The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-08-30
HOW COOPERATION OF THE PEo.
PIE OF A COMMUNITY WINS.
STICKING TOGETHER COUNTS
Illustration Of Some OF the Good
Things In ciannishness 80 Found
In Some Agricultural Dis
tricts.

Is called clannishness among foreign.
ers who become citizens OF the United
States. 1t is claimed that they carry
old d.country ideas with them TO the
new land, and refuse to mingle with
other than their own nationality. In
defense of these foreigners who are
thus charged, II Is but fair to say that
many Of them labor under the misap-
prehension that they are not looked
upon by the older American citizens
as companionable. Often their lack
of knowledge of the English Ian
guage makes their own class desir-
able associates. 1t will be observed
that in one or two generations condi-
ton changes and the children Of these
foreigners become thoroughly Amer
icaniZed.
1t would be we'll II some OF the
traits of clannishness that are manifest
in foreign colonies be generally prac-
ticed throughout the United States. In
1S48 an effort was made to colonize
land in Missouri with a progressive
class of German citizens. The events
Immediately following this effort, the
loss of one shiplOad OF immigrants
and the subsequent sufferings OF the
newcomers, is matter of history.
But undaunted hundreds Of those who
at that time sought homes in the new
country, gained for themselves envi-
able places in the annals OF American
history, and they founded commu-
mites that may well be held up as
models worthy to be copied. In Gas
conade county, Missouri, large colony
of these people sought homes. There
they titled the soil and cultivated vine.
yards. They were Of one tongue and
Of one religious belief, a highly moral,
hard-working people, and their aim
was to found homes for themselves
and their progeny. To-day In Gas.
conade county there is more evidence
Of wealth, of culture and harmony
among the people than can be found
In any like area of the United
States.
From the founding OF the colony ID
was recognized that II progress be
made that the wealth produced by
!. HcuiUcIo OC iCtoihOu. ANAiS
were gradually. built for the conver-
sion of the grain into flour, wine
presses were found on almost every
homestead, and towns were built.
Among the first institutions establish.
ed were schools and churches, and
these to-day are prominent factors in
the molding Of the character OF the
| people.
It was one Of the rules OF the col.
ony to assist one another. Each one
while working for himself and his
family, realized that II was to his ad
vantage to patronize his neighbor
Thus when the towns were started
and stores opened, It was made a
rule that these stores be patrOnized
and that the store-keeper be allowed
fair profit for the goods he sold
Tailor shops. boot and shoe makers
soap makers. and even the brewers
of beer found their customers solely
among the members of the colony
Although st. Louis was within a few
hours ride, the members OF the colony
considered that the dollars kept In
the little town instead of being spei
in st. Louis meant much for the ad
vancement OF the place. As years
passed by members Of the colony be
came prosperous. Families were
reared and children married, addition
4 al homesteads were secured and there
was thorough cooperation among
oil sowapdo making ifQ agroo a hlo AM