Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-08-04

to 60 much further; but we shall have
to locate the material some place, as
we have orders to fill, and at once.
Il will be expensive getting. but we
have the colony spirit Of getting what
we want and wanting what we need.
| This colony has been saved from COM
plete destruction by this spirit and
nothing else. Less than two years ago
| the Colony was mortgaged to the linz
it, our credit was completely gone, ev-
en- our crops were under mortgage
Lots of our comrades gave up, preach
ed our funeral sermon and left. Now,
all our outside debts are paid, only
about 500 acres of our land is mort
gagged (and that to our own comrades)
and all other mortgages are cleared up
entirely; our rating is about $500, 900
and we have good credit if we wish
to use it. and good name of being in
dustrious, tending to our own busi-
ness, working hard, and making sue
cess. We have brought the enter
prise beyond the experimental stage up
to success by the spirit of win at any
cost" 1t had to be done, and it is
done. Now. you who left us and you
who were left behind in California,
you who have not been fortunate
IIenough to have been privileged to go
through this greatest of all educations,
the bars are down for you. We have
lots of hard work, several industries to
work in, the first cooperative city in
the world to build, and we can use
you. We must depend upon you to
furnish the money to pay for the rest
of this land, if we co-operators are to
get it; we must depend upon you to
furnish the cash for future building
expenses. (And remember our ex-
pense will be only about one-tenth
the average expense). We must depend
upon you to furnish the cash or ma
chine to improve our efficiency in
farming and industry. Add to this |
your willingness to throw away suspi-
cion, greed, and jealousy, and will
ingness to cooperate with us, and |
when you come your worries and trou-
bles are over. This colony opens up /
the Gateway to Freedom to those who
wish to be free and offers real prac-
teal solution to our world sorrows.
Are we safe? Yes, safer than any In
stitution | know of. The world wants
the problem solved; are you willing
to help solve it? Every added coop
orator makes us stronger; every dis
cordant member tends to weaken us.
Truly in unity there is strength" and
if we lay aside our selfishness, we are
a united people. Will you help to do
this? Are you willing to work for the
common good of all? Do you want to
solve the human problem2 If so come
and join us. If you don't wish to do
these things, if you are looking for a !,
good place to solve your selfish prob
lens, don't come; for your faults will
find you out and destroy your mis-
taken dream of happiness. The teach
ers meeting was meeting of general
discussion of means to the end, and
much good is to be derived from it. |
1t would he a good thing for the par
ents to attend these meetings and learn
Just what the teachers are trying to do
for the kiddoos. Also the parents could
learn something useful about their own
children, that would assist us in gen
eral: these children are our children
and all the people of the Colony
should consider themselves as teach
ers. Parents, you owe our children
the duty of learning the best methods
of child raising, and you can learn
much at the teachers meetings. Next,
the Choral practice at the hotel was
held from s to $50 pm, and all who
attend get good instruction and an
enjoyable social evening = thanks to
Comrade Winter and his ability to
help us.
Saturday. July 36.-This is always
a rush day, as we try to clean up odd
jobs to allow rest and diversion for the
morrow" One tractor is discing the
potato ground for planting; the other
is hauling wood. The farmers are cul-
tivating with teams and hoeing the
corn and soy beans in the lower east
field. The crate makers are rushing
their work and conscripting all hands
possible. Most of our comrades are
Glad To be able to assist al these dou-