Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
OFFICE FOR WESTERLY PHYSICIAN
John Chapn Elected President of State Medical Society Funeral of Cyrus E. Kenyon-Mass Meeting for War I'M. C. A. Raises $3s Over Desired $2 2,5O0 -Womans College Club EIecon-Death of David s. Langworthy.

Dr. John Champlin of Westerly was elected president of the Rhode Island Medical society at a meeting held on Wednesday in Providence The other officers are: Gardner T. Swartz of Providence, first vice president; John NJ Peters of~Providence,s second vice president: John w. Leach of Provi- dence, secretary; w. A. Risk Of Provl- dence, treasurer; D. l.. Richardson, G. J. Howe, auditors; w. J. McGaW, curator: Frederick T. Rogers, delegate to American Medical association; C-rH. French, alternate. Committees were chosen follows:
 Arrangements-Drs. Henry Howe, IF. s. Cameron, C. F. Deacon and the treasurer.
 Legsslation-Dr J. E.: Mowry, Charles V. Chapin, F. N. Brown, the president and secretary
 Library-George S. Mathews, H. 6. Partridge and J. E. Donley.
 Publications-Drs. Roland Hammond, J. F. Hawkins. ". A. Risk, the .presi- dent and secretary.
 Education-Drs. c. V. Cha pin, M. E. Baldwin, Jay Perkins, the president and secretary.
 Richardson and c. F. Gormley
 It was announced that 15 members of the profession in the state have signif1ed their intention of going into the federal service during the war A resolution was adopted which is m eff d Island Medical society leaves his prac- tice for war service, the members re- maining at home shall carry on the practice of absent members and return money received for the service ren- dered and, farther, upon the return of the absentee, no other physician shall attend any of his patients for a period of six months without his consent or approval.
 The members of the medical society pledged themselves to furnish gratu T. itoue medical service to indigent de- pendents of enlisted men upon certifi- cation of the, need of such service by the local branch of the American Red Cross. The Rhode Island Voters, league, a
 non partisan body that keeps tabs on
 good government, in annual report makes reference to the records of the Westerly delegation as follows: Albert H. Langworthy, senator. Re l Joint public health (chairman), cha1i- l ties and corrections. Voted for woman suffrage, Fawtucket police commission 1 and three cent tax: Voted against
 committee publicity and early intro duction rules, new constitution, board of efficiency and economy, corrupt practices act, sheriff fees amendment and against aboiishing dual office kold- ing. property qualifications Cum berland and TiVerton police commission and
 night work for women.
 Francis G. Haswell. representative. Republican Retired grocer Corpora tions Voted for three-ce tax. Voted | against committee publicity and early introduction rules. new constitution, woman suffrage, Sunday baseball tax equalization and against abo iShing property qualification, Cumberland po- lice commission and night work for ! women. Did n6t vote on Pawtucket
 police commission and jury commis sioner act.
 Samuel H. Davis. representative. In dependent. Lawyer. Labor legisla ton. joint public health. Voted for commit
 tee publicity, woman suffrage, Paw tuclet police commission, .three-cent
 tax, jury commissioner acta and for abolishing night-work for women Vot- ed against early introduction rule, netv constitution Sundsiy baseball, tax equalization ard against abolishing property qualification and Cumberland police commission,