Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-18
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A Story With a Message
for Co-operators


But cooperatOp o dividends for savings the weekly
needs, alright far as it goes.
The Lano Cooperative Colony founded extend this
operation every phase of human need With this vieW there
limit the possibilities for cooperation community where
all land machinery TOOLS industries needed and used for the
welfare of all, owned equally and controlled collectively
No individual greed desire for special privilege benefit the
The thought of Lano Cooperative Colony that
shall be association of workers banded together protect the in
erests each and of all such that they the
result of their labor using such methods and devices shall
be necessary accomplish this end In order make this possible
that favorable location blessed with natural
should be secured.
The LanO Cooperative Colony on 2OOOOace tract
Of land the healh Highlands of Western Louisiana, miles
from Leev the Of Vernon Parish is about IS miles
from the Sabine River 100 miles from Shreveport and nearly 300
miles from New Orleans The Kansas City Southern Railway
through the
The Highlands this place gently rolling hills, giving perfect
dranage-whh is very important thing Health reports well
the experience of the coonsts during than three years, nd
cate that health conditions here will favoraby with those
fenced which can be attributed to location climate
The Colony contracted purchase 10000 very adan
tagous terms Five thousand have already been decided
the Colony In making the of purchase of this the
them are the hotel with its dining and kitchen for
guests and the library; two great sheds; large baTs
office building dozens of small houses; hundreds of thousands
OF teet OF lumber concrete house; fOucel dry house,
and other buildings The value of these buildings the Colony is
Resident members of the Colony direct control of its in.
dusa activities An executive board of directors chosen each
board departments who are spon-
sible to the board for the conduct of their work.
enjoyable
possible In this has succeeded admirably The many
al advantages for both children and adults noteworthy The
equality OF ALL the interest in the prosperity and progress
made the social equality the equality of allowance living
costs the freedom from the spirit Of The undertaking which
will erect new method of vngese the features Of the colony
life which grip Eight hours day. allowance made that children
learn independence everything sold nearly possible the
hbn all visitors Never before did any community possess
such advantages such prospects such pleasant life
As the most direct basis for the support of the Colony, agcu-
it's herd Of 20 milk cows and II Ht % ,g o @ ] win WIN
u, S Govern will daveloD i,Fo
come To the greatest efficiency the farming op-
eons and for logging two Fordson have been added
Experience that garden truck Of amos any kind many
peanuts do WE'LL while potatoes and oer crops may be grown
for home
In this connection the Colony last year harvested 5000 bushels
and cured
In the cane-grovng the Colony very successful having made
lasses last
Recent haves have proved to the coonsts that SOW beans
value anu ' '''n !" ooo
An orchard of twenty acres has been planted the fruit trees being
kinds are found growing wild
lhe mild long especially adaptable raising of
live stock The native grasses which grow rank among the timber
and along the creeks provide excellent feed for the greater part of
Better than son some gold mines splendid bank of clay suitable
for brick and tile right the Coonys townsi modern brick
making plant having capacity of $4,000 brick per day. has recently
been installed The bricks made excellent quality and find
ready sale With the growth of this industry is now only ques
ton OF time when the small frame structures of the lumber days will
be replaced by commodous brick houses
Among the other industries being operated for benefit of The
community, the following: y
Woodworking and hndemkng machnery blacksmith shop and
wagon making department. laundry; boommakng factory;
noeePang and harnessmakng shops; printing and publishing
Pan bakery; butcher hop general ommissary; sweet
ing department. hospital; hotel; swimming poo theaer: and at
various other seasons other work is done.
Most OF this has been accomplished the two years. for the
coons have learned how cooperate conquer their
fish desires in favor of collective need
Not all cooPerators They believe cooperation
but takes careful study and persistent training eliminate the
competitive spirit which has been drilled into them from youth
lhus the Colony divides
class may JOIN the Colony and cooperate with their fellows com
Peey The other class desires live near cooperative comn
i yet their land TOOLS etc. desiring private ownership in
these things These buy land the Colony SIS per acre
lhe Colony position interest both Those who wish
TO come INTO the Colony do the membership given
another place this page. Those who wish own land NAV
buy Cooperative Farm participating xnn the cooperative
advantages OF the Colony They may market their crops with the
colony the social advantages and many educational
advantages with the privilege of exchanging land applied On
ave Colony will retain about 5000 for itself The idea to
build up Cooperative Commonwealth
The colony employs agents, but does authorize them to close
transactions Memberships should be taken out through the
Membership department Lano Cooperative Colony LeesvHe La
The colony members 1t people become Interested
this enterprise No makes any private profit the opportn-
y which cooPerators have dreamed Of established
fact Will do your part extend the field of inunce7
those intending 10 visit the colony should off the Stables
All trains stop here You may be able purchase ticket
to this places have buy Leesve but you can get
train. We all trains; the colony right on the railroad
Notify us when you expect to arrive if you do So
interested send for information ask such cues
wish Send for We n kDov,