Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-06
A Story With a Message
for Co-operators

the retail and Wholesale grocery provision
business, and has recently branched into the manufacturing
But coperatOr or dividends for savings the weekly grocery
needs, is alright far goes
The uanO Cooperative Colony founded extend this
operation every phase Of human need With this there
limit the possibilities for cooperation community where
all land machinery, TOOLS industries needed and used for the
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 uano Cooperative Colony ha,i
shall be association of workers banded together protect the
of each and of all in such that they may the
entire result of their labor using such methods and devices shall
be necessary accomplish this end In order make this possible
necessary that favorable location blessed with natural
sources should be secured
The LanO Cooperative Colony located on 2O000-acre
of land in the heahfd Highlands of Western louisiana miles
from Leesve the county seat Of Vernon Parish about = mile,
miles from New Orleans The Kansas City Southern Railway
The Highlands this place genty-ronq hills giving perfect
dranagewhch very important thing. Health reports well
the experience of the coOnis during than three years. d
any of the United States No sickness ezpe
fenced which can be attributed 10 location climate.
The Colony contracted purchase 10000 advan
tageous Five thousand have already been decided
the Colony In making the of purchase Of this tract the
stores and buildings of former lumber town included Among
them the hotel with its dining and kitchen. for
office budng dozens of small houses HUNDREDS Of thousands
of feet Of lumber concrete power house four-ee dry houses
and other buildings The value of these buildings to the Colony
almost ncaleuable; they house inhabitants and industries.
Resident members of the Colony direct control Of its
dusta activities An executive board of directors chosen each
executive board selects the heads Of departments who
The aim Of the Colony is make its community life enjoyable
possible In this has succeeded admirably The many education
al advantages for both children and adults noteworthy The
equality Of ALL the common interest the prosperity and
made, the social equality the equality Of allowance made for ns
will method Of Hvnghese the features Of the colony
life which grip Eight hours day allowance made that children
elimination Of profit and the happy caree life Of the
hbans impress all visitors Never before did community
such advantages such prospects, such pleasant life this
As the most direct basis for the support Of the Colony agrcu
!ure first Allied to agriculture is the dairy department with
If
the u s. Governments will soon develop into Of IN
To the greatest efficiency in the various farming
eaon and for logging FOdOn tractors have been added
Experience proves that garden truck Of almost any kind many
fruits berries sweet potatoes beans and
peanuts do WELL while rice potatoes and other may be
this connection the Colony last year harvested 1000 bushels
of fine potatoes, which into the house
In the growing Colony is very successful having made
100 gallons of pure syrup and 700 gallons Of sorghum
Recent haves proved to the coonsts that soy beans
peanut. and velvet beans make splendid and rich food
value
An orchard of twenty has been planted being
supplied BY the government It is natural berry country and
kinds found growing wild
The mild long especially adaptable the raising Of
live stock The native grasses which rank among the timber
and along the creeks provide excellent feed for the Of
the year.
Better some gold mines splendid bank Of clay suitable
making plant having capacity Of 5000 brick per day. has recently
been installed The bricks made of excellent quality find
ready sale With the growth of this industry only ques
be replaced by commodious brick houses.
Among the other industries being operated for the benefit Of the
community, the following:
Woodworking and matchmaking machinery; blacksmith shop and
wagon-makng department; undy broom-mang facioy
hoe-reDaing and hamess-mkng shops printing and publishing
plants bakery; butcher shop; general commay; potato
ing department; hospital; hote swimming pool; heater: and
various other other work done
Most of this has been accomplished the last years. for the
onss have learned how cooperate and conquer their sell
fish desires in favor of collective need.
Not all cooPerator They believe
but it takes careful study and persistent training eliminate the
competitive spirit which has been drilled into them from youth
Ihus the Colony divides into general classes One
class join the Colony and cooperate with their fellows
peey; The other class desires to live cooperative
ty, their land TOOLS desiring private ownership
these things These may buy land the Colony SIS per
The Colony is in position interest BOTH Those who wish
into the Colony do the Of membership given
another place this page. Those who wish land may
buy Cooperative Farm participating the cooperative
advantages of the Colony They market their with the
Colony enjoy the social advantages and the educational
advantages with the privilege of exchanging land be applied
membership if desired and acceptable members The Cooper
alive Colony will retain about 5000 for ITSELF The idea
build up Cooperative Commonwealth
The colony employs agents, but does authorize them close
transactions. Memberships should be taken through the
Membership department. Lano Cooperative Colony LevI La.
The colony members. 1t people become nisresra
this No makes private profit Il the opporun
which have dreamed Of Ii established
fact VIII do your extend the field its muence7
Those intending the colony should get off the Stables
All trains here. You may be able purchase cke
this place. you may have buy LeesWe but you gel
ticket from LeesviIe here for without getting of the
We all amsi the colony right the railroad
Notify when expee, 10 arrive if do