Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-21
PROPOSED HOME FOR AGED
NEWSPAPER MEN.

A home for aged and inflrm news
paper men is the latest philanthropic
movement undertaken by the wealthy
mon of the country. The movement,
began In Colorado and the first contri-
button that was made to the fund came
from 4 Colorado man. When the In.
ternational League OF Press Clubs met
in Denver Simon Guggenheim. one OF
the wealthy re esidents OF the state. and
ths head OF the American Smelling &
Refining Company. placed the sum OF
$4,000 at the disposal OF President Ed.
ward Keatins OF the league to start n
fund for founding n home that would
shelter newspaper men whose energies
had been exhausted in the hard strug.
gle OF their profession. Mr.. Gugsen-
helm offered TO lend his further assist
ancc to the project and interest other
men OF wealth and wide influence TO
make the plan success. In this way
II is believed. Il sufficiently large sum
can be gathered to insure the comfort
OF the aged members OF the newspaper
profession and shield them from the
mIslortunes incident TO pennlless age.
+ II .s proposed to build the home in
Colorado II possible. There can be no
douOt that many Colorado multi'm!l'
lionaiFes will come forward with gen
erous contributions to the fund, and
that u site for the home will be given
by some philanthropic person who is
so well supplied with land that he will
be willing TO part with portion OF IL
for such a worthy purpose. Once the
site is secured and the home erected.
which can probably be done at cost
not 10 exceed $4,000. Il Will be easy
enough TO make the institution self
sustaining. 4 plan suggested for this
purpose by Mr.. Guggenheim comments
itself because II Is emInently practical.
Il believe" said the first donor to
the fund. ''that when this home IL built
and ready for occupancy that many of
the wealthy men Of the country VIII
undertake TO make yearly n contrGbu'
tIon TO tn" home for the purpose OF
supporting one or more OF tn. aged
journalists who are within Its doors.
For my own part. am willing TO un.
dertaEc MS much as anyone else. and
feel that Il IL u worthy cause to which
will contribute. II We can gather
into 4 home In Colorado the aged and
infiEn from the great Newspaper Of
flccA Of the United States. bond OF
sympathy will bc established be-
tween this state and the great daily
Journals OF the country. and Colorado
viii he given fair treatment In all
headlines and news articles that ap
pear IN print. believe that the re-
cent convention the newspaper men
held In this city Will establish NOR"
cofd.rl relations between the srca;
papers In this state. and will do an
innnitr amount OF gOoi. which can
be further Increased by Colorado pco'
pie establishing home for the aged
and inaTm Of the newspaper pFofcS'
SION
President Edward Heating Of the In.
tcTuniirnnl League Of Press Clubs. who
Is uisa president OF tho Denver PT"Ha
Club. las pledged himself To iryo,"
his energies during his administration
to building this home. ~" has been
aHsu,rd of the support nf Colorado ps'o'
pie. aud many nf th" wealthy men OF
the state will earn the gratitude OF
ucwTpaprr men everywhere by con
iTibutiER to build tn" institution or
helping to support lt after u haa been
folnhgi. Many pTupTlviuFH Of the
great daily papers In the United States
have = RyEtrm Of ~ psnsiUninE their old
employees and would hail with delight
and satisfaction plan whereby these
veterans II their establishments could
be provided with y home. where they
miEh' spend their declining years
among other men who had had expert
Cnccg similar to theirs In the Journal
Ism Of a generation ago.
President K-atinR will convene the
BnaTd Of Governors OF the luicrna'
tinuai League Of Press Clubs in Chi.
caEu some time near the frat Of tho
year. and Il - hia intention at that
.Imc so have a committee selected that
viii arrange foF building and equip
ping the home for newspaper mon.
as Il % believed that at that time sun.
ciCut money will have been raised TO
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