Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 140, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1917 — YOUNG AMERICA IS GLOOMY [ARTICLE]

YOUNG AMERICA IS GLOOMY

MUST FOREGO PLEASURE OF FIREWORKS ON THE COMING FOURTH OF JULY. . •* The coming Fourth -Will not mean much to the young boys and girls of America, who have, previous to this year, looked forward to the day as the one on which to celebrate American Independence by the shooting of firworks. Congress recently enacted a law which prevents the sale of fireworks this year, in order that the powder may be sayed to make ammunition for the war withr Germany. However, Young America is accepting the law gracefully and will turn to other amusements for the day. The law as it was passed prevents the storage, sale, discharge or firing of fireworks and other pyrotechnic display and provides penalties for the violation of the same. All ordinances , and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions hereto have been repealed. Section 1. The discharge, firing or use of all firecrackers, Rofnan candles, rockets, torpedoes, or other fireworks or substances designed and intended for pyrotechnic display, and' of all pistols, canes, cannons, or other appliances using blank cartridges .or caps, containing chlorate of potash mixture, or other explosives, will be prohibited within the corporate limits of the city of Rensselaer. Section 2. The sale of fireworks at retail is prohibited within the corporate limits-of the city of Rensselaer. ' Section 3. The storage or sale of fireworks at wholesale is prohibited within the corporate limits of the city of Rensselaer. * 4. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this law as regards the storage and sale of fireworks shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined not less than ten ($lO dollars nor more than twenty-fiv ($25) dollars for each day’s neglect of compliance. Provided, also, that violation of other sections of this ordinance shall be considered a misdemeanor punishable by a fine. Section 5. The chief -of. the .fire department may, at his’discretion, remove, or have removed at the owfter’s expense, all stocks of fireworks or other combustibles exposed for sale, or held in stock in violation of the law. Section 6. All ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. The law as it is published above is now in effect and all should adhere to it strictly as a matter of patriotism and to have themselves trouble.