The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-08-19
{. H. Walters
Receives Praise
For War Work

High praise of the work perform
ed by Captain +. II. Walters OF the
sanitary corps, one OF Utah's gold
contained in communication recent
ly received by President Il. G.. Pet.
erson OF the Utah Agricultural Col
lege from Colonel J. r. silver. This
letter was written in reply to a per-
sonal note of inquiry regarding the
details OF Captain Walters death
from President Peterson to Colonel
Silver, Captain Walters was an al.
umnus OF the Utah Agricultural Col.
lege and formerly a faculty member.
Excerpts from Colonel Silver's let
ter follow;
Captain Walters joined the Am
erican Expeditionary forces in No
vember, 1917, and was continuously
on duty in the laboratory division OF
the medical department to the time
OF his death He joined the central
medical department laboratory, A. II.
f.. at Dijon, France, in January,
| 1918, and soon thereafter was plac-
ed in charge of the chemical depart
ment of that institution and remain
ed in charge up to his death. His
work consisted largely in the analy-
sis of food products, the determine
ton OF their purity; the chemical eX-
animation of pathological specimens;
the chemical analysis OF suspected
water supplies; the preparation and
standardization OF the numerous
chemical reagents supplied to the
mobile organizations of the. labora-
tory service: and more especially,
for the two or three months prior
to his death, In the manufacture of
a very large amount OF a solution
for intravenous injection in cases OF
shock and hemorrhage. His services
were particularly valuable In this
latter work. he having perfected
methods OF its manufacture In COOP
GRAFTON with the department OF sur
gical research. connected with the
Central Medical Department labora-
tory.
"In addition to the routine work
OF his department from time to time
he gave lectures on chemical meth
DDS OF water examinations in the
field and on allied topics, 10 the stu
dent classes OF medical department
officers receiving instruction at the
Central Laboratory.
"The services rendered by Captain
Walters to the Medical department
OF the American Expeditionary fore
es were OF very great value. The
evidence of this is that he was rec
commended for promotion to d cap
taincy in April, 1918, and again In
July, 1918 His untimely death.
unfortunately, cut short career
which was ruu Of promise
"He was taken sick September IT
1918, with what appeared to be an
attack OF influenza Two or three
days later this developed into a very
rapid and Illuminating type OF bron-
cho-pneumonia. His death took
place at base hospital No. II, DIXON,
France. on September %, 1913.
The facts given you herein are
matters OF personal knowledge to
me since great deal of Captain Wal
ter's work was done under my OBJ
seryatioh, and | can assure you that
in addition to the loss suffered by
the Central Medical department lab
oratory, his death came as a great
personal loss to all OF us. His I'M
timely death meant the loss not only
of an officer with his scientific at,
tainments, but also Of a friend who
had endeared himself 10 us by rea-
son OF his lovable character and
many fine qualities"