Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-07-27
VIRTUE IN HARMONY
HOW COOPERATION OF THE PEG
PIX OF A COMMUNITY WINS.
STICKING TOGETHER COUNTS
Illustration Of Some of the Good
Things in ciannishness as Found
in Some Agricultural Dis
tricts.


other than their own nationality. In
defense of these foreigners who are |
thus charged, it 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
It would be well If some Of the
traits of clannishness that are manifest
in foreign colonies be generally prac-
ticed throughout the United States. In
1S4S an effort was made to COLOMBO
land in Missouri with 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 a matter of history
BIT undaunted hundreds Of those who
at that time sought homes in the new
country gained for themselves enVl
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, a large colony
of these people sought homes There
they titled the soil and cultivated vine.
wards They were of one tongue and
of one religious belief, highly moral,
Woodworking 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.
r5ror, the fonuding of the colony it
,r,, rooocnf7od that if progress be
,odo that tha wealth produced by
,,o,,bcrs ero,ld he retained Mills
,r,oro o,,droIlv huilt for the CONVEX.
.io, nf tho a,oio foto Hour wine
nrosses were ronnd on almost every
bo,,o.tead and towns we're built.
,r,ong tbo first institutions establish.
al rero echooIs and churches. and
tboso today ara nrominept factors in
tho roldine of fine character of the
naonIo
=. .,.o. ,-o 81 tho r,,,os of tho col.
onv TO assist one another Each one
while working for himself and his
family realized that it was to his adj
vantage to patronize his neighbor.
Thus when the towns were started
and stores opened. it was made a
rnle that these stores be patronized
and that the store.keeper be allowed
a fair proft for the goods he sold
Tailor shops boot and shoe makers
soan 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 spet t
in 81 Louis meant much for the ad.
vancement of the place. As years
nassed nv members of the colony be
came prosperous Families were
reared and children married. addition
al homesteads were secured and there
was thorough cooperation among
all towards making life agreeable and
giving each member of the commu-
nitv means of acouiring a CONNIE.
tency One of the early undertake
,ngs was the huildinr of macadamized
roads These roads TODAY are kept
in the hest of condition and have
nroved matter of economy to the
countv Schools and churches. which
at first were roughly built. have been
rorlaced with magnificent edifces
which are sources of nride TO the resi-
dents of the community. Some OF
tbe small business places of 40 or SC
vaars 400 have crown tn he of almost
ro+ior,I ip,nortarco In fact all res