Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-14
Hooch, Home Brew Have More
Than Just "kick" Is Warming of
Prominent Pure ood Authority.

Washington. D. G.. Feb. a. DR. Harvey wiley, The
pure food expert who during oDseyelts administration
nropounded the famous question:. tVhat is whisky
and then answered it, at least 10 his and the pres-
dents satisfaction recently issued a solemn warming
against homemade ho2ch of al naneA ssnrdes
power -.~.,
Since tho Volsiead law into .effec newspapers
save frequently contained Of mysterious cellar
explosions which later investigaton disclosed have
been caused by the spontaneous combustion Of amateur
dsting plants Dr. WILEY that such explosions
might easily prove danger 10 life and limb
put II Is upon another aspect OF me
greatest emphasis.
The former chief of the states i;ureau Of Chem
stry believes that practically the so-ctlled home
bews and other connections having for their end and
aim the muclpr alcoholic kick are highly injur
aous TO- & the human system and If INDUCED in long
enough viii inevitably result disastrously.
Where Is Whisky"
The question Of the hour according to Dr, Wiley
not what is whisSy?" but "Where is whisky" and
thousands of otherwise perfectly respectable citizens
seem willing to go to any length answer the query.
But if they continue their quest they're
bad end, DIR. Wiley believes, for chemically
amned the result of the handwork many these
tyros and finds it little short poisonous
"Al these so-called home concoctfOns now
nelng prepared by the every day American citizen ne
said are injurious to health and happiness who
take them into their systems. In Judgment you
might lust well mix lot of poisonous chemicals
gether and drink them down take into your stom-
ach the vast majority of alleged beverages which have
made their appearance the market and in private
homes since he advent Of prohibition.
While Dr. Wiley chief Of the chemistry bureau,
and Just after the Nolstead law went into effect he
ton stands to this day, Notwithstanding vigorous fight
which made by whisky 'rectlficrs" opposed DR.
Woys plan for branding their product "adulteraed"
Aligned with the rectiGiers Wiley found Secretary
"f Agriculture Wilson ana two other members of the
BOARD of food and drug Inspection which alleged
to have been created without legal authority pu-
pose of combating the efforts of Wiley.
Made Whisky In White House
When Wileys definition of whisky over ruled by
his board he took his fight direct President Roose
Fet and for the first time in the hisory the United
states an official demonstration of whisky making took
place in the White House.
"On February 49, 9O8" said Or Wiley this hostile
board overruled all decisions regarding whisky
defined it according to the wishes of the rectfers who
contended that alcohol with cooring added
should be classed whisky. Through Mn Loeb the IL
presidents secretary, asked for appointment and
the next day ! was invited to the White House.
II carried with me portable laboratory, with bottles
containing all sorts of fayormg extracts aud coloring
material also carried samples of genuine Bourbon |
whisky, corn Scotch and Irish | walked into the
presidents office, explained the object of my visit and
opened up my laboratory. II
Whisky Sawtiust
81 took sawdust and mixed it with number of chemi-
Gals and various preparations and in few minutes
Iuced whisky, brandy and The president smelled "
Of the preparations but he did sample them
NV demonstration lasted hours, and during the
entire time Colonel Roosevelt only Interrupted or
twice n
Then | handed the samples Of real whisky had t
brought With the DIc3den,. IL difficult for
.l distineuish between them. l completed Ii
NY demonstration, President Roosevelt gave a ring /
ng slap the back which to feet and o
aid:
CDR wiley 7 have heard nothing but whisky the q
three months but this the first anyone has A
siv, any idea to what 1t is " Z,
The president then told pr Wiley to take his samples t,
md brief he had prepared and place Them before y
he attorney general lh
81 did So" said Dr. Wiley, land upon opinion !
rom that official the president ordered the Commission
'r of internal revenue to nut my definition of whisky e
nj" "ueration in that branch of the government was II
sustained in every point l had made" "a
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