Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-26

Warren II. Greene of Coventry, presi- dent; John A. Hamilton of CranSton, vice president; Thomas B. Maymon of Providence secretary treasurer. The executive committee is composed of one member from each county, aS foi- lows: George B. Carpenter of Hopkin- ton, Washington county; Timothy E. Andrews of East Greenwich, Kent county; Matthew J. Cummings of Providence, Providence county; Charles H. Bliss of Warren, Bristol county; James H. Barker of Middle town, Newport county.
 Mr. Cummings reported for the leg iSldtive committee that a proposed re- vision of the pauper laws Of the state would be presented at the present ses- sion of the general assembly. The proposition recommended by the conh- mittee dealt specially with the settle ment feature. It is proposed to have the cities and towns responsible for the care of the indigent who have paid personal property taxes. instead of of this class of indigents upon the state, and make the towns liable only for those who have paid tax on real estate as at present. The matter was thoroughly discussed and the recom- mendattons of the committee approved.
 These committees were chosen: Mat thew J. Cummings. Thomas B. May mon of Providence, Edmund Walker of South Kingston. Walter R. Wightman of Providence. Adelbert Roberts of Woonsocket, legislative committed; John G. Nichols of Johnston, John H. Brown of Warren. John T. Barber of Cumberland, Philip Caswell of Middle town. Walter R. Wightman of Provl- dence arbitration committee.
 Librarian Joseph L. Peacock and Li- hrarian Emeritus Ethan Wilcox have been invited to the annual meeting of the Connecticut Library association, to don, Friday. The morning session, which begins at 11.45, will be taken up with an address of welcome by Dr. John G. Stanton. vice president of the board of trustees of the public library of New London, and an address on Frederick Henry Sykes, president of Connecticut College for Women. Luncheon will be served at the Mohi- can hotel.
 At the opening of the afternoon ses- sion Gutzon Borglum will give an ad- dress on Insurgency in Art and Amer iea's Relationship to It Harriet $. Wright, children's librarian New Brit ain Institute, will present a paper on The Use of Pictures in the Children's Rooms. Then will follow business session. when officers will be elected VI. Hewins of the Connecticut public li- brary committee on the new libraries in Cromwell Canton and Lynne
 The present officers are: Walter B. Briigs of Hartford, president; Charles s. Thayer of Hartford, Mrs F. N. Dart of Mantle, s. P. Willard of Colchester. Mrs. Lily Gum Smith of Washington and General William A. Aiken of Nor wich, vice presidents; Edith M. Steele of Waterbury, secretary; Lillian NJ. Steadman of Suffield, treasurer.
 Civil service examinations will be held in Westerly, Providence, Newport, Woonsocket and Narragansett Pier on April 14th to fill vacancies in the post offices of the fourth class in Rhode Is- land. It is estimated that there are about sixty postoffices in the state of the fourth class in which there are current vacancies, or in which the in- cumbents have not passed civil service examination. It is required that ap- of the territory supplied by the post office of which they desire to be ap- pointed.
 In recognition of the courtesies ex- tended by the postoffice employees of Norwich and New London, the. em- ployes of the Westerly postoffice are planning for an enjoyable event next Saturday evening, and will give their fellow mailmen a deserved reception. Prior to the banquet, which will be served in the new postoffice the build ing will be open to inspection by the public and followed by a reception in O'Shaughnessy and Mahan. After these formaIities the postoffice employees will have full charge of the building for