Evening journal., 1914-05-18
COLONY At ARDEN
Observes birthday
Single Takers Crowd to Cele-
bration OF Fourteenth
Anniversary
PERIOD OF THEIR
STRUGGLE IS PAST

With interesting exercises attended
by single takers from all over this
section, Arden celebrated its 14th
year as colony Saturday and Sun
day. The colony had long strug-
gle, but now is prosperous and happy
aud is showing it in these exercises.
An exhibition OF craft was held IN
the crafts shop Woodwork, wrought
iron, carving, silver and copper work,
loaded glass, foodstuffs, etc, were
made The invitation was for every
one who worked with his or her
hands to send an exhibit. The ar
ticles were offered for sale and the
Craftsmen's Guild received 10 per
cent Among the exhibits were
paintings by Arden artists.
Saturday evening there was a cos
tune dance in the Guild Hall, which
was we'll attended.
There was large attendance Of
visitors yesterday. In the morning
there was a ball game between two
local teams, but the afternoon meet
ing was the feature of the day.
It was held in the open-air theatre,
and was attended by large number
of people. many of whom heard for
the first time the history and objects
OF Arden
Joseph e. Cohen was the chairman
( of the meeting, and the speakers We're
/ VIII Price, Frank stephens and
/ Charles w. Erwin.
In the evening the first campfire OF
the season was held, and the resi-
dents and visitors gathered in the
open and discussed topics of im-
portance to the community, and to the
country in general.
Nav II. 1900. Frank Stephens, OF
the Arts and Crafts Movement, and
William Price, Philadelphia archi-
tect, purchased a farm of ICE acres
near Harvey station, which new has
become Arden. Their idea was tc
found a single tax colony. Stephens
at tnce erected home and movee
mis- family there. Later he was
joined by a few others, but he anc
Price found it hard to lease the laEf
for. under the single tax Ian, i
could nol be sold because the lane
was mortgaged. Single takers di.
not Ike the policy of leasing lanf
when it was mortgaged and Therefore
+ wae decided to divide the land int
. tie EiAiWuUu slut anu tIG No1diah'
side and to clear the Woodland sid
5y having the mortgage placed q
die other. Several other T-sident
, fren atnt to ArCen and Frank Mar
I tin ioined stephens and Price IN thei
venture.
These three men still ave trustees
1t was through their efforts that tn
late Joseph FEELS became intereste
and offered to free the Sherwood sid
4, ialjng a mortgage on the wood
helcngiae to Ia colony, which b
}, did He refused to char ga interes
on irt mortgage. From iina q tim
: payments have been made, until no
I there is comparatively little againi
= the land. Mrs Fels has offered
] give the colony One-third of tn
: amount due when the remainder
I paid, but it ' not likely that advau
tage win be taken of this, for tn
reason that those interested want t
feel Independent and to clear the Ian
by their own efforts.
Arden has made wonderful i'm
provement in the last few year:
; Wells have been dug and waite
e plant provided. There are a genera
store, a printing office, an inn an
+ the crafts shop. 1t will not be Ion
n until there will be enough work 4
2 Arden to support its own craftsmen
+ 1t is expected to be a place wher
Z intelligent people will continue to 8
to live, and where thought will
free.