The Delta independent., 1906-09-21
PROPOSED HOME FOR AGED
NEWSPAPER MEN.

| paper men IS ine iateSt IlllldHlHlopi
movement undertaken by the wealthy
men Of the country. The movement
button that WAS made to the fund came
from Z Colorado man. When the In
| terna'ion League of Press Clubs met
in Denver Simon Guggenheim, one OF
| the wealthy re sidcnts of the state and
tn. head of the American Smelling &
Refining Company, placed the sum of
s2,5J" 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
ancC to the project and interest other
men OF wealth and wide influence to
make the plan Il success. In this way
it is believed, a sufficiently large sum
can be gathered to insure the comfort
of tho aged members of the new Spaper
profession and shield them from the
msfOrtuneS incident to pennilesS age.
1t Is proposed to build the home in
Colorado if possible. There can be no
douOt that many Colorado multi-mi-
lionaYcs will come forward with gen
crouS contributions to the cund and
that Il site for the home will be given
by some philanthropic person who is
so we'll supplied with land that he will
be willing to part with a portion of it
for such worthy purpose. Once the
site is secured and the home erected.
which can probably be done at a cost
not 20 exceed 10000 it will be easy
enough to make the institution self
sustaining. 4 plan suggested for this
purpose by Mr.. Guggenheim COmmen Is
itself because il is eminently practical.
Il believe" said the first donor to
the fund. that when this home is built
and ready for occupancy that many or
the wealthy men of the country will
undCrt axe to make yearly COntrlbu-
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. | am willing TO un-
dertaEc as much as anyone else, and |
feel that it is a worthy cause to which
| will contribute. If we can gather
into a home in Colorado the aged and
infrm from the great newspaper Of
fees Of the United States. a 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 N print. | 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, ana will do an
infinite amount of good. which can
be iuTther increased by Colorado pco-
pie establishing home for the aged
and infirm of the newspaper profes.
sion"
President Edward Keating of the In
ternuiiCnal League of Press Clubs, who
is also president of the Denver Press
Club. Las pledged himself TO devote
his energies during his administration
to building this home. He has been
assu.:"d Of the support of Colorado peo-
pie. and many Of The wealthy men or
the state will earn the gratitude OF
newspaper men everywhere by con
tributing to build the institution o.
helping to support 1t after IL has been
fOundCd Many prOprietOrS of the
great daily papers in the United States
have system of pCnSiOninS their old
employees and would hail with delight
and satisfaction plan whereby these
veterans of their establishments could
be provided with a home. where they
Nigh. spend their declining years
among other men who had had expert
cnccs similar to theirs in the journal
ism of generation ago
President Keating will convene the
Board Of Governors of the Intcrna
tional League OF Press Clubs in Chi
cagD some time near the first OF the
year. and It IS his intention At that
lime 10 have a committee selected that
will arrange for building and equip
ping the home for newspaper men,
as it IS believed THAT at that tim" sufll
cicnr money will have been raised TO
defrly all oXpt nscS.