Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-10

difference betw cen these two rates
amounting to Z,b3O,uuu per l0,UuU,
uuu men. clearly expresses the oll-
terence between military protective
measures and control as against
civil protective attempts
Whereas, The ar~y record
proves that this staggering and
self-infiicting casualty list could be
avoided by placing registrants I'M
uer similar medical control to that
observed in the army camps.
Whereas, Thousands OF qualified
physicians all over the country not
III me held service, are available e
SO protect them; therefore be IL
Resolved, That the protection ..
the health OF present and future
registrants be considered and Cealt
with IN the light OF an urgent war
emergency, excluding. as much as
possible, all conflicting authority
and substituting theI eror military
regulation and control, calling foi
some swift military organization q
outlined in the appended sugges-
ions that would incorporate the
services, II need be of all qualified
physicians wherever located. and
direct them promptly to the task CT
averting disaster under that unity
OF direction and protection of the
enlisted physician under a central
authority which military jurisdic-
ton alone can assure.
Resolved. That the members o.
the Rock Island County Medica
society urge upon the secretary OF
war the prompt creation of a said
military medical organization. and
that the members of this society
herewith pledge their services t.
him hereunder
Resolved, That copies of these
resolutions be transmitted to the
secretary of war and to the legfsla
tive representative in Washington
or this state and district,sas well a.
TO the secretaries of the state board
OF national defense, of the State
Medical association and of the
American Medical association with
the request of giving them the wild
est possible publicity so that Other
local medical societies may take
prompt and similar action, and
Resolved, That the duly selected
delegates of this society to the
next meeting of the State Med
/ lcal association be instructed tC
/ urge the adoption of resolution O.
similar import and substance"
Election OF Officers.
The annual election of officers
/ was held by the Rock Island COUNTY
Medical society last night. Dr.
/ William d. Chapman of Silvis was
elected president to succeed DR.. H
4. Beam of Moline. DR.. Chapman
has been first vice president, but
lnasmuch as he has entered the
army medical service, DR.. Louis Os-
from who has been second vice
/ president and who last night was
elected first lice president, will be
acting presid ut in the absence OF
/ DR.. Chapman. Others elected are:
= Second Vice President-Dr. B. J.
+ Lachner of Rock Island.
TreaSurer-Dr Arthur T. LeiDOId
( OF Moline.
/ Secretary-Dr. C. D. Hauberg OF
: Moline.
/ The doctors met at the Rock Is
/ land club for $50 o'clock dinner
/ the meeting taking place following
A committee was appointed on
social disease problem composed OF
DR.. G. L. Eyster and DR.. c. T. Eos
! ter of Rock Island, DR.. A. +. An
= derson of the medical department
Of the Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea, of this city and DR.. c. c. Sloan
and Dr. H. A Beam of Moline.
DR.. Beam was elected a delegate
to the convention of the Illinois
Medical association which will be
held in Springfield in June.
DR.. B. NJ. Rinehardt read an in
teresting paper on "Mastoiditis" al
last evenings meeting.