Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-06-27

the local, state and national events from the
standpoint of history and citizenship
The parent-Teachers' association has recon-
mended rural program as follows.
At 80 o'clock in the morning band drawn
on n truck moves throughout each neghborhood
In town man with a lnegaphone calls out that
games will begin at the school playground at
10 80 o'clock. These games are followed by
parade to plenic grounds, where there IS pro-
gram of community singing and speakerfA
two-hour luncheon period follows Then there are
contests baseball and story telling for children.
followed by patriotic pageant, the celebration
concluding with block dance.
The Playground and Recreation Association OF
America has emphasized that the paramount op-
portunties OF community celebrations OF the
Fourth Of July are:
"To recall with pride and reverence the cour-
age sacrifice and vision of the founders Of Amer
lean Independence to resemphasze the principles
Of Justice, democracy and tolerance upon winch
this government was founded and to encourage
their continuance In the present and future;
through appropriate ceremonies to dramatize the
entrance into citizenship of native-born. who have
recently come of age and of the foreign born who
have just been naturalized through games. sports,
pcnics pageantry, festivals and other spectacles,
through music and brief addresses. to bring neigh
borhoods and communities together in unified pro-
grams OF recreation and entertainment suitable TO
the day to promote safety, especially among chill
dren. bv substituting wholesome and harmless
recreation for the use of dangerous fireworks
Is there still need for a safe and Sane
Fourth" Let the following Associated Press dis
patch, dated July Of last year, answer that
question:
The lives Of 2o5 men women and children were
Il nations sacrifice to the celebration Of its l52nd
birthday anniversary yesterday
Fireworks claimed their share Of victims. as
they always have since the VI ted States first be-
gan observing Independence day with skyrocket
pnwheel and cannon cracker. Their were clever
such deaths In the entire country. according to tht
Associated Press tabulation.
Lakes and rivers however, eyacted the heavies
tribute of human life the holiday, los drown
ings being reported. Motor deaths ranked
next in number with 81 Heat took II lives am
lightning g. while were killed in plane crashes
In addition there Is deaths attributed 70 othe
causes directly connected with Am -ice's ohserv
or the Fourth
Two densely populated areas-the middle ~
antic states and the midwest-had more that MAJ
the coun.ry's total deaths for the day. In tn
former there were 6S fatalities. which was NOR
than occurred in the midwest
The mountain states and the northwest hao IN
best sectional records, with five deaths IN eai
division.
Everywhere through the midwest the tempera
ture was high contributing both TO deaths .
MAJ ana nv drowning The midwest led the cour
trv IA the number OF drownlnga with SO, althoug
the middle Atlantic area had only TWO fewer
The airplane accidents were at joliet III. Whe'
nllot and t,so passengers plunged to death whe
the wing of their plane snapped. and at beaumon
Tex. where one was Killed
rhrea IN the motor car deaths came IN race
drivers being killed In Oregon, Pennsylvania al
~ 4-a8
the number OF persons injured. many prohan
fhtatty ran into the thousands Prematur explo
ton ~ 4 truck load of fireworks at Lamar, Nj
Injured a5 persons 5000 gathered IN the publ
so,,are 10 witness the display. In the larger citi
ind hospital list OF persons INJURED IN AobAefNah
az the day ran into the hundreds
chicago with ordinance prohibiting me 50
-N OF fireworks echoed all day win n'ssfaehs1 !
i..atrrs ana ranort4 from police and hospitals I
dtcated the number injured was prohaDg great
rhau tn recent years