| Show PRESS PARAGRAPHS Th The newspapers pers generally are arc incI in- in cI against the tho usual l Fourth of July massacres Tho The Pittsburg Dispatch Dis Die patch has bas a dread of Fourth of July oratory or or- story atory but fears the tho firecracker more It says Even en if wo we should have havo noth noth- int ng but spread eagle a le oratory on the tho bourth that infliction is much less kes liable than tha han t the e cannon cracker and toy to pistol to o inflict tho the penalty of tetanus The he Omaha Bee thinks that costly experience ex cx- may be bo tho the best schoolmaster but aut in the tho matter of celebrating the glorious Fourth wo do not seem to learn anything t by experience Like a native nativo Texan the Houston Post exultingly cries crie out omit A Away with with- the tho nervous wrecks Make the Fourth wild and woolly What is liberty for if n not t for noise Miser Like Liko a preacher the Denver Republican can reminds remind's people that the country pays a heavy tax every year oar in deaths and injuries to its p people ople because of Fourth of July celebrations recklessly conducted and tho the record of these injuries in in- juries junes and losses has become so appalling appalling appal appal- ling that public sentiment demands saner methods of observing the tho day clay The Philadelphia Record wants a sub sub- sill sill- It If thinks tho the amount of homicide homi homi- cido cide and mayhem that occurs every o Fourth of July renders restrictive ordinances ordinances nances in all our cities imperative But thero there can bo be no effective suppression suppression suppression sion of barbaric methods of celebration without introducing civilized methods as a substitute The Tho Schenectady Star compares the annual sacrifice to the result 0 or of a battle It says Unless more cities than havo already dono done so adopt the tho safe and sane sano ane plan of commemorating tin the signing signing sign sign- ing of the tho declaration of independence and inspiring the youth with patriotic sentiments the tho number of ad dead and wounded in in the tho country will vill equal the losses in in n some o of the important battles in III which American armies have havo en en- Raged Tho The Boston Herald wants the referendum referendum referendum refer refer- and recall instituted and remarks remarks remarks re re- re- re marks that if statistics could be lie gathered gathered gath gath- ath ered re it mi might ht be bo found found that hat the majority majority major major- ity vote in many cities would be against toy pistols revolvers and cannon cannon cannon can can- non crackers as Fourth of July features In prohibiting the sale of explosives fire are balloons or combustible fireworks in in Cleveland on the tho comin coming holiday the tho authorities of that city have havo provided an experiment that is is worth watching The popular referendum is not Dot lible V The New Haven Register supposes a case this way Suppose a prophet whose whoso foresi foresight ht could not be discounted should predict that Monday July 3 would occur a 3 disaster r that would surely surely sure sure- ly Iv kill and wound in the homes of f America Ameria those were vere the figures for last year what would be the effect Wouldn't there be a stirring about to seo see if something something- couldn't be done to prevent it itt And yet tho the prospect in involved in ma- ma in our coming Fourth of July celebration which is almost as certain is regarded with indifference if not nol with derision The Pioneer Press of St. St Paul reports progress It believes that we wo have been making some pro progress ress toward a amore amore amore more sensible method of celebrating independence day Tho The common sense of tho public ha has haJJ been comin coming to the rescue and its conscience has been somewhat somewhat some some- what stirred since the medical journals began compiling statistics to show the fearful extent of the tho slaughter anc and maimin maiming due dime to tho the usual Fourth of July celebration The Tho Providence Journal would use force if necessary ne to insure a quiet Fourth It says Is s there any goot good reason why the American people should not have a a. safe and sane bane Fourth of oi July If It there is isO is nobody has been bold enough to state it There are arc on the contrary many reasons why wo ire should have such s a a. day in in lieu of the hurly burly burly festival whose ox excesses are to drive even the sincerest patriot to a temporary r regret ret that Th Thomas mas J Jef- Jef f- f forson ever wrote rote the declaration of in In in- dependence |
