Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-02-17
THE LIBRARY ADDITION
To the Union Printers Home at Col.
orado Springs Was Formally
Dedicated Today.

Printers Home is the only institution
of its kind in the world conducted by
trade union for the benefit of its
INDECENT and sick members. The
value of the property is estimated al
one million dollars, and the addition
that was dedicated today cost 100000
It houses the Homes magnificent col
lection of books-12.000 volumes
Among the speakers were Mayor
Avery of this city, a representative OF
the local typographical union, a repre-
sentative of Denver Typographical
Union, and President James NJ. Lynch
of the International Typographical
Union. The exercises were attended
by large number of people. Presi-
dent Lynch made the principal ad-
dress, and, among other things, said:
We meet today to participate in the
dedication ceremonies incident to the
latest addition to the institution
known as the Union Printers Home,
the Library Addition.
Many of you are acquainted with
the wonderful development of this
property. You will recall that the
main building occupied barren and
desolate hillside that through loyalty
on the part of the union printers on
this continent, patience on the part
of the management and industry on
the part of its assistants has been de-
veloped until now it is one of the
most beautiful parks in this section;
: that from time to time new buildings
have been erected and improvements
have been made until at this time the
facilities of the Union Printers Home
are adequate to all demands.
The history of the Library Addition
is typical of the history of the entire
institution. An insignificant collec-
ton of books of few hundred vol
umes has grown to more than ten
thousand volumes. A room. commo-
dious and up-to-date was needed to
house the collection. The require
ments of the Home, purely domestic
in their nature, demanded additional
room and modern utensils. The great
need was made known to our men,
bership. Immediately the money nee
essary, voluntarily contributed. began
to pour in until the amount in hand
was sufficient to warrant the board
of trustees in undertaking the actual
work of construction. Today we are
dedicating the new addition that,
aside from this beautiful library room
in which we are assembled, has given
to the Home an enlarged dining room,
additional store rooms, new kitchen,
serving rooms. bakery, cold storage
plant, etc. And all of this, including
the Home itself, has been constructed
and is maintained by the union prin-
tiers of this continent, who have their
own private responsibilities, cares and
duties, but who, Notwithstanding, find
way to contribute something each
month toward the soace, comfort and
happiness of their brothers in dis
tress. Since this institution received
its first residence, these wage earners
have contributed nearly one million
dollars to its support. The physical
value of the property is estimated at
one million dollars
But the benefactions of the Intema-
tional Typographical Union are not
confined to this institution 1t is but
one of its broad, liberal and mselfish
policies. For years we have paid
death benefit, a fund for which has
been contributed to and maintained
by the membership. Two years ago
we inaugurated pension fund, under
tanning the age of sixty years, with a
continuous membership of twenty
years and unable to secure employ
ment at the trade or by reason of
physical incapactiy work al the trade.
is entitled to a pension of 81 per week
for the balance of life. At present
we have $50 of these pensioners and
there is a balance in this fund of
$4,000. thus guaranteeing its stabil-
ity and permanence. Aged and in
firm members of the International Ty-
biographical Union do not become pub
lie charges. We care for our own.
We are proud of our trade We de
sire TO maintain that trade in all its
tradition and perfection. To that end
we have established and maintain q
technical school for the benefit of
journeymen and apprentices so that
they may perfect themselves in their
chosen calling, may know of and I'M.
derstand the newest development and
latest Improvement, and may turn
that increased knowledge not only to
their own account in the way of ad-
ditional remuneration for their labor
but that the art of printing may its II
he advanced, and that the product of
the press in America may be su.
rerior to that of any other country.