Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-03-17
THE COLONY DIARY
Continued from page One

and HEeuer are running the machine,
while DeVine, Quero, Kaas, several
school boys, and Geo. Thomas are put
ting brick into the kiln. We will soon
be ready to burn another kiln of one
hundred thousand brick. Well, this af-
tenoon it started raining and sure up
set our days program. Satnan is fix
ing my car, preparing it for Sunday
trip over towards the Sabine River.
The brick makers have been shifted
to the saw mill and several machines
are in operation in that department.
| This is cooperation in action. Schad
and Valek are getting Sut double
bake to-day, preparing for their day
off tomorrow.
Saturday, March l2-Old Sol is out
again to-day as bright as ever, and
signs Of rain are only to be seen by
looking at the wet ground The grass
and clover seem to have fairly stretch
ed itself during the night and the trees
are nearly all leafed out, and all ma
ture seems to be one great bower of
greenery and flowers. Comrade Eng
land from Texas came in this morn
ing and is now being shown over the
ranch by Uncle Jake. The brick crew
is in the saw mill yet. it being too wet
to make brick. DeVme, Quero, Kaas
and several children have finished set
ting the brick into the kiln. Quero
and |. Caron are putting up a tempor-
ary cooker to recook some of the syr-
up that shows disposition to sower.
A stitch in time may save nine. De-
Vine and Kaas are prying up old ties
along the old tram-way to make wood
for the brick kiln. Part of the farm
crew is saving wood for family use
and other are building fences. The
stump puller is being operated and
will soon have all of the field west of
the K. c. S. tracks cleared. The rain
will set back the planting of cane foI
several days. Mrs. Herman and the
! school children are shelling cow-peas
{ this morning, getting them ready to
plant Comrade Nash is now sowing
] about thirty acres of carpet grass: Les
! ! pedesa will also be sown on this same
ground. One of the largest crowds Of
the year was at the dancing school
and dance this evening. Proper dane
ing and ball room department are
taught. International dancing school
methods are taught anil conformed to
at all our dances. Some people think
we are too strict, but the main reason
people condemn, dancing is because of
the way the dancing is conducted: no
one need be afraid of undue criticism
while attending our Saturday night
dances. Our friends are welcome to
come and enjoy them, pleasure that
many of our neighbors indulge in.
II Sunday, March l3-The Board held
short called-session to discuss hous-
ing facilities and other important To-
cal topics. As many people are want
ing to come to the Colony in the near
future, it is sure thing we will have
4 to build this summer. Now, shall it
be permanent or temporary buildings
1t is up TO you who later expect to join
or come to the Colony, to say. If you
4 who are outside will finance our land
contract, we will build permanent brick
homes this season. IF we have 10 raise
the money to buy the land, it will sci
our building plans back that much
To you old members outside making
money and to you expecting to be,
come members, ] ask why don't you
send in some cash and buy land nov
| and help us out: we are working fol
1 you. and we deserve your support
Don't you think SOP After dinner
had an important engagement witt
several colonists, and when | got thru
\ with them. some were almost scalped
others half-scalped, and Fred Ander
son, a Scotchman, had his beard trim
/ med until every one took him to be {
/ Frenchman. Such IS the pleasure o
being versatile and having seyera
\ trades. One can take revenge in ma
ny ways and make his friends happy
or sad. The Mental Science class wa
a dandy meeting, and it is too bad al
! the colo4ists are not attending Com