Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18
WESTERLY

State Hospital at Providence Thurs
 day - Installation Ceremonies - BuriaI of Eugene o'NeiII-Leonard
 Webster Suffers Shock.
 President Maurice W. Flynn and Charles G. Craig, Thomas E. Robin son and Francis G. Haswell. commit tee of the Westerly town council, upon invita- ton, were guests of the trustees of the Rhode Island State Hospital. in Providence Thursday. In addition to tue Westerly delegation all other town councils in the state from towns, with cut hospitals, that have been accus- toned to send cases to this hospital, were represented. Recently the trus- tees of the hospital notified the towns that by reason of the general increase in cost of maintenance, that there must be curtailment of charity cases, such a5 has been sent to the hospital from Westerly and other towns and at no expense to the towns, and that in the future towns would be expected to pay for the care of patients This whole matter was explained by the trustees and freely discussed and a thorough understanding reached. Henceforth all towns sending patients to the Rhode Island hospital will do so with full re-
  as charity patients. The visitors were shown through the institution and had lunch with the board of trustees.
 The appeal of Captain George H. Webb, director of draft in Rhode lsl- and, issued to school superintendents and principals of schools in the state, have been received in Westerly. They are asked to assist in the work of clas- sification of registrants under the new draft, in compliance with the sugges tions of Provost Marshal Crowder. A meeting of superintendents or schools and principals of high schools will be held at the state capitol Saturday morning, when the line of work plan ned by the government will be ex- plained.
 This will be really the first step in the conscription of labor to further the interests of the United States in this war Iii a statement sent to state of ficials President Wilson states that all other needs must be deferred as the present needs of the government are paramount in this issue.
 When the classification is complete a list of the registrants in Rhode Is- land will be sent to Washington and the government officials will be able to ascertain how many men fitted for a certain industrial line reside in the state and are eligible for the work in other centres where they are needed. For this reason the classification must : be completed as quickly as possible.
 State Deputy Councillor Harry Har- Vey of Wakefield installed these off eers of Hope Council, No. I, Junior Or der United American Mechanics: Dan- iel Harrington, past councillor: David Austin, councillor; Elmer Merritt, vice councillor; W. Sherman Eaton. record ing secretary; David Johnson, assist ant secretary; Henry Sutcliffe, finan- cial secretary: I. Eugene Lewis, treas urer; Robert L. Carson, conductor; L Wilcox, warden; Charles Chappell, Jr. inside sentinel: Howard Greene, out side sentinel; Everett c. Lawton, trus tee; I. E. Rathbun, chaplain.
 These officers of Westerly Comman dery, United Order of Golden Gross were installed by Grand Commando William J. Payne, of Providence: Mrs Hattie Lawton, past noble commander William Thomas, noble commander Mrs. Martha French vice-noble com mander: Mrs. Mildred Collins, worth prelate; W. Sherman Eaton, keeper c records; Mrs. Eliza Ingham, financia keeper of records: Samuel C. Web ster. tre2srrcr; Mrs. Angie Noye! worthy herald: William E. Sisson, war Ger inner gate: Everett C, Lawtor pa rH fn