Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-18
TYPOS DEDICATE
 HOME" ANNEX  Property of Printers Valu- ed at Fully One Million
 Dollars.
PR ESTDENT LIN c H
Traces History of Home From It's In. ception to Its Completion and
 Pays Tribute.

At the Union Printers Home today the library addition to that institu- tion was formally dedicated. The Un ion Printers Home is the only insti tuion of it's kind in the world con- ducted by trade union for the ben eft of it's indigent and sick mem- estimated at $1000,000, and the ad dition that was dedicated today cost $30,000. 1t houses the homes mag
 nificent collection of books-12,000 volumes. Among the speakers were Mayor Avery of this city, repre- sentative of the local typographical
 union, representative of Denver Typographical Union and President James M. Lynch of the Internation- al Typographical Union. President Lynch made the principal address, and said:
 We meet to participate in the ded- ication 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 developmnt of this property. You will recall that the main building occupied a barren and desolate hillside that has been de- veloped into one of the most beauti- ful parks in this section; that from time to time new buildings have been erected until the facilities of the Union Printers Home. are adequate to all demands.
 'The history of the library addi- tion is typical of the history of the entire institution An insignificant collection of books of few hundred volumes has grown to more than 10,- 900 volumes. Today we are dedicat- ing the new addition that, aside from this beautiful library room in which we are assembled, has given to the home an enlarged dining room, ad- ditional storerooms, new kitchen, serving rooms, bakery, cold storage constructed and is maintained by the union printers of this continent, who have their own private responsibil- ities, cares and duties, but who, not withstanding, find a way to contri- bute something each month toward the solace, comfort and happiness of their brothers in distress. Since this institution received it's first resident, these wage earners have contributed nearly $1,000,000 to it's support. The physical value of the property is es- timated at $10o0,o0O.
 The benefactions of the Internat- ional Typographical Union are not confined to this institution. It is but one of it's broad liberal and un- selfish policies. For years we have paid death benefit Two years ago we inaugurated a pension fund, and at present we have 65O of these pen sioners and there is a balance in this fund of $240,000, guaranteeing it's stability, and permanence. Aged and infirm members of the Interna- tional Typographical Union do not become public charges
 'The people of Colorado Springs know of the ravages of tuberculosis. Foremost in the battle, against the spread of the great white plague, leading in the ranks of that band of courageous spirits which is deter mined to eliminate tuberculosis, is the International Typographical Un- ion. It is a part of the National An ti-Tuberculosis Association. It dis tributes each year hundreds of thou sands of leaflets, containing advice as to the best means of combating, avoiding and curing tuberculosis. It has carried on a crusade for sani- tary composing rooms, and it's mem- bers are advised that while they should be conservative in presenting demands for increased wages and decreased working time. they should be emphatically radical in their de- mand for decently arranged, sanitary workrooms.
 ''My friends, the home would be sufficient justification for the exis- tence of the International Typograph- ical Union, considered entirely apart from the other activities of the organ zation, apart from the great increase in wages that it yearly brings about, apart from the shorter workday it has established, apart from the hap piness, the contentment and the cul- ture 1t has brought to the homes of its members. the pictures 1t has plac-