without previous complaint. It was given the power to suspend the

proposed increase of rates until their justice had been determined. Any

person objecting to an order of the commission was empowered to appeal

to the "Commerce Court," which was created, being made up of five

circuit court Justices.

Copyright by Clinedinst, Washington.

Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, many years

Chief of the U. S. Bureau of Chemistry.

Nearly all of the States have passed laws relating to the purity of