Evening star., 1921-06-09
SENATE TO PROBE
SOLDIER AGENCIES
Adopts Walsh Resolution
Creating Select Committee
to Conduct Inquiry.

investigation OF all governmnt
agencies dealing with former service
men was ordered by tho Senate to-
day. in adopting a resolution by SEN
ator Walsh. democrat, Massachusetts,
creating a select committee to con-
duct the inquiry. The vote was unani-
NOUS
The investigation will be made by
a special committee Of the Senate.
consisting Of three republicans and
two democrats.
The death Of Col. F. W. Galbraith,
commander of the American Legion.
IN an automobile accident yesterday
was called to the attention OF the Sem
ate soon after that body met today by
Senator Frelinshuysen of New Jersey,
who paid high tribute to the late
commander. Senator Willis of Ohio, Of
which state Col. Galbraith was a citi-
zen. Joined In the praise of the veteran
senator Walsh, demanding immediate
action on his resolution which had
been on the calendar fer some time,
declared there was no more effective
way In which the Senate could honor
striven so, hard to aid the disabled vet
Grams Of the war.
Senator Walsh said he believed it
would do much to restore the conf
dence and trust Of the veterans IL
Congress would pick up and vigorous
abled veterans have not been cared
for as they deserve to be. AS a class.
he said. the veterans have been much
dissatisfied with the treatment .ac-
corded, them The Massachusetts, SEN
ator. said he had been told that re-
Gently unit Of. former service men
on secret ballot had voted unani-
mously that they would not offer their
services again in the event Of another
war. because Of the manner in which
the veterans had been treated.
VetefaAs' Future Leader
The veterans of the world war are
to be future leaders of the country,
said Senator Walsh.
Senator Smoot Of Utah said that he
did not wish the impression to get
abroad that Congress had failed to
appropriate generously for the dis
abled veterans. of whom there are
some 260.000. He said that Congress
had appropriated a total of Sl72
month for each one Of these men, and
II they were not getting the proper
care and treatment it was not the
fault Of Congress. but of the admins
trative Offices. To this Senator Walsh
agreed He said that the purpose of
his resolution was to find out why
the veterans were not getting what
Congress. intended they should get
proper care.
Two poor fellows of Walter Reed
Hospital came to me yesterday" said
Senator, Walsh. They were tubercu-
lar patients. They told me that dur
ing the time when they were trying
to get compensation from the gov
eminent due them. they had been
without funds to keep up their war
risk insurance policies and now they
find that the policies have been
lapsed. 1t is time that we should
show our interest in the veterans.
Our first obligation is to these men
who suffered for the country. and we
should give them more consideration
before the tariff or any other legis-
lation.".
Orders Red Tape Cut.
lima suggested that the best way to
help the former soldiers was to cut a
little of the red tape in the govern
ment departments.
Senator Trammell Of Florida, charg-
ed that the disposition of. those in the
war riskrinsurance bureau and other
government agencies for the care of
the veterans was too often unsympa-
thetic ITO the poor fellows who served
their country"
Isn't 1t a. fact. demanded Senator
Reed, that in the war risk Insurance
bureau. where the work is far behind.
they are. now discharging vast nun'
Der OF Employer?
Senator Trammell replied that he
understood that was a fact.
Senator Willis took up the cudpe,s
Tor the war risk insurance bureau
saying that in the cases he had taken
to it he had found the bureau efiicient
and active and that the claims had
been properly adjusted.
To this Senator Trammell replied
that the claims would not have been
presented to Senator Willis for ad-
had been able to obtain action at the