Evening journal., 1911-06-16
SINCLAIR LEADS
ARDEN EXODUS
Despite Admission Of Soc
iaIiSt'S Proposed Departure,
There is Denial of DiSCOrd
NOTED SOCIALIST WILL
MAKE HOME IN GERMANY

Imbued With an irrepressible feel
ing Of unrest, which it is alleged has
spread like contagion to other mem
bers of the Delaware colony, it was
announced yesterday that Upton Sin
clair, pioneer Socialist and Single
Tax advocate. whose colony at He'll
con Hall. N. j.. was destroyed by fire
some years ago, would head an exo-
dus of his followers from the settle
ment at Arden in the early fall Their
objective point, it is asserted, will be
a rendezvous in the mountains of Ger
many
Though this report was denied en-
phatically by influential members Of
the society which has made Arden
their home, the fact remains that
just as soon as Mr.. Sinclair can dis
pose of his property in the Delaware
colony he intends to cross the Allan
tic to seek the foundation of a new
settlement for the teaching of Single
Tax principles.
other men who have shared Mr.
Sinclair's beliefs in the past, but
whose stand upon the latter question
Is not as yet made known, are Will
liam Price, a prominent architect Of
Philadelphia; Joseph Fels. also Frank
Stephens, a we'll known lecturer. who
has been a leading spirit in the af-
fairs of the colony.
Talks Of Withdrawal.
In discussing the reported with
drawal Of Mr. Sinclair from the col
ony. c. F Shandrew. an official Of the
Arden colony, with Offices in the
Penn Mutual building, Philadelphia
declared:
The fact that Mr.. Sinclair has Of
fered his property for sale affects in
no way. the future Of the Single Tax
colony at Arden. Mr. Sinclair. IN
talking his plans over with me. said
he desired to withdraw and make his
residence somewhere in the noun
tains of Germany
I'VE shall be sorry 10 lose our
friend, but his going shall effect nc
change in the plans of the colony. Tc
be sure. there are always mslcon.
tents in every neighborhood. and tbs
same is true of our little settlement.
Admired in Settlement.
MIR. Sinclair has been a much ad
mired member Of the settlement
which was established on the Single
Tax theory Of Henry George. and his
going is purely a matter Of his owl
desire. He will be missed greatly ir
the little community. where his pres
ence has been a source of inexhausti
BILE pleasure to his fellow residents.
Il cannot make too emphatic M
denial that his going represents in n
respect the feeling accorded it b.
some newspapers recently.
Instead of there being a feeling o
discomfort rife among the RESIDENT
Of the colony al is harmony with th'
majority, and the fact that we cal
show a constantly increasing mum
ber Of inhabitants is sufficient denia
of the report that a general exodul
Is on foot" concluded Mr. Shandrew
Tells Of COntentment.
Residents and property holders o
the colony declare. i'm the face of th'
reported treking Of the Sinclair fac
ton. that a more contended frame o
mind never existed in the village
than exists today. fact which ha
been confirmed by the increased an
portionment Of land made this yea
through the board Of directors.
The report that there is any dis
pute. between the directors and tn
residents Of the colony is denied b.
members Of the former body Tha
there has cropped up a difference o
opinion as to the administration o
AFFAIRS of the colony is not denied b.
those who admit that such is likei
10 appear in any community.