Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-03

soon be completed. Now, / hope the
lady reporter" can combine her work
closer to office affairs and get caught
up with our correspondence and get
your Iong-overdue letters answered;
| if it hadn't been for Comrade Nor
gard, am afraid the letters would
have been so thick in the office that
/ would have been afraid to tackle the
Job. But everybody here is doing all
he can to help everybody else, so once
more am thankful for small favors,
even though it is dressed in skirts. Say,
have you forgotten about those music
al instruments you intended to send
IMP Well, ! haven't; | can't when |
see these kiddoes standing around here
anxious to join the band or orchestra;
, so don't forget, as we want the agony
over as soon as possible. tried to
learn once myself, and / know the suf-
fering of our household. Gid you
notice the large number Of IFS" in the
last two sentences?; it is a shame to
inflict them upon my sensitive friends,
but how can | help it. 1t is now II
minutes to 300 am, and suppose
it is the air at this time of night.) The
arithmetic class was held as usual to-
night and Comrade Martin will soon
have a great bunch of arithmeticers
here, even though our gramaticIes are
fierce.
s.
Saturday, Gee. %. - Every day is
rush day at Newllano; we are just COM
plotting the sweet-potato job and big
rush order for crates came in and our
fellows pile onto the job like June bugs.
Three wagons and teams have been
kept busy bringing in the potatos and
tonight they report there will be about
one more days work to be done before
the job is completed. Then the hogs
will have a chance to get what is left
over. Kemp, Waters. and Cooling
went onto the fence job and we hope |
they will be able to complete it and re-
Iieve the goat herders, and allow the
cattle additional pasture. Next week,
we shall begin to put away our sugar
cane seed. Now, it will be news to
some of you know that we cut
1own the sugar cane stalk, and when
time comes, we plant the
stalk for seed. The cane never goes
o seed, but buds come out at the joints
If the cane stalk and makes new
,ane. Van was hauling wood to-day
md H. Bell took his place.. helping
lindsey store potatoes in the evapor-
ltor. The fires were started in the
,ilns last night and the drying process
S now going on. Well, | thought
would get chance to write some let
ers to-day, but as usual / was able to
imp around enough to keep out Of
work, but shall hope to turn over a
lew leaf on Monday. The children
vent to school this am. to make up
Ost time for yesterday, but this p. M,
hey were all busy preparing for the
Masquerade Ball that will take place
onight at the hotel. A letter from
Dung man the other day informed us
nat he had been working for long
me trying to save money to make a
ONE and get married. He wanted to
now just what chance married people
ad in the Colony. Now, if a single
erson can make living here, we all !
an; because we all have the same
nance and opportunities. Outside,
ur friend would (no doubt promise
he young lady he wanted for bride,
hat when we are married you won't
lave to do single thing to spoil your
pretty hands; you can sit at home and
,eep house for me; you will not not
lave to learn anything but to serve me,
10 nothing but minister to my wants
md desires; and in return | shall feed
md clothe and shelter you. Well, that
sounds good to Mary, but not to our
girls here. Our girls vans to learn to
10 useful things and develop their own
brains and muscles, and not be kept
pet for any man. They have their
own jobs, produce their own living,
and have just as much right in the
Colony and the home as James has.
Dur girls are the servants of the com
nunity; she renders service to all, and
N return receives her guarantee of
living from the community at large.
Here James can marry Mary and all
they have to do is to move into their
rooms and begin life of-real compan-
ionship and each will be dependent