Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-11-02

portant branch of the settlement.
Upton Sinclair who wrote "'rhe Jun,
gle" has created at Englewood, y. J.,
what he calls Il home colony. says the
New York World This is socialistic
settlemcut--the gorgeous antithesis Of
the squald tenements described so
yividly by MIR Sinclair in his novel
HelIcon Hall Is the Greek name Of
Mr.. Sinclair'S establishment II is a
long, low picturesque building, stuc-
coed and white paneled, and emh1wer-
ed among trees. When you enter the
hall you are in Il mHZe. for there on the
left OF you Is plot of green grass and
palms. and on the right is an open
CRATE fire 1t perpleXes and delights
one
Yes" said Mr.. Sinclair recently,
this colony is on its feet. We are
ready to begin. Already there are
fourteen persons in the house. and we
have some 100 bona fide applications
for rooms. In fact, all of the rooms
have been practically engaged
When asked as 10 the character of
the colonists he had secured Mr.. Sin
clair said: We'll. the lady at present
in the kitchen is a graduate Of Cornell.
Her intention is TO complete her degree
of ph. u. ut Columbia How's that?
can tell you this also: There's a news
paper woman coming all the way from
Chicago to take a position with us as
lauudrcSS.
Mr. Sinclair went on TO say that
there will he no servant problem at
Helicon Hall. Let me tell you" said
he, that am a Socialist and that ]
consider that the private affairs of
most individuals constitute the most
important public affair now existing.
\ few years ago the solution was a
simple one Then all my wife and |
ever dreamed of wanting was one
room cabin in the country solid enough
TO keep out the rain and the cold. But
now for numberleSs reasons this is i'm
possible. We have learned more about
the world. We have been to Packing
town, which means that we can never
again eat meat without a qualm. We
have lived two years on Il farm, but
even there the problem of living was
not solved for us. So | have estab-
lished this colony. The move has been
quickly made. all accomplished indeed.
within a fortnight | want to say that
If you object to servants you ought
never TO have been married. But is
man to he denied the privilege of par
enthood just because he happens to
possess an intellect? And is it for the
best interests of the race that its flu
ture generations should be furnished
exclusively by the ignorant and cal
lous? And If authors, artists, scientists
and philosophers are to reproduce their
kind what is to be done? Shall they
have to marry their housekeepers? l
have made many sacrifices for my art,
but that one staggered me. In this
building we shall be Il happy co-opera-
tive colony of Socialists. Everything
today looks rosy
Certainly Mr.. Sinclars surroundings
could not have looked roster. They
We're luxurious. Inside and outside
Helicon Hall seemed more properly to
appertain to a prince than pauper.
Mr. Sinclair explained that after the
favorable reception of his prospectus
for the Home Colony association an
appointed committee proceeded to esti-
mate upon the basis of summer hotel
within one hour of New York city The
price of suitable hotel was put at
100000. One-half acre of land was al
lowed to each of sixty prospective cot
tages, twenty acres for a children's col
ony and fifty acres for the common
buildings and recreation grounds, max
ing a hundred acres in all. The price of
the land was estimated at $500 an acre
The consideration of farm land for the
colony was omitted for the present
The estimate for the children's estab-
lishment was prepared by physician
who has had many years experience in
the charge of hospitals and similar in
stitutions. 1t was estimated that the
doctor would need to give only four
hours day to the colony. the charge