The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
Has Been Appointed State Explosives Inspector by
 the President
LICENSES MUST BE
 TAKEN OUT BY ALL
Expects in Few Days to Make Known Persons Who Are Author ized to Issue These
 Licenses

Walter K. McAdory. who has been appointed by the President as United States federal inspector of explosives for Alabama to see that the law is faithfully carried out, stated yester- day that the persons who are to issue licenses in various counties to per- init the handling of explosives had not yet been designated. He will announce them just as soon as possible
 Every person who has anything to do with explosives is keenly interested in the new law. which is severe in it's provisions. It provides:
 That any person desiring to man ufacture, sell, export, import, store or purchase explosives or ingredients, or to keep explosives or ingredients in his possession shall make applica- tion for a license. which application shall state under oath the name of the applicant, the place of birth, whether native born or naturalized citizen of the United States of Amer ica, if a naturalized citizen the date and place of naturalization; business in which engaged; the amount and kind of explosives or ingredients which during the past six months have been purchased, disposed of or used by him; the amount and kind Of explosives or ingredients now on hand; whether sales, if any, have been made to jobbers. wholesalers, retailers or consumers; the kind of license to be issued and the kind and amount of explosives or ingredients to be au thorized by the license; and such fur ther information as the director of the bureau of mines may, by rule, from time to time require.
 RETURN UNUSED EXPLOSIVES
 That the superintendent foreman or other duly authorized employe at mine or quarry, or other work. may, when licensed so to do, sell or issue to any workman under him such an amount of explosives or ingredients as may be required by that workman in the performance of his duties, and the workman may purchase or accept the explosives or ingredients so sold or issued, but the person so selling or issuing same shall see that any un- used explosives or ingredients are re- turned and that no explosives or in- gredients are taken by the workman to any point not necessary to the carrying on of his duties.
 Every person authorized to sell, issue or dispose of explosives shall keep complete itemized and &C., curate record, showing each person to whom explosives are sold, given, bar tered or to whom how otherwise disposed of and the quantity and kind of explosives. and the date of each such sale, gift or barter or other dis position. and this record shall be sworn to and furnished to the director of the~ bureau of mines or his au- thorized representatives whenever re- quested."
 TO WHOM ISSUED License Is to be issued as follows:
 (a) Manufacturer license, author izing the manufacture, possession and sale of explosives or ingredients.
 (b) Vendors license, authorizing the purchase, possession and sale of ex- plosives and ingredients.
 (c) Purchasers license, authorizing the purchase and possession of explo- sives and ingredients.
 (d) Foremans license, authorizing the purchase and possession of exp1o- sives and ingredients and the sale and issuance of explosives and in- gradients to workmen-
 Gel Exporters license, authorizing the licensee to export explosives, but no such license shall authorize ex- portation in violation of any proc lamation of the President issued un- der any act of Congress.
 (f) Importers license, authorizing the licensee to import explosives. (sl Analysts, educators, inventors and investigator's licenses. authorizing the purchase, manufacture. possession, testing and disposal of explosives and ingredients.
 A fee of 25 cents will be charged for the issuance of the license.