Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-13
TYPOS SNUG HARB0R.
Plans Considered For the Childs-
Dre1el Home.
HOW THE FUND HAS GROWN.
a Place where Aged and Tired Printer
Can Find Ress-The Building % Ne
Erected ~ Colorado springs-HOw the
institution Will bc Maintained.

n y one outside Of the printers trade was
(H TO be asked which he thought was the
y prevailing topic of conversation among
VI the disciples Of the craft the answer
- would in all probability be: How to
secure higher rate Of compensation" or, per-
haps, 'how to circumvent that bugbear of
honest typos-'the machine which threatens to
surtail his opportunities at his chosen calling"
4 very limited tour, however, among the chap
els, into which all union printers, be they devout
or otherwise-and to some considerable extent
they are otherwise-are divided would disclose
that neither Of these was the craft subject most
commented upon just now. Instead the es-
tablishment of home for the housing of the
veterans Of the stick and rule, or perchance
for the temporary accommodation Of craftsmen
suffering from disease. engrosscs the typos
conversation. For, be it known, the union
printers have learned the duty which man owes
to man in this age of highest civilization.
No longer are they content to regulate
wages, to lead in the van of the hosts who
marshal under the banner Inscribed, "A fair
days wages for an honest days work; but they
have awakened to u sense of solemn obligation
TO take tender care of their sick, to provide
pleasant home for their aged members, who
from necessity or from choice may wish to
avail themselves Of the boon. How the senti-
pleasant story. 1t has been related in these
columns, but let rs tell it once again.
HOW THE FUND oRIaISATEp.
-Four years ago, when the international
typographical Union met at Pittsburg in an
nuai convention, there appeared before the as
sembled wisdom Of the craft q messenger
That messenger was Mr.. James ]. Daley, the
popular foreman Of the Philadelphia Ledger,
and be came as the ambassador of that man OF
all OthnPa NIT the mi nf VIII he
printers eye kindles, The printers heart warns
as II by magic. He came the ambassador
Of George W. Childs, that prince among men,
that only saint in the printers calendar. Aud
George W. Childs ambassadors, while they
ever come loaded With tokens Of good will aud
Affection, never yet appeared with more sub
etantal evidence Of those sentiments than did
he who stood before the representative printers
a. Pittsburg. Presenting = letter. which echoed
the kindly feeling which Mr.. Childs has ever
evinced toward the union printers o.ganiza-
0on, he likewise delivered into the hands of
The astonished president check for the snm
OF $4,000. the Joint gift Of George W. Childs
and Anthony J. Drexel Astonishmsnt was
hardly an adequate term for the feeling which,
Tor moment, held the assemblags speechless
They we're Just paralyzed." as one of those
present Afterward termed it And the gift 30
large, was rendered simply and solely AZ token
OF regard, proof of substantial friendship,
md no CONDITION or even suggestion TO its
proper use accompanied il But worthily was
this trust bestowed
HOW THE FUND GREW.
Not thought but what was in line with the
sentiment which so grand an overture Of good
vii should inspire, and it was ut once deter
mined that this token Of friendship-the olive
branch from generous capital to honest labor
should be set apart to purpose holier than the
ordinary objects Of the association, and to a
board Of three vell-known union printers the
donation was committed. These three, selected
because of faith in their integrity aud busine ss
capacity, were August Donath OF this city, Jas.
J. Daley Of Philadelphia and Frank u. Peltou
Of Chicago. Provision was made for increas-
Ing the sum by an annual offering from each
printer, rendered on the anniversary of the
birthdays Of Messrs Childs and DrexeI,
the ultimate disposition Of the fund
being left for future elaboration. al
though the building of . home was the
prevailing sentiment even at that early dav
The Childs-Drexel fund. as it was called, grew
each year, and in 1889. when three of the five
years Of the trustees stewardship had passed,
Che issue unexpectedly came before them The
generous offer of tract of land located at Col