Evening journal., 1909-09-06
In HONOR OF
HENRY GEORGE
contInued From First Page.

primitive They haven't the modern /
conveniences. but these will come by |
and by But still the people are hap
pv. There is an inn that did a rush
ing business yesterday. Two parties
yesterday came in automobiles. but
this caused no craning OF necks. II
they had driven into Arden in an OK
team it would have caused no COM
ment.
Social Life at Arden.
There is more social life of the kind
that pleascs the Ardenites than an out
slider would imagine. There are no
formal pink teas and bridge parties
are not much talked OF. but on Thurs
day nights they have economic debates
in the hall or Casino and there tho
Single Takers. Socialists Anarchists
and others debate aud talk Woe be
TO any conservative who might happen
in and engage in debate. Sometimes
the debates are long drawn out and
lively. a man Is appointed goat for
the evening. He must make a speech
and answer all questions He Is given
two minutes in which time TO answer
the questions.
But this not all. on Saturday even
ings they have open air readings and
recitations and plays. Saturday night
the first acts OF Julius Caesar, Romeo
and Juliet and Merchant Of Venice were
presented, for they have some fine ac-
tors and musicians and artists In Ar
den. Then there are also games of
ball, lawn tennis and other sports. The
younger element is well represented at
Arden and the young people don't de-
vote all their time to studying tho
theory OF the unearned increment. or
Ricardos law of rent. or Lasalles'
iron law Of wages. They have dances
and other pleasures interspersed. But
tho keynote OF the place Is the freedom
of life. Some one remarked yesterday
that gossips are frowned upon in Ar
den, and this Is true.
Yesterday was the big day. The ex-
ercises didn't begin until almost four
o'clock. The visitors before the excr-
clses started spent the time in wander
ing about Arden and most OF them
were more and more Impressed the
longer they stayed. One OF the larg-
est places Is a club house built by
some University Of Pennsylvania stu
dents with their own labor and IN it
they enjoyed the summer.
OF course the occasion yesterday was
a time Of reunion for the veterans OF
the Single Tax campaign in Delaware
of a dozen years ago. They recalled
the old times. Those who had been In
Jail in Delaware during that campaign
conferred with those who were not ~
Jail Their owas handshalxing all round.
Among those who were present yester-
day from outside Of Wilmington we're.
Edward Ross Harry Hcitsei, William
NJ Calingham, Ddwan Price. William
Taresey. Frank O'Nen. Harold suden
and William shandrew whilo some OF
tho veterans OF the campaign who went
from this city were John Thomas. Al
sxander sterlith, A. r. sAylor. r. Kra-
mer. William J. Hogan. william Burns
Walter wilhs, rhomNs Gorgh, James
McKegney, David Mcwilliams. Daniel
Gallagher, Robert woplory. Harry Behan
and Patrick Hoveron.
About four O'Clock the exercises Re-
gan with William Ross OF Philadelphia,
presiding A4rian with flute furnished
..'ha. sir'riental music. They opened
u,sn singing several OF tho Single Tax
Advance Guard songs ono which ''Niy
Delaware" TO the tune Of MY Mary
land" soes as follows.
MY DELAWARE
Air-'My Maryland Key Il
How beautiful along thy shore.
Delaware. my Delaware,
Shall Freedoms word ring out once more
Delaware. my Delaware.
We want the earth. VIC want the EARTH
our warrant Is our manhood's worth.
Our title is our human birth.
Delaware, my Delaware.
How beautiful for thy release,
Delaware, my Delaware,
The feet OF them that bring thee peace.
Delaware. my DelawRre,
Who bring tho good that is to be,
Why make tho way for Liberty.
who bring the truth that makes thee
free.
Delaware, my Delaware
Behold, thy banner streams afar
Delaware, my Delaware,
Unbare thine arm for righteous war,
Delaware, my Delaware.
Arise and break tho toilers chain
To free thy soul from slavery's stain,
in Freedoms name, advance again,
Delaware. my Delaware.
we want the earth. We want Il all.
We want the whole terrestrial ball,
Awake AWakei 'Tis Freedoms call.
Delaware. my Delaware.
The Battle Hymn OF the Republic ane
Lead Thou Ne On adptations we're also
sung.
The FIRST speaker was Dr. L. Il. c.
Garyan. formerly Governor Of Rhode
Island. He paid a tribute TO the work
of Henry George. and then said he
didn't see how any intelligent man
could oppose the doctrine of the Single
Tax that land values should be APP
piled 70 the public needs and were de-
signed for public purposes. He thought
that many good things would follow
the adoption Of the Single Tax. There
would be no taxation. People would
pay ground rent alone, whereas now
they pay ground rent and taxation.
Wages would be increased and educa-
tion improved. Tho government under
Single Tax would have plenty Of
money.
Bolton Hall, a New York lawyer and
writer on Single Tax. spoke for some
time reviewing the progress of the
Single Tax agitation and declaring
that the Lloyd-George and Asouith
program in England was move
towards Single Tax. No Single Taxer
could have written better speeches IN
defense Of their doctrine than thos,
OF the English statesmen in defens,
of the new financial budget as II al