Evening journal., 1912-02-05
ARDENITE
PRAYS FOR
BOULEVARD
COlOniSt Writes Gen. duPont
That Directors Fear IRvsS-
tiGatiOR Of Colony Site
GIVES INSIGHT to
COLONY DISSENSIONS

An echo Of the recent petition which
was presented to General T. Coleman
dupont by Frank Stephens, founder of
Arden, the Single Tax colony at Har-
vey Station, protesting against the
Boulevard entering their property
there, was heard today when A. n
Andrews, a resident and leaseholder
OF the colony wrote a letter to Mr.. du-
Pont asking that the protest be ig-
nored Mr.. Andrews says that the
only reason the proposed Boulevard
through the colony is opposed is that
condemnation procedures might re.
suit in an investigation of the legal
ity and status of the deed of trust
held by the three trustees.
One of the signers of the petition
w L. Lightbown, has since written a
letter asking that his protest be ig.
nored
The letter sent to General dupont
by Mr.. Andrews, follows:
Wilmington, Del. Feb. 5, 1912.
Mr.. T. c. DUPONT,
Wilmington, Del
Dear Sir:
As a resident of Arden for the past
lour years, ! wish to protest against
the action of certain Ardenites, who
recently presented TO you a petition
obJecting to the proposed route of the
new boulevard through the colony. In
the first place this petition does not
represent the true sentiment of the
colonists. and it is at the behest of a
number of them that write this
letter. Neither can | ascertain that
there is any objection on the part OF
Arden's neighbors; in fact, the re-
verse is true. | know that you have
already been informed Of some Of the
tactics employed by the authors OF
the protest in securing signatures
even Disgusting the real purpose OF
the petition, and I know that al
least one Of the signatures was not
genuine. which in itself should be
enough to invalidate the petition
Now. this act on the part Of certain
individuals is typical Of the causes
which are really at the root Of all
the dissention I'm Arden.
The sO-called Single-Tax colony il
travesty upon the name of Henry
George. Packed town meetings, the
denial of the right of popular rule
the denial of freedom of speech. the
autocratic manner in which the
trustees levy the rents. all help tC
make Arden a blot on the Single Tai
movement Now / am sure that thu
real objection to the boulevard is no
its undesirability, but the fear on tn
part of these benevolent landlords
Known as trustees. that the condem
nation of the land required through
the colony would result in an inves
tiga;ion into the legality and statu
cf the Deed of Trust. and the con
soQuent fear that they may be shorl
OF their power to bamboozle tn
Ieaseholders and the outside worl
under the guise of an economic ex
periment Situated in one OF tn
most beautiful spots in Della
ware, given freer access to town an
employment through the proximity o
the boulevard and the proposed troll
ley route. and a really democrati
administration of its affairs, the pos
4 sibflities of the colony are unlimited
and without these things it will 500
sease TO be an economic experiment
I trust that you will give this matte
your careful consideration befor
definitely deciding to change tn
route.
Respectfully yours.
A. n. Andrews,
2O5 w. Fourth S