Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-19
.GALBRA|TH PLEADS
FOR PROPER CARE
OF WAR WOUNDED
National Commander of
American Legion Makes
Stirring Address.
URGES CHRISTMAS TREES
FOR HEROES IN HOSPITALS

Proper hospital care for tho
wounded and stricken veterans OF
Americ:.-such attention rs is neri,ed
by the men who sacrificed themselves
and everything they had 10 fight tho
battles of the nation during the great
world war-was urged Yesterday ar
ternoon by Colonel l.. W. Galbrai,h,
Jr., national commander of the Amer
lean Legion. as the imperative duty
Of the United States. The commando er
was speaking at a luncheon rendered
him by his comrades Of the legion
ut the Wes.morcland Club.
'.Thcsc men ere not receiving
proper medical attention for their
peculiar needs II some or the insti-
tutions." said Colonel Galbraith, "and
the government should make pro-
visions for their care and treatment.
Many of the boys who fought 90 nobIy
overseas have returned 10 this coun-
try suffering with various forms OF
physical disabilities. Some have been
rnaimed for life. with loss Of sight.
loss of limbs. suffering from tubcr-
culosis contracted during the rrea
confict. while others have become
mentally incompetent In all these
>h-'to hFI1NS, -OT I..sy are sun
ou- heroes AMI comrades. >should be
given tn" advantages which vii! ;he
more quickly enable them 70 n them
selves once moro To enter civil lifs
and be with their loved ones"
Compensation Not Regular.
Colonel Galhraith also told OF the
service men IN the hospitals who are
not receiving their government COM
pcnsaticn. lie cited instances of his
visits to them and told OF the cir
cumstanccs surrounding the lives of
these men, many with families ard
dependents. who are in want as a
result OF not receiving their disabil-
ity payments. These men should be
looked after 81 once. he declared.
At Christmas time every ono o!
these disabled heroes should lie
shown the proper spirit or AMERICA
said the legion commander lie made
4 special plea 10 the legion to have
a Christmas tree sent TO every hog
pisal that Will be caring for the
wounded veterans, with package
for each one. with his name on It.
send n gift, he urged. not merely To
soldier. but to an individual, to a
hero. who gave his all that this great
nation might live.
These things" the colonel dc.
clared. must all be done by the
American Legion. We must show tn.
American public that We are not q
social or fratcrnal organization, but
a body or 100 per cent Americans.
who stand for all these principles.
The American Legion stands for the
men who Tough. in the world war,
and on Memorial Day and Armisticc
Day We must turn out and pay a
tribute 10 those brave boys In khaki
who gave their lives on the battle
fields OF Europe that America nigh.
stand as nation among nations"
Colonel Galbraith Is paying an un-
official visit 10 Richmond lie comes
here on the invitation of William Il.
Reed. with whom lie left on n hunt
Ing trip last night. During the morn
Ing lie was given a motor trip about
the city to the various points Of his
toric interest. II is his first visit
TO Richmond in many years and he
paid high tribute 10 the city. Ho
said lie expects to return hero when
he makes his tour in the near future
of'thc Southern States to inspect the
legion posts. lie expressed much
tcont!n1rl on Seventh parc)