Evening journal., 1911-08-04
PEACE HOVERS
OVER ARDEN
George Brown and "Upple'
Sinclair Agree to Get Out
Of LimeIIght
FARMER TALKS OF SHOT
GUN ARBITRATIeN

Residents Of Arden threshed out
their troubles in the Guild Hall last
evening. much like the fashion OF the
patriarchal system Of old. And. at
the ending Of the "talkfest" the dove
Of peace alighted on the fagpole over
the white banner Of Arden with its
letter "A" In brilliant red. George
Brown. tho philosophical anarchist,
sheathed his sword, but not before
taking a vicious fling at George Frank
Stephens, one of the founders Of the
colony and wealthy Philadelphian.
Brown did not refer to his prison
experience, but he said he would
speak in tho affirmative that Arden
is a real democracy. This caused q
sensation as It was thought he would
represent the opposition. He finally.
after roasting" Stephens, who had
come all the way from Maine 10 bo
present. and sat still aud made no
reply, announced that he would stem
out OF the limelight and take TO the
woods for awhile. Sinclair, too. said
/ AN fNWNAN h|II hMi vi llli llINtUENla
as he had mover been in it, and the
meeting adjourned with singing as the
lamps In the barn, where the gather
ing was held, were flickerine. About
800 persons, men and women, attend
cd the meeting.
The meeting was called to order IN
the Guild Hall, lighted by lamps, by
"A bugle call by Don Stephens. He was
"a Itt
red sash, deuoting the universal BROTH
erhood OF man. After tho residents had
assembled. sitting on the benches.
Harry Hatzel. of Philadelphia, teachl
er of languages I'm the University OF
Pennsylvania, acted as temporary
chairman. Joseph Cohen, a Socialist of
Philadelphia, was permanent chair
man. Miss Ellen Barrows. secretary
TO Upton Sinclair was elected secre-
tary Of the meeting and she read a
statement by VIII Price. one OF the
trustees. which stated:
Going to Play Tennis.
I'VE want to put this town on rec
ord tonight for two things. We ar
, going right on playing tennis and base
ball on Sunday, because the Consenau
? of opinion is that these things ara no
p harmful but proper and we are no
going 10 have any more arrests o
persons who engage I'm such pastimei
on Sunday, if the meeting feels as
do.
The statement recited that the adj
ministration OF the community is based
upon two documents, a deed of trust
and universal form of lease. The
deed of trust in stating its purpose.
gives TO the three trustees. w l.. Price.
Frank Martin and G. Frank Stephens,
the power TO exclude applicants If they
deem it for the best interests OF all 20
do so. The statement continued:
so far from doing this, they have
I'm fact, insisted that the spirit Of the
deed Of trust bars no man or woman
from leasing the lands of Arden. and
they have even insisted on this policy
when they believed the applicant
would not personally be a gain 90
Arden. holding that the loss of prin-
ciplu would bs a greater harm than
any individual could innlct"
A resolution was read by the chair.
: man which stated that the adminisira.
tion of Arden WAS as democratic as II
could possibly he under present econ
. omic conditions which, however.
thought could be improved. This had
been posted az the club house whero q
number had signed H., but few Social.
lists affixed their names TO H. II was
adoptcd az The meeting. however.
Mr. Price said the meeting WAS held
10 get the Ardenites 10 express their
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