Show ARE KillED BY F REWORKS Harmless Sparklers Burn Children Many Blinded NEW YORK Aug 29 CA' CA The results of a survey ot of casualties casual casual- ties UIS ot of thIs years year's Fourth ot of July celebration by the American 1 cum of Safety and National Com Com- Committee for the Prevention ot of Blind Blind- Blindness ness given ghen out today shows that were killed and 1030 Injured The analysis Is is made mado of reports from cities In 36 states A majority ot of the victims were chil- chil children dren Approximately ot of the casualties occurred July 4 4 while more than were recorded be- be before tore fore and after Independence Da Day some as early as June 4 24 and oth- oth others others ers as late as July 23 Only 30 ot of the casualties s occurred In con con- connection with public celebrations The reports give evidence ot of only 62 arrests Ot Of the deaths 37 ot of the vic vic- victims tims mostly children lost their lives ns as a a. result ot of their clothing being Ignited b by called so-called harm harm- harmless harmless less sparl sparklers lers Six very ery young children are reported to have died of poisoning from e lIng eating fire fire- firecrackers crackers The largest list ot of casualties was Wall reported from St. St Louis where 73 persons were seriously hurt and 60 suffered minor Injuries A statement accompanying the re- re report report port says The tact fact that In New NewYork York CIt City among a population ot of more than six elx million there were only ten casualties and that In Chicago among a population of moro more than three million there thre were sixteen casualties Is con con- convincing evidence ot of the effectiveness effective effective- ness ot of restrictive legislation prop prop- properly erly enforced The rhe statement emphasizes that the tho study represents only a part the actual sacrifice sacr ot of life lito and limb as no reports were received from 12 states Including several everal In the south where few restrictions lions are placed on the sale and use ot of fireworks |