The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-06-11
WILL
Be UNPOPULAR ON
THIS JULY FOURTH
State Explosives Committee Finds
Local Regulations in New Mex.
leo and Patriotic Sentiment VIII
Prevent Dangerous Celebration.

There Vtu nv no use ui fireworks
.u New M,Nico IN tho Observance ot
Fourth 81 July this ycar IN the upin-
ion OF thc advisory committee Cor the
regulation ut explosive, In New Mes.
leo. which met in the federal build
ing IN a session o. two hours this
morning
The committee tupk me- formal hc.
.tluu, to suppress She use ~ fireworks
on July ith. although IN" federal reg
ulatious limiting their usr are very
rigid aud involve heavy penalties FOR
Violations Il was pointed out 10y
chief Of police GaluSha OF Albuqucr-
que. and other. that loCsl regulations
ln New McNiCu towns wholly prohibit
tn" sale aud use Of fireworks aud
that the RESTRICTIONS generally are
more rigid than those ~ the govern
mrnt u was the sense Of the COM
mitlc- expressed In q resolution
ADOPTED unanimously. that under the
EXISTING conditions IN the nation and
the world. with e shortage of cNpiu-
sivc materials. that NO American h
Is . true patr,ot VII inpcrll the peace
aud safety ot ms home community
or permit others 10 50 lmPcril peace
and safety hv the use 90 explosive
an Fourth % Jul, celebrations.
The committee discussed 1T length
the regulations to- cover location and
construction OF puWt"r magazines
Its conclusion los resolution vas that
each case OF powder magazine con.
siruouou Doe lott 90 stand IN its own
merits. 10 be determined on the facts
presented iu each case, az found on
in,r,tigl'luh 10. the state explosives
inspector aud the state mime tuspco-
tor.
= e. White of Denver, g widely
known Insurance man. Who o. . mem
u"r ot the explosives boards of Wyo-
minE colorado and Ncp Mexico, stat
e., that Whcr" explosive were rccuN-
orod toy the Inspector. tho owners of
which could not be found. IL WAS IN"
custom ,n Colorado tn u"stroN them
Inspector Milcs &. stewart then said
that u the uw case he had hccu re-
quircd Geo handle lie had sold the cN.
plosi,cs recovered. L. - regulaTlv
licensed Icalci in explosives. aud had
turned the money from the sal" over
tnr local Re. cross chapter
Approving his method of saving
.cNpinstNrs aud ui-posing 81 such eases
Nr White moved aud the committee
adopted .ie following resolution.
Gr-oINrd. Tha' whenever the in
ispu.iuI yccu,cTs explosives. ia" lcgtti-
owner ~ which canuut Ice foun"
he A. hereby authorized los this com
mite, Geo sell same Go Il legitimate
, dealer 10 explosives. that q record OF
each surh ale bee kept ana that the
, proceeds Of said sale Ice turned over
tu th, local Rcd tro.s chapter "f tho
community la which such sal" Is
made
The committee discussed other mat
ten. OF datuil connected with ia" rN.
( pIo i've. administration m New Mes
loo. tuU adjourned subject to IN" cill
Of the r,plusi,ps Inspector who is "a.
uftic.u hartman ct the committee"
: Utr-,rt At the meeting today wei"
state Explosive Inspector Nll"- &
-, St~vJrt ~ Carlsbad Z q White of
! Denver mi T. = McCannd Of Nlhu-
uuorUl, representing the Insurance
' lnirrpsJ- Is " Risdou state min"
= Inspector. \ e. COOLEY at state col,
lrrc representing IN" farmers, g NJ
Bots uf albuquerque, legal adviser
a. m, committee i. a. Galusha Of
Ninuuur!uuc representing the police
power ,harlc. Springer. of III" state
council 90 defense " - fleming pub
I'ltv member