Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-08
LICENSE SYSTEM FOR
SALE OF EXPLOSIVES
al ,,hou, Advisory Committcc Holds
Im,0rtant Mcctin. ut Chan-
Icr OF Commerce.

,-s,rrcd, by the government with
.,r. rrlng the new federal law throw
,.. ,,ar.-tions around the purchase
-rg ,sIc OF explosives, the oklahoma
.....rry committee Of the explosives
l.uons OF the federal bureau OF
,...r.s held an important meeting
=, me rllmhcr ot Commerce yes
..,. and effected permanent or
MIA .on.
Ire, RAINS OF Muskogec. inspec-
.... az explosives in oklahoma, was
,,,le rh.irman Of tho organization
And j Larkin OF Tulsa, president
az ne Nntlonal Glycerine Manufac.
,gr,. association, was made first
.rc.rIrirman. j. Esrr Gibbons,
rn4.r "a Of the Tulsa county coun.
al rt uefcnsc and representInc the
stat. council OF dcfcnre at the meet.
rs. vas chosen second vicc-chatr-
man and also director ot pubnci;y.
Those attending decided IL would be
adylsab,e 20 nave all matters 20 be
Zen Oh. FOR publication relating
the organization worG placed In
the hands Of ore memb,r and Mr..
,Iptous was selected TO handle this
I.r OF me work
UihCr Members Present
yhor members at the committee
,hp were in attendance wrro. n. r..
iran n Y Oklahoma city, Represent
lr tue Casualty Insurance ors3risa-
uar. A. g. Robertson OF oklahoma
,tN. ,eprcNentiug the National
Roati .' Fire Underwriters OF Oh
mhoma W. H. Merritt uf BarticS-
Nile - rs5enting the National Safe
" CuuNl of oklahoma; J, T. Buck
uer ~ MuskoEec, representing the
coal mine operators; j, Edgar Pew
-rrcaden. and general manager
OF the Cart1r OH COMPANY. repre-
scntinE ,hc oil industry OF this state;
NJ Uuurlu OF McAlestcr. represent
inx tho powder manufacturer ~ the
STATE. James \ Wilson " saltwater.
representing the state department OF
agriculture. aud ". H. Nichols Of
oklahoma CITY, representing the po-
lice department or the state
A committee composed Of J I'd
gar Pew. j Burr Gibbons and ] j.
lArkin was appointed To make rec
lamentations 10 the enforcement Of
the explosives law to the department
at Washington.
The advisory committee will meet
at Oklahoma city next Tuesday In
conjunction with all the war work
ers In the state who have been called
10 meet In that city next Tuesday
and Wednesday. Secretary Houston.
of the agricultural department Of
the government. will address this
meeting
Chairman Rains stated aztec the
meeting was over that tightening
w in the enforcement of the eN-
plosi,es law viii he ordcrsN at lnce
Under License S,stS1m.
The purpose OF this law is to pre-
ven, explosives falling into the hands
of the vicious. element or the de
s,rue,ionists who have been ao'tat-
ing the blowing up OF hrllrr nd
larous Industries and it's te-
men! will be under n license sls am.
No hardware merchant. druggist.
Photographer or other person using
or selling explosives or their in
gradients can sell or purchase these
without license. Forty-five artl.
ces handled and sold by druggists
which are declared ingredients OF
explosives have been placed on the
restricted list by the Royernmen. and
no Druggist can sell these In ppckn-
ges or more than one ounce without
license
Mining operators in Oklahoma.
iafmers and Industries OF every kind
using explosives will he asked tu fill
ont questlonnaires stating what kind
o explosives they use, how much
ara In what quantities. and send this
information TO the advisory commit
we ana a statement explaining the
!ePuIrements OF the federal law and
ue regulations covering the issuance
licenses viii be given out shortly
by Mr.. Gibbons.