The Washington herald., 1920-10-09
LEGION LEADER
EXPLAINS AIMS
Col. Galbraith Says Vet
Grams Stand Above Po-
litical Domination.
By RAYMOND C. CARROLL.

Copyright. 1890. by Public Ledger Col
New York, Oct. S.-"One thinr
about the American Legion is that
nobody can deliver the organiza-
tion," said Col Frederick W. Gal
braith. ir.. the newely elected ma
uonal commander. this afternoon
He Is a manufacture. with his fac
tory located in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Never WAS there a body of men
who possess greater possibilities.
he went on. Our men have seen
and experienced great sorrow ana
suffering. and only such in the
world constitute the worth while"
Now Has 9.7Gs Posts.
Col Galbraith said that the le-
glon now has 9.76S posts. Of which
sS4 are located in New York. 6S5
In Illinois. and 577 in Pennsylvania.
with 1885 women's auXiIiaries. The
membership is close TO $500 900 and
growing.
The legion being safely out Of
politics once and for all. w can
speak without bias as 10 the work
ahead OF US he resumed.
Relief Wanted.
Our next job is TO put our rcso-
iutions into legislation. OF high
Importance is our demand for better
disqualification. We arc HstIr,-
Congress for $1,000 600 TO b,. c.-
pended for that purpose. During
the war the country provided well
for the wounded. but no provision
was made for the hospital care 81
the men after they reached homo
Service men wounded in France are
dying all over the land for the Isck
OF proper care. I have arranged for
survey TO be made in every STATE
showing the facts, and thcv will
stagger the nation when they are
known.
Our members are the same men
whom the nation three years aEo
proudly proclaimed as the flower OF
our manhood. There were $500 600
Of our boys who responded 10 the
call They are now back In civil
life with their hearts fun OF low.
OF country. and they seek 10 b. IN
step with the other 100 600 OOo
Tells Own Case.
Tnen Col. Galbrsith went ur %
tell about himself a. an examp.e.
For a year after ] came home I
was unable to settle down 10 nor
NAL conditions" he said.
Thousands Of lads Wcnt'to work
when they should have rested They
are breaking down every day. Thosa
who remained at home cannot nm
derstand what IL means 10 have
your nerves pounded into q pu-r
Ny personal opinion is that we viii
not reach the peak for need OF
disqualification for twenty wears
Hundreds will struggle on. and
when the crash comes there must
be proper care arranged for them"
Changes Urged.
Another needed piece Of IeErsls-
tion. the new commander saws. is
the consolidation Of The war-rlss
insurance board. the public health
board and the vocational rralnfr.
board under a separate cabinet Of
flee The officials have failed 20
comprehend 'uat one man IS one
case" he said.
For ore thing ] guess d. is a
pretty we'll recognized fact that 1r,.
United States is honeycombed with
the paid agents OF the Reds" he r,.-
l'-'nA- ~ 'A AHlF Aat on lF.HFA
that there are few men now in HIEr
official positions who Were d.sIo1al
during the war. Our form,- ssrr-
ice men stand ready To come f1--
ward in every crisis that may arse
Democrats Turn.
9 Democrats in substantial numbers
are coming out for Harding ami
= coolidge. Ey,1y day adds 10 the
list in New York City.
4 Patriotism abov, partisanshfp-. is
our wajChw DUd. said Col Waldo q.
the headquarters Of the League 5r
the lower floor OF the Hotel knirk-
eTbCcker. We are getting dozens
OF old line Democrats. w hah-
speakers here at midday and Iu On.
evening. l firmly believe that So
ator Harding will carry New Nu-a
City. which Is reputed 10 be ;Hs
greatest Democratic stronghold .u
the country"
On the walls OF the hcadquartor-
are streamcrs reading. Again.
Wisconsin and the League of Na-
tions" and We want no Cox proxy o.