Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1915 — Dr. Wlley's Illuetration. [ARTICLE]

Dr. Wlley's Illuetration.

Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, ehleffef the bureau of chemistry i* the Depart ment of Agrioufcurt, has irtmpreted many laws affecting poor foods snd drugs, and base had somb'ef hls optnions' reversed by the Department es Justice and tha FreeMcnt. He. waa discussing this m» day when he said: “The matter of interpreting laws is much Uke the story of the little boy who eras told by his teacher to road, smoothing from a primer. Urn boy read aa-foUowa: “ ‘This is a warm doughnut Stop on It “ -Why, Johnny/ sold the teacher, ‘that can’t be right. Jmt me soe your hook,* “This is tha eentonco sbo found; “ ‘This is n worm.' Do not stop <m If •*" * ’• • “That’s very much like the interpretation of the laws of nowadays. Ton dm interpret the statutes in several ways, according to tha angle from which you. view them. As for me. I believe In constating: them always to that the masses of the people Ami benefit by them."—Phßodetphta Beoord.