Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-23
A Story With a Message
for Co-operators

That cooperation production. when practced in communities
where equality Of capital invested equality of opportunity do the
Jo prevail presents problems which the theoretical discussion of the
subject does has been demonstrated by the five Of
experiment at the LanO Cooperative Colony.
Founded in California in 1914 by Job Hartman and
advantageous location louisiana this Colony has de-
the mental attitude of the average believer corporation To
operate with your brothers 365 days the through adverse
imagined.
The idea of the Lano Cooperative Colony that shall be
workers banded together protect the interests of each
and Of all such manner that they may secure the entire result OF
their labor using such methods and devices shall be necessary 10
accomplish this end In order make this possible
cured
The Lao Cooperative Colony located on 10000 acre tract
HeaIhu Highlands of Western Stables,
Leesve Vernon Parish about IS miles from the Sabine
Orleans The coOniss occupy hamlet Stables This
the main line of the Kansas City Southern Railroad and ALL
trains stop here.
Careful investigation of health conditions Transportation
soil and products made before the the purchase of
this entered into The highlands this place gently
rolling hills giving perfect drainage which is important thing
Health reports well the experience of the cOonsts indicate that
conditions here will compare favoab with portion of the United
States those fearful concerning health conditions invited to make
the careful investigation. Louisiana has been given bad
which this portion at least does NOT deserve.
The Colony plantation lies miles south Of Leesv the parish
Most Of the timber has been cut off but there still remains great
deal Of hardwood timber along the creeks and many pines of
suitable for milling The hardwood estimated 1900
and worth thousands dollars Pine enuf supply the colony
for available and needs but small mill supply all
requirements Industries using wood be established by the colony
oak, post oak gum. and hickory abundant
The productivity of the land has been carefully Investigated
Peenc during the first year proves that garden truck of any
kind fruits berries potatoes beans.
be for home This has demonstrated concusive
that the land will grow good Although farming the poorest
abundance of sweet potatoes sorghum enough make about 700
gallons Of SYRUP soy beans peas, peanuts Irish potatoes
ang plant The lower lands fertile and h that sugar
will make much 400 gallons of syrup The acre is the
intention OF the Colony put such crops INTO finished FORM man
utacung them so as to secure the highest prices
The mild long is especially adaptable the raising of
and along the creeks provides excellent feed for the of
the year. The Colony has the nucleus of fine HoIen dairy
herd has been in the South Hogs sheep do well
Colony Farm charge of regularly appointed
part Of colony equipment and the advice this department
valuable and authoritative,
Land being cleared rapidly possible fences built crops
in. Work progresses orderly and systematic Foremen
have charge of the various departments
In taking the contract of purchase of this tract great many build
gs included Among them the hotel with its dining
and kitchen, for guests and the library great sheds;
many smaller hundreds of thousands of feet of lumber;
power house, ur-cen dry house; other buildings Several
buildings have already been down and the materials used for
purposes The value of these buildings the colony almost
incaIculabIe. They house inhabitants and industries
The colony has its printing department. its offices, its
its Demonstration farm its bakery its shoehOp its hotel its wood
dryer its school, its eater its hospital its public swimming pool its
laundry, its machine shop. Some of these small industries
Children taught trades The colony freedom and OPpOtun
making industry promises become the profitable
the colony The clay here excellent and the fuel for burning the
price is high Machinery for making brick large scale
being used.
Every effort has been made the greatest efficiency all
departments; and with this Fordon has recently
been added the Coony for the operations
of the farm and for logging.
The plan of the colony make community life enjoyable
possible nhs has succeeded admirably The many
al advantages for both children and adults noteworthy
equality of ALL the prosperity progress
made the social equality the equality of allowance living
will method of hVnghese the features Of the colony
life which Eight hours day. allowance made children
learn independence, everything sold nearly possible the
elimination of profit and the happy carefree life of the
haans impress visitors Never before did any community possess
such advanag such prospects, such pleasant life does this one
has been found that there general of cooperators
interested the colony The first Of come into the
cooperative colony and perfectly satisfied with plan The other
wishes cooperate buying and selling only desiring private and
individual ownership of the LAND, livestock
The Colony position interest BOTH Those who
to into the Colony the of membership given
another place this page Those who wish land may
buy cooperative Farm participating extent the cooperative
advantages OF the Colony They market their with the
Colony equal social advantages and of the educational
advantages with the privilege of exchanging land be applied On
membership desired and acceptable members The Cooper
alive Colony will about 5000 acres for isf The idea I To
build up Cooperative Commonwealth
Memberships sold instruments and the eave Farms are
sold mslaments Memberships graded according to the num-
Der the family They 81 000 for single maA or woman 5000
additional tor each dependent 20; $50 for each dependent
between u and 20; 500 for each dependent under r.
The colony employs but does not authorize them 10 close
any transactions in which they handle money bevoDJ IS on each
Cooperative Form Memberships should all be taken out through the
Membership department. uano Cooperative Colony Leesve La
The colony members 1t become
this enterprise No makes any private profit Agents 10 pre
sent the colony the selling Of farms wanted IS the oppo-
y which eooPeralors have dreamed Of As now an established
fact Will do part extend the field of influence?
Those intending the should get off the train a, Sabes
trans sfop here To1rn he Ill