The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-21
ROYALTY WELCOMED It
THE PRINTERS HOME
Delegates to American Federation
Of Labor Joyously Greeted at
Colorado Springs.
FRATERNAL SPIRIT OF
LABOR UNION MOVEMENT
Abundantly in Evidence in Great
est Institution Of It's Kind
in the World.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Nov. 16-
The Union Printers Home in this
city was on Nov II, the Mecca for
more than 500 Of the labor leaders and
delegates to the Denver convention of
the American Federation Of Labor,
made the pilgrimage as the guests. Of
the international Typographical
Union. The visit brought the coun-
try's representative laboring men in
tuch with the greatest institution of
its kind in the world IAN institution
which stands as a monument to the
labor movement.
Reception Accorded Delegates.
The delegates were taken in car
riages to the home, situated on an
eminence a mile east Of the city, where
they were served with an old-time
western barbecue. Then followed an
inspection of the buildings and the
grounds, and afterwards many made
the trip to the summit Of Pixies Peak.
Fraternalism in trades unionism, as
exemplified by the Union Printers
Home was g. revelation to the labor
leaders ,and many of them, enthused
by their inspection, declared their in
tention Of advocating the establish
ment Of national homes and sanitaria
by other organizations. In fact, the
BARRIERS, Teamsters and Musicians are
now considering Colorado Springs as
a site for this purpose. ~
Distinguished Leaders Opinions.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
A. F. Of l.. said: "The Union Print
ers Home is a magnificent institution;
amonument to the Intelligence and
the humanity Of the labor union move.
ment."' Mr.. Gompers, as well as John
Mitchell expressed the hope that other
trade organizations would not be
slow in following the example Of the
IT, T. U. T. L. Lewis, president of the
U. M. w. of A., said:. 1.-The Printers
Home is the most remarkable institt1-
tion of it's kind in the country. The
visit of the delegates Of the A. F. Of
L. will educate labor throughout the
country to the Importance fsuch in
stitutions. What impressed me most
was the splendid management, the
perfect arrangements for caring for
invalids, and the humane features in
throwing out safeguards against dis
ease and in providing homes for those
who have finished their life's work
and are unable in their declining years
to care for themselves" Officers Of
the American Federation who were
present were: President Samuel Cons
pers, Secretary Frank Morrison,
Treasurer John B. Lennon, First Vice
President James Duncan, Second Vice
President John Mitchell, Third Vice
President James O'Connell, Fourth
Vice President Max Keefe, Fifth Vice
President D. A. Hayes; Sixth Vice
President DanielsJ. Keefe, Seventh
VVice President w. D. Huber and
Eighth Vice President J. F. Valentine.
James Lynch, President of the I. Ts.U.
and Superintendent c.. M. Deacon
were official hosts. "'"
| Particulars About the Homo.
Since the main building of the home
was dedicated May II, 1892, nearly
::.$Soo,00o has been spent. Every cent
of this, with the exception Of the orig
inal Childs-Drexel gift Of $4,000, has
been contributed by the Union Print-
ers of North America. The annual in
come of 100000 is derived from a Ii
cent monthly per capita tax. The
average number of residents at the
home is 145, the average cost pei
month per resident bein gabout $33
There are now six buildings, surround
ed by beautiful landscape gardening.
Within the last few years the trus-
tees hav devoted special attention tt
the treatment Tuberculosis, and re-
suits have been so satisfactory that
a proposition to transfer the sanator.
ium to Arizona was decisively defeat.
ed at the Boston convention in Aug
ust. The most approved and scienti-
fic methods are being employed tt
fight the disease. In 1904 ten tents
of special design were erected Theil
efficienscy in the treatment Of lunt
troubzle has been demonstrated an6
officials of the union are authority To-
the statement that fully. so per cen
Of the patients who have had the ad-
vantages of ten life have recovered
health and resumed their business du
ties.
Colorado Springs is an ideal loca
tion for such home. Its rare eli
mate, particularly beneficial for lunl
troubles, its unsurpassed scenery, pur'
mountain water and almost perpetua
sunshine ARE essential qualifications
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THIRTY MAssACRED.
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