The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-02-24
LIBRARY
Addition to the Union
Printers Home is
Dedicated.
President Lynch Traces
History Of Great Mon
uYnent to UniOoiSrn in
Eloquent Address.

N.. appropriate and impressive cere.
mnng. .n" new and magnificent $4,000
aG..-- .p the Union Printers Home at
Cuur springs, known as the Library
war ..f ytcI last week.
T. r ihat the formal opening was
un .... .rrunr event in the labor world
trn-- s, the country is no misnomer
r. m..uNs 10 the world at large the
'tur-.. tHat organized labor as expond.
,I This pioneer organization is far
irna 0.ag what certain cheap exponents
%. sell ;.u! free advertising would have
the i...Jy believe it to be-
ur Wednesday, afternoon public re-
nnrma wus given, all of the buildings
aud -'.uis being thrown open to the
ruh Eu" dcdicatory exercises proper
wrr. l..a Wednesday evening, President
I.yUr. Icing the principal speaker, while
address. were made by Mayor H F.
Avery ;u3 others.
I'a n.a library addition is one of the
haaH-annst buildings at the institution.
A.'rur-u erected primarily for the pur-
In-s DI pnUsing the splendid library of
L., T .u.Umcs, it also contains a spa.
vDnss dining room, kitchen, serving room
and u'r,- culinary departments. Later,
tND additional stories will be added to
provide dormitory accommodations for
l1 u 'e.,ts 1t cost 100000 and the
funds fgr raised entirely by voluntary
wH-run uUs from members of the union.
T.u .l"n Printers Home is the only
Ir-..'r.na Of its kind in the world con-
aH...t ~ :: trade union for the benefit
ut 5r- rI-"ut and sick members. The
ra.H. mi .H' property is estimated at one
million dollars.
ir-uiunr Lynch made the principal
address 'nd. among other things, said: !:
'.u 'unrt today to participate in the
."."-.u ceremonies incident to the
latest addition to the institution known
as '." Iuion Printers Home, the Ii.
hrary Addition.
Nt.'. p' YOU are acquainted with the
"ow."r'r i"vclopment of this property.
l"- . recall that the main building
"-"a.s.t barren and desolate hillside
'.. -l loyalty on the part of the
".."n ...r''rS of this continent, patience
"" '.r .'. of the management and in
r. . 'h' part OF ltS ASSISTANTS mas
i--. Developed until now it is one of the
'... " -.iul parks in this section; that
''" s +" time new buildings have
."." ."tnd and improvements have
j" Uutil ut this time the IA
'i- Ui the Union Printers Home are
a." 'p all demands.
n history of the Library Addition
e l,
.o An insignificant collection
.' .r of a few hundred volumes. A
"mmodious and o-datc, was
.a h"usc the collection. The re-
"t the Home, purely domestic
nature, demanded additional
"i modern utensils. The great
.. ..- made known to our member
n"alatclv the money necessary,
s contributed, began to pour
Tee amount in hand was sufficient
n' the Board of Trustees in un-
ihS actual work of construc-
"'.y We are dedicating the new
hat, aside from this beautiful
rn'u IN which we are assembled
'o the Home an enlarged din
.. additional store rooms, new
s"rvjmg rooms, bakery, cold
Hrt. etc. All of this, including
Itself. has been constructed and
nod by the union printers of
.'m"ni, who have their own pri-
.4"usihiiitics, cares and duties,
Notwithstanding, find a way
..'" something each month to-
-tIaCC, comfort and hanninpSa
hr"thorS in distress Since this
n received its first resident.
u" "Hrncrs have contributed near
'.'i"n dollars to its support. The
>aIHe of the property is esti-
one million of dollars.
The hencfactions of the Inter
typographical Union are not
TO this institution. 1t is but
broad, liberal and unselfish
For years we have paid death
d fund for which has been con-
.nd maintained by the member
tEn years ago we inaugurated q
-tnd, under the rules of which
n"r attaining the age of sixty
.H n continuous membership of
rrs and unable to secure en-
81; the trade by reason of ply
'l'arity, is entitled to 4 pension
ar week for the balance of his