Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-03
The Colony Diary
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Wednesday, Oct. 26. - Lately sew
eral Of our colonists have remarked
about the possibilities of building an
"Old Comrades Home" just west Of
the hotel, half mile on top of the
ridge of high ground which is just
above strip of water At one time
| visited an old soldiers home at MT
ford, and this spot reminds me of i.
We have many com-edcs who wou,s
be glad to come and spend their Cd
age among people who think and work
along lines agreeable to them. Many
of these comrades have money or PEN
sions that make them independent for
life and we just want you to know that
when we are able to stretch out and
make this home a reality, it will be OPP
en- to those who have been the workers
and sacrificers for common cause.
Along with this same worthy movement
we want a home for orphaned chill
dren, where they can be raised and ed
ucated to become useful men and wo-
men. The chance is here to do the
greatest work along these lines that
any community in America has ever
done and our people have the spirit to
do it. Are you interested in these
things? IF so, tell us what you can
and will do to assist us to bring about
the building of community that is en-
deavoring to live in accordance with
the law of the Golden Rule" Our
people are working every day for this
great cause and there is nothing they
are not willing to do, in the interest
of humanity; but we are too small a
group to save the world, and we have
no intentions of so doing, but we are
willing to do all we can to assist in
educating people to the right way to
live to gain the best out of life and
leave this old world better off from
our being ine Every day means
more progress at Newllano and we need
all worthy co-operators to assist us.
Comrade Downs is building the brick
flues at the two new houses at the
dairy and Comrade Langridge will
soon have these new houses complete
ed. Every man on the ranch who can
be spared from other work is at the
sweet-potato patch and working like
a beaver to complete the big job. w.
Langridge and Bill DeBoer are haul
ing in the peanuts. as it has begun to
look like rain we want them under COW
er at once. We are trying to get all
our crops harvested before any bad
weather comes and we expect to be
able to celebrate Thanksgiving in the
spirit of years crop well-earned, and
harvested. The cane will be the last
one to work on and is our next job.
A small crew of men are getting out
lumber at the saw mill for future build
ing purposes. 1t is a wonderful thing
to see a whole bunch of industrial
workers drop their tools and usual work
to become an organized crew on an
entirely different job and do the work
like old timers; but it is more won
derful to realize that they are doing ii
for the community. and without any
loss Of time. temper. and good nature.
Truly cooperation is a grand thing
and to be true co-operator is one of
our greatest privileges. No one knows
what they are missing until they try
It for year or two - and, by all
means, when you come, don't think
it will be very easy thing Ito coop
erate) unless you are very tolerant,
and can lay aside suspicion. greed, and
jealousy. Capitalism has fed you
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