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PUBLIC xEALrH OFFICERS.
A Wife Of One Tells Some Of the Work
They Are Called on TO Do.

To n EDITOR or THE suN-Sir: In
answer to MFR. Il. q. Miller. who thinks
that the Public Health Service ofhcers
spend their time in blowing their own
horns but doing little. may I as the
wife Of one Of these oficers say . word
In their behalf?
II Is to these same health oflcers that
San Francisco Acknowledges her debt
for being freed from the awful scourge
OF buoonic plague and New Orleans has
loudly sung their praise for Quelling
an epidemic Of yellow fever.
These officers are all picked men. as
the entrance examinations are most
rigid. They are we'll informed OF all
matters Of sanitation. having worked
In camps. laboratories and hospitals.
They are not seeking glory n there
Is no one In New York to-day who has
much longer hours or harder work.
There Is a standing call for s AS A. NJ.
at the Great Northern Hotel for at least
ono Of these officers. and his wife rarely
has an opportunity to dine with him
before 0 o'clock.
II Is true that hundreds Of innocent
children have died in New York and
these men have not been able to save
their lives. Hut no n can estimate
how many thousands Of children have
been spared by their efforts.
Mr.. Miller wonders how so nan
men can be spared from their home
duties. that is II they have such duties.
While the men in New York are work.
ing overtime the officers at their sta.
lions are doing double work so that
their brother officers may vas war
against poliomyelitis.
wrNirREp SAcKvrLLE SToNEa.
NEW York, August IS.
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ITALY'S PROGRESS.
somewhat More Ehectual Than That
OF y Fly on sticking Paper.

To THE i.piroR " THE SrN-Sir. ON
July 90 Mr.. II. j. Butter of Newark
said in a letter printed on the editorial
page Of THE III that "the King Of
Italy resembles a fly on sticking paper.
tw!ttering his wings hut making no
headway."
Perhaps now. with Gorilla taken, the
gentleman will be so kind as to regret
his remark and frame an apology to
Vittorio III. We never can toll.
Italy. with all her "seltshness,' has
still collaboraicd with the Entente 10
accomplish IA great victory.
NEW YORK, August ID. DovEEE,
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any operation or treatment that in
wolves risk to life. A more remark
able concession to the soldiers rights
Is evident in the upholding Of his re-
fusal Of an anRsthetic when ordered
by the surgeon. Such action Is
directly opposed to the good Of the
service. Aside from the saving Of
pain and shock and facilitating correct
diagnosis. both Of which hasten re-
covery and probable restoration to
duty, there Is involved In the question
Of using anpsthetics the detection
Of mallngerlng. which Is often re.
sorted TO by men whose patriotism Is
not sufficiently strong to resist the
call Of self-preservation.
The matter being referred to the
Academic de Medicine, DIR. RAYNIER
proposed TO make the administration
Of anmsthetics compulsory for ding
nosis, because ut is often impossible
TO demonstrate the hysterical nature
of certain c~ontrnctures. and one "
therefore obliged to discharge men
who might we'll lie cured and who are
perfectly tit to take their place In the
ranks. In these conditions respect for
The individual will which rules In
civil life cannot he held compatible
| with military discipline" Dr. VAIL
LARD. lnspector-t;eneral, advised that
sInce 1t Is not legally possible. MS Is
the case in vaccination for smallpox
and typhoid. to compel soldiers to &"
under unrsthesln. the mnttcr he given
to n commission for decision.
II Is n gratifying reflection that
amid all the wreck and ruin If this
war there fingers still n living spark
of civilization-thc supremacy of tho
law. which holds out tn" promise OF
u better day for humanity.
The sun., 1916-08-16
The BaptismaI.

It lies Ike a scar through III" meadow.
SO noiseiess; no Longer II sings
or delight In the stardust, its music
Has vanished-a harp without strings.
Its rushcs when stirred by the zephyrs
They whisper the r~ustling OF wings,
No longer the crosses emhrolder
Its banks with their green ~i,igree.
1t lies there hcreft OF It's beauty
This ghost of the brook Of the lea,
This sad little brook that l. thirsting
For raindrops TO set its heart free.
What. no! when the morning wakens
II sings with It's sllv'ry delight.
An, sweet mother Nature SO tender
Baptized Il anew In tho night,
HOMAGE SEYMOUR kEilER.
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THE THREAT TENED INVASION OF OUR
COASTWZSE TRADE.
Under the Provisions Of the shipping Bill Foreign Ships Can BE Put Into
Trade Between American Ports.

/ for, ma Nth tho care ,ha, they mart,
I wonder, Take section 4. for xamn
Note the very su.ecninp character NJ us
pbrasinu.
the President, Is authorized TO have con.
struc,ed and equipped In American ship.
Yards and navy yards or elsewhere. giving
preference, other things being equal, TO d..
nestle yards
Regarding this shall have more TO
say later
Or to purchase
II IL. right here that I desire to engage
the thoughtful attention of Senators
i,.s mr. o,or,,- ,,.s,,. .u,.,.
as the commercial, requirement, q, IN.
marine trade Of the United states may
permit. for use as naval auxiliaries or army
transports. or for other naval or military
purposes
senators will notice. ] am sure. that
II Is not even necessary that the Gov.
eminent shall purchase the foreign bull.
vessels that 1t may desire IL need but
lease or charter them from their for
VIC" o""e'' ""'n sou' '"c ioreish
% '". ,o''ue' VI, ."e 'esst'S
I-uitnd gtu,os for uxo o,i. d,r;,u a..
n..,., ., III. -. -. . ~
~" 'n'
sc' ""'t 10 We ""u' 'e'u section -
quote IL. Tor the convenience OF Sena-
tors:
That the board. upon terms and condi.
lions prescribed by II and approved by the
sr's'"'"'' may 'har'er' ic"Se or "l 10
,nJ Vel ~, r,-ch.s.
=,
again ! DEG the CRITICAL attention OF
senators:
Constructed or ,rapsf.rr.J
t"'' "'"' '""' "''"
'""''eieo ioreIsh 'esSe' may pc re'eased
or rechartered TO an American citizen
u! '"c reoerai Smpp'hs boaro u
see"'s so W me- oh 'nat assumption
"""t "'a! oe oohe WIN the lore'sh ''s-
~ '""' 10 "'H' 'ca'eu Ut c"ar'ereo "
'u' ''ue'"' "h'PPih boaru anu ny u
'e'e'S'" " re'nar'ereu 10 an american
'i''@c"' M'ho Hou' this u sun "a ior-
e'Sn Vessel. so Tar as ownership IS con-
'eih'"' what may DC lone Win her
"ec''oh y says
That any vessel purchased
Mark you, "any vessel
Chartered or leased from IN. hosra ma,
be registered or enrolled and licensed. or
both registered and enrolled and licensed.
as "A vessel OF the tnited states and en-.
t''lei To tho Dement'S and privileges apper-
''"'"s '"''''''
so that there shall he no doubt az T.
what those privileges are. the section
goes on 10 say. ] quote:
Provided that ioreisn built vessels ~.
m!ttei to American registry or enrollm.n.
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TOLL OF PANIC.
A Tale That May he Hroht"bly studied
To-day,

To rHE EpIToR or THE SUN-ST: Is
there not grave danger in the present
situation as to ~infantile paralysis of panic
adding to the ravages OF disease:
Centuries age VIXEN the Plague sought
admission at the gates Of a certain city,
the gatckceper asked him How many
lives will you take"
The Plague answered only a thou
sand" and was admitted.
Some weeks later. as the Plague was
passing out. the ~ga'ekecper called him to
task for having taken 10000. where
upon the PLAGUE said mo. I tool bu;
Loco AS agreed. Panic took the other
5000 G~RANpFArHER
NEW YORK. August -.
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Not ('aridHm,

To THE EDIToR oF TuE SrN--Sr. MIR
Lewis gives Wilson's meaning of too
proud to hght" as Non dimicare." with
two Of my family lost ON the Lusi,ania
aud myself ruined In Mexico. I think vii.
sons obsession II. In plain English. NO;
csFiaam." SIDNEY 4. WgyHEssaa.
NEW YoRk. August 10.
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To 1UE EpIruG or TnE Sr> SW. -.
call that thor" was = lockwood. book
seller and staiioncr, on Broadway. tu"
above Grace chur,h. ! think 1t was ST.,
in the early 'so..
I.oekwoods son, Richard II, was san 10
business IN New York about three wears
ago, but do not remember in Just what
limo hr was engaged. %I,oBrRr HIpIIrz.
NEW loEk, August IL.
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II Pris htfuIness Played Out?

CrIghtfulness carried its campaign
10 the door Of the White House. Then
the hollowness Of its p%retences was
disclosed. No opportunity for heroics
could be found. The o%ppressors OF
labor had already wet the fuses Of
the fireworks. There was no chance
for q last stand, for spectacular gen.
erosity. for grandilOquent magnanim-
fly. The railroad managers. adher-
ing to the reasonable doctrines they
put forward In the beginning OF the
controversy. having uttered no bluffs.
had nothing to retract; the leaders
Of the men reached the end Of their
rope, md were brought up In a posi-
ton from which they could extract
neither honor nor glory.
At no time have the railroads
through the representatives Of their
owners declined to submit to the
decision OF an impartial tribunal all
the subjects under dispute between
them and the b~rotherhOOds. The
brotherhOOls have been the refrac-
tory element. And ut last they came
back to the point ut which the man.
ayers had stood from the inception
Of the dispute.
Frlghtfulness took a long road
where 1t might have taken n short
one; and 1t came in the end to the
point Of submission that It's advo-
Gates and practitioners should have
discerned Mt the start.
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HIsh Cost ~ q stage Career.

From me TOpthd fdp'fdf.
Tank beverly figures that the labor. care
and attention necessary 10 the training OF
= pig for stage purposes would, II prop
erly applied. produce a million pounds OF
bacon. four hundred thousand hams and
. proportionate amount OF sausage and
leaf lard.
The sun., 1916-08-16
When the Front Porch Campaign u FINAL,
Abandoned.

To THE ENRON ~ THr SuN --Su: So
President wilson IS to follow Mr.. IIugAe.
ON the stump
who IN going TO keep VI. oUt ot way'
while Woodrow hits tho Hughes ira ?
\ more pertinent inquiry T., "Who j.
going to foot tn" bill "'
IL h" to travel ON this p|o..ti'aI tour al
the expense OF the country"
\ DAiir NEAprR
HOBokEN. y. j, August L.
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From the Cdss County Leader.
4 Cape Girardeau motorist saw a long
snake by tho roadsid" and stopped to kill
IL. After getting q club and belahoring It
rignt vigorously he made a discovery that
what he took for "a snake Was only . eco.
ton Of rubber buggy tire.
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before 1t to him the Hon.
ApoLPH RopESBECK will he called upon
to show all the better qualities Of
SoLoN and SOLOMON.
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The Democrats are perfectly logical
In asserting that a doubtful State
would be naturally Wilsonian.
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Mount .f;tna Is again in eruption.
Is the Gulf Stream responsible for this
new calamity?
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Those English newspapers which see
a German plot in the rise Of wheat
prices should have their attention
called to the devil.sh German con-
spiracy to shift the Gulf Stream.
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A letter from the Schwaben Vcrein OF
Los Angeles. mailed on May 10. has
now arrived at STUTTGART. having been
opened by the British censor. An en-
closure OF s255 was missing.-DeSpatch
from Berlin.
Probably the expense Of translation.
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Gar has $4,000. 600 soldiers.-Nens
paper headline.
a long way from his last moujik.
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or all men In the country JosEPHus
must know best when a target is hit.
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TN ~(rusOe's Isle.

trlsoo saw tho Footprint
Thar" ~ in"re than on" arouui hcs'
h" mutt'r'd, THAT Is plainly a man TT, lng
To get home without waking his Wife
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Have primaries eliminated the wicked
bosses or are the wicked bosses elm
mating the primaries?
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I enforced the civil service law to the
l.tter.-W. j.. BRYAN.
To the deserving Democrats letter.
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Certain projected coronation cere-
monies in the Orient have been in
definitely postponed.
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What are we going TO do with
woman"-Mr Asouiru.
Well. as she has been doing her bit
in the val in truly heroic style you
will have 10 give her the ballot.
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Rumania is gradually getting the
cat located.
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Deaiins with Public Utuity strikes.

The Public Service Commission Of
this district has made to the Gov
ernOr u report on the recent street a
strike in this city. In which Is dis
cussed generally the problem of deal
ing with strikes in public service en-
terprises. The commission makes few
specific recommendations. but indi-
eates that after further study 1t may
ask for laws to clothe II with fullest
powers" In maintaining uninterrupted
operation Of public utilities.
1t Is pointed out that New York
city, as owner OF its subways and
financially interested in their opera
ton, has Il special in transit
affairs. 1t Is Indirectly an employer.
hut II the Public Service Commission,
q State body, Is to he the repository
Of the fullest powers in transit af-
fairs We r likely to have n curious
muddle Of conflicting State and city
authority that will make matters
worse than they are at present. In
the event Of Il serious strike, should
We have the State stepping in and
running lines owned by the city?
But IL II mass of additional legisla-
ton and the comforting of additional
powers upon anybody necessary? The
public interest Is So OvershndOwing In
public service strikes that, acting
through the existing authorities, 1t
practically cOmpels arbitration. All
that Is essential Is that the public be
quickly and accurately informed upon
the facts and upon the contentious Of
both sides. 1t will make itself felt
soon enough after that.
Public opinion, eXerted to demand
uninterrupted transit Mt all costs,
compelled the settlement Of the re-
cent street car strike, and its Impair
tial coercion II still felt as the men
and the companies proceed to, the
peaceful adjustment Of their differ
ences. The surface car employees
have formulated twenty-six demands,
which will be taken up In conference.
Their leaders are delighted mt what
they consider II practical recognition
Of the union In Mr.. SHoNTs's state
ment as to why certain men were not
taken back. These leaders declare
that the question Of unemployment of
workers Is n of the points to be
arbitrated. and they are careful ia
distinguish this point from the mat
ter of the twenty-sly demands. Thus
has the neutral pressure Of the pub
lie interest brought sanity into the
handling Of II threatening dispute.
The sun., 1916-08-16

London once. lO.<3 Fleet street. =.
Paris ONCE, u Rue de la Michodiere' OH
Rue d. Quatre Septembre.
Washington once. Hibbs Building. ,..,
Brooklyn Office. Room :O:. Eagle bui'o-
in9. JOJ Warrington street.
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~ orr friend, ,rho taror Us nth mdns-
scr,pts and iiis At rafi0ns for publication rsan
10 hare rejected articles returned they ,.Sss
IN all cases send stamps for that purpose
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-05
Mrs. |. C. LATHAM,
DISTINGUISHED IN
ART, DEAD AT 70
Member of. One Of Bridge.
ports Oldest and Most
Prominent Families

Mrs. Louise Calhoun Latham
member of one of the Oldest and most
distinguished Of Bridgeport families,
died at her home, 335 Washington
avenue, this morning, after an illness
of a year. She was Is years old.
Mrs. Latham was a daughter of the
late Philo C.. Calhoun, who was three
times mayor OF Bridgeport, president Of
If the Connecticut National Bank of
Bridgeport and of the Fourth Ma
tional Bank of New York city.
She married George Woodville La
than, Of a prominent Southern fam
ilv and lived in Lynchburg, Va, dur
ing many years. After the death of
her husband she returned to Bridge
mort and resided in the home Of her
father, for over SO years, to the time
of her death.
Mrs Latham was prominent in art
and musical circles, had talent as a
nainter and was a gifted musician.
She was active in the Colenna society
and in the Wednesday Musical club,
was a member Of the'D. A. r. and Of
the Brooklawn Country club.
She was mother of the late Harry
w. Latham, "a graduate Of Yale Uni
yersity, a prominent lawyer of Los
Angeles, Cal. and well known here.
Her brother, Charles III. Calhoun, of
this city, died three months ago. She
is survived by one son, Calhoun La
than, librarian of this city, and by a
sister. Mrs, William B. Cragin of New
York city.
The funeral will be Friday from
her home, sse. Washington avenue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-05
THE CRISIS IN GREAT BRITAIN

NEAT BRITAIN be approaching another crisis
~ it's government The cabinet is rearranged-
haps the body of in absolute charge of the win be
smaller That will be entirely separate from the authority
the almost unnabe though this is limited at That
the responsible minister would consent such humiliation
seems entirely beyond the range of probability
Whist is fe OF the crisis? Probably the situation
Rmana The nation dissatisfied with little progress
Allies have made since Rmana cast its lot against Germany
People alarmed at the progress Germany making toward
Bucharest They feel thai the government has been delinquent
i'm not providing ample support for the little nation which be-
involved ON the faith of Great Britain.
Evidently the cabinet contains two parties group that
res concentrate all effort in France and Belgium
GrouD that wishes to make hard in the East
Steadily the Tory element n the nation is eliminating the
liberal element This is the direct opposite of what is taking
place Germany There the tendency has been steadily
ward liberalization of the government
This contrast is unexpected When the opened the
liberal group had practically representation in the
government and the tory group practically the British
government
either nation found necessary to acquire unity liberals
recognized in Germany and tories Great Britain the
upon which unity could in either be obtained
The result the crisis in Great Britain doubtless will be
speeding up the war; probably effort in the East
Of the will be concentrated Perhaps this
control ultimately be dictatorship, with Lloyd George for
the Dictator. ~
appears to be the strong Of Great Britain He is
called every task and appears to succeed in all It is not
that liberal and that he works to
extent tory element The asko the country
imperative statesman would unfinchngly do whatever
necessary uncation casting aside partisan
The for peace grows everywhere The may end
within year by the spiritual exhaustion of those who
are fighting The will to fight is waning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-05
DUMAS.

The founder of distinct school of
romantic literature, Alexander Dumas
the Elder, died at Puys, near Dieppe,
46 years ago to-day. Dumas was an
innovator, tn ecreator of a new type
Of fiction, and he has had a, host of
mnovator, the creator of a new type
mains the acknowledged master of
that school of romance-writing which
is characterized by vigorous action
and the glamor of life and adventure
among the most spectacular courts
and battlefields of Europe. Successive
generations have been held under the
spell of his genius, and, although his
voluminous works do not rank as
high as literature, they are still ir-
resistible. Charles Evans Hughes,
the Republican presidential candi-
date, has confessed to a great fond
ness for Dumas, and one of his bio
grap1lers has declared that he knows
more about Athos, Porthos, D'Artag-
nan, and Ararnfs than did the mothers
who bore them" Mr.. Hughes, tile
son of Baptist minister. promised
his father not to read any work Of
fiction until he was 81, and he kept
the pledge. but since then he has
found relaxation and repose in the
pages of the master romancist The
late Charles A. Dana, the famous edi-
tor of the New York Sun, used to
boast that he refead most of the
Dumas romances every winter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-05
MAIL YOUR XMAS
PACKAGES EARLY
P 0. INJUNCTION
Great Force Employed Here,
But Cooperation Is
Necessary

mail your Christmas packages
which the post office department is
now sending daily throughout the
country, for every post office, no
matter how large nor how small is
preparing to meet one of the greatest
Christmas rushes in it's history. POST
master Greene now has at hand a
large reserve force, a large substitute
force and a large temporary force,
everyone of which will be pressed in
to service within couple of weeks.
About the 18th or 18th Of the month,
the heavy Christmas business begins
The first Christmas departures are
destined for the far West and South,
gradually drawing nearer Bridgeport
until the local business. Is reache /
during the last two or three days.
The cancelled stamp system in the
Parcel Post division, which proved
such an expedient to quick service in
that department Of the local office
last year will again be in force this
year. This system makes is possible
for a person to leave a package and
the money necessary for dispatching
it to it's destination at the parcel
post window. The cancelled stamps
will be affixed by a clerk to the par
eel In time for the next mail. Thus
there ARE no waits for stamps, and
parcels move more swiftly.
Postmaster Greene wished to re-
mind all business houses and con-
Germs sending out Christmas circulars
that where a large amount of mail is
being sent out, their dispatch is great
ly facilitated If they are sent to the
postoffice with their addresses all
facing the same way.
The post office department has is
sued set Of helps for people who
send things through the mails at
Christmas:
Prepay postage fully on all pack
ages.
Address parcels fully and plainly.
Place name and address Of sender
on all matter.
Pack articles carefully and wrap
them securely but do not seal, them as
sealed articles are subject to postage
at the letter rate 49,.
Mail packages early, they may be
marked 'Do not open until Xmas"
Insure valuable parcels.
Written inscriptions such as Merry
Christmas" Happy New Year, =
with Best Wishes" and numbers,
names or letters for purposes of de-
scription are permissible additions to
fourth class (parce1 post) mail
Books may bear simple dedications,
not Of a personal nature. Other writ
ten additions subject to letter postage.
4 Communications prepaid at first
class rate may be sent with parcels
prepaid at fourth class rate provided
they are placed in envelopes securely
attached to the outsides Of parcels.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-05
COUNT METTERNNH.

Count Paul Wolf Metternich, long
eas OF tho Kaiser's most trusted d1plo-
mats, WAS born SO years ago to-day.
Dec, 5, 1888, and has been In the Ger
man diplomatic Service for over "a
years. About q year ago he was aD-
pointed German ambassadors at Con-
stantinOpae. post vacated by the sad
den death Of Baron Won Wangenhoim,
who, it was Fumored, has been poison
ed. His selection by the Kaiser for
this post was looked upon as a high
mark OF confidence, as the diplomatic
agent Of Germany at the Sultan's
court has much delicate business to
attend to. Count Metterhich's family
claims descent from st. Elizabeth Of
HHagaFy, q thirteenth century prin-
cess who was the daughter Of q Mag
gar monarch, and who was married
its a German 1andgrave. 1t is record
ed that when the sanity weman's
husband died she and her children
were driven from the palace, and the
iremaiadeF Of her life was spent in the
novels of the poor. The Wolff Met
lterpieh elan also claims descent from
EERe3Bh see MetteSnich Castle the re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-05
Dodge, Pioneer In
Embalming Studies,
Buried In Westport

Westport, Conn, Dec. 5-Funeral
services for G. B. Dodge. a prominent
member Of the embalmers' supply
trade, whose death occurred here last
Saturday, in his 10th year, were held
today. Mr.. Dodge was formerly as
ISOLATED with his brother, Alfred
Dodge, in the management of large
lumber and felt mills at Dolgeville,
N. Y. Later he took up the embalmers
supply business, making a number of
inventions and numerous improve
ments in undertakers' parapherna1ia.
Among his discoveries was that of the
value of formaldehyde in an embalm-
ing fluid as a preservative. He also
founded training school for instruc-
ton in emba1ming.