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Show Don't Disturb The Peace! Here is an excellent Fourth ol July motto, aiRB-st d by the Na.lonal Board of Fire Underwriters: "Don't disturb the peace!" There are many ways cf enjoying the 4th without LUbj'cting yourself and others to the d n ami danger that invariably accompany ac-company use of fireworks and firearms. fire-arms. In ymrs gone by, n-wspapers of the 5th of July were always packed with accounts of the hundreds of injuites that had occiutd on the previous day from ml use of explosives. explos-ives. Many deaths result' d. and innumerable in-numerable cases of bllndiuvs and niEiming. Property lo s cu: tomarily ran far into the thousai.ds, and one year the entire business section of a town wan wiped out by a fire that stan'U'd tn a fireworks store and soon was bryr.el control. Fortunately, mainy communities now outlaw the sale or use of fireworks fire-works and even in towns where they are p rmttted the public s ems to be learning that Independence Day can be adequately and pleaeurably fplrhrateri without them. In pro gressive communities, planned celebrations cele-brations include baseba.l tames and other athletic contests, parades and finally, carefully organized fireworks di iplaye; supervise by crperts in the handling of explcsives. If you have an urge to shoot off fireworks, it might pay you to think that one little, accid'oi. may cause blindmirs;, loss of limb, a dang rous bum and perhaps death. Firecrackers Fire-crackers and Roman cand.Js and rockets may be fun but Ihey aren't worth that gruesoms Dotrntial price. On the fourth don't dii.urb the peace! |