The Washington times., 1921-02-09
TALKS AT PREss cLUB.

StruCllVc lcklSldtiOu IoI soiuicio tu-
capacitated during the late world
war.
TALKS AT PREss CLUB.
Col. Frederick w, Galbraith. com
In chief OF the legion, sound
ed this note last night at tho Nation
al Press Club when the Press Club
post entertained the national exeeu-
tive council end the heads OF the
army. navy. and marine corps.
Gen, John j. PershiEg, Secretary
OF the Navy Daniels, Maj. Gen. John
LeJeune, Admiral II. E. Coontz. ard
Others pledged their support to the
legislative program OF the legion.
Until six months ago, Colonel CAL
braith declared, the 10000 men now
cared for in hospitals and
the 10000 wounded who ought to be
in hospitals were forgotten. The
Legion became interested and learn
ed that the Red Cross. Y. NJ. c. A.,
Knights OF Columbus and similar or
ganizations could not handle the sit
uation without outside aid. he said.
1--WE realized the conditions and the
duty we had. to perform" continued
the commander, "and we will go on
until that Job is finished"
HUNDREDS DYING.
Hundreds of man incapscitatsd by
the war are dying In hospitals
throughout the country. Colonel Cal
braith charged, because their peace
Of mind Ia disturbed over thoughts
that the Government has failed them
and made no provision for their de-
pendents. He told the story Of one
wounded man who died cursing the
Government because after fourteen
months he had been unable to Sc
cure compensation for his wife and
baby.
Consolidation of the Bureau Of War
Risk Insurance. with other agencies
created to care for the wounded SOL
diers was urged by Colonel Galbrn :.
The legion wants these agenoIss
placed under one cabinet officer for
admi nj istration. They are now dis
tributed under several cabinet offi-
GERS, each bureau operating as a dis
tinct entity.
He. pleaded for a system of hos
pitfalls for the wounded such as the
United States would not be ashamed
of. Locate them where they should
be-" he said, regardless of political
preference and regardless Of whether
my State needs a hospital"
BECOMES VEHEMENT.
1--WE don't give a damn where the
hospitals are located, 30 long as we
get them" declared the commander
heatedly.
The navy, he added, has co-operated
with the legion and Public Health
Service by placing at its disposal all
available quarters for the disabled.
The army has failed them. he claimed.
for reasons he had not been able to
learn.
Colonel Galbraith recomme nded that
the permanent buildings now used in
several army posts be turned over TO
the Health Service for disabled men
and that the regular army be placed
under canvass.
In a recent visit to President-elect
sured that after March 4, the incom-
ing executive would do all In his
power to remedy the present situa-
ton, the first move being the soldier
alton under one head Of all agencies
now operating in the interest OF the
ex-servics man.
Addressing General Pershing. who
sat in the audience. Secretary Daniels
said he wished to thank the head of
the army for the help rendered the
navy in winning the war
The Secretary denied that he had
retired from active newspaper WORK
Whch uCCdhc hSoN Va sAsS A's
eight years ago. T merely got .
transfer" he explained, II have been
editor of the navy for the
past eight years"
PUZZLE TO PERsHING.
General Pershing answering the
banter of Secretary Daniels said that
he had "been asked thousands OF
times who won the war;" but had
%
"I am indebted to the Secretary OF
the Navy" said the general, 'for an
answer to the question who won the
war; and here and now i want to
say that on the behalf of the army
we are glad that we were able to
render . little assistance to the
navy in doing the job" ...
General Pershing pleaded with the
members Of the press and the exscu-
tive committee OF the legion to use
every effort to secure from Congress
generous and liberal appropriations
for hospitals for men incapacitated
by the war.
/ Regardless Of the condition Of the
finances" said General
Congress should mako
liberal appropriations for these boys"
Admiral Coontz, who directed the
transfer OF the army to France spoke
briefly. He told how he was once
editor of the Hannibal Morning Jour
nal. "the only Democratic daily In
northeast Missouri" He acquired the
paper In 1890 "and II took me fif-
teen years to get from under" he de-
claYed
Major General Lejeune addressed
the melting on behalf Of the Marine
Corps; Col. J. A. Drain, commander
OF the ID. c. Legion. and Chief Justice
Walter /. Mccoy also spoke
The French Ambassador Jules Juss-
Grand was present and was given q
rousing cheer as the Navy Yard Band
played the French national anthem.
SINGS BELGIAN ANTHBM.
Rene A. M crombrugse. chancellor
of the Belgian embassy, sang the
Belgian national anthem with Miss
Des Aulmers at the piano.
President Avery c. Marks. jr., OF
the National Press Club, introduced
Captain William wolr Smith. the
Press Club post commander, who
presided at the evenings entertain
ment.
Following the addresses OF the