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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-13
The Colony Diary
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pairing the well at the dairy: Fred
wants everything to have plenty to
drink!
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Wednesday. Jan. 5-Most Of the
men are still sorting sweet potatoes,
Two kilns have almost been worked
over. Those too small for market,
down 10 a certain smaller size. as well
as the large ones, go to the hotel. The
very small ones go to the mules fol
feed. Those intended for market will
be held at the kiln until called for,
or shipped in car loads in exchange
for commodities we have not raised
here. We would like to exchange
sweets for corn. hay, oats, or wheat.
Anderson, Satnan, and Buhre finished
the work at the big boiler. Satnan,
Synoground and Lindsey started work
on the big truck to-day. AS this is
Dad Crawford's pet car, | am anx-
ious to see her fixed up; for Dad will
soon have much business to attend to.
Why2 Well, you see. Joe Valek has
returned to bake our old-time Dixie
Pride bread, make the pies, cakes, and
French pastry you used to get from
our wagon. This means an increased
business, as no better bread and pas
try was ever produced around here
than we used to turn out. We are go
ing to advertise where you can get
our bakery goods each week. Watch
for our ad. Van Nuland and Caron
have not returned from Slagle yet, but
we expect them back tonight. Mer-
rill is hauling feed to the dairy, while
Heym and Scharrer are hauling wood.
We are getting lots of wood ahead,
because we expect to start the brick
yard most any day, and the saw mill
next week. Two comrades from Tex
as just arrived this am, and Uncle
Jake is showing them around to-day.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-13
PALMER FIGURES
in 100000 SUIT

New York City.-Attorney General
IA. Mitchell Palmer and the Depart
ment of Justice have been put on the
defensive by a 100000 damage suit
filed for the widow Of Andrea Salse-
do, whose History plunge to death
here after two months of secret i'm
prisonment stirred the country last
May.
Direct responsibility for the death
Of Salsido is charged against Palmer,
Secret Service Chief William ]. Finn,
George F. Lamb, division superintend-
ent of the Department of Justice; c.
]. Scully and "John" Francisco, spe-
ciaI agents. Hale. Nelles and Shorr,
the attorneys who filed the suit in the
New York County Supreme Court, de-
clare they will prove that Francisco
gave Salsedo the terrible beating that
preceded his jump from the Depart
ment Of Justice offices in the Park
Row Building last May Bird.
This action has especial significance
at this time because of arrangements
by the prosecuting authorities of Nor
folk County, Mass. to try for a pay
roll robbery and murder at South
Braintree two of Salsedo's friends. Nj
cola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti,
whose efforts to uncover the reason
for Salsedo's secret Imprisonment
were shut off by their being arrested
two days after the Salsedo tragedy.
They had begun arranging protest
meetings for the imprisoned man. and
were raising money for his defense.
Vanzetti had come to New York to
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-13

Mr.. Carl GIeeser, Of Kansas City,
Mo-, was an arrival on last Thursday
evening. and on Friday became one
of our members. Mr.. Gleeser IS now
employed in the print shop. He is
a gentleman Of considerable kn0w-
ledge and experience. and will prove
q valuable addition to the Colony.
\ y
William P. Austin. Of Los Angeles.
Calf, IS visitor with Us. with the
intention Of becoming member.
Mr.. r. c. Waters. Of Kalamazoo,
Mich, is a guest Of his son. Fred Wa
tiers. Mr.. Waters is much impressed
with our southern climate. and expects
to remain with us during the winter.
$50
E. c. Blanchard. Of Wichita. Kan.
has been visitor since last Thursday.
He expects to go to Mansfield, La.
within the next few days.
= = .
E. E. crumpIer. representing The
Houston Packing Co.. Of Lake Charl-
es. was business visitor on Monday
$50
Mrs. L. M. Adam. Of Verden. Ill.,.
arrived on Tuesday afternoon for
visit Of some duration. Mrs. Adam
lis a friend Of George T. Pickett. he
having been guest in her home last
year. when making his tour through.
Illinois.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-13

Tuesday, Jan. Al am expected to
know just how to spell the names of
all our 200 colonists, and if | don't,
there is trouble ahead. The worst of
it is this: Howard is always guilty Of
misspeIling the names and get the
blame for il. never make mistake.
the idea is preposterously ridiculous
(whatevor that mcans). Now, after
all my troubles at this end, Doc VIII
Iiams writes in and asks me who does
your writing for you3" What do you
think of that3 IF he had it TO read
and translate, he wouldn't ask such a
question. Howard will swear | do it,
won't you Howard. Doc. proceeds to
tell me he knows my ability to butch
er the English language by mouth.
but doubts my ability to write diary.
Comrade Cuno teaches several things
in our schools, and one of the most
interesting subjects he teaches is biol
ogy. Comrade Cuno has wealth of
knowledge and is willing to impart it
to our children: if they fail to get
from him what he knows. then they
have failed in one Of the purposes of
our Colony school. Haynes. Shut,
and Gallup are still working at the
dairy but when they are through Bald
win will have much easier time with
his work. Comrade DeVine called my
attention to the fact that he has 2
new Esperanto students. 1t will soon
be that all non-Esperantists will be
back numbers here. Merrill is hauling
feed to the dairy and on his return
trip brings in wood or manure. Schar-
rer. and Heym are hauling wood while
Pete Kemp has been fixing the barns
and repairing two bridges to be used
when we start clearing land. Van
Dolahr and Lloyd havesbeen building
fences, and the rest Of the fellows are
sorting sweet potatoes. Waters is re-
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-13

see what could be done about getting
a lawyer for Salsedo in place Of Mar
cisso Donate whose services had prov
en- unsatisfactory.
When Sacco and Vanzetti were ar
rested, the questions of the Massachu-
setts police indicated that they were
wanted as reds. : They were asked
mnutely about their attitude toward
governments and the class struggle.
But such public Indignation was arr
reused overnight by the weird death
of Salsedo that it was found more
plausible to charge Sacco and Van
zetti with being bandits, especially In
asmuch as there were two payroll
holdups in Eastern Massachusetts re-
naming unexplained.
Then Roberto Ella, who had work
ed as printer with SaIsedo and who
had been imprisoned with him, was
depofted, Thus the three men who
knew most aboutswhat was done with
Salsedo were put out of the way. But
before Ella sailed he signed sworn
deposition telling his knowledge Of the
torturihg Of Salsedo, which will Be US
ed in the trial Of Palmer. Finn and
the others.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-13
THURSDAY NIGHT MEETING
BRINGS OUT OPTIMISM

The meeting of the psychologists at
the hotel last Thursday evening brot
out some new speakers and was pro-
ductive Of much optimism. The peo-
pie who attend this and the Sunday
night meetings are making rapid pro-
gress towards the control Of the mem
tai attitude of the whole Colony.
Thinking right is shown TO be the bas-
is of right doing and happiness de-
pends upon both.
Comrade GIeeser, who just arrived
that evening from Kansas City, made
a hit with his little speech. perceiving
with remarkable clearness the attitude
of the coIonists towards success.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-13
U. S. DEPT. AGRICULTURE
TO SUPPLY MOVING PICTURES

W. A. Dougherty, demonstration a.
gent at the Newllano station Of the U.
S. Demonstration Farms, has been no
titled that his department is prepared
10 furnish him with moving pictures
of the departments acticities.
The Colony theater is making ar
rangements for a regular schedule of
movies, and these instructive pic
lures, prepared by government ex-
perts, will add to the entertainment
and instruction Of the colonists and
patrons Of the theater.
1t is expected that the first reels will
be here next week.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-13

They are farmers who have learned
that to single-handedly farm is a life
of slavery and privation. They real-
ize that to cooperate is the salvation
of the people who work. What good
is crop if you raise it and can't sell
Iit7 How much better to exchange
your labor with your comrades and
retain your production, or its equiva-
lent! Forget money values and stop
worrying: it's easy if you make up
your mind to do it. That's what we
are doing. Why don't you try it?
The cooperative farm is taking the
place of the single handed farm, the
same as the factory has usurped the
business of the old-time shoe maker,
etc. Comrades Bennett and w. Buck
were in the garden with the children
all afternoon, hoeing cabbage, beets,
carrots, onions, etc. Some of the
children were also planting strawber=
ries and fertilizing the young plants,
Thursday, Jan. 6-Satnan and
Lindsey are working on the auto
truck, getting it ready for Daddy"
Crawford and his bread route. Berg
man and Synoground are working on
the saw mill while Anderson and Bu-
hre are clearing away. the old board
walks and runs between the big boiler
and the saw mill. We had meeting
of the laundry crew last night and de-
cided upon some needed improve
ments; so Caron, Synoground, and
Robertson put in three filters for the
water tanks, cleaned all the tanks,
and made general repairs around ire
laundry, which will add to the better
ment of the work, and efficiency in
the activities of this department. The
new ironer has been installed and a
great saving of labor for,tthes women
who have been doing this work will
have been accomplished. The Iaun-
dry is of great use not only to our
selves but to the people of Leesville;
and, since the needed reconstruction
of the plant has been made, there is
no reason why it cannot do as good
work as any plant of its kind. and Sc
cure all local patronage. The largest
part of our men are in the sweet-spud
sorting, but will soon be through with
that work. We are having excellent
weather and it makes one wish to get
out and dig in the dirt. Comrade
Bennett and wife are in the garden
each day with the children and are
proving themselves great co-operators
-and along lines that count in the
future welfare Of our colony and the
manhood and womanhood of our real
future colonists. The training of our
children to be useful to society is the
greatest privilege one can have in
these days of reconstruction. The
teams are still hauling wood and d
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-13
NIGHT TRAINS DO NOT
STOP AT STABLES NOW

The Kansas City Southern has made
a change in its running time of the
train which runs through Stables at
night, and the Colony station has been
taken off the 'flag-stop" list. If you
have a ticket for Stables, the train
will stop to let you off if the conduc-
tor cannot persuade you TO aIight at
Leesville. The Colony literature says
that all trains stop here. This viii
make the necessary correction and en-
able those contemplating coming here
to make their arrangements accord
IingIy. 'a'.'4s
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-13

livering feed to the dairy at odd times.
Comrades Edder and Millard returned
to Texas to-day. with nothing but
praise for the. great progress we are
now making. Comrades Gleeser and
Blanchard arrived at the Colony on
the evening train. the former from
Kansas City City, Mo-, and the other
from Kansas. The psychology class
met tonight with large attendance.
and those who missed the meeting.
missed real treat. 1t was one of our
livery best meetings.
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Friday, Jan. 7-Several of the
clearing crew went to the north bot
tom field and started clearing along
the railroad tracks east of! the mule
barn. We expect to clear the whole
Of the bottom land near the Colony
town: this will be planted to corn,
soy beans. and sugar cane. The sweet
potato sorting in kilns nos. and 2
was finished to-day; no. 8 is not rea-
dy for sorting yet. Work on the
truck by Lindsey and Satnan is near
ly finished-a good thing. Dad
Crawford broke down with the little
truck; so Van Nuland played chauf-
fer for him with team of our long
cared ''hay motors" But in spite of
lack of speed, Daddy delivered his
bread and cakes. Caron and Robert
son went to Fullerton to-day on the
regular shoe trip. and. for wonder,
it, did not rain; maybe old "Jup" has
decided he cannot discourage these
two fellows. If he has not so conclu-
ded, he had betted do SO. We order
ed another carload Of flour and feed
to-day. This makes our third car
load of products this fall. One can
hardly believe that just one year ago
we were buying retail from our neigh
bors; but it is so, and we have now
struck a new high-water mark in the
Colony in other ways, too. Come see
us now and we will surprise you.
Comrade Gleeser signed a contract
and joined US to-day. He says this
shall be his future home for life, and
he means it too: he will start work at
the print shop Monday. For more
than 30 years he has been a publish
er of many newspapers throughout
the u. S.. and our extremely busy
print shop needs him right now. Come
on, shoemaker, broom-maser. or
laundryman: you are next and we
need you now. Waters, and Daddy
Thomas are spend all their spare time
at the wood saw. Well. winter is ov-
er. but we will soon start the brick
yard again: we are just waiting for
that oil-dye 10 come-then Lets go
will be heard around the big mud
(Co,,t,,e,,aI IN Iaet ,,.uel
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-13
FARMER SELLS" TWO HIDES
AND GETS BILL I'm PAYMENT

Enclosed please find check for SO.
90 in payment for two calf hides"
This is what Henry Frederick, Of
Orlando, received for two calf hides
from yearling calves shipped to F. c.
Taylor, fur and hide dealer, ST. Louis.
The statement sent By the ST.
Louis firm is given here:
Two hides, gross seventeen pounds.
tare four. net thirteen pounds at IS
cents as-.:g.--.-7--,r,.-.....---.-.-. 5 l.95
Transportation charges -.-.--.:.e E69
IDrayage -........-......-..-...-s....-.-- rs
Commission at per cent ..,-,.4.07
Total .------.......-..-......-....-.. $l.95
Balance due you -.-..-.--,----..$0. 5000
The farmer shipping the hide should
be thankful that the commission house
Through either kindness Of heart or
through an error, made mistake Of
va cents in figuring the commission.
THE commission Of per cent on ST.
I59 is 934 cents; the farmer actually
owed. the hide dealer a balance Of
VA cents.
| c. ]. Pfeiffer, Of Orlando. states
that local hide dealer upon sending
a large shipment Of hides to market,
received statement with so cents
charged against him. the hides moi
bringing enough to pay transporta-
tion charges.
Earnestness never employs a press
agent
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-13
COL LONY SAWMILL NEARLY
READY FOR OPERATION

The Colony sawmill. which has been
removed from its site near che creek
and put under the big shed, IS now
nearly ready for operation.
The carriage has been placed IN po-
sition. and the big saw is ready to tear
its way through the first logs. q log
ging team has been busy hauling logs
from the old location and they are
now on the sideways adjacent to the
saw.
! The machinery has been overhaul
ed and reset, and the saSdust will Be
conveyed under the floor 70 a place
near the big steam plant where i will
be used to fire the boilers.
The big engine also has been reno-
waited and placed upon more solid
foundation.
In connection with the mill are
pIaners and rip saws, and handle ma
chimes which can make hammer, axe,
pick, and other handles, as well as
spokes and many other necessary
things, from the hardwood.
With this mill IN operation, the Col
ony can cut its own timber and pro-
duce the finished lumber for all its.
uses.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-13
WANT ED !
Bookkeeper
Broom Maker
Laundryrnan
Shoe Repairer

The Llano Cooperative Colony needs the above work
ers and special nducement will be offered these to join
the Colony They be excellent workeh and good CO.
operators.
II you are one of these and wish to JOIN community
where all the land houses, industries tools, implements ma
chnery are collectively owned where life is free from the
worry Of rents bills and taxes where each worker award
ed equal compensation for equal service where life abun-
dant and clean and ioyfu,-then write Immediately to US
Llano Cooperative Colony, Leesville, La
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-13

Readers of The Vernon Parish Dem
,ocrat are requested to read the adver-
tisement on the editorial page regard
ing their subscriptions. Many Of you
will miss your paper unless your re-
newal comes before the 18th. Atten-
ton is also called to the saving of SOC
on renewals made before this date.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-13
CALIFORNIA COLONY /
Y ANNOUNCES FEE RAISE

Announcement is made in our col
umns this week Of raise in the mem
bership' fee at the Rancho Ramona
Colony in California.
The membership which was placed
at $1,000 to start with, will be in
creased to $500. The raise has been
deemed necessary because Of the in
crease in the living costs, and be-
cause Of the higher costs in starting
a colony now.
The Increase is to take effect May
Ist. and installment contracts at the
Old Tsl may be taken But up 4" thai
time. aA
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-13
The Flat Dwsaers

Mrs Rentepaier- John. that ice-
man has skipped lis again. and ! am
afraid this cream will spoil. What will
4 do with it2"
Mr., Reptepaier- Want to keep t
i'm a cold place do you2 Just set /
on the radiator.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-13

John Quincy Adams said Free
dom Of speech is the only safety valve
under high pressure that can preserve
your political boiler from fearful
and fatal explosion
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-13
WHAT'S IT TO YOU?

What is it to you
That children starve in a land of plenty.
That girls driven to the street for food and shelter
And idle tramp unused acres,
And broken lives srew every pathway
What it to you2
Not only the rich are guilty
Of the pauperism that degrades humanity
But you, and all who assent,
Who do not less than the most that you do
To stay it. Your hands are red
With the blood of discouraged. starved
Women, children. and men-your kin.
The guilt is Yours especially who. knowing
The of pauperism,
Do less than you might to stay it.
What is to you that children sarve
Women whore, steal or beg tramp
Merely for bread-n land Of Wondrous Plenty
What is it to you?-Luke North.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-13

The religion Of Tic universe should
be happy homes.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-13

The smart fellow is seldom
wise"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-13

Earnestness never employs a press
agent.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-13

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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02
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&aQQlad6! !|S!
GOOD HIGHWAYS HELP VALUES
Lack of Improved Roads Responsible
for Abandonment or Sale OF
New York Farms

Improved highways now enter more
than ever before into the question of
profitable farming. The farmer whose
land is not accessible by good roads
which may be used for motor trans
pOrtation can no longer compete favor
ably with his more fortunate neigh
Dor In the production and marketing
of crops Improved highways greatly
extend the territory in which a farmer
can do business. In many cases he
can carry his produce directly to city
markets, the time required In haul
ing to and from railroads is greatly
lessened and fewer teams are re-
CURED. Motor equipment can be stored
throughout the winter ut little ex-
pense while the cost of feeding and
caring for teams through the winter
season becomes a considerable item of
labor and expense.
Lack of improved highways is di-
rectly responsible for the selling or
abandonment Of many farms in our
rural districts, writes b. III. Paul or
New York in American Agriculturist.
This statement is consistently sup
ported by the fact that out Of % farms
listed for sale by real estate agency
in one county only three were locat-
ed on improved highways. 1t may also
be pointed out that these three farms
were held ut prices which indicated
that the owners were not especially
anxious to SELL On the other hand,
the farms which were less favorably
situated We're to be had for prices
which in most cases would not under
present conditions replace the farm
buildings alone
A wider program for improved high
ways is therefore imperative If we are
to maintain our agricultural indus
tries. The availability Of state aid In
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02
NEWS GIVEN BY RADIOPHONE
to Learn Market Conditions
and Prices.

Agricultural market reports by ra-
diophone is the latest innovation an
nounced by the bureau of markets.
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. This service was launched re-
Gently at East Pittsburgh. and with the
necessary radiophone apparatus. farm
ers and others within a few hundred
miles Of Pittsburgh will be able to
learn agricultural market conditions
and prices Immediately after the close
of the markets. The reports are sent
from radio station KDKA over a wave
length of $50 meters.
The departments experimental radi-
ophone service follows shortly the in
auguraton of sending agricultural
market reports by wireless. Sending
the reports by radophone would great
~ simplify their receipt oy farmers
and others direct. inasmuch as the OPP
GRAFTON of radiophone set does moi
require knowledge of wireless codes.
Instead Of coming In dots and dashes
the market news would be received In
English, the same as conversation over
an ordinary telephone.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02
EVERY DAY MONDAY IN KOREA
Laundry Work ls ceaseless In Eastern
Land, Since invariabIe White
Must Be Spotless.

Every day is Monday In Korea.
From early morning the thump- thump-
thump of the washing paddle sounds
on the bank of stream and canal. Until
late at night the rat-a-tat-tat of the
ironing sticks tells of the washerwom-
en-, whose work is never done.
The crowded hut may be dirty and
malodorous, but the gentleman Of the
household must appear immaculate in
loose white trousers and jacket and
sheer long overcoat Of white. and his
wife must have her spotless jacket, full
pantaloons and volumjnous transpa.
rent skirt For white Is the descent
black" Of Korea. Originally the color
OF mourning, It became, like black in
the East, the badge Of responsibility
and sobriety. Though 1t Is losing its
vogue In the ports and larger towns,
It Is still, In the interior, the ordinary
garb, winter and summer, OF large
part Of the population.
~ ave the poorest. however, keep