The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-22
PROPOSED HOME FOR AGED
NEWSPAPER MEN.

A home for aged and infirm news
paper men is the latest philanthropic
movement undertaken by the wealthy
men of the country. The movement
began in Colorado and the first contri-
button that was made to the fund came
from Colorado man. When the In
ternational League of Press Clubs met
in Denver Simon Guggenheim, one OF
the wealthy residents of the state, and
the head Of the American Smelling &
Refining Company, placed the sum or
$4,000 at the disposal of President Ed
ward Heating of the league to start
fund for founding home that would
shelter newspaper men whose energies
had been exhausted in the hard strug-
gle of their profession. Mr.. Guggen-
| helm offered to lend his further assist
anco to the project and interest other
men of wealth and wide influence to
make the plan success. In this way
it is believed, sufficiently large sum
can be gathered to insure the comfort
of the aged members of the newspaper
profession and shield them from the
misfortunes incident to pennilesS age.
| 1t is proposed to build the home in
Colorado If possible. There can be no
doubt that many Colorado multi-mil-
lionaires will come forward with gen.
erous contributions to the fund and
that 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 it
for such worthy purpose. Once the
site is secured and the home erected,
which can probably be done at cost
not TO exceed $4,000, it will be easy
enough to make the institution self
sustaining. A plan suggested for this
purpose by Mr. Guggenheim commends
itself because it is eminently practical
81 believe" said the first donor to
the fund, "that when this home is built
and ready for occupancy that many OF
the wealthy men of the country VIII
undertake to make yearly contribu-
tion to the home for the purpose OF
supporting one or more OF the aged
journalists who are within its DOORS
For my own part, l am willing to un-
dertake as much as anyone else, and
feel that it Is worthy cause to which
l will contribute. If we can gather
into a home in Colorado the aged and
infirm from the great newspaper Of
fees of the United States, bond OF
sympathy will be established be-
tween this state and the great daily
journals of the country, and Colorado
will be given fair treatment in all
headlines and news articles that ap-
pear in print. l believe that the re-
cent convention the newspaper men
held in this city will establish more
cordial relations between the great
papers in this state, and will do an
infinite amount of good, which can
be further increased by Colorado peo-
pie establishing home for the aged
and infirm Of the newspaper profeS-
sion"
President Edward Keating of the In
ternational League of Press Clubs, who
is also president of the Denver Press
Club, has pledged himself to devote
his energies during his administration
to building this home. He has been
assured of the support of Colorado peo-
pie, and many of the wealthy men OF
the state will earn the gratitude OF
newspaper men everywhere by con-
tributing to build the institution or
helping to support it after 1t has been
founded. Many proprietors of the
great daily papers in the United States
have d system of pensioning their old
employees and would hail with delight
and satisfaction a plan whereby these
veterans of their establishments could
be provided with a home, where they
might spend their declining years
among other men who had had expert
ences similar to theirs in the journal
ism of a generation ago.
President Keating will convene the
Board of Governors of the Interna
tional League of Press Clubs in Chi
cago some time near the first of the
year, and it Is his intention at that
time TO have a committee selected that
will arrange for building and equip
ping the home for newspaper men,
as it is believed that at that time suffl
cient money will have been raised to
defray all expenses.