Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-19
WllEYS INSTRUMENTATION.

w-iley's characterization which is
the charge against him by those
seeking his dismissal consisted OF
Juggling allowances for payment
of certain grades of service to
admit OF keeping him on call for the
pure food department. The expert in
the case is DR.. Rusby Of Columbia Col
lege, one of the best fitted men III the
morld for the service required,
The legal allowance for laboratory
work is So day. That is. Wileys de-
partment must, if it follows the rule.
depend on the services of chemists
willing 10 accept less than a SO bill
for days hard work on special re-
search in the laboratory and go into
court with these against the highest
class Of most highly paid experts TO be
procured by the opponents Of the law
Wiley was under oath and Was en-
,deavoring 70 enforce the law.
an the laboratory the govern
Hnent must pill the skill of the
nhe world. In court it must depend up
on the unknown chemist for evidence
opposed TO the most noted experts
awhose names lend authority to their
Is tatements in court and carry weight
an the estimation OF the general public.
TN short Wiley must. under the rule,
INJECT the best money can buy witt.
what he could get with 50 day. In
court giving testimony $50 a day may be
ALLOWED the expert. Wiley whipped the
Gevil around uhes lump. He put DR..
lRusby on the pay list AT 81 500 a year and
figured in labo-ator work and court
work IN lump to make up the money.
THE point is that he got Rusty and met
the paid experts Of the benzoaters and
other pure food lighters with man OF
the largest caliber whose position and
attainments and reputation matched
the best they could bring Ii WASH.
rules, but it came mighty near being
business
The N monetary commission framed up
by -Aldrich for the plain purpose Of
creating a sanctuary COR lame ducks
has cost more in minute than Wiley
has spent in a month. II is worthless
except TO hold the Aldrch grip and
take care Of the Aldrich out
fit But no protest has arisen
over - from the men who are
seeking wileys dismissal. 1t is
cornmon thing cor departmental Off
Gers to stretch out the legal allowances
In the very way that Wiley did, a very
common procedure. Why ,te in am
bush against Wiley awaiting a chance
to shoot him in the back The answer
Is easy. Wiley. like Pinchoc and Car
field. Is in somebody's way. Whose
1way? That's easy To-
Wiley is persona noon grata to super
Sors. He has not, 1t is said. paid the at
itenuon she should and which they de-
Snand TO mis- superior officers. Perhaps
1t has been q good thing for the coun-
try and enforcement Of law that he
<1las not. Pinchot was another Of
these "in.ubordinates' but the coal is
setnl in Alaska and not in the Guggen-
theimer bins. II the superiors had re-
sceived the Difference they demanded
5Ballinger and the interior department.
sof which he was the head. might have
sConducted things with sufficient uuir-
Fure to enable the looters TO have got
Ken away with It.
The shakeup is a good thing 1t was
- good thing in the interior department
fNo doubt it will prove both salutary
and Illuminating in the AGRICULTURAL de-
,partment- Back Of all the question of
discipline is the greater question Of
right And it looks to man III a tree
as tho Wiley Is right