Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-11


letter arrived to-day from a young |
man who visited US last summer and
paid small sum of money on his mem
Ibership; but declined to stay and work
with US because he was fully able to
compete with the world on the out
side and beat the game. Now, one rule
we have here is that, as long as a per-
son wants to beat the game, we let
him alone and give him the chance.
So out he went, with nothing but best
wishes from US. To-day he writes:
please sell my Colony shares for me;
| am broke and out of job and"
well, you know the story. Now, COM
rades, this is only one of dozen cases
within the last two months. Let us
dnalyze: will the industrial conditions
get better? You know they can't and
be permanent under the present sys- |
TEN. Shall we send these people mon !
ey to exist few more weeks or months
End then let them find themselves
facing the same conditions again in
a short time? Or should they come
here where we are making a success of
complete cooperation, where, if we
save one, we save all; where unem-
plovment is not possible, and would be
detriment to us all if we allowed it;
where real security is assured for every
person that belongs to the Colony and
workers Of the world really knew how
the ideals that caused them to join us
are being carried out and demonstrated
yasy it is to make an economic success /
thru cooperation, there would never
be another hungry or unhoused per-
son on earth; no more misery and suf-
fering from want of material necessar-
les. But. comrades, the big problem
is not in getting material things; it is
in each understanding himself or her
self and adjusting himself to others.
To those who want to buck the game,
go to it, and if you are successful,
you will empty some other poor de-
luded fellows stomach, and when his
stomach is empty he will be in a bet
ter condition to think and when he gets
to thinking, he will soon think right
then look out for your game of rob-
berry and cut-throat methods. 1t will
pass away and you will cooperate with
us to make the world better place to
live in for all. The getting of riches
is not our desire. We want better
living and we will share it with you
if you want to join us in getting it;
but you must be practical and help us
and you must voluntarily do it, too.
IF you are not ready yet, tighten up
the belt little and we will wait until
your thinker is in better repair. We
will be only wasting your time and
ours by helping you to feed capital
ism few months longer. Who reallyl
wants to play bum game when there
is a better one to be had with small
effort. The work on the ranch and in
the industries wento on the same as US
ual except that the kiddoos had their
usual picnic. | had to miss this one,
but business alone can keep me away
from their weekly holiday. The dane
ing school and dance were held as US
uaI, and quite a crowd of visitors were
present. These Saturday nights are
source of real pleasure to our people
and to our neighbors, and we have
the good will of those who attend.
People must have recreation, and why
not have it wholesome and good. |
have never heard any person con-
demn our dances or social entertain
ments nor have | ever heard of anyone
condemning them who has ever been
to see them. And you never saw a
better-behaved crowd of people than
those who come to our social func-
tions. They want entertainment of
the right kind and get it and it is to
their betterment to have it, too.