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Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-07
THE INADEOUATENESS
OF CRAFT UNIONISM

Telling of his evolution into a full
blown integral co-operator during the
last forty years, Uncle Jake Rhodes
entertained very much interested au-
dience with his Monday night talk this
week. First a Greenbacker, then a
Granger, Knight of Labor, Farm
ers' Alliance member, and so on down
the line, he pointed out the narrow
limitations or deficiencies of these for
mer movements. Unless the just re-
quirements of every other class and
group are taken into consideration, the
separate craft demands for shorter
hours and larger wages are bound to
operate to the disadvantage of all 9TH
er people. For over a hundred years,
the wage struggle has gone on in this
country, without satisfactory settle
ment in sight. The separate selfish de-
mands of unionized craftsmen can ne
yer lead to satisfactory results. A COM
plete coordination of all economic ac-
tivity to the actual necessities of ev-
cry member of the nation, young and
old, is necessary, and no selfish advan-
tage should be tolerated for anyone.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-07
Notes From NewIIano Colony

Mrs. Charles S. Tackett has return
ed from a three months visit to Port
Arthur, Texas.
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Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Rooney, of AL
toona, Pa, are among the latest arri-
walls in the Colony, having come in
Monday afternoon.
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Marcus L. DeVine was in Leesville
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. F. Cuno spent
the day in the country near Cooper,
on Saturday. They went out with
Messrs. Haynes and Morrissey, who are
cutting timber near that place.
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F. W. Cotton, of Los Angeles, Cal,
a friend of Comrade Carl Gleeser, is
visiting us. Mr.. Cotton is enroute to
Florida. There he expects to spend the
summer, but contempIates returning to
the Colony later.
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Mr.. and Mrs. StuerseI, with their
two sons, are expected this week from
Adams, Mass. Mr.. Stuelsel will again
be at his old post in the shoe shop.
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Louis Sandretto, of Ladd, Ill.,, sent
the Colony box of strawberry plants
last week, and Sunday several of the
boys showed up at the berry patch to
nelp plant them. Strawberry short
cake served at the Saturday dinner
helped remind the boys of the work
at the berry patch.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-07

Wednesday. March 30, 1921
Haynes and Morrissey are saving logs
on the Cooper place and Lindsey and
three other fellows are clearing and
building a road way through cutoff
that will save us about one-half dis
tance in our haul. The clearing crew
are pulling stumps as usual. Fred Hem
man is sheIIing and cleaning pea seed
and sorghum seed for planting. Mil
lard had lucky accident (if accidents
are ever Iucky) when the drive shaft
of the tractor broke without any, other
damage being done. Of course it will
delay our tractor work about four days
Satnan and Millard started in and tore
the engine down and as soon as the
parts come, they are ready to build
it up again. The brick crew is finish
ing up the clamp and should be ready
to start burning in about two more
days. Fresh vegetables from the gar
den are helping our fare at the hotel
10 d CCLSIuCldO dOIC CAlSlll' SOiLll eOiS
Bergman is building an ice box for the
bakery and P. Caron is working at the
planning mill. We have several large
orders in for box material some coming
from as far away as Chicago. Also
the printshop is getting cut several
jobs, printing books for comrades out
side of the Colony: this work keeps
CantrelI, Buck, and Gleeser out Of mis-
chief. At the office we are busy writ
ing letters to those whom we know are
interested in-the cooperative work. II
you don't get your letter, write to us
and we will see that it gets to you.
Comrade George Thomas is preparing
some shipments of sweet potatoes,
cane syrup and brooms, all going to
loyal supporters of the Colony and its
principles. Tackett and Shut have
finished the south fence and are now
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-07
PLENTY THROUGH
APPLIED KNOWLEDGE

At a time when railroads were all
ready in operation in England, smart
Legislators in the State of New York
would get the railroad bill up for dis
cussion, in order to indulge in all kinds
of horse play at its expense, and
school-boards in Ohio refused to let
school rooms be used for the discus
sion of the sacriligious railroad ques-
ton.
Anything that exceeds the scope of
inquiry of the know-it-alls is consider
ed proper subject for the exploits of
cheap gibes, ridicule, and opposition.
Every new invention and every new
discovery has to contend with such dis
creditable antagonism.
The candIe-maker, because of his
calling, is not qualified to properly ap-
praise the merits of proposed electric
light plant, because it operates differ
emily, and new subject of study can
not be correctly estimated by anyone
who has not given it due measure of
study and profound consideration.
This applies more especially to new
matters of study that are not objects
of sense, such as mental science.
For nearly four months study class
has applied itself to the consideration
of this knowledge. and many claim to
have obtained good results from the
application of the rules Of thinking
learned, which have been discovered
after years of investigation, and are
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-07

taught to those who care to know and
use them and are not arbitrarily i'm
posed upon anyone.
The methods of persistent and con-
tinuous attention, called concentration
for short, were submitted to the stu
dents at last Sunday nights meeting,
for a try-out, and they were told that
only in that way could definite and
complete knowledge be obtained on
any branch of human endeavor. Such
knowledge is necessary to place the
abundance of nature at the service of
mankind, and it must be applied by the
people themselves in coordination with
one another, brought about by under
standing of the functioning of their
own mentalities.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-07
TERPSICHOREAN JOLLIFICATION

The ebullition and buoyancy of spir-
it of young and old at last Saturdays
dancing class and dance was so lively
and noisy that our professor of dane
ing had to call the merry crowd down
several times to keep it in check. But
that does not spoil the good 'humor Of
anyone, as the professor does it all in
good-natured way-and then, too,
he has to make himself heard. And
besides it is quite a proposition for one
man to talk loud enough to overcome
the voice of hundreds, engaged IN all
kinds of funny conversations.
But the feet are as nimble as the
tongues and when the music begins to
play, even the old Greek goddess of
antiquity( Terpsichore herself, would
have to admit that for agility
and grace of movement our Newllano
bunch takes the cake.
Any outsider, far away, who thinks
we have no fun. ought to be here some
Saturday night and watch us enjoying
ourselves.
We sure have a good time, better
than you folks can ever have out in
competition. The NewIIano spirit is
one of good cheer and optimism.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-07
The Colony Diary


making repairs around the big field
The Esperanto classes met as usuaI
last night with a good attendance,
which shows the appreciation of the
students.
Thursday, Mar. 3l-It rained last
night and looks as if Jup. would cry
some more this am: after few hours
it has cleared off, but it kept the fel-
lows from going on trips to the woods
and clearing was held up. Several
of the fellows are working in the po-
tato kilns. We have a car load of
sweet potatoes ready for shipment, if
we can find the hungry people with the
money to buy them or the goods to
exchange with us. What have you to
exchange? Comrades Rechsteiner,
Nash, and Mollard started to tearing
out the old floor of the middle drying
kiln and are raising the floor up even
with the brick-drying shed floor. With
this added floor space, we can run out
enough bricks and store them, to make
a complete kiln before the run is stop
ped. George Matz is doing consider
able repair work around the hotel
Roede, Kaas, and Quero finished the
clamp on the brick kiln to-day and
firing will begin tomorrow. Several
packages of garden seed arrived to-day
from different parts of the country,
among them some birds egg beans
from Comrade Bennett, also box Of
eyer-bearing strawberry plants from
Comrade Sandretto. Thanks, we will
put all such things to the best use, for
the general good of the Colony. Com
rade Connell of Boston drove in to-day
with horse and wagon and seems to
think he has found the place he wants
to stop. Van Nuland and Kemp are
blowing on the high ground and Schar-
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-07
THE TRIALS AND TRIUMPH
OF SUCCESSFUL COLONIZATION

The yicissitudes through which the
Llano colonists passed before they
landed upon a solid footing for a
successful demonstration of this new
venture in integral cooperation, were
wildly recounted at the psychological
meeting of last week. PersiSting with
bulldog determination in the face of
gigantic obstacles of an unwise loca-
ton in California, lack of understand
ing of right methods, mischievous med
ding from within by self-seeking in
uuders, and hostile demonstrations
from without. at last the ideal longed
for with unflagging ardor is being ac-
tualized in tangibility here al the new
location at Newllano, to which the 10y
al, tried, and true members of equita-
Bile fellowship removed in the month
of November, 1917.
During the seven years that have
passed since this enterprise started, the
members have learned the lesson that
all troubles in the past were caused
by the wrong way of conducting the
intercourse and settling differences be-
tween the colonists and failure to un-
derstand the necessary first steps to
successful colonizing.
Every colonist must be imbued with
the motive and desire to advance the
well-being and comfort of each and
every one of his comrades here to the
fullest extent that he wishes his own
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-07

Mr.. T. c. MilIard, with his three
children, Ruby, Ether. and Dennis, left
for their home in Lane City, Texas,
on Monday afternoon.
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Mr.. and Mrs, John W. Linn, of Cum
berIand, Maryland, arrived on Satur-
day afternoon from New Orleans,
coming by boat from New York. They
expect to be Colony visitors for about
ten days.
In letter to friends in the Colony,
Mrs. James Innis, of Montreal, Cam
ada, who will be pleasantly remember
ed by the colonists, writes of her
recent return from Scotland, where she
was called last November on account
of the critical illness of her mother,
who passed away just two days before
Mrs. Innis reached Scotland. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Innis are anxious to re-
turn to the Colony, and expect to do
so in the near future and ask to be
remembered to each of the friends
made while in the Colony.
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Oramil Will left for his home in
Sunday after spending a
week among his young friends in the
Colony. Friday evening, several of
his chums sprung a surprise party on
him at the Synoground home, and the
of their young voices could
be heard until late in the evening, de-
noting the good time they were having.
He was the guest of Daddy and Ma.
Thomas during his stay here.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-07

welfare to be assured. The love of
comrades" as Walt Whitman express
ed it,; or Thou shalt love thy neigh
Dor as thyself." as credited to the Naz-
arene, has been found to be the only
reliable rule and basis upon which a
joint venture of integral cooperation
can be made a success. Self-seeking
at the expense of anyone else is the
cause of all human ills.
The proportion in which the one or
the other of these principles prevails,
is the measure of the good or evil re-
suits in human relationships and af-
fairs.
Mutual good will. knowledge, per-
sistent self-control. and direct construc-
tive action will always and everywhere
make cooperative colonization sue
cess.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-07

rer is hauling repair timber for Tack
ett and SHUT to build fences with.
Heym is hauling brick away from the
brick kiln and Mellel is hauling wood.
Comrade Buck and Thurman are
cleaning cane seed at the granary. The
psychological meeting was we'll attend
ed tonight and the general talk was
on the progress of the Colony in the
last year
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Friday, April The stump pulIers
are again at their regular work and are
making rapid progress at the present
time. GalIo DeBoer, DeVme, Bros
from. Lloyd, Horne, and Donaldson
are with the stump puller and DO the
filling Of the holes where the stumps
have been removed In a few more
days the pIow will be at work On the
piece Of ground they are now clearing.
The brick kiln had the fire started to-
day. kaas, Quero, and Waters are
TO do the burning, each taking an s.
hour shift. This will last for ten or
twelve days. Ed Writ and T. S. Ward
of the West La. Bank were looking oy-
er the place to-day and express sur
prise and pleasure al the progress we
are making. We are pleased to have
our neighbors 10 visit us and apDreci-
ate the fact that we are a real asset
to thoir Parish and State. The new
brick dryer will be finished IN another
day and Mollard, Rechsteiner, Roede,
and Nash can be proud of their speedy
and efficient work. Kemp and Van
are still plowing and will soon be ready
to plant cow-peas and peanuts. Mrs.
Robertson is handling the small chill
dren in the afternoons at the garden
and club house: her family Is being
added to as the warm weather Is now
and nearly all the small kiddies turn
out. Plenty Of fresh air and play adj
aed to proper feeding will make them
TIT tor proper co-operators, The dam
age to our Fordson was worse than we
thought and it will not be on the job
for few days yet. Satnan and Mil
lard are working on the motor, getting.
the truck in shape for steady work
The physical culture class was held as
usual at the club house and the sub
ject of the evening was adnoids and
tonsils and the prevention of trouble
to and by them. After the exercise
the children hurried away to the Syno-I
ground home, while | piloted Oramil
Will there later to a surprise party in
his honor.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-07
No Occasion for a Fight.

Titus Titmouse was infuriated, but
the editor of the Western Wind shut
him up in two seconds. is this the
newspaper office?" inquired Mr.. Tit
mouse. 1T is. responded the man
at the desk. Didn't this paper say l
was a Har?" Il did not" ''Didn' t
it say | was a scoundrel?" 1T did
not" ''Well, some paper said it.
Possibly it was our contemporary
down the street, suggested the editor,
as he picked up a paper weight. This
paper never prints stale news. San
Francisco Argonaut.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-07
Dead Right

why did you turn out for that road
hog? You had the right of way"
'Yes, had the right of way" ad-
mitted the driver, but the other day
| was visiting a cemetary and | hap
pened to see a tombstone with this
epitaph:
" Here lies the body of William Jay;
Who died maintaining his right of
way;
He was right, dead right, as he sped
along,
But he's just as dead as if he'd been
wrong.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-07
Among the Churches

DR.. Lyman P. Howell gives some ex-
amples of the lengths to which petty
bitterness between sects will sometimes
carry men. "A visitor in a certain
town which had four churches and ad-
equately supported none, asked a pill
lar of one poor dying church, 'How's
your church getting on?' Not very
we'll, was the reply, but, thank the
Lord, the others are not doing any bet
ter. christian Register.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-07
A Sarcasm From the Legit.

"All that the motion picture lacks
is the mere matter Of human speech. .
"WeI," replied Mr.. Stormmgton
who never will forget the pal
my days. that's all deaf and dumb
asylum lacks. Washington Star
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-07
WHY THE CHOIR RESIGNED

The minister announced: "Provi-
dence having seen fit to afflict all our
choir with bad colds, making it i'm
possible for them to sing, let US all
join in singing. Praise God From
Whom All Blessings Flow"
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-07
WEATHER WARNS UP
RAINFALL NORMAL

The weather has been on good be-
havior again this week. after the cool
setback of last week, when the ther-
mometer fell to a minimum of So, in
juring beans and tomatoes in exposed
places. This week it has warmed up
gradually, and is fine for farming.
Rainfall has been nominal, l.20 inches
being reported on Marlh 81 and rain
predicted by Weatherman Dougherty
for April 9th and 9TH.
Following are the temperatures re-
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-07

The children were Dragging about
their respective possessions. I've got
a spoon that says From Mama
well, I've got one that says From
Papa
That's nothing; I've got one that
says, From Hotel St. Paul.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-07

Mr.. J. W. Lamb, of Washington, is
registered at Newllano Hotel since
Monday morning.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-07
w AN 7 ED i!
Gardener
Broom Maker Shoe Repairer

The Lano Cooperative Colony needs the above work
e and special nducement will be offered to these to join
the Colony They must be excellent workmen and good
operators.
If you are one of these and wish to join community
where all the land houses industries tools, mpements,
chney 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 joyfu,-then write Immediately to
Llano Cooperative Colony, Leesville, La
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for Concord where she will be the
guest for two weeks of Miss Reba
Strickland.
MRS. j. S. Gordy, of Columbus,
spent@ two days here last week the
guest Of Miss Florence Stapleton
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Gardner and
Lester Souter, of Albany, were the
Sunday visitors at the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs j, L. Souter.
Mrs. John Wilson, of Benevolence,
visited at the home of Mrs. Jim Will
son last week.
Miss Effie Lee Drew is the guest
of friends in Perry for few days.
Rev. E. T. Moore is conducting a
series of meetings at Pleasant Hill
this week. Assisting him are the fol
lowing members of the orchestra
Mrs. o. /. Montgomery, Misses Hat
tic Adams, Evelyn Hilsman, Mildred
Goss, Vera Johnson and Eugene
Drew
Miss Iona Nicholson is away for q
months visit to her sister in Louis
lana.
Jim Cole, of Parrott, spent Sunday
here, the guest of Mrs. Geogre Cole.
Mrs. Howard Brewer and Mrs.
! Hayward Farr, of Columbus, were
weekend gusets at the home of Mrs.
J. W. Montgomery.
Miss Mary Souter left Monday for
Savannah to be the guest of her
friend, Miss Julia Mulligan.
Miss Marjha Bell is visiting her
sister, Mrs Fc7ry McMdth, in Ancri-
Gus this week.
Mrs. John A. King visited relatives
in Plains last Wednesday.
Miss Ruth Pressly has returned to
Atlanta after a pleasant visit of ten
DAYS at the home of j. o. Rees.
Miss Georgia Drew has returned
after months visit to her sister,
Mrs. Clarence Jordan in Americas.
Miss Willie Bell returned Friday
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HIGH SPOTS IN
.GFORGIA NEWS

4 aTbev were simply better than l
& asid Miss AIexa Stirling, of
Il ,aon+a. on her arrival in New York
i. week from England, speaking of
4 showing in the British gclf tour
,errs. and | failed to win just
15use Of that, but l had the time
/ my life"
tho senate for confirmation the
.orointment of w. H. Fisher, of
Iroensboro, as judge of the City
',rrt of Greensboro to succeed j.
n P. Brown.
Sheriff Crow, of Gainesville, has
4 ,eeived notification of the offer
4 sward of $25 for the recovery of a
Rtoon airplane. 1t is described as
8. cCanuck airplane, chocolate brown,
rcbt tan underneath, white mark on
all" The notification was from
Sheriff ]. J. Claiborne, of Hopkins
8TIIe XIV. He also wants the alleged
Mi of the airplane, III. j. Lynch"
as "short and Of stout
Hbuid"
lack h. Lewis, prominent Albanian
Hed Monday afternoon from a self
smfIicted pistol wound, his death fol-
having an illness of several months
(which had resulted in a complete ply
steal breakdown.
Marcus McWhorter, of Athens,
monument lawyer of that city, was
Ssppointed Tuesday as a member of
HE board Of trustees of the Univer-
av of Georgia to succeed Judge An
8drew ]. Cobb, resigned, it was an
nOunced at the office of Governor
Thomas W. Hardwick. Mr.. Ne
sWhOrter will become a member of
Ehe board at once and will fill the
Zerm of Judge Cobb which expires
Hn 1927.
J. B. Tanner, of Norman Park, At
Hsnta suburb, was killed and his wife
Eariously injured Tuesday afternoon
! when the car he was driving was
smashed to pieces at Jones crossing,
! near Fort Mcpherson, by a south
! bound A. & w. P. accommodation
]. Douglas Edgar, one of the lead
Ing golf professionals in the United
Estates, was killed and six other
persons injured in a series of acct
/ dents in Atlanta Monday that marked
\ The first day of 'no accident week,
Enaugurated by the Junior Chamber
Hf Commerce. None of the acct
4ients, except that which cost the life
/ of Mr. Edgar was serious, except IN
samage to cars. The driver of the
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Oeia a. Lace Striped Stockings,
i III pack only; thew are as good
tUohlng as some of the $500
HaaueS; small lot left to sell at
\, pdlI .-....-. %
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car that struck the golf professional
was being sought today by the pc,
lice.
Some dissatisfaction is apparent
Among Savannah city employees at
the alleged plan of the present ad.
ministration to secure a fund of $20,-
900 for the municipal campaign, now
eighteen months away, by levyinq
upon the pay of the employees. 1t is
stated that per cent Of the monthly
salaries of the city employees, eX-
cept those Of day laborers and the
privates of the police and fire de
partments is being asked.
The Georgia State Fair association
is offering $4,000 more in prem
iums this year than last, according to
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announcement just made that the
premium list has been completed. The
dates for the Macon fair are Oct. 27
to Nov 6. Practically all increases
were given in the agricultural and
live stock departments. Attention
was also given to the boys and
girls club department and a number
of interesting prizes will be award
ed. The live stock and agricultural
departments of the fair this year are
expected to be the biggest in the
history of Macon.
The Terrell county physician, Dr..
Guy Chappell, is now giving the 63
inmates injections of anti-typhoid
Iserum to the county convjcts, and
as a further protection to their
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is DOUBTING THOMAS NO
LONGER

"All medicines and doctors for
stomach trouble proved worthless in
ny case. Everybody recommended
Fomething else and nothing helped,
b | became a doubling Thomas as
70 any cure. While in st. Louis a
party praised Mayr's Wonderful
lssSdy so highly that | bought a
yoT and l am now a doubling
Ph0mas no longer" 1t is a simple,
PAINLESS preparation that removes
me catarrhal mucus from the intes-
Fnal tract and allays the inflamma-
fon which causes practically all
|tomach, liver and intestinal all
Ilents, including appendicitis. One
pose will convince or money refund
ed' For sale by HowelPs Pharmacy
and druggists everywhere-(advt.
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PRESTON.

PRESTON, August 10.-A delight
full event of last week was the party
given Saturday evening at the home
of Miss Lois Rees complimenting her
house guest, Miss Ruth Pressly of At
lanta. The guests invited to meet Miss
Pressly were Misses Nena Little,
Mary Souter, ALA and Ruby Kidd,
Florence Stapieton, Carrie Adams,
Sarah and Bobbie Cosby, Annette
Medlock, Alice Stevens, Edna Shan
non, Messrs. D. T. and Kenyon
Drew, Clifton Shannon, Arthur Adj
ans, Merton Medlock, George and
Joe Holley.
ia late hour delicious refresh
ments were served.
Miss Sadie Lunsford left Friday