The Sunday globe., 1901-06-16

HOME, as the Sllldll ptuSlOu VI tlBul
C$SD dollars per month, which [ am
receiving from the Government is not
sufficient to provide me with the ac-
tual necessaries Of life. | have got 40
trade and am unable to do clerical
work from impaired eyesight caused
from clerical work while in the SER
vice. Specimens Of my work can be
seen in the different Departments,
viz: Adiutant-General's Office, Commis-
sary Generals Office Inspector Gen
erals Office, Judge Advocate Generals
Office, Quartermaster Generals Office,
and Surgeon Generals Office.
! served twenty years and eight
months in the regular army, ith Cav
airy; lst I'd and Sth regiments Of In
fantry.
Trusting that this application will
meet the appreciation and approval Of
the board, | remain,
Very respectfully
ALEXANDER SNoDGRAss.
The Soldiers Home, Board of Commis-
missiOners.
Washington, d. c., Dec. %, 1895.
SIR. In reply to your application of
Nov. 20, 1895, have to inform you
that the Commissioners of the Sol
diers' Home, having examined yOur
record Of service, they have decided
that your request for outdoor relief
from the Home can not be granted,
Respectfully
n. HERsHLEB,
Clerk of ,he Board.
ALEX. SNODGRAss,
1928 Gales st. n. f., City.
With the hope that something favor
able to those situated as | am, either
through legislation or otherwise, l ad-
dressed the following communication
to the Board of Commissioners:
No. 1928 Gales Street n, E.,
Washington, d, c., Sept. %, 1897
To the Board Of Commissioners, Sol
diers' Home:
GENTLEMEN: / have the honor to re-
quest that | may be allowed outdoor
relief from the Home. At the time
left the Home | received the relief un-
til a circular was issued (signed by
Major Parker dated July /, 1891,
which dropped me from the rolls, and
since that time 1 have been existing
on a small pension Of So per month.
/ am physically incap2citated from
performing laborious work. My cous-
in, j. j. Snodgrass who is in the Judge
Advocate Generals Office, has given me
home, and occasionally assisted me
financially. / prefer to live outside of
the Home, as it is more congenial.
Trusting that this application may
meet your approval, | remain
Very respectfully
ALEXANDER SNODGRAss.
The Soldiers Home, Office Board Of
Commissioners,
Washington, Oct. 19, 1897.
SIR: In reply to your application of
Sept. %, 1897, | have to inform you
that the Commissioners. of the Sol
diers' Home, having examined your
record of service, etc, they have de-
cided that your request for outdoor re-
lief from the Home can not be granted.
Respectfully,
n. HERsHLER,
Clerk of the Board.
ALEX. SNoDGRASs,
1928 Gales St n. e., City.
Now, Senator, I respectfully request
that you have the act amended, pre-
scribing regulations for the Govern.
ment of the Soldiers Home, in this
city so that the Board of Commission
ers shall be required to aid soldiers
who are entitleG to admission to the
Home after twenty 300 years service
or more in the regular or volunteer
army of the United States, and were
hcnorably discharged from the same,
by a sum not less than $l or more per
month.
| think this would be an act of jus.
tice to the old soldiers, anu tend to re-
move dissatisfaction regarding the
treatment received by them at the
hands Of the Board of Commissioners
having control Of the management Of
the Soldiers Home
feel that my long service in the
regular army of the United States, and
which, | am proud to say was both pa.
triouc and faithful, entities me to at
least a small consideration from the
Home which | aided during the many
years Of my service, and which | need
now to smooth the rugged paths Of
life.
think my army record, on file in
the Adiutant Generals Office, can com
pare fayorasly with any soldier who
has been, or is, in the regular army.
Hoping that you may be able to aC-
complish something, not only for my
self, bat also for all old soldiers sim
ihrly situated, | remain,
Very respectfully
Your obsdient servant
ALEYANDER SNoDGRAss.
Here is the brusque and rather un-
feeling maner in which Senator Haw-
ley cuts him OF:
United States Senate,
Washington ID. c., Dec, 7, 1897.
Mr. Alexander Snodgrass,
No. 1928 Gales st. n. g.,
WASH ngton, ID. c.:
DEAR SIR: Genefal Stanley, governor
Of the Old Soldiers Home, writes me
i'm reply to my letter that You will be
received in the Home any day that you
may apply He says you do not belong
to the class that are allowed outdoor"
relief under the tules, and that "out
door" relief is privilege and not
right. He thinks there is no good rea-
son why you should receive II. l think
myself that as long as you are entitled
to a place as comfortable as the Sol
diers' Home, you have no reason TO
complain.
Yours truly
Jos. X HAwLEY.
p. 81 return memorials received
from you.