Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-13
THE C0LONT DIARY
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A1EE GGLON1 D1EAAI
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operation is the next forward step in
civilization. And across the wide ,ex-
psnse of the world we beckon you to
come and see for yourself and remain
! ii you feel you can cooperate with us
on the true principle of brotherhood.
Most of us are really cooperating; yet
we had to learn how, and it has been
no easy matter to drop the suspicion,
greed, and jealousy that has been
built up through our struggles against
each other under competition; but we
are gaining in the fact that we are
first analyzing ourselves and making
an honest effort to control wrong i'm
pulses. The psychological meeting
was well attended and we'll worth the
time Of those who attended. 1t helps
US to get together and try to under
stand and harmonic with each others
efforts. Yes, comrades, our colony is
a success and we need you with us to
enlarge and make it greatear.
Friday. Oct. 7. = The farm crew
is still cutting and hauling material for
the silo and the hum of the ensiIage
cutter can be heard at the dairy. They
expect to finish the job at the big ST.
10 to-day. DeBoer and W. Langridge
are hauling pine logs to the brick
yard where crew of cutters and split
tiers are working them into fire wood
to be burned at the kiln. Comrade
Murrell has prepared car to make
the trip to Mississippi, and Lindsey, ,
Waters, and Winter will probably start
Sunday morning to investigate a prop j
osltlon for new Colony. The wealth
er is nice and cool, just what we have
needed to put the sugar into the cane,
and in another month we shall have to
harvest our peanuts, sweet potatoes,
and sugar cane.~ This will be no small
job. especially when you figure we ex-
pect to do considerable new building
too. We are receiving some new APP
pllcations for membership into the col |
ony and it looks as if we shall get
enough support to carry out our big
building program. As things tighten
up on the outside, it seems as if OBJ
portunities are thrust upon us, and if
more OF our outside friends will give
US the proper support next year we
shall make almost unbelievable adj
vance. We would like to clean I'D
our whole land payment and also fin
ance the building of the city right
low; for many new people will wish I
@ come here soon; in fact, many are
now writing to come. Say, do you re-
member what said about raising
SlZ5,OOO to completely finance this
entire proposition1 Well, | mean it
md | want you to get down and seri-
'usly consider whether you are com
ing in on this big job or not, and If
'ou are, just tell us how you want in
md how much you can put in, RIGHT
NOW. or by next spring. Why the
lurryP Well, there are many reasons
. unless people start they will never
get any place, and we have even lar !
ger jobs on our hands than making
HIS colony a success. We will soon
how you other things that we are soon
o do, and we have world to con-
luer. lake membership, either cash
n lnstallment; buy some of this land
n put in on the building fund. I be-
leve that we shall soon spring some
'lg surprises on you that will make
'ou glad. We need the support Of ev-
Try real co-operator right now: for
Don we will be called upon to do our
'aTt IN assisting our unfortunate COM
AIDES and with your help I'VE shall
lot be found wanting" Get the bio
6ea, we are the seed of the great
cooperative commonwealth, and our
growth depends upon your help and
'our presence among us. $l25,0OO is
small amount of money to raise for
! big job and the real good we can
10 the world at large, by completing
'ur demonstration is inestimabIe
Now, comrades. is the time to act.
don't count the dollars; the time will
loon be here when deeds will take The
place of dollars, and you can help us
70 render great service to mankind. /
Comrade Martin has started a night |
school and last night Arithmetic was |
taught; this class will possibly be
switched over to take the place Of the |
meeting that was held TO- |
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