The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-13
THE PRINTERS
union HOME
FURTHER DEVELOPMENT BEING
ADVOCATED FOR THIS NOBLE
INSTITUTION BY THE INTERNAL
TIoNAL PRESIDENT.

The volume containing the reports of
the officers of the International Typo
graphical Union for the fiscal year
ending with May, of 1911, is just from
the press. President Lynch has this
to say as to the Union Printers Home
that magnificent institution at Colo
RADIO Springs erected and maintained
by the International Typographical
Union:
Reference to the report Of the
board Of trustees of the Union Print
ers Home will make clear the nature
Of the improvements that have been
made to the institution during the
fiscal year. The partial completion Of
the library addition by the erection
Of the two additional stories. not in
GLIDING the interior finish, runs over
the fiscal year and well into July. The
boiler house was considerably enlarged,
two new boilers installed and commo-
dious, sanitary and pleasant quarters
provided for the male employees in the
second story of the heating plant and
laundry building, and other and neces-
sary improvements made in this con-
nection. The library annex has been
ishing the interior Of the upper stories.
The total amount expended for the
improvements mentioned has been
about $4,000. A beautiful and ade-
Quate institution has been further i'm
proved, and in every way an effort has
been made to comply with the inten-
ton Of the membership in establish
ing the Union Printers Home so that
It shall be a haven Of rest and cure
for our aged members and those at
flicted with disease. A barren hillside
has been converted into a garden spot,
than which there is none more beau
tiful in this country.
Future Of the Institution.
The time has arrived, however.
when the future Of the Union Printers
Home must be taken into more care
full consideration. The old age pension
policy adopted by the International
Typographical Union, and successful
beyond our fondest hopes, has within
the past year affected the Union Print
ers Home in that our aged members
are not seeking the Homes bounty in
the same degree that was true prior
to the establishment Of the old age
pension. Our older members prefer to
draw the pension and remain at home,
with their friends and relatives. They
are not now a burden on their kin,
and, in many instances, securing and
accepting light employment, they are
self supporting. Eventually, in my
judgment, the old age pension will de-
populate the main building of the
Home, which heretofore has been used
FOR the housing of the older resi-
dents. I believe that the Home has a
new and greater career before it, and
that it should and will be converted
into printers sanatorium where all
the members OF the International
Typographical Union afflicted with
disease Of whatever nature may find a
home and a possible cure. Indeed,
would go further than this and eStab-
lish an institution where our members
who are exhausted and run down by
the strenuous requirements of the
composing room OF today may resort
for a month or two months or six
months in order to build up a shattered
nervous and physical system so that
they may continue at their trade, use
full members Of society and supporters
Of families"