The Florida star., 1901-05-10
FOR PENSIONERS RlHES.


special Correspondence Of The Florida Star
ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. May e.-rhe
practical DhilanthropIes of the Saliva.
tion Army are beginning to attract the
attention OF men Of great wealth and
prominence. At all events, there is one
man OF great wealth and unquestioned
prominence in the business world who
Is apparently taking a keen interest in
the colonization schemes OF the Saliva
ton Army. which have In view the
transportation OF those in the humber
walks OF life. particularly those inca
pacitated for the hard struggles of ex-
istence. from the overcrowded centers
or population 10 sections where they
may become owners OF a bit OF fertile
ground and make themselves not only
self supporting. but comfortab BILE. health.
rul and happy. Mr.. FlagIer. who seems
inclined TO help along this branch OF
the Salvation Army's work. has offered
TO Commander Frederick de Ia Tour
Booth-Tucker. upon most advantageous
terms. a large tract OF land on the east
coast OF Florida for the establishment
OF a cooperative colony similar TO those
already established and maintained by
the Salvation Army. MIR. Flagler. who
Is prominent officer OF the Standard
OH company. is practically a resident
or Florida. owning about 600 miles OF
railroad within the state and vast
tracts or yet unused and undeveloped
land. He is rich enough TO afford TO
interest himself In such a worthy en-
terprise and has land enough to spare
for the proposed colony. Commander
Booth-Tucker was here a few weeks
ago In conference with Mr.. Flagler.
and IL Is understood that very satisfac.
tory arrangements were made regard
ing the establishment OF a colony. and
while the plans are thus far tentative
there seems TO be no reasonable doubt
that they will be carried TO a successful
issue.
The proposed Florida colony. while
similar In general detail to the other
Salvation Army colonies. will embrace
something OF new departure. IL will.
according to present plans. practically
be a place OF location for pensioners OF
great Industrial corporations. Since
the Pennsylvania railroad Inaugurated
the pension system upon its lines and
Andrew Carnegie made his muniticent
provision for pensioning the Pittsburg
steel workers the pension idea is at
tracing no little attention among the
owners and managers Of great indus
tries. How TO provide the best condi-
tions for these pensioners and place
them in positions where they can get
the greatest and most permanent bene-
ut out or their pensions Is q matter
which Is likewise receiving considera-
tion.-
Commander Booth Tucker believes
that the best results can be secured by
the cooperation OF the employing cor
pOratiOns with the Salvation Army In
securing homes remote from the large
cities for the pensioners. Speaking OF
his plan. Commander Booth-Tucker
said:
'The trouble with the pension ar
rangements in big corporations Is that
the sums paid out weekly or monthly
to individuals are so meager that moth
lh6 NuA bS SaNChs 10
to show at the end OF a year or i've
years. and when money is most needed
when the pensioner dies-his family
is left penniless.
'NOw. for $500 pensiOner with his
family can become the home owner on
one or our colonies OF a small tract OF
land. with cottage. COW. team and 9th
er necessaries. Under careful supervi-
sion IL can be so arranged that In 10 or
10 years the money will be repaid.
with interest at per cent, and a sec
ond family established with the same
money. For 100000 200 such fami
lies. consisting OF 1000 souls, ccn be
thus happily started. Fo, sI.GOO.OOO
1000 families 10000 sOulsI can be
cared for.
"By this means the scanty pension
can be supplemented and its recipient
made the happy owner OF home. Thus
when the pension ceases his wife and
children and descendants will be cared
for"
President Schwab OF the United
States Steel company is said TO have
expressed himself as interested In the
project, and IL is not improbable that
some arrangement will be entered into