FIRST HONORARY MEMBERSHIP PRESENTATION 63 first there were only three men in the division eventually it grew to about a dozen. When Dan Dahle settled down to work as Acting Chief, he had to start from the beginning. He and his division had to devise regulations interpreting the cosmetic sections of the F. ood, Drug and Cosmetic Act he had to establish tolerances for dangerous substances used in cos- metics as well as directions for their use. Methods of identifying and quantitatively determining the countless ingredients in scores of cosmetic products had to be de- veloped. Most of us, in a much smaller way, have experienced ex- actly the same frustrations, so we know the magnitude of his labors. Yet another superhuman task awaited Dan Dahle. The certifica- tion of colors (to be used in foods, drugs, and cosmetics) was assigned to his Division. That started a series of hearings between cosmetic and color manufacturers and deal- ers with the Cosmetic Division. Standards of purity were tediously devised, to the satisfaction of all. Today, the whole civilized world respects these standards. No one within the jurisdiction of the United States would think of using a non- certified color. Woe unto him who does. Dan Dahle's success in complet- ing the work on certification of colors would have been delayed much if he didn't have the full co- operation of manufacturers and dealers. And he is quite aware of it too. One need only to mention colors to hear a flow of glowing praises for the color men like Bain- bridge, Thomasette, Vesce, Nantz, and others. In spite of its overburdened pro- gram, the Cosmetic Division found time to publish technical papers on subjects ranging from methods of identifying antiperspirants to the composition of waving prepara- tions. These technical articles rarely carried Dan Dahle:s name. In fact, he insisted that his labora- tory assistants do original work, and also that they had to publish it under their names only. Often he had to act as English and composi- tion master to make inarticulate Dr. Dan Dahle delivering his acceptance of honorary membership chemists write what they meant. In fact, he was so concerned about his assistants' articulation that he wrote a thesis on grammar and clarity of expression in his series

64 JOURNAL OF' THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS "Colors and Cosmetics" for use by all regulatory men. So, there is cdmparatively little published work under Dan Dahle's name. Nor has he published a book. But if all the work he fostered and directed were put together, it would be more than one book. His assistants were so well tutored that indust.ry has taken several of his best men, one being here tonight to do homage to his fc•rmer "boss." backed by a trio who were in W.P.B. to win the war first and to disrupt civilian industry as little as possible. The trio consisted of Dahle, Wil- liams, and Pacini. Then tempered thinking followed. After some eight monthsl--very criti- cal months if you remember--Dr. Dahle went back to the F.D.A. to continue regulatory work, only after he had left his stamp on the pattern of the Cosmetic Section of W.P.B. (Left to right) Maison G. deNavarre, Dan Dahle, and Emil Klar- mann pose after the ceremony When the war broke out, the nation's .very life was at stake. Some thought cosmetics should be completely done away with during the early days of the War Produc- tion Board. All the cosmetic in- •lustry wanted was what was left after the war effort had been satis- fied. The industry felt that if it was ingenious enough to carry on without essential ingredients, then it should be allowed to do so. That was radical thinking. But it was If never before, the cosmetic in- dustry now realized that it had a champion for its cause when it was right. ' During the entire term as Chief of the Cosmetic Division, the cos- metic industry gave him complete co-operation. Confidence was mu- tual. One could almost see Steve Mayham's footprints in the De- partment of Agriculture Building corr. idors leading to Room 2163, and later to Room 4807. Steve was