The Washington times., 1911-07-17

consisted of mush and sorghum mo-
lasseS and boiled potatoes. l earned
the money to carry me through school
by working summers and Saturdays on
the farm"
Up In His Lessons.
During the time "Harv' Wiley was
! farmer and chief student at Hanover,
ne did not once fail on a lesson. He
pad a perfect record of 100 per cent
during the whole course and when he
graduated was offered and accepted
the position of Latin and Greek teach
er in Butler College, Indianapolis, as
result of having captured all the
honors in the school.
While performing the duties Of ped
agogue in indianapolis. DR.. Wiley was
taking a course in medicine. He had
intended to practice until offered the
| &chair of chemistry in the medical COL
! leeg from which he had just graduated.
Feeling incompetent to handle the work
at the time, he promised accept
ance If permitted to go to Har-
ward for a year. His work in other
colleges had so well qualified him
that he was permitted to enter the
senior class.
And now. although DR.. Wiley has
risen to a place of international dis
tinCtion he is as willing to put on his
overalls and do manual labor as he
was when he was working his way
through college.
IF a mans work does not dignity
him. a collar and tie will not" he
says, and II is more than theory with
him He nrartipaS what he nraQrha9
Il was down on my farm the other
day and the cultivator blades were
not cutting" he said. They were
rusty. l told the men they ought TO
scour them. They said they had tried
TO make them cut but were unable to.
l took q knife and after scraping away
the baked dirt and rust started the
cultivator. In a few minutes the
blades were bright and cutting we'll"
Conservation of the stomach is to
DR.. Wiley the most important of all the
national conservation schemes, be-
cause the nation without health can
accomplish little.
That the way to a mans heart is
through his stomach" is commonly
known. Likewise, in the opinion of
through his stomach.
No industry is too big to be wreck
ed If necessary to stop the produc-
tion of impure food; no expense too
great in procuring perfect food.
While Dr.. Wiley rarely takes a
nip" he is a recognized authority on
good ''skee." His puzzle, What Is
Whisky" attracted nation wide at
tention. and since that time he has
had many puzzles which he has
solved at least to his satisfaction, If
not to the satisfaction Of those hard
est hit; Some OF the other puzzles
were What Is Mincemeat?" When
Is a Peanut Not a Peanut?'' and the
last day of this month DR.. Wiley and
some of the big brewers of the coun-
try are going to discuss What Is
Beer" For some time DR.. Wiley has
been after the dispensers Of pleasant
tasting but injuriously concocted
soda fountain beverages.
All of these crusades have made DR..
Wiley hundreds of enemies, but he only
smiles at their threats. He holds no
grudges.
Il have more enemies now than ever
before admitted the doctor; but IL I
had led an absolutely colorless exist
ence l could have accomplished little.
The public is now awakened to the
need Of pure food. and the force Of
public opinion does much"
When He Married.
When the doctor was asked to tell
some Of the principal features Of his
life. he said: II have had a very ordi-
nary existence except that 1 got mar
ried.''
You were getting pretty we'll along
in years when you were married.
weren't your" the doctor was asked.
Il am not going to answer that" he
parried. II am like the maiden lady
who was placed on the witness stand
and when asked how old she was she
refused to answer. Finally she did say:
+ was born in the forties;' and the ex-
amining attorney asked B. c. or A.
y. p"
There are three essentials to success,
according to DR.. Wiley. guaranteed un-
der the pure food and drugs act receipt
They are ability. determination to do
right, and persistence. Sticktoitiveness
is an essential feature. DR.. Wiley has
never had hut three positions in his
life. though it is known that he has a
standing offer as chemist that would
pay him more than double what he
now receives for managing one Of the
most important branches in the Govern
ment Of the United States. Many pri-
vate concerns have offered him attract
i've salaries, but he has declined them
all.
Here truly is a man who loves his
work more than filthy lucre. DR..
Wiley now is president of the United
States Pharmacopeia Convention, vice
dustry Of Great Britain, and has just
completed his service as president Of
the American Therapeutic Society. He
is also a member of the council on
pharmacy and chemistry Of the Amer
ican Medical Association and of the re-
vision committee Of the United States
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