Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1915 — SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1915 [ARTICLE]

SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1915

A MODEL FOURTH LLAXXFD. Ihe Model Fourth,: an Ihdepende:iee Day without i; :nu.u lingers, ■•powder marked laces; blinded eyes, singed hair, and without a single at-j tormath of suffering or death —this is tile mark at which the State Fire .Marshal is aiming for Indiana for lb 15. i lie department w i.il join trie huiff&niturian function w ith that of j the economic in preventing a large lire loss,.and since the summarizing o; last year's statistics hasi been fostering plans for a -Model Fourth for! '19:15. An added weight of sentiment I is given the sane Fourth movement, in the position of our country in re-: gat'd to the great Kuropean war, \he' lire marhsal: urges, in ti.at the day's j celebrations should suggest the 1 pleasures of peace rather than the horrors oi war. Celebrations, rich in patriotic sentiment and attended by no loss of pleasure and enjoyment for the young, hut without the burning of powder in various forms, have been frequent during recent years. But perhaps none was more worthy of repetition than that of the people of Irvingtoh, a residential suburb of Indianapolis. The lrvingtonians were hosts to thousands who attended an open-air historical pageant in the afternoon, a great picnic dinner in the evening followed by a program of carefully supervised pyrotechnic display. There was time for gol£ tennis and baseball, and it is an eloquent tribute to the success of the Venture when the costs were counted and there was not a single case of injury or fire. - The -Model Fourth sentiment is being actively advocated by 1 women’s clubs and civic organizations throughout the country. The Indiana Federation of Women's Clubs has given unqualified indorsement to the movement by resolution. Specially prepared programs for celebrations, eliminating the deadly explosive and nerve-racking features, have been considered by the women as a means of observing the day. The Russell

Sage Foundation has issued pamphlets containing excellent suggestions along this line. The number of fire losses caused by, fireworks in 1913 in Indiana was i 19. The record for 1314 was 28, j showing a gratifying decrease. Among the Indiana towns to take decisive action in passing ordinances are Tipton, Attica and Connersville. "here the sale of fire crackers has; been prohibited. The records show r.uhierou Fourth of July fires have been caused by paper balloons. It is pointed out by the fire mar-1 shal that there is really no lack of adequate legal measures under which ] town and city authorities can en- )< rce sane Fourth regulations. The pi widen: is one of sentiment, which, it is urged, must he fostered until it dominates the community cel* hr aliens., ' " ■ ■ c. • •