The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-12
A PRINTERS HOME.
4 e4o, 600 Baf11sns to Be Erected IN Cols
oraao Springs by the Unasu.

4 s4o, ZOO Bui1Asns to Be Erected IN Col.
oraao Springs by the Unasu.
The International Typographical union Of
North America at Its thirty eigbsh eRnual
session, which was held at Atlanta, Ga,
has determined to take anew departure In
trades uniontsm- Il has resolved no longer
to be satisfied with securing, go far az II
has power, to It's members living Wages
while In the vigor Of manhood, but 1t pro
poses to erect and maintain an asylum
which shall offer to tho invalid printer
a refuge until he RECEIVERS health and
strength, which shall give to the veteran
whose days of useful endeavor are past q
pleasant home, where be may spend the
evening of his days in peace and plenty.
The vim and enthusiasm with which the
work has been begun augurs q sure sue
cess.
Perhaps it would not be strictly correct
TO say that this great work began at the
convention. ID started fsW years ago.
In June, 1885, when the international
Typographical union was assembled at
PEtsburg, amomgthe problems OF standard
type, plain mattsr and other conundlQms
appeared the somewhat novel puzzle what
should be done with present of 10000
which had Just been rendered, without
condition of any sort, BY George W, Childs
and Anthony J. Drexel, of Philadelphia.
Now journeymeu printers, as rule. do
not deal with $4,000 checks as an every
day affair. and the conclusion reachedwas
thedetermination to hold ON to the gener-
GUS gift as q nest egg, add to 1t Cor five
years by the contribution annually of the
value of thousand ems by each member
and then make definite disposition of the
sum thenon hand
The fund thus begun was placed in the
custodyof August Donsth, of Washing
ton; James j. Daley, Philadelphia, and
B. s. Pelton, of Chicago, three gentlemen
whose standing In the craft Is sufficiently
ettested by their selection foI this impor-
tant trust The latter was gTusn the ap-
propHiate nameof the Chflds- DreXel fund,
and four times, on the anniversary Of the
birth of George W. Chflds, have the print
ers east of the Mississippi added their 900
ems each, while the typos on It's western
shores celebrated Mr.. Drexel's natal day
In similar manner, swelling the total to
something over 500, 900.
At the Denver session the board of trade
VI SOf1EtuO OpIlASS OhoEOA 70 oAaA0tO w
the International Typographical union q
plot of ground comprising beautiful site
of eighty acres, ON the condition that with
b two years (by June, 1891 building for
o home to cost not less than $4,000 be be-
gun, the same to be completed one year
thereafter. The offer was enthusiastically
accepted, but, printerlike, no steps what
ever were taken to carry out the condi-
tions withzwh1ch the gift was coupled, and
hence the convention Of 1890 found itself
face to face with the problem WHISTLER
the home should be erected and khe valu-
able gift secured, or whether q property
now worth not less than 2a0, 0o0'should be
declined because the craft lacked the
means or the courage or che heart neces-
sary for the undertaking.
The trustees of the Chi}d-Drexel fund
were confident that oil theSeQuisites were
present, and in their report strong ground
was taken for the erection of a building to
cost not less than $4,000. The delegates
promptly responded, and the home was de-
termined upon, full power being given a
board Of shiroeen directors, the former
Childs-DEaxel Trustees heing given tia
right Of the hne with five year term,
while tho remainder of the board serve
from one to four years. The president of
the old board, Mr.. August Donath, was
assigned to bike position On the neH.
while its treasurer, Mr.. James ]. Daley
was similarly honnred
The thirteen directors were chosen with
due regard to locality, and all gro men
whose standing IN the craft h high It is
composed as follows: August Doaatk,
Washington, D. c., president; John d.
Denver. Colo. vice pzss&1azIS ".
Daley. philadelphia, treasurer; Jsmes G.
Asispta, Ga; Seorg ". Nor
gan, BeIIngham Bay, steae Of Washing
ton; Edward T. Plank, San Francisco;
Amos J. Cummings, New York city, VIII
lam Aimson, NAshvfle, Tenn: W. Il.
Farr, Toronto, CxsAda; Columbus Hall,
city Prank s Potion. Chi
cago, and VIII La<neert, kustin, Tex.
Regarding the means rcqutfed 20 build
the home, nearly enough Is now on hand
for the purpose, and an assessment of 81
pey membsr, which WIS 6ennrmined ON,
will leave o handsome sum ON hand for
expenses. Craft pride van main
tain the institution when once IN opera
ton, tOr craft pride VIII eanse the neces-
sary dsilars to COMO forth, even II stronger
and moro erediAakle reasons were not
present II anything wss lacking 90 mako
good feeling 70. the homo smnng The
Typos the happy name sesectea foe Il would
have removed it, Tbs representatives. in
convention assamhled 6etarlaxnea thai the
Chihas- DFexel Hume hur Unioo Printers
should be tho name and tile Of skn mona-
rnent of the prszsers' shouxhstul care Of
worthy eamraaea-WAahfnEt Star.