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Show PORE FOOD WILEY GETS NEW POWER WASHINGTON, Oct. -J. Headed and controlled by Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, Wi-ley, tho chomlstry burenu chief, the pure food and drug bonrd of the department de-partment of agriculture will hereafter havo augmented authority. Dr. R. E. Doollttle, a veteran chemist, chem-ist, named to succeed Solicitor Mc-Cabo Mc-Cabo on the board, was personally selected se-lected by Dr. Wiley. The two will act as a working majority, the only other member being Dr. F. L. Dunlap, who will be on n vacation until after tho presidents return Dr. Doollttle is head of the Now York branch of the chemistry bureau. Tho official order or-der of Secretary Wilson, issued today, transferred to tho food and drug board many of tho powers that havo been oxercieed by Solicitor McCabc since July 7, 1910. It gives the board authority to delormlno what cases shall be prosecuted, but Secretary Wilson will exercise the right of approval ap-proval or disapproval. More changes with a view to reorganizing reor-ganizing the department In the light of the facts brought out in tho investigation inves-tigation and the comment in the president's pres-ident's decision are predicted. The secretary's order directly affects af-fects the power of Solicitor McCabe. who during the last year has determined deter-mined whether citations should Issue, after tho bureau of chemistry had raised a prosecution Tho new order or-der further provides that after a bearing has been held the board of food and drug Inspection shall determine de-termine whether thorc shall be a prosecution. pros-ecution. Tbo power of the solicitor is apparently restricted to the "preparation "prep-aration and transmittal of the department depart-ment of justice, of such caBes for prosecution.' |