The Washington times., 1906-08-18
STOCKINGS
CAUSE HOT LETTER
TO THE PRESIDENT
Frisco Woman Sufferer
Says She Has Been
lnSulted.


ers" Is an adage that has long appealed
10 the officials of the National Red
Cross Society. Although they did not
mind particularly when some Of the
victims Of the San Francisco disaster
made their selection OF clothing and
food with critical discrimination. they
do think the sufferers for whom they
worked so hard are little bit too par
ticular and decidedly ungratcful when
they carry their con- llaint 10 the Pres
idcnt, and set up a tale Of woe because
the shoes were not exactly the latest
fashion and nt not quite what one
would like for Sunday afternoon pa
rade through Golden Gate Park.
indignant over the misfit OF The cloth
ing handed % her, woman signing
herself I'm green ink as Ella Clements,
has dashed che entire bundle at the
White House and written in bitter
words to the President Of the poor
treatment she has received. and has
made heart-t0uchIng appeal 10 Mrs.
Roosevelt Overlooking with the
wrongs she claims the Red Cross Of
hcials IN San Fra cisco l4ve done her
the letter could scarcely fail 20 attract
the President. but what woman could
help being mov-d Uy II. when. resendHg
a bitter insult. she exclaims IN woundc 1
pride and righteous Indignation: "N1. S
stockings for No. shoes."
Her Righteous Indignation.
The letter. in fuI. fouows:
president and MIRA. roosevelt. \ few
weeks ago the White House OF San
Francisco gave out tickets for suits and
clothing. I sent 20 Mrs. Merrill for "a
ticket and she sent me one. When Il
came J was very lll and continued 80
until too late to get "a dress. I wrote
and thanked Mrs. Merrill, saying ! had
only the dress I had on when burned
out. She sent 10 nay tent a Mrs. Ade-
laide Brown to see about my wants.
Mrs. Brown asked me 20 60 70 Los Ga
tOs 10 work in the fruit three months.
I refused openly. Then I consulted with
DIT. Bure the ~hysiciau OF this camp.
He said positively 1 could not go; mat
I was In no condition 10 make the jour
uey and do such work
To-Day this package was left for me.
send IL 10 you % see the RELIEF
This Is a special package. sent me from
the vice president OF the Red Cross.
Mrs Merrill through her messenger
friend Mrs. Brown This being special
relief what DO you Think OF relief
standing Iu line from four 20 six uours
and get absolutely nothing
mo Greater Insult Possible"
.'I wear no q shoes. M. 8 stockings
for No g shoes You can see, Mrs.
Roosevelt. for yoursrlf-f0r surely you
aye the Mother OF Oar Country. and
have a right 10 see and know the truth.
No greater Insult could this woman give
mean American woman I am 1 return
&C the Oriental Ruins in a few days. You
should see The letter j received. asking
me 20 50 back. from the Chinese score
tarv OF The Six Companies, also a Chl-
ncse minister. Nothing greater or more
sublime 7 want YOU 10 look at this
paChage with n fathers and mother. 8
heart God love ycg and your families
God love our soldiers. Sincerely,
ELLA CLEMENTS
camp I, Ward I, Tent ], Street y,
Preside"
The letter was written on both sides
Of a sheet apparently torn from q blot
ter writing pad and was written in
green ink, indicating that a relief camp
IN san Francisco was no place for the
choice OF ink OF stauOncry The pen
manship might be pronounced good.
All Kinds of Letters Received