A Fourth of July Experience Then some of us have had battles with roman candles the stars from which would burn large holes in our clothes all of which was great sport until our mothers found tlie holes Then there were imaginary forts and toy cannon which we would take by assault — acting over the battles and brave deeds of our ancestors who proved themselves to he so valiant The average boy of America seeks noise — no matter what kind just so that it is noise — on this the nation's holiday lie seems to see in the smoke of his fire works the images of the great battles for liberty and justice and in the noise and bluster seems to hear our great American eagle scream his appreciation of the day’s celebration been nobly guarded A few years ago I witnessed the ut we have all celebrated this celebration of the great national day in a more modern fashion While our parents elder brothers holiday in New York City and the and sisters would be at the picnic experiences of that day were very grounds letting the enthusiasm and forcibly impressed upon my memoratory “soak in’ we have loaded ory and you may be interested in old tin cans with cannon crackers them In the smaller towns and villages or giant powder and yelled and jumped with delight when the can the citizen who loves quiet and would explode throwing dirt and peace has a chance to escape to the hills or woods but in the great city pebbles in every direction and making such a fearful “racket” that all of Xew York after the celebration the teams on the village street is in full blast it is impossible to would put up their ears and try to find any place where the air is not break away from their drivers continually being rent with fearful Every American is familiar with the usual intensity of a modern fourth of Julv — when gunpowder burns freely and the noisy revelry lasts from early morning until midnight On this day we all seem to he mad in our attempts to make the noble bird of freedom scream and do not stop to recall that formerly the great national holiday was rather a solemn occasion when the Declaration of Independence was read in a monotonous way to all the people the community could muster It was also a signal for local orators to come forth and with brilliant efforts tell 11s how our ancestors had exhibited their power in twisting the British Lioi's tail to get their liberty and how that liberty had I I