Ogden Daily Standard | 1906-07-05 | Page 4 | After the Fourth

AFTER THE FOURTH the fourth of july Is a day of casualties for young america this independence day cost the lives of 38 persons and inflicted injuries upon nearly the majeru maj of them boys the first land battle ot tho rus fio japanese ivar did not claim that number af pf victims each recurring celebration of tho signing of the dec la ration of independence demands an increasing number of lives as though an immolation wore necessary since the first glorious fourth more boy havn been killed by fireworks and toy pistols than george washington hat soldiers at valley r oise As a people wo aro lovers of the spectacular and delight ina in a hurrah ahen we rejoice there must be noise and display but after the hurrah comes the redeeming feature 0 american we can then put aside our sports and take up the serious alemi with the same enthusiasm with i wc celebrate