Show FOURTH OF JULY tho fourth of july is a day of exuberant enjoyment attended by distressing fatalities according to the figures compiled by george E ives of hartford wisconsin the celebrating of independence day last year resulted in 31 killed injured or casualties larger than many battles prominently recorded in history the casualties for the fourth last year arc classified fireworks gunpowder creams toy pistols cannon runaways 29 there ia a movement to reform the manner of observing the fourth and the objection to the present custom is that 1 it sanctions an appalling loss of life and limb 2 it immense annoyance and positive suffering to millions of sick and nervous people 3 it worries a whole nation of anxious mothers to the verge of distraction from early dawn till midnight 4 it occasion sa fearful loss to property 5 it wastes about of good money annually as it frightens horses and creates runaways 7 it violates rights that are recognized by the police and courts of justice on every day in the year except this one because it disturb the peace 8 because storekeepers lack proper knowledge of the deadly nature of many articles which they handle as they are sold but once a year 0 because it is an undeniable fact that consumers are even more ignorant hazardous goods being placed on the market under different names 10 it creates a false impression among our youth of the true spirit of the declaration of independence which is to maintain for all citizens of our country the right of the pursuit of happiness however much we may object to the small boy and his firecracker the fourth of july them would be like christmas without a christmas tree and santa claus the americans demand an uproarious jollification on that day an d generally they obtain it at all cost the loss of life being a holocaust to liberty which is only incidental to a good time |