Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-13
MUST OWN LICENSE
TO HAVE EXPLOSIVES
Even Possession of Ingredients
Necessitates Taking Out of
Proper Papers.

DIR. w. +. Hoey of Frcderica, who
has been appointed Inspector OF Ex-
plosives for the State of Delaware, has
rccoived from Van. II. Manning, di-
rector of the Bureau of Mines, copy
of the explosives regulations containing
information for applicants for licenses
and for licensees engaged in that indus
| try. DR.. Hoev desires to call particu-
lar attention to the following provi-
sions of the regulations:
Every person manufacturing, distribu-
ting, storing. using or possessing powder,
explosives, blasting supplies or ingredients
should familiarize himself with the pro-
visions of the Explosives Regulation law,
which became effective November IS,
1917.
The term ingredient rs used herein
means any one of the many substances
entering into the composition of an ex-
plosive, such for example, rs nitric acid
chlorato of potash, permanganate of pot
ash, nitrate of potash as well AZ many
other of the mineral salts.
Where these things are bought. sold or
possessed in only small quantities no
license is required. A small quantity
a quantity Of less than one ounce
Licenses will be required of all persons
manufacturing, distributing, storing, using
or possessing powder, explosives, blasting
supplies or ingredients except as provided
in the law The word person IS defined
10 include States, Territories, the District
of Columbia, Alaska and other depend
encies of the United States, and munich
pal subdivisions thereof. individual cItl-
zens, firms, associations and corporations
of the United States and Of other coun-
tries at peace with the United States.
The purpose OF the act is to prevent
disloyal persons from procuring explo-
SIvcs, and to keep explosives out of the
hands OF persons who will not guard
them carefully enough 10 prevent them
from being stolen or used by dlSloynl
persons. Iiccnsors have been instructed
10 refuse to issue q license t0 any person
not known 20 be loyal and responsible
unless recommended by reputable citi-
zens OF the community.
An applicant for n license must appear
in person before the licensor
4 license IS not transferable and NAV
be used only by the person TO whom il
has been issued II there is any special
question regarding this matter inquiries
should be made of the director. Bureau
of Mines, Washington, ID. c., or of the
State explosives inspector.
Acting under the Director OF the Bu-
rcau of Mines. there Is in each State
State explosives Inspector appointed
nv the President The duty of the
State explosives Inspector is to see that
the explosives regulation law is faith
| fully executed and observed. He will
represent the Director Of the Bureau
Of Mines in his State in following up
violations Of the law which may come 20
| his attention,
A vendors license authorizes the
holder to purchase, possess and sell ex-
| plosives or ingredients,
4 record must be made at the time
Of each sale which will include the kind
and number of the purchaser license
his name. quantity and kind of explosive
or ingredient purchased, and date of sale
This record must be sworn to and fur
nished to the Director Of the Mines when
ever requested.