THE LATE MR JOSEPH FELS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 65, 8 July 1914, Page 7

THE LATE MR JOSEPH FELS

AND THE SINGLE TAX MOVEMENT. Mrs Fels, widow of the late Joseph Fels, the millionaire who so liberally supported the single tax movement all over the world, is now in England. Before leaving Philadelphia, she wrote che following interesting letter to the Joseph Fels Fund Commission of America :-^' The time has come when you would naturally expect a formal statement of what 1 shall do toward a renewal of my husband's agreement with you and-the single taxers of the United States. 1 am sorry to disappoint you, out cannot say just yet what I shall be able to do, except that after a few months I hope to meet all your pre-

sent expectations and carry. out my husband's part in contracts made and plans laid. I mean that I will continue his 2000 dollars a month to July 1, when I should be able to report more definitely as to the future. I hope, I may expect, by that time to see .ny way clear to renewing our offer :o match dollar for dollar all the money contributed b ythe single taxers ,)f the United States, up to some such limit as 25,000 dollars per annum. The delay is due in part to settling

the estate, but also it is my desire to comprehend, personally, ' the policy, )lans, and personnel, not only of the United States Commission, hut of similar groups and commissions working toward the same end in England, Denmark, Germany, France, Spain, and :ther countries where Mr Fels was giving support to our cause, his and yours, and mine. It seems right to me to look over the whole field, then to resume the work of everywhere at about

the same time with a clear, personal knowledge of the movement in .all parts and as a unit. And I may then have a suggestion for all the commission for some loose sort of co-ordination and active interchange of ideas and experience.

There, is another good reason for my wishing to begin by getting into close touch with all parts of the movement. I do not want to give nioitov alone; I want to give myself »o this r-au«e of justice, as my husband gave himself, ft was a happiness to him to work for it; it will be a happiness to me. And if I give personal service thus, it may put me in a position to plead for personal service from others also ; and not as a duty either, but as a happiness.