Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-16
PRINTERS HEAD
DELEGATES NEW
LIBRARY At HOME
Union institution Worth 81 ,OO0,-
0GO-N0tes of Interest
in Labor Field.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Feb.
16.-At the Union Printers Home to-
day the library addition to that insti-
tuition was formally dedicated. The
Union Printers Home is the only in
stitution of it's kline in the world con-
Quoted by a trade union for the benefit
of its INDECENT and sick members. The
value of the property is estimated at
$1,000, 900, and the addition hat was
dedicated today cost $50, 900. 1t houses
the homes magnificent collection of
books-12,00O volumes. Among the
speakers were Mayor Avery. of this
city, a representative of the local typo
graphical union, a representative OF
Denver Typographical Union and Presi-
dent James NJ. Lynch, of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union. The eXer-
cises We're attended by a large number
of people. President Lynch made the
principal address, and, among other
things, said.
I'VE meet today to participate in the
dedication ceremonies incident to the
latest addition to the institution known
as the Union Printers Home, the Ii
blary addition.
The history of the library addition
is typical of the history of the entire
institution. An insignificant collection
of books of a few hundred volume
has grown to more than ten thousand
volumes. A room, commodious and up
to-date. was needed to house the collec-
ton. The requirements of the home,
purely domestic in their nature, de-
manded additional room.
The benefactions of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union are not
confined to this institution. 1t is but
one of its broad. liberal and unselish
policies. For years we have paid a
death benefit, a fund for which has
been contributed to and maintained by
the membership. Two years ago we
inaugurated a pension fund, under the
rules of which any member attaining
the age of so years, with a continuous
membership of twenty years and un-
able to secure employment at the trade
or by reason of physical incapacity
work at the trade, is entitled to a PEN
sion of 81 per week for the balance OF
life. At present we nave 600 of these
pensioners, n there is a balance in
his fund of $780, 900. thus guaranteeing
its stability and p~ermanence. Aged and
infrm members Of the international
Typographical Union do not become
public charges. We care for our own.
I'VE are proud of our trade. We de-
sire to maintain that rad in all its
traditions and perfection. To that end
we rave established and maintain a
technical school for the benefit of jour
neymen and apprentices so that they
may perfect themselves in their chosen
calling, may know of and understand
its newest development and latest inn
provement, and may turn hat in
creased knowledge not only to their
own account in the way of additional
remuneration for their labor, but that
the art of printing may itself be adj
vanced, and hat the product of the
press in America may be superior to
that of any other country. In this way
we perform a public and a patriotic
function.
The people of Colorado Springs know
of the ravages of tuberculosis. Its ter
rible inroads. its devastation and its
attendant misery stalk in your streets
by day, and make night hideous for its
victims. Any human agency battling
against this dread destroyer is deserV-
ing of public appreciation and public
support. The economic loss to society
by reason of the toll taken by tuber-
culosis is beyond calculation, while the
sum of human misery to the sufferer
and the bereft is so tremendous thai
it's mere consideration appals n ter
rifles. Foremost in the battle against
the spread of the great white plague
in the van of the movement for its
elimination, leading in the ranks oil
that band of courageous spirits whicf
is determined to eliminate tuberculosis
is the International Typographical
Crion. II is a part of the National
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Association. 1t main
tanned an exhibit at the internationa
congress held in Washington, and also
at the Seattle exposition. 1T distributes
each year hundreds of thousands OF
leaflets. not only to its members, but
to the public generally, containing adj
vice as to the best means of combat
ing. avoiding and curing tuberculosis
It has carried on a crusade for SAM
tary composing rooms, and. its mem
bers are advised that while they should
be conservative in presenting demand
for Increased wages and decreased
working time, they should be emphat-
ically radical in their demand for de-
Gently arranged, sanitary workrooms.
No building Trades section.
1t was practically decided by the
Essex Trades Council Friday not to or
ganize a building trades section, as de-
sired by one or two of the unions af-