The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-30
EXPLOSIVES REGULATED
 BY LICENSE The Law Applies to Alaska and Applies to All Persons Handling
 Same.

With the appointment of D. c. Sar- gent, of Cordova, as federal inspect or of explosives in Alaska, all deal CTS and other persons handling ex- plosives must now secure permits or licenses. These may be secured from all municipalities or United States officers, under the, direction of the Bureau of Mines, or it's az ents.
 Section , of the law includes the following: That the superintend- ent, foreman, or other duly author ized employe, at a mine, quarry, or other work, may, when licensed to , do so, sell, or issue, to any work men 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 the same shall see that any unused explosives are taken by the workmen to any point not nee essary to the carrying on of his du- ties"
 Every person having a license must furnish information which any officer at any time may require re- garding explosives in his possession The director of the Bureau of Mines is authorized to issue licenses as follows:
 (a)' Manufacturers license, au- thorizing the manufacture, possess ion, and sale of explosives and in- gredients.
 (b) Vendors license, authorizing the purchase, possession, and sale of explosives or ingredients.
 Co Purchasers license, author izing the purchase and possession of explosives and ingredients.
 (d) Foreman's license, authoriz ing the purchase and possession of explosives and ingredients, and the sale and issuance of explosives and ingredients to workmen
 te) Exporters license, authoriz ing the licensee to export explos- ives, but no such license shall au- thorize exportation in violation of any proclamation of the President issued under any act of Congress.
 QD Importers license, authoriz- ing the licensee to import explos- ives.
 (g) Analysts, educators invent or's, and investigators licenses au- thorizing the purchase, manufacture possession, testing, and disposal of explosives and ingredients.
 Section 13 says: That the Presi- dent, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may appoint in each State and in Alaska an ex- plosives inspector, whose duty it shall be, under the direction of the Direc tor of the Bureau of Mines. to see that this act is faithfully executed and observed. Each inspector shall receive a salary of $22O0 per an- mum. He may at any time be de- tailed for service by said director in the District of Columbia or in any State, Territory, or dependency of the United States. All additional employees required in carrying out the provisions of this act shall be appointed by the Director of the Blu reau of Mines, subject to the approv ( al of the Secretary of the Interior
 Section 20 says: That the Di- rector of the Bureau of Mines is hereby authorized to investigate all explosions and fires which may oc- cur in mines, quarries. factories, warehouses, magazines, houses, cars, boats, conveyances, and all places in which explosives or the ingredients ! thereof are manufactured. transport ed, stored, or used. and shall. in his desocretion, report his findings, in such manner as he may deem fit. to the proper Federal or State au- thorities, to the end that if such explosion has been brought about by wilful act the person or persons causing such act may be proceeded against and brought to justice; or, if said explosion has been brought about by accidental means. that pre- cautions may be taken to prevent similar accidents from occurring.