The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09
HOBSON INDORSES
TEMPLE Of LABOR
Home for Old and In
firm Feature of Plan
Launched Here.

Representative Richmond Pearson
Hobson has expressed a deep interest i'll
Ihe plan 10 construct a milhon-dollar
labor temple in Washington. lie mas
come out strongly for the latest idea
which has just been announced, the
erecting in connection with il a home
for the aged and inhrm. and the Wild
oUs and orphans Of labor men, be they
union men or not
This plan, says Mr. HobsOn, should
commend itself to Congress and the
American people generally, and it should
receive the moral and financial support
of every good citizen. He declares that
it is one Of the ideas to which he has
given deep thought. and he is thorough
~ convinced that IL is most humane
and democratic.
Provides for Home Fund
It is provided in the constitution Of
the National Temple of Labor AssOcia-
ton chat all funds remaining over the
legitimate cost and maintenance of the
building shall be placed by the directors
in a separate account, 20 be known as
the home fund.
Section 4, article 10. Of the constitution
reads:
When a sufficient amount has ac-
CTUed, the board Of directors shall
purchase ground for site for a HOm.
for the aged and intirm, and widows
and orphans, which shall be maintained
bV the rentals or income from the
National Temple of Labor, and from
such other funds as may be secured
and devised 10y the board of directors"
II is provided in this constitution that
any clause. or the bylaws may he
changed by unanimous vote. with the
exception Of those relating to the home
for the INDECENT, which endure forever
without change It Is also provided
that the signature OF the president. T5-
cCrding secretary and treasurer must
appear on all cheeks TO withdraw funds
from the bank for any purpose. and
that no funds donated for the building
fund OF the National Temple Of Labor
shall be used for any other than the
purchase Of a site and the erection OF a
temple
Many Officials Contribute.
Endorsements ana contributions have
been received from every Government
official of high rank and many Con-
Eressmen have come out UnQualifedly
in favor Of the plan. Representative
HObsOp believes that Congress should
appropriate toward the fund for the
home for the aged and inhTm.
4 striking feature OF this home is the
fact thar II is for all the people, or
IdLAef al the idDOFlnS classes IRE
SpecIlVe OF Affiliations. It is to be
national In every sense. despite the fact
that the officers and directors are at
fiiated with organized labor. It viii
be for the benefit Of the whole people,
and there wilt be no discrimination in
favor Of members OF organized labor.
The entrance to the auditorium of the
temple viii be unique inasmuch as il
will be composed OF bronze plates on
which viii appear in fac-simile the
signatures Of all contributors to the
building fund Each donor will be
given 4 certificate OF membership in the
association and their signatures for
the tablets will be taken from their au-
togra phs on the subscription blanks
ali OF which will be deposited as re-
Ceived. There are varying periods Of
membership, according 20 the amount
donated. 500 emitting the donor TO
life membership.
The officers OF the association have
also circulated throughout the country
In every local union cards containing a