructive and
| intensive campaigning tetanuS Tor
lock jaw became almost unknown,
and there were fewer injuries from
toy pistols, cannon and dynamite
crackers and other dangerous fire
works.
People passed up the glare and
flare of a dangerous and noisy
Fourth, and went to the country
side where, amid the green of the
herbage and the song of birds, they
laid the foundation of better health
and sounder Judgment.
Ohio had always paid her toll OF
death on Fourth of July, but the
casualty list grew shorter and short
er owing to the awakening given by
the Safe and Sane idea.
In 1919 there were three death:
and 8 injuries owing to the use OF
gunpowder, and last year one child
was burned to death and % injured
on July A.
Strange to say, these casualties
were due to the simpler and So
called harmless" brands of fire.
works the "sparkleTs" and the
. small fire cracker!
A razor is safe in the hands Of
an expert barber, but is dangerou:
thing to let the baby play with,
So it1is with fire or fireworks o1
any kind, and in sp te of all ordi
nances that a council may pass the
real safety of the day depends up
on the parents and older people wht
have the custody of the little ones.
Protect The Riddles
1t is up to the older people K
protect the kddies and still make
the day such a pleasant one that i
will impress the growing child!
m nd and fix the REASON for the
) celebration in his memory for al
time.
i A few simple rules, if followed
may make the day reasonably safe
if the FAMILY or COMMUNITY
must have fireworks.
o. No child should play with fire
works unless a respons BILE grown
person is constantly present.
(2) Never "b.Ow" a fuse or piece
of fireworks to hasten the combus
ton.
(3) Keep all sparklers or crack
ers away from face and clothing.
(4) Have garden hose or sprink
| ling can always at hand to dous,
the sparks and wet down the are;
fired over,
| (5) Do not explode ANY fireworks
close to buildings or cOmbustibl
} material.
! (6) Never fire rockets or roman
candles in congested districts.
(0 If community has displa!
of fireworks, have an expert toucl
'em off AWAY from all building
avcid spark fires by sprinkling.
(8) Consult your fire chief be
fore you have the display.
(9) Never send up balloon tina
bears a flare to heat its air.
The danger in some cities an(
towns already having adequate ex
plosive ordinances, comes from th'
|, "boot-leggers" who get a supply o
taboo fireworks from one open
place, ship it to "closed" tow
and then seA just outside the cor
porat on.
Children denied from PURCHASE
in town, will get hold of the contra
band stuff in this manner.
The Automobile Hazard
The automob lie has added a hazard
today. So has the garage the filing
!, station and the oil house. Their,
is gasoline everywhere, even in tn,
cutters. Gasoline and fireworks O
any kind form a deadly combina
i, tion.
/ Again this department puts tn
i wand of safety in the hands of tn
!, municipalit es.
, BE CAREFUL!