Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
STATE PLANS TO CIJRR
SALE OF EXPLOSIyS
Will Block Purchase by Alien,
of Chemicals for Mann.
facture sa
TO LICENSE ALL USFpo
$4,000 Fine and Years Imprisorr,...
Provided for Violation Of
New Regulation
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1t viii be extremely jlfficult W.,
plans have been perfected here for ~
dtsloyal Pennsylvanian to purchase -
plosives or ingredients which comma.
them. Several conferences have 49,
held by state officials with J. W. MI
tenhouse' OF Scranton, chief exploslvs
Inspector, and IL has been decided a
make II Just as difficult to buy the chsm.
icals that enter into the manufacturs u,
explosives as 1t IL 10 buy dynamite
Plans so far formulated provide ~,
every user of explosives in the stst.
must be licensed. as required by ~
tederal explosives act approved IA.
vember 10, 1911 These licenses nr,,.,
he obtained from the clerks of the co,,-se
OF the various counties. and the agent.
who will be authorized to act In s.%
city Information regarding fhess
agents can be obtained only through ~
inspector. 'rs
Niolatbrs of the law are sub,ec. !.
iine OF not more than $4,000 or impr,sor.
ment for n term not exceediny ~
year 1t is mandatory that all maps
iacturers. vendors and users OF erp,o.
sives ana the chemicals that compose
them must have license.
The State officials who bav. u,
working on the plans with Inspector m.
tenhouse include l.. II. Palmer actir.
commissioner OF Labor and Industry,c q
Chal Fort. state Fire Marshal: Sev.,S
-. sutton Chief OF the Department y
mines, ana captain George +. Lumh'
acting superintendent of State polIcs
Licenses can be granted only Ia -.
sons known to be loyal to the ,ics,s,--
agents or recommended by reputah-
citizens. Only native Americans ~
naturalized Americans. tbors,,'lsu sa1
noucileu ior, may apply for licenses. n.
censes. ""e ~
Inspector Rittenhousc is Cooperate.
WIN tne Federal Department Of Jus.
uce ana the Attorney Generals Depar,.
lment or the state. as well as with ~
state olilcials, and. prosecutions can ~
started py any of the officials connectpd
WIN any OF the departments Inter.
es,eu. upon the receipt of Information
reiatiVe TO improper persons hoIdIns
liceIlses or possessing explosives or thsir
chemical ingredients. ~
Licenses must be held by all manu-.
facthrers' dealers or users Of the fol.
lowing explosives or chemicals: -.
Ammonium nitrate. blasting powder NJ. y.
ing caps, all classes Of electric blas M.
chimes, fireworks, Eliminates, guncottos
nitrocellulose, exceeding 1O.fS per cent rIsrs
gen; nltroglucose. nitroglycerln lexcept n ~
ficial United states pharma copoeia solutios
or in form OF pills or granules Containing N
more than ]. so of a grain eschj nitroSnsI n
mite. nitrosugar ammonium picrates, Smoke
| less powder. trinitrotuluol ttriton), trinitro
naphtaline. trinitrocresol, chlotate powders
detonating fuses, dynamite, electric blastIp1
caps. fashlight powders, all varieties d
fuses, gunpowder and gunpowder mlxtureI
texcept small arms or shotgun cartridsssl
nitroglucol. nltrostarch. permissible expo
sives. picrates. squlbs. tetrantromethy
lanaiire. tertranltroanailne, blchromatss
chlorates. chromates. nitrates. nitric ACID
perchlorates,, perborates. permanganatss
| peroSldeS and phosphorus, = =