foods as, while liquid in form, still are regarded almost Dr. Wiley goes so far as to say of beverages in gen- a certain amount of nutritive value. But, as I said it clearly represents the popular idea of the term, as 100 cles which are taken for nutritive purposes mainly. is hungry? Beer is used as an adjunct to those arti- Value of Enjoyment. of beer. Of course, I do not deny that beer possesses harping upon the least important of the properties we try to express new ideas by old words. ought to be retained for public discussion in that sense ; before, is there anybody who will drink beer when he It comes under the head of condiments or relishes. clearly as such vague terms can be defined in which ation that "it is justifiable to expend upon the mere f. i., milk, soups, etc. The definition is useful and press upon brewers that they make a mistake in adver- I also hail with satisfaction Dr. Wiley's plain declar- nutritive value." We see by this wording that he fully borne out by Dr. Wiley. I have sought to im- eral that they are "those liquid food products which Expense for Pleasure not a Waste. wholly as nutriment in the stricter sense of the word, tising the nutritive value of beer; in fact, they are intends to exclude from the term "beverages" such are more valued for their taste and flavor than actual