The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-02-01
PRINTERS, UNION
GIVES BENEFITS
To It's Numbers in Many
Ways as Shown by
Mr.. Walden.


J. w. Walden, secretary OF the local
typographical union. submits the fol-
lowing interesting facts regarding the
great work of the International Ty-
biographical Union.
Since It's organization in 1860 the
enrolment has grown to over $4,000
members, and the following benefcent
features have been put in successful
operation; Union Printers Home,
Old Age Pensions, and graduated
Mortuary Benefit.
The Home.
The Union Printers Home is located
at Colorado Springs, Colo, and com
prises farm of eighty acres, with
the main building, which was opened
in 1892 at cost of $4,000, every
cent being paid on completion-an
almost unprecedented occurrence IN
the history of benevolent institutions.
A hospital annex was erected at a
cost of $4,000 at later date, then
n library addition, laundry and boiler
plant, superintendents cottage, green
houses, barns, lawns, etc, were added.
The property is now set down by
conservative Colorado real estate men
as being worth at least $l,0O0,000.
This home now shelters nearly 200
inmates, many of whom are we'll up
in years and whose old age is being
made comfortable.
Tuberculosis Sanitarium.
Many take advantage of the treat
ment at the tuberculosis sanitarium
and are returned to their homes and
friends sound and we'll. The l. T. U.
has always been in the forefront OF
the battle against tuberculosis that
is now being waged for the elimina-
ton of this curse on the white race.
Old Age Pension.
The union pays a pension OF SIS per
week to three classes OF members.
First: Members so years of age and
who have been in good standing for
twenty years and who find 1t i'm
possible to secure sustaining employ
ment at the trade. Second: Members
who have reached the age OF 20 years,
and who have been in good standing
for ten years and who cannot secure
sustaining employment at the trade.
Third: Members who are totally in
capitated for work, and who by rea-
son of their affection cannot be ad-
r1itted to the home. Since the plan
was put into effect in March, 1908,
the sum of $3S3,74O has been paid to
pensioners, 1864 pensions have been
granted, but the death rate has been
high, owing to the advanced age Of
many, so that at present there are
about S62 on the pension roll.
The MOrtuary Benefit.
In October 1892 the International
Typographical Union began the pay
ment of $50 as a burial benefit.
Later this was increased to SIS, but
on April l, 1912, graduated mortuary
benefit will be in effect as follows:
For a membership of one year or
less, SIS.
For continuous membership OF
two years, $125.
For continuous membership OF
three years, SITS.
For a continuous membership OF
four years, s225.
For continuous membership Of
FIVE years or more, $500.
1t is estimated that s265,OOO per
year will be expended under this plan
The Eight Hour Day.
The l. T. U. has secured for all its
members the eight hour day. and in
many towns like Clarksburg, where
some employers have not unionized
their offices, they are working the
eight hour day and are paying sub
stantially the union scale of wages.
Thus the operation of the union has
benefited many printers who have
not become members.
Increase in Wages.
During the last three years wages
OF members have steadily increased
al an average of $S15s,s76 per year.
Equal Conditions for Both Sexes.
The typographical union is the only
trade union making no distinction
between men and women, and de-
manding equal wages, hours and con-
ditlons for both sexes. 1t is the only
trade union having women on the
pension roll
Technical Education.
The union has created a commits
sion on technical education with
haadouartars NJ tho Inland Printer