New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

Usually in such cases. after the nrst two ro..~
It for scod-he widow is obliged to com. n1sns: snn
TO the undertaken and ask for loan the rscss.e
wiz negotiate loan q this kind. but tSsa. cia.s
places where II is possible to put the grave OF ona
the underaker sees m nhs the Gssss prso5 out q
93oeks .3,s grave after the money is turned over
another body L. buried In IT, Two three ana
the Nss YORK; IN IN e .
many as viii come within the requirements Of the
tance from the top Of the ground. ~
One undertaken In this city had rather unusu.,
ago asked him how much i would cost to yar, saI,
sss on an say o 1a h and d tRr. her
depos,'ink a receipt for sravs along with M
separate account and nearly forgot il.
About a year ago. however he was informed By
SIDE that he had found securely pinned In the inrs.
folds f1ds OF The e, dress OF an old woman who nad disd
by the undertaken The incident Of the strange rs-
his pledge. He could fnd no relative or friend y
the old woman She had lived alone for years n
ouse sf In se heaT 81 hs East g SIDE tenement
There is m aftermath to the undersakers work
business fears funeral is one Of the BEST n .sas sas
1deea fod To- enter 10 home & 2o say
key or find hiding place ana then pgrloin a,
si Many an undertsksrs assistant has been accused
under the suise OF friends few oasss-and only
a few-have been known Wnerc undertakers
their assistants have been the tools OF burgla-1
These cases scarce. however. for the reason
that wherever it is possible for an irresponsible
undertaken to obtain case It. rs usually Tor TAM
Iy which has not much in the way OF valuabss
to steal
than those who engage in petty thievery. In cases
OF tragedy where the family desires the real facts
kept from the public. the undertaken Is the frs.
one n he does business that way. who holds out
an itching palm and demands the price OF MS
silence II the family is wealthy enough TO stand
N they are ever after subject 70 the demands Of
the matchmaker. II is most fruitful source Of
Income for the crooked undertaken. for IN nins
cases out OF ten family VIII do more 20 protect
the name OF an erring one dead than they would
tn save an OF the living from disgrace.
ThI. Is a phase OF graft among undertakers that
honest men In the business are unable. from It's
verN nature to stamp out II family cares 10
prevent disgrace sufficiently 70 pay money for Il IN
f1ood round sums IL IS unlikely that IL viii IN
,orno ths proper authorities OF the olackmalins
ThA undertakers' associations. both IN the city
and everywhere else, are doing their utmost 70
n1Irfy the business. recognizing the fact that there
are many fragrant abuses OF the confidence placed
IN the members OF the trade. For years there has
been an undertaken connected with every church In
fhe cty and ne has been as much or a necessity
as the pastor himself. The reputable undertakes
sax, that any line OF business that has such
claim 10 responsibility should be protected against
the grafters. They feel that often where they are
looked upon as the vultures they themselves are
really the ones who are preyed upon
In connection with the undertakers' afiliattor
with churches a new arrival in the city had this
TO say the other day;