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Show PLEA IS ISSUED ' FOR GREAT CURE lllCEipi Safety First Should Be Strictly Observed in Planning Plan-ning Events for Glorious 4th to Prevent Accidents NEW TORK. July I. A plea for a af celebration of Independence day ku been made by the Bafety Institute Insti-tute of America, which at the aante time Issues the warn Lag that If greater great-er care la not taken this year than In the paat approximately HO person will be killed and 1000 other Injured In firework accident throughout the United Btatea on the Fourth of July. "The total of persons killed In Fourth of July celebration lnc the were inaugurated la greater than the number of men killed on the American aide In the Revolutionary war." say the statement of titer In- Mtut. "During the paat fourteen year alone nil person were killed and 4J,0 Injured a a remit of Fourth of July accident from flre-i flre-i in ana fliewui as, ana These flo" not Include drowning .or automobile accident." ac-cident." While the number of accident caused by the use of firework and firearm I being gradually decreased through the regulation of the sale of such product and the growth of the community oelebratlon Idea, the decrease de-crease 1 more than counteracted by the heary Increase In automobile fatalities fa-talities and drownings Incidental to the modern reckless celebration of Independence day. The Institute has Issued the following follow-ing list of protective suggestions: If you must have a bonfire, let your father build It and watch it with you; better still, don't build bonfire. 8 co re of children are burned to death and millions of dollars of property are lost each year as the result of bonfires built In fun. Ordinary firecrackers are harmless If used with reason, but they should never be held In the hsnd after being lit, because the slightest powder burn but remit In lockjaw and death. The spark taeasselvea from a pop. nlar fir toy are not, a a rule, dangerous, dan-gerous, but the glowing metal core constitute a serious hazard and have caused fatalities. Don't put powder, ammunition for canes or cartridges on streetcar tracks; this has caused many fatal accident Jhroughwreckjunwgvs and panie among passengers. The most prolific cause of Fourth of July accidents Is ths "I didn't know r it was loaded" person. Don't look into the mussle of a gun to see if It l loaded: don't point a (un at another an-other person ven If you think It Is not loaded you may be mistaken. The "I didn't know It was loaded" hss a twin brother whose nsme Is "I didn't know It was lit" and who Is almost as deadly. Before trying to relight fireworks, wait long enough to be sure they are out. |