The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-08-01
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) AMERICAN LEGION NOTES. {
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Now is the time for all vcterans
who feel that they arc entitled to dis
ability compensation, or will be en-
titled to compensation later on. be-
cause Of disability due to scrv':e
during the World war, to ojta;n GER
t;1icatc of injury from the veterans
bureau. Now IS the time, for after
August Q of this year, according to
Jaw it will be Too late
There are large number Of vet
Grams throughout the country who
have neglected to apply for cert!fi-
cate Of injury because to date the
ini;iry received does not seem to in
caEacitato them. However, they
have no assurance that the injury
received IN service will not give
them trouble in later years. Then
they will be out Of luck unless they
h2vc tbs cert rt;ficatc of injury. In
order to secure compensation The
certificate of injury must be OBJ
tanned prior to August 9, 1922, as
provided in section 3O6 of the Wai
Risk Insurance act as amended Aug
ust 8, 1921.
1t is not necessary to file claim
for compensation or to take any for
NAL action other than the writing of
a letter to the director United States
veterans bureau, Washington, D. c.,
giving the full name, rank, organi-
cation, army serial number, date of
enlistment and discharge, and stat
ing the circumstances, date and
place under which the disease or in
Jury in question was incurred. If
you will give B. v Chapman, service
officer, home service secretary, A. +,
c., the inforr9tion, he will make
application for you.
If you know ofEan ex-service man
who was wounded or disabled in ser
vice and hsG hot filed claim for COM
pcnsation tell him to make applica-
ton for certificate of disability be-
fore August, 9th. ..4,---.. .-..~-,-.
There VIII be the regular monthly
meeting of the post Monday evening,
August 7th. Delegates to the de-
partment convention which meets at
Florence August. % and 81, will be
elected II this meeting. This. cleo
ton promises 70 !3e warm. Came ut
and take an active part in 1t
Ex-service men, are you looking
for bargain? He It :. The ex-
ccutive committee Of ro>i y "a has
reduced the dues for the balance of
the year to S1.5o. For the one dol
lar and fifty cents you receive
twenty issues Of the Legion Weekly
"a corking good magazine-become
a bona fide member Of TIE National,
South Carolina department. lnd the
Ncwberry county post of the Amer
lean Leg;on-an organization Of ex-
service men who have done more
for the disabled veterans than all
of the other veteran organizations
combined. Help US to make Post "a
one of the best posts in the state.
We are in receipt of the following
Legion Notes from Ben Adams:
Colonel Henry 7. Thompson, for
mer commander of the Fred H. Sex
ton post at Florence, is engaged i'll
bringing the legion rife squad up to
high pitch of efficiency for the
state convention August % and "a.
The squad is drilling several times
weekly ard is expected to be in fine
shape to lead the big parade which
will likely be held in connection with
the state legion meeting"
"Richland county post at Columbia
staged a campaign for new members
the week Of July "a to 20. The Co.
lumbia veterans are making an eff
fort to build up. good post at the
capital city. Here is wishing them
the greatest success in this worthy
undertaking. The post has reduced
its fees to $3.50 for the balance of
1922 and on this basis is making
drive for 500 members"
"Thc Summcrville post is working
on plans for the erection Of a club
house. The house viii probably be
erected of logs and nicely finished
on The inside, making a very attrac-
tive home. The Summerville post
has some hard workers on its rolls
and no doubt its undertaking will be
carried through. 1t is expected that
the house will be located on large
lot where tennis courts and other