Clearwater Republican., 1922-04-28
IMPORTANT news
FOR STATE VETS
Provide Farm Training - Com,
pensation Claim Period Ex-
pires August 8.

Training disabled war veterans with
agricultural ambitions on their own
land this spring and summer is new
factor in the program of the United
States Veterans bureau in the north
west. according to L. c. Jesseph, Of
Seattle, district manager. Mr.. Jesseph
stated that project training OF this
kind is expected to prove better on
the average than any other kind of
vocational training now being taken
up by 5000 disabled veterans Of the
Pacific northwest Veterans of the
rural districts especially are expected
To accept this opportunity of training
ON their own land, Officials of the
veterans bureau will assist the dis
abled former service men to secure
the land. many times without payment
OF interest Compensation payments
made by the government goes long
way toward paying for the land, 1t was
stated
That all ex-service men believing
that they were injured by their war
service in the slightest degree should
make claim for compensation whether
they are compensate under the pres.
ent law or not. according to an i'm
portant announcement made by Man
ager Jssseph, Privilege of making
compensation claims because of war
injuries expires August 3 Of this year.
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it may be reopened for consideration
after August 3. This action on the
part Of the veteran will protect him
against aggravation OF the injury
which may be slight now
Oisal,ovsed Claims Reversed.
Scores Of disabled war veterans who
have so far failed to connect their in
iuries with war service are appealing
their cases to the bureaus district ap-
peal board in Seattle. Eighty-seven
eases OF war veterans whose cases had
been disallowed were awarded govern
ment compensation and vocational
training during the last month. There
are lSS more appeal cases pending be-
fore the hoard at the present time
Disabled veterans living in rural dis.
tricts who would have former deci-
sious appealed should ask an official
OF the Washington department OF the
American Legion act as attorneys for
them before the appeal board in Sc
attic.
Announcement was made that the
new veterans hospital at Walla Walla
for tuhercular war veterans Will be
opened during the month of May, All
veterans oJ the northwest with tuber.
eulosiS will De sent To the Walla Walla
institution intsead of being forced to
go south. sometimes hundred of miles
from their homes. II is expected that
the $50 bed hospital will be entirely
nnsd within 90 days after its opening
A movement is on foot to assist the
disabled war veteran who has COM
pletei vocational training in securing
employment Hundreds OF rehahili-
tated veterans now expert craftsmen
are unahel u secure work IL is be
heved tha; firms in the smaller towns
and cities could assist in helping for.
naer services men in this respect Ern.
ployerS Who can furnish work should
get IN touch with the nearest vetere
ans bureau once
4 canvass o. former service men al
the Washington State college shows
sAgJ - war veterans attending that
institution were placed in the honor
roil for the semester just ending. i,
was announced. There are lss voca.
tioaal trainees attending the college