Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-21
THE PRINTERS HOME.
The Building to be Erected at Colorado
Springs This Year.

The International typographical Union Of
North America ct It's thirty-eighth annual ses-
sion, which has just adjourned at Atlanta. Ga.
has determined to take q new departure in
trade unionism. It has resolved no longer to
be satisfied with securing. so far as il has
power. to its members living wages while In
the rigor Of manhood, but il proposes to erect
and maintain an asylum which shall offer 10
the invalid printer a refuge until he RECEIVERS
health and strength, which shall give TO the
veteran, whose DAYS of useful endeavor are
past pleasant home where he may spend the
evening Of his days in peace and plenty. The
vim and enthusiasm with which the work has
been begun augurs . sure success.
Perhaps it would not be strictly correct TO
say that this great work began at the conven-
ton which met last year. 1t started a few years
ago. In June, 1886, when the International
typographical Union was assembled at Pitts
burg, among the problems Of standard type,
plate matter and other conundrums appeared
the somewhat novel puzzle what should be
done with a present Of $4,000 which had Just
been rendered. without condition of any sort,
by George w. Chiids and Anthony ). Drexel Of
Philadelphia Now, journeymen printers. as
rule, do not deal with ten-thousand-dollar
checks as an everyday affair, and the conclu-
sion reached was the determination to hold on
a X.
hye years by the contribution. annually, Of the
value Of q thousand ems by each member and
then make definite disposition of the sum then
on hand. The fund thus begun was placed in
the custody of August Donath Of Washington,
James j. Daley OF Philadelphia and f. :. Pei
ton of Chicago-three gentlemen whose stand
ing in the craft is sufficiently attested by their
selection for this important trust The latter
was given the appropriate name of ''The Childs-
Drexel Fund" and four times, on the ami
yersary of the birth OF George w. Childs. have
the printers east of the Mississippi added their
one thousand ems each, while the typos on
its western shores celebrated MIR. Drexers
natal day in a similar manner, swelling the
total to something over S26,000.
SITE DONATED.
A year ago. at the Denver session, the board
Of trade Of Colorado Springs offered to donate
to the International Typographical Union a
plat of ground comprising beautiful site Of
80 acres, on the condition that within two years.
by June, 1891, building for homo to cost
not less than $4,000 be begun, the same to be
completed one year thereafter. The offer was
enthusiastically accepted, but printer-like no
steps whatever were taken to carry out the
conditions with which the gift was coupled,
and hence the convention Of 1890 found itself
face to face with the problem whether the
home should be erected and the valuable gift
secured OF whether property now worth not
less than $50, 900 should be declined because
the craft lacked the means, or the courage. or
the heart necessary for the undertaking. The
trustees of the Childs-Drexel fund were conf
dent that all the requisites 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 determined upon, full power
being given board Of thirteen directors. the
former Chllds-DreXel trustees being given the
right OF the line with a five-year term, while
the remainder of the board serve from one to
four years The president of the old board.
Mr.. August Donath, was assigned TO a like posi-
ton on the new. while it's treasurer, Mr.. James
j. DALEY. was similarly honored-
THE DIRECTORS.
The thirteen directors were chosen with due
regard to locality, and all are men whose stand
ing in the craft is high. 1t is composed as
follows: August Donath. Washington, DC,
president; John ID. Vaughn. Denver, Col, vice
president; W. 5. McClevey, Chicago, secretary;
James ]. Daley, Philadelphia, treasurer; Jas
G. Woodward. Atlanta, Ca; Geo. w. Morgan,
Bellingham Bay state of Wash; Edward I.
Plank, San Francisco; Amos J. Cummings, New
York city; Vim. Aimison, Nashville, Tenn; W.
H. Parr, Toronto, Canada; Columbus Hall,
Washington city; Frank 5. Peiton, Chicago;
Will Lambert, Austin, Tex.
Regarding the means required to build the
home, nearly enough is now on hand for the
purpose, aud an assessment of 81 per member,
WHICH was determined on, VIII leave hand-
some sum on hand for running expenses
Craft pride will maintain the institution when
once in operation, for craft pride will cause
the necessary dollars to come forth, even il
stronger and more creditable reasons were not
present. II anything was lacking TO make
good feeling for the home among the typo,
the happy name selected for it would have re.
moved it. The representatives In convention
! assembled determined that THE Chiids-Drexel
Home for Union Printers" should be the name
| and title of this monument of the printers
thoughtful care of worthy comrades