Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-23
DR.. HOEY INSPECTOR

DR.. w. F. Hoey, of Frederlca, who
has been appointed Inspector of Ex-
plosives for the State of Delaware, ba,
received from Van. H. Manning direc.
tor Of the Bureau Of Mines, a COPY of
the explosives regulation containing in
formation for applicants for licenses
and for licenses en- ragged in that indus
try. DR.. Hoey desires to call par'i:: :
lar attention to the following provisions
of the regulations:
Every person manufacturing, distri-
buting. storing, using or possessing
powder, explosives, blasting supplies,
or ingredients should famliarize himself
with the provisions of the Explosives
Regulation Law. which bee ame effec-
tive November Is 1917
The term ingredient as used herein
means any one of the many substances
entering into tie composition of an ex-
plosive, such for example as nitric acid,
chlora'e of potash, permanganate of
potash, nitrate of potash, as well as
many ether of the mineral saltz.
Where these things are bought, sold
Or possessed in only small quantities no
license is required. A small quantity is
defn d by the Bureau of Mines to mean
quantity of less than one ounce.
Licenses will be required of all per-
sons manufacturing, distributing stor-
ing, using or possessing powder, ex-
plosives. blasting supplies or ing red
tents except as provided IN tie law.
The word ''person" is defined to include
States. Territories. the District OF COL
unbia, Alaska. and ether dependencies
Of the United States, and municipal
subdivisions thereof, individual citizens,
firms, associations and corporations of
the United States and of other countries
at peace with the United States.
The purpose of the act is to prevent
disloyal persons from pro curing explo-
sives. and to keep explosives out of the
hands Of persons who will not guard
them carefully enough to prevent them
from being stolen or used by disloyal
persons. Licensors have been instructed
to refuse to issue license to any per-
son not known to he loyal and responsi.
bic unless recommended by reputable
citizens of the community.
An applicant for license must ap.
pear in person before the licensor.
A license is not transferable and may
be used only by the person to whom il
has been issued. If there is any spe
cial question regarding this matter in
q,iries should be made of the Director
Bureau of zines, Washington, D. C..
or Of the State explosives inspector.
Acting under the Director of tn
Bureau of Mines. there is in each Stat
a State explosives Inspector appointe'
by the President. The duty of tn
State explosives inspector is to see tina
the explosives regulation law is faith
fully executed and observed He wi
represent the Director Of the Burea
of Mines in his State in following u
violations of the law which may com
to his attention.
A vendors Ii ense authorizes tn
; holder to purchase, possess and sell e2
|, piosives or ingredients.
A record must be made at the time @
each sale which will include the kin
: and number of the purchasers license
> his name, quantity and kind of expl'
r sive or ingredient purchased, anddate
: sale. This record must be sworn to al
) furnished to the Director of the Min
i VIII enever requested.