Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
Gnzbraith Killed
When Auto Falls

Nos,auued from Pnso One .,
~. distinguished Service Cross and the
Trsncb Croix de Guerre with palms
swsrded him for heroism in the Meuse.
lraonne offensive, In which he was
Colonel Galbraith was a native Of
Watertown Arsenal. Mass, and was
torty seven years old. He was educated
iVfy tbe Springfield, Mass, grammar
scbool and later embarked Upon the
ssas. where he rose from coxswain to
sbird mate and then to second mate on
an American sailing vessel.
he eaye up the sea In 1903 and be-
.ome treasurer and then president of
.%e Western Paper Goods Co., of Gin.
e;nnaH. He was one Of the most prom.
inent Rotarians In the United States
and was at one time an international
Vice Vac president Of this organization.
NicIsnamed ''Fighting Colonel
Tn 1915 he was commissioned a
major In the First Infantry of the Ohio
National Guard, and in 1917 was made
colonel and placed In command Of the
sITtb infantry at Camp Sheridan. He
commanded this regiment during the
In addition to fighting in the Argonne
ho took part in the st. Mihiel drive
% md served in the Baccarat and Ypres-
iSs u sector. BY leading his regiment
throupb the lines OF the Germans under
sre he won the title of "the fighting
colonel OF the fighting First"
He was elected national commander
of the American Legion on September
% last, succeeding Franklin D'Olier,
of Philadelphia.
" As head of the Legion he has been
active in behalf Of the organization in
urging legislation favorable to ex-serv-
Ice men. His public addresses have been
marked with forccful utteranccs against
aileoed mistreatment of wounded SOL
S;ers, and in defense Of the Legion's
plan for their relief.
Never Active in Politics
NJ. Galbraith was Republican, but
,.rsr actively engaged in politics, and
WAS % never a candidate for public Office.
n Cincinnati, however, he was active
n civic movements for more than
twenty years.
animation to Annapolis, but nsver
INV While in France Colonel Galbraith
was greatly beloved by his men. on
one OF the bitterest nights IN the ar
, sonne. exhausted almost to the point OF
coiianse. he had thrown himself down
an tbe cold earth to get a bit OF sleep
and rest A soldier, seeing his condl,
Hon. crept into n German dugout anu
obtained a coat for him and then took
of bis own overcoat, too, and wrapped
II about the sleeping offcer--then
major.
Il took Major Gnlbrath six weeks to
discover who that soldier was, and
when he did find him he learned that the
douhboy had been hobo, wan
derer, even had been a jailbird before
me war. But he was man. The
war bad purified him. He had heart
Of gold, and today he is in the employ.
ment Of the paper company of which
Galbraith was president at the time he
died.
Boston, June 8. - (By A. P)-
Henry J. Ryan, who was injured at
Indianapolis today when f. w. Gal
braith was killed, Is widely known in
New England as Sailor" Ryan. His
home is here.
Ryan was an ordinary seaman during
the war, whose personality and speaking
ability caused him to be assigned TO re-
cruiting tours. After serving as state
chairman Of the Legion's Americanism
Commission he was advanced to ma
ton Of Colonel Arthur Woods, former
Assistant Secretary Of War.
Colonel Franklin D'Olier. former
commander Of the American Legion.
was greatly shocked to hear of Com.
mander Galbraith's death.
II cannot express how deeply grieved
feel, personally, over his death" he
said, "and his comrades in the Legion
and friends will feel not only a sense
Of personal loss, but also that most
valuable citizen has been removed in
his moment of greatest usefulness.
This is the greatest blow the Amer
lean Legion could possibly have suf-
tered at this time" said Roman Hass-
rick, former secretary Of the Philadel-
phia County Committee of the Legion,
Post No. 405.
"The FIVE fold compensation legisla-
ton is now before Congress, he said,
land it was CO nmander Galbraith who
inspired, promp ed and advanced it. II
was given its lite through the efforts of
Commander Galbraith. In fact, the ad-
vance Of the entire Legion legislation
program to a point where it is now vir-
tually law was due to his efforts
Thomas W. Moore. county chairman
OF the American Legion in this city,
declared:
The death of Commander Galbraith
is such a terrible shock it leaves me
almost speechless. It will be a terrible
blow to all Legion men, coming at
time when he has been particularly
active in the interest of the disabled.
Our commander has been doing such
wonderful work for the Legion since
his election it will be not only ter
riole loss. but also one hard to re-
place"