Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-03
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business and has recently branched into the manufacturing
But coopcrao dividends savings The weekly grocery
needs is alright far goes
The Lano Cooperative Colony founded extend this
operation every phase of human need With this vev there
limit The possibilities for cooperation community where
all land machinery tools industries needed and used
welfare Of ALL owned equally and controlled collectively
No Individual greed desire for special privilege benefit the
expense of the needy.
The dominant thought of the Lno Cooperative Colony that it
shall be association of workers banded together protect
teres OF each and of all in such that they the
entire result of their labor using and devices as shall
be accomplish this end In order make this possible
should be secured.
The no Cooperative Colony located on 2OOOoacre tract
OF land the healhd Highlands of Western louisiana two miles
from LeesyIe the Of Vernon Parish about IS
from the Sabine River 100 miles from Shreveport and nearly 300
miles from New Orleans The Kansas City Southern Railway
The Highlands this place ssny-rolg hills giving perfec,
drainag-whch is important thing Health reports, well
the experience of the coonsts during three years. ind-
cate That health condition: here will favoby with those
fenced which can be attributed location climate
The Colony contracted purchase 10000 very advan-
the Colony In making the of purchase of this tract the
stores and buildings Of former lumber included Among
guests and the brary great sheds two large barns; store
an office building dozens of small houses hundreds of thousands
and other buildings The value of these buildings the Colony is
aPos ineaeulabe; they house inhabitants and industries
dusta activities An executive board of directors are chosen each
year and may be removed By vote Of the members In this
,hIn 70 Tho LII - IL Vi GPathehIS' VINO are resPon-
Inc .. a% the Colony to make rs community life enjoyable
al advantages FOR both children and adults are noteworthy The
equality OF ALL the interest the prosperity and progress
made the social equality the equality of allowance made for living
costs the freedom from worry the spirit of the undertaking. Which,
will erect method of vng-hese are the features of the colony
IRE which gP Eight hours day, allowance that children
learn independence everything sold nearly as possible The
summation OF PROFIT and rent the sane happy caee life the
suC advantages such prospects, such pleasant life this one
As the most direct basis for the support of the Colony agrcu-
Atied tn IL.
ITS herd Of 20 milk and osten Obtained on contract from
me D Government; will develop into source of in
come 10 the greatest efficiency in the various farming on
eTaon' and for logging Fordon have been added
to the Colony equipment
Experience proves that garden truck Of almost anu LII
u' berries cotton sweet beans corn sugar cane and
peanuts do WELL while rice and ohe crops may be grown
this connection the Colony last year harvested 5000 bu,.
OF me sweet potatoes which put into the evaporaor house
the negrowng the Colony very successful b,yDo mad
oU gallons OF pure sugcne and 700 gallons of sorghum
Recent haes have proved to the coon. that SOW bean.
and velvet beans make splendid crops are rich in food
An orchard of twenty been planted the fruit tree, b.nv
5 are me government is natural berry counly many
i've The .,oa mild long especially adaptable the raising of
the year ~ " w greater pa" q
Better than gold is splendid bank Of CLAW .u,..
for brick and tile the coons o~ne m e sT,;Ge
making plant having capacity Of 5000 brick per day. has recently
5ssdv nJ,'eT VIII Inc bricks made of excellent quality find
o
non OF time when the small frame of the lumber v. Ill
De replaced by commodious brick houses - W
among the other industries being operated for the bene6t f H.
community the foIowing " ~ ' Oh inc
"ood-%orklng and matchmaking machinery; blacksmith bo and
departments steam laundry; broom-akino fac,orv
'ep"ins and harnesmaking shops; PRINTING and pubEbno
'; bakery butcher shops general commissary sweet
ing department. hospital; hotel; swimming poo theae: and At
various other seasons other work IS done ~ "
mGst Of this has been accomplished the last two years. for the
nave now learned how cooperate conquer their ss
iS SHI oesres IN favor of collective need
% all cooPerators cooperate. They believe con.r.
aAeS creru study and persistent training 10 eliminate ,b
tn spirit which has been drilled into them from youth
me coony divides cooperaors general classes One
may JOIN the Colony and cooperate with their fellow.
Inc 9mer class desires TO live cooperative couD
y own mer own land, TOOLS desiring private ownership IN
N ugs these may buy land near the Colony at St5 ner scr
To Sy now IN position to interest both Those who wish
I mo me Ooo1y may do the terms Of MEMBERSHIP ,;vS
announcer place on this Those who wish 70 ou1 III $3.50
10y cooperative Farm, participating to an extent n the O.
VI Te colony. They may market their cron ,,;L H.
ENJOY me social advantages. and many Of be sJc;,S
" ue privilege of exchanging land 10 be applied ~
-: - desired and It acceptable members H. e.
S Ooony Will retain about 5000 acres for itself T a.
OuId up a Cooperative Commonwealth ~ a !"
Inc colony employs agents. but does m, .SIbo,s. 4 .
Ssy Memberships should be taken on, hroh ~
department. Llano Cooperative Colony TsST ~
me colony wants members. 1t wants peonI. ~ L
r no one makes private profit Il is the onnorbn
Sr eooPerators have dreamed Of Ii now an ..IaLEJ
W" you DO your part to extend the field Of its influences
An enohg 10 VISIT the colony should off The train a. S.h
M rams sop mere You not be able TO purchase ,;oL1
" Ts Pscei you may have to buy LeevlIe but Won - -,
~ from LeevHe here for without ge,;no - r.
ram We meet all trains; the colony town ,I, % IL me
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