The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-07-05
DISABLED tx-stav|cE men
SHOULD FILE CLAIM NOW
Under Present Law, August 9th
Is Last Day Claims May
Be Filed.

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the Federal Government on Aug
9th, 1922, which is the last day OF
the extension granted under the
Sweet BILL. For that reason, the
American Legion and Kentucky
Disabled Ex:Service Mems Board
have arranged a campaign, COM
mencing June Both and ending Ju-
ly 18th, during which time every
disabled ex-service man in Ken
lucky will be given an opportunity
to file his claim. 1t is estimated
that approximately forty percent of
the men in Kentucky who are en-
titled to compensation have not
yet filed claims, and 1t is of the
utmost importance that this in
formation be brought to their atten-
ton.
Many men who are disabled less
than ten percent, and therefore;
not entitled to compensation at the
present time, have not filed claims,
feeling that in case their disability
should increase, they can then file
claim. In many instances, men
who are only slightly disabled at
this time will be totally disabled in
years to come because of their SER
vice injury. If these men do not
file their claims now, they will have
waived their rights, but ii man
files his claim now and is rated less
than ten percent but later becomes
disabled to a greater extent, he will
have protected his rights and can
be re-rated.
Brent G. Nunnelley, of Louis
vile, is State Chairman for the
American Legion CLEAN UP Cam
paign, and every post in Kentucky
has appointed local CLEANUP
chairman, so that every county can
function one hundred percent eff
GENTLY during the drive.
In order to perfect statewide
plans, Kentucky Disabled Ex-Ser-
vice Mems Board, which was cre-
ated by the 1922 Kentucky Legis-
lature arranged series of division
conferences, to one of which each
post is sent one or more repre-
sentatives.' The first conference
was held at Bowling Green ON June
Sth. and was represented by War
rem, Allen, Barren, Butler. Edmon-
son, Logan, Metcalfe, Todd, Simp-
son, Monroe, Cumberland, Hart.
Hardin, Larue, Daviess, Hancock
and Mclean Counties. y
The second conference which
was held June 18th. at Winchester
had representatives from Clark.
Fayette, Bourbon, Letcher, Perry
Leslie. Knott. Owsley, Lee, Wolfe.
Powell, Estill, Montgomery, Meme
fee, Bath, Nicholas, Fleming ana
Breathitt Counties.
The third conference was held
June 14th. at Ashland with repre-
sentatives from Boyd, Pike, Floyd,
Johnson, Martin, Magoftin, Morgan,
Lawrence, Elliott, Rowan, Garter,
Greenup and Lewis Counties.
The fourth conference was held
June 18th. at Covington with repre-
sentatives from Kenton, Campbell.
Boone, Gallatin, Grant, Pendleton,
Harrison. Robertson, Bracken and
Mason Counties.
The fifth conference was held
June 18th. at Princeton with repre-
setatives from Caldwell, Fulton,
Hickman, Carlisle. Ballard, Me-
Cracker, Graves, Livingston, Mar
shall, Galloway, Crlttenden, Lyon,
Trigg, Union, Webster, Hopkins,
Christian, Henderson. Muhlenberg.
Ohio and Grayson Counties.
The sixth and last conference
was held June gath. at Danville
with representatives from Lincoln
Adair. Russell, Green, Taylor, Mar
ion, Garrard. Madison, Roekcastle,
Pulaski, McCreary. Wayne, Clinton,
Whitley. Laurel. Jackson. Clay
Knox. Bell, Harlan and Casey coun-
ties.
Representatives Of the U. S. Vet
erans' Bureau. the Government ma
chinery. created to care for the
World War disabled. sent officials
to each OF the confeences to ex-
plain the necessary forms and pro-
cedure and evidence required. SO
that the several representatives
would be in position to properly as
sist THAR dish bled comrades In pres