Evening journal., 1918-07-05
nRDENITES ARE
FOR KLR TO F|NISH
Double Patriotic Celebration
Sh ws Colonists Are Sup
porting The President
SINGLE TAKERS
= HAVE REUNION

celebration or the Fourth or July al
Arden was marked by an intense spirit
OF patriotism. many OF the people OF
the colony gathering at the meetings
held under the auspices OF the Single
Takers and the Arden Association for
patriotic service. The war received the
lcOlony's earnest endorsement. not a
discordant note being heard at the meet
lngs.
A government secret service man
mingled among the crowd lie left the
colony evidently well pleased with the
colony's attitude toward the war.
Both the meetings at the colony were
well attended. AT o'clock a meeting
was held under the auspices OF The
Single Takers and continued until about
o'clock when a meeting was held by
the Arden Association for Patriotic
Service.
w. L. Ross. Of Philadelphia, presided
at the meeting OF the Single Takers.
I References were made 90 the fact that
In the past ASPIRATIONS had been cast
upon the loyalty OF the people OF this
sect Speakers declared there now
could be no doubt Of the loyalty Of
the people OF this community. at least
L. w. Marks, one OF the speakers, said
that RE was OF German parentage on
one side. but that he felt the Germans
In this war had put him and his people
In a hole" by their horrible actions and
their disregard OF decency In practl-
eally everything they had done In the
war.
Halnes D. Albright. assistant city So
licitor Of Philadelphia. was the speaker
Of the day for the Single Takers. He
spoke especially OF the need OF speed
Ing up" In the production OF food. and
thought Single Takers could not do
better than 70 try by every means In
their power TO Increase the production
OF food. as being not only highly pa
triotlc but In keeping with the princi-
pies OF the Single Tax idea.
Edward Ross. the chairman. read the
Declaration OF Independence: w. L,
Ross read Lincoln's Founders OF the
Republic;" A. r. Saylor. editor OF tbs
Labor Herald. OF Wilmington. and Johr
Goldsmith, OF Philadelphia, made pa
trlotlc addresses, dealing In some meas
ure with Single Tax and the need O
display OF patriotism by member
OF Single Tax colonies, especiall
In the things that would assist IN
Government In increasing the food SUI
ply OF the nation.
Or. Percy Russell presided at N
meeting OF the Patriotic Association
The speaker OF the day, G. Leverir
Arnhold. a member OF the Philade
phls bar. and one OF the city's 'fol
minute speakers" dealt with the nel
OF supporting the government In q
war. DR.. Russell read extracts fro
different German writers showing no
they regarded the rest OF the world an
their determination 10 make every on
not German subservient 10 the autoo
racy.
Mrs. A. X. Whitehead reported ol
the work Of the Arden branch OF IN,
Red Gross. Mrs. George z. Fling. re
porting for the War Savings Society
told OF having recently sold thirty
War Savings Stamps, and 222 Thrift
Stamps. The community pledged the
raising OF Si,iO0 in War Savings
Stamps during the remainder OF the
year. A supply OF stamps OF both
kinds, brought for sale during the
proceedings, were quickly sold. Dr..
Russell reported on the work Of the
Friends Reconstruction Service.
Among the features Of the meetings
were the vocal musical selections,
given by Misses Margery and Dorothy
Fling. It was reported that the asso-
elatlon for Patriotic Service. now had
70 members, all Of whom had signed
the pledge OF loyalty contained In the
requirements for membership.
Many patriotic songs were sung by
the audience, all singing the "Star
Spangled Banner" while standing
and closing with America"