Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25
THE COLONY DIARY
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taken IN hand at once, so NomTade Da-
Wis was called upon to work out the
details and costs for houses l4x24 it,,
two rooms, and we talked the matter
over at the psychological meeting as
part of the evenings entertainment.
We are now in position to give de-
finite figures to anyone who may want
house built on his cooperative farm,
so you who wish your own farm and
home write in and we can give you
the figures on a two-room, well-con-
structed house, l4x24 ft. At the meet
ing tonight, the commercial report
was read by Comrade Winter and the
general financial report by Comrade
Willhide, and the progress of the Col
ony was brought out plainly before us
all, as we'll as showing the business we
are now doing.
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Friday. Aug. l9.-Some people say
Friday is the unlucky day. Well, it
wasn't this week for us, and in tact,
when we speak of luck, it is only as
a Joke; there is no such thing as
luck. The fellow we term lucky no
doubt knows what he wants, he sets
his mind on it, thinks of the ways to
get it, strives to attain his object, and
IJust naturally wins out. 1t was his
Twill to get it, and he followed out Ma
lures laws and succeeded. Well, we
are doing that in the Colony, and in the
entire activities of our organization, it
has always seemed like things came
our way at the right time - and they
lido = but it is because we are working
Ito get the thing that the whole world
wants and we never quit the job; our
Iobject is to climb step by step up the
ladder OF industrial freedom until our
friends can see the wonderful advan-
tage of cooperative life over the in
Idlvldualistic. Returning to the so-cal-
led lucky Friday: The carload of
crates are loaded and ready to ship;
this was done by bulldog hanging on
against many adverse conditions. 1t
seemed as if fate were against us, even
IN receiving nails and tacks, but moth
ing stopped the job and we delivered
1.-THE message to Garcia!" Gilbert Hub
Ibard) and THIS crate Job is done.
Yes, we shall make more; we expect
more orders to come in. Ghe weather
has been unexcelled for cleaning up
our farm and garden work; so culu-
waiting, Plowing, hoeing, and planting
has been our order of the day for sew
eral days, and the farm work is well
under hand. The sugar cane is in fine
shape and as this is the month it makes
lis best growth, we can easily imagine
1--WE can see it grow. Last year we
made about 200 gallons of syrup;
and we expect to equal that record at
least, and if our sorghum natures we
will no doubt beat it. Comrade Larson
signed his working contract to-day and
wlll start work tomorrow in the wagon
lshop. Al Satnan was running one or
1.-THE Fordsons at the Mona Mills ranch,
helping them to fill their silos. They
were so well pleased with Al and the
Fordson that they want them again
next week. Comrade Presswood came
over from Alabama to look us over; he
is gardener and friend of Comrade
Patons, and, after looking over our
place, he seems to like our prospects
OF truck gardening and small fruit
growing; also he likes our ideas Of
cooperative living. Well, so do we,
and 1t you are real co-operator, YOU
will, too. But don't think that coop
Grafton means for everybody to do
Just as you want them to, you will
have to give in on many sides and
he'll p us to build lots of things we ought
to have, and will have. Our place is
tar from finished thing and YOU
can help us to finish the Job as it
should be if you will join us, stick to
the job, and build up instead OF irving
to tear down. At the teachers meet
ing we digressed from the regular pro-
| gram; H. Buck read part of a paper
he is writing, and then we discussed
local school problems. Afterwards we
attended choral practice. More luck.
We have been looking for our chief
school marm' for some t;r,a 81
the teachers meeting was asked when
expected he would arrive. replied
that | expected him to get here to
might or tomorrow am" Now
have some rep" as prophet and of
course had to live up to it. About 10:
81, | was awakened by our night