The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-09-22


was union printer, and for several
years he observed Mr.. Drexel's birth
day by working an hour at the case
and contributing the proceeds to the
support of the home.
A movement is now under way to
erect new building on the grounds
to be known as the Cummings Me-
mortal Building" The cost will be
about $4,000, and already one-half
Of that sum is in hand, the volun-
tary donations of the members of the
union.
The Union Printers Home has now
been in practical and successful opera
ton for fourteen years. The rules
of it's conduct are few and simple.
There is very little of red tape in it's
who needs its shelter has but to apply
with the recommendation % his local
union and the endorsement Of the board
Of trustees who manage the homes af
fairs. There are now $50 guests at
the home. Note the use of the word
guests" The men who enjoy the
shelter and benefits of the home are
not looked upon as inmates" and they
and their fellow craftsmen resent the
application of the word Charity" as
commonly used. The men are guests
because they are enjoying Lenefits that
they have earned by their own contri-
buttons. Union printers will accept the
revised version of the Bible in the re-
spect that the word charity" is rem
dered as love-" for fraternity-love-
is the basic principle upol which the
Union Printers Home was built and
Is maintained.
The home now costs about $4,000 a
year to maintain, an amount that is
raised by an assessment oe ten cents
a month on each member. 1t is thor
oughly realized that the home must
be enlarged and the amount raised for
its maintenance increased. But among
the $4,000 union printers Eere is not
one word of protest against increasing
the expense. They are righlfully proud
of the magnificent institution they have
erected and are maintaining so success
fully, and it goes without saying that
they will readily respond to any re-
quest for more money-for all the mon-
ey that is needed to maintain a home
suited to the needs of the great Or
ganization.
The home grounds are beautiful be-
yond description. Cement walks are
bordered with flowers, and the grounds
are a revelation in the art of landscape
gardening. Sitting in front of the home
and in the midst of the beautiful
grounds, the guest can look to the west
and see the ever changing shadows
of the clouds as they fit to and fro
across the mountains, and eighteen
miles away the hoary summit of Pixies
Peak stands as mute and everlasting
sentinel. The mountains stretch away
to the north and south, and with the
naked eye the guests can see across a
vista 100 miles in extent and beautiful
beyond comparison. The health giving
sunshine and air builds up the body
and brain of the enfeebled guests, and
in he oR =, a
home many a tired print " has spent
his last days in rest and Ieace, closed
his eyes amidst surroundings furnish
ed by loving hands, and passed into
the great beyond without care.
There is one thing that brings in
slant disgrace and expulsion from the
home-intoxication. Other rules may
be violated a. few times and result in
only reprimand or a small fine. But
a repetition of the offense Of intoxica-
ton brings expulsion, and expulsion
for that cause means that the expelled
guest may never return. Each guest
receives small pension, about enough
for tobacco money" and violations
Of the rules are punished by suspen-
sion of this pension or confinement to
the home grounds for a stated period.
Those who obey the rules may come
and go as they please, subject only to
rules that annex patients must be on
the grounds between p. m. and a. m.
and the other guests on the grounds be-
tween 10 p. m. and 6a.m The only
thing the guests have to do is to lay
around and try to get we'll. Most of
their time is spent in the reading and
library rooms, where all of the best
publications are received regularly
The home library now contains about
5000 volumes. and under plan OF
donation adopted at the conven-
ton last month 1t will be in
creased thousand or more volumes
| every year. This will entail the hast
ening Of the erection of the Cummings
Memorial building. as already the home