The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-14

iaughed that man should have time BE-
fore the end Of his career for the snlakiilS
age should be spent, not as the Scotch
say III making rnickie mafr' but in max
ins a. good use of what has been acquired.
and i hope my frfenGs Of Pittsburg III
approve IT nv action in retiring while
still in full health and vigor and can
reasonably expect many years Tor usefuf-
ness in fields which have other than per-
THE pain Of change and separation
Is indeed keene associates who are at
once the best Of partners and the best Of
friends: employees who are not only the
specting body of men which the world
has to show OF this I am well assured
..But the separation even from a bust
ness point Of view is not absolute. since
my capital remains in Pittsburg as be-
fore. and, indeed, I am now interested in
more mills there than ever, and depend
upon Pittsburg as hitherto for my reve-
II shall have more time now TO devote
school which are in the higher domain
Of Pittsburgfs life. and these have long
seem to be my chief work, the field IN
which can do the greatest, because the
which I have had in the material deyel-
opment of cur city may be considered
things Of the spirit are built, and, taking
the proceeds Of the material to develop
the things Of the spiritual world, feel
that I am pursuing the ideal path OF life
For all these reasons, and for another
more potent than all, viz That Plttsburg
entered the core of my heart when was
Be- one hairs breadth less loyal to her,
or less anxious to help her IN any way
than I have been since could help any
NY treasure is stin with you: my heart
IS stiu with you, and how best to serve
Pittsburg is the question which recurs to
me almost every day OF my n1e1 =.
New York March u. 1901.
ITO the President and Managers Of the
Genffemen ny r. franks my cashier.
viii hand over 70 yol- oo gp9 9n yenF ac9s s
bonds in trust for the folio wing.
49rhe income of Sf000.0 90 to be spent IN
maintaining the libraries built by me IN
Braddock. Homestead and Duduessne; Il Z
have been giving the interest q 5000
this viii give q revenue of $4,000 hereafter
.The income Of the other 100000 is to
'First-To provide for, employs Of the
Carnegie company in az It's works. mines.
ice and for those dependent upon sucn
employees as are killed.
t-Second-T0 provide small pensions or
aids e suen sInploye a. a1eea llS
circumstances, need such help in their old
age and who make good use Of It
revenue and surplus Of $4,000 be left
after ten years operation. then for all
over this workmen in mills other than
the Carnegie company IN Allegheny couTl- /
ty shall become eligible for participation
In the fund, the mills nearest inc WORKS
Of the Carnegie Steel company being 1ITst
embraced.
used as a substitute for what the CONF
pany has been in the habit Of doing in /
such cases-far from IT. Tt Is intended
to go still farther and give TO the injured
or their families or to employees who are /
needy in old age through no fault Of
their own some provision against want as
1eng as needed. or until young children +
can become seIf-supp0Tung-
cur president and myself have been
comforting for some time past as to the !
possibility of Introducing a pension and q Z
beneficiary system to which employees /
contribute, resembling that 50 adInirabiy /
established blythe Pennsylvania and Bal /
tinora a. Ohio railroads. We find it a /
difficult problem to adjust to a manurac- /
turing concern. but should tt be solved /
hereafter the trustees have authority TO /
make this fund the foundation OF such /
system
president such cases in his department as /
he thinks worthy OF aid from the fund, I
and the president viii in turn report to I
the directors with his recommendation for
a report to be made al. the end Of each !
year giving an account Of the fund and
Of its distribution shall be published IN
two papers IN Pittsburg and copies posted /
freely at the several works that every
Publicity In this manner Will, am sure, /
have a beneficial effect
j make this first use OF surplus wealth
upon retiring from business as an ac-
ACCOMPLISHMENTS of the deep debt which
owe to the vForzxTaen who have contrib
uted so greatly to my success hope
the cordial relations which exist between
employers ard employees throughout all
the Carnegie company works may never