Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
A Story With a Message
for Co-operators

business, and has recently branched into the manufacturing
But cooperar or dividends for savings the weekly
needs is alright far it goes.
The Lano Cooperative Colony founded extend this
operation every phase of human need With this there
limit the possibilities for cooperation in community where
all land machinery TOOLS industries needed and used for the
welfare of ALL owned equally and controlled collectively
No individual greder desire for special privilege benefit at the
expense of the needy.
The dominant thought of LanO Cooperative Colony is that
shall be association of workers banded together protect the in
eress of each and of all such that they the
entire result of their labor such methods and devices shall
be accomplish this end In order make this possible
1t that favorable location blessed with natural
should be secured.
The Lno Cooperative Colony located 200O0acre
of land in the heahd Highlands of Western louisiana, miles
from LeesyIe the county seat Of Vernon Parish is about miles
from the Sabine River 100 miles from Shreveport and nearly 300
miles from New Orleans The Kansas City Southern Railway
through the
The Highlands this place geny-roImg hills giving perfect
dranage,-which very important thing Health reports, well
the experience Of the colonist during than three years. ind
that health conditions here will favOraby with those
any section of the United States No sickness has been exper-
fenced which be attributed to location or climate
ageous terms thousand acres have already decided
the Colony In making the of purchase Of this tract the
and buildings of former lumber included Among
them the hotel with its dining and kitchen for
guests and the brary two great Sheds two large barns store;
office building; dozens of small houe HUNDREDS of thousands
of feet of lumber; house, foucel dry house;
and other buildings The value of these buildings the Colony
almost ncaculabe they house inhabitants and industries
dusa activities An executive board of directors chosen each
and be removed by Of the members. In this
executive board selects the heads Of departments pon-
sible the board for the conduct of their work.
The aim of the Colony make It's 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 interest in the prosperity and progress
made the social equality the equality of allowance made for living
costs the freedom from the spirit Of the undertaking which
will erect method Of vnghe the features Of the colony
life which grip Eight hours day. allowance made that children
learn independence everything sold nearly possible, the
elimination of profit and the happy caee life of the in
habn impress all visitors Never before did any community possess
such advantages such prospects such pleasant life does this
As the direct basis for the support of the Colony, agrcu
its herd of 20 milk and II Hons, obtained from
the u s. Government; will develop into of in
To the greatest efficiency the farming op-
eaOn and for logging two FOrdon have been added
to the Colony equipment
Experience proves that garden truck Of almost any kind many
fruits berries potatoes beans sugar cane and
peanuts do WELL while rice and oh crops be grown
for home
In this connection The Colony year harvested 1000 bushels
and cured
In the ne,growing the Colony very successful having made
OO gallons OF pure sugar cane syrup and 700 gallons of sorghum
Recent haves have proved the eolonsts that soy beans
peanuts and velvet beans make splendid and rich in food
An orchard of twenty has been planted the fruit trees being
supplied by the government berry country and many
kinds are found growing wild,
The mild long is especially adaptable the raising of
hive stock The native which grow rank among the timber
and along the creeks provide excellent feed for the part of
the year.
Better than gold splendid bank of clay suitable
for brick and tile right the colonys modern brick
making plant having capacity of 5000 brick per day. has recently
been installed The bricks made are of excellent quality and find
ready sale With the growth of this industry only ques-
ton of time when the small the lumber davs will
be replaced by commodous brick houses.
Among the other industries being operated for the benefit of the
community, the foIoving
Woodworking and handle emang machinery; blacksmith shop and
wagonmakng departments laundry m-making factory;
shoe-ePaing and hanemakng hops printing and publishing
plants bakery; butcher shop general commssary sweet
ing department. hosPa hoe swimming pool; heater: and at
various other seasons other work is DONE
Most OF this has been accomplished the last years; for the
coonsts have learned how and conquer their
fish desires in favor of collective need.
Not all cooperate They believe cooperation
competitive spirit which has been drilled into them from youth
lhu the Colony divides cooperators general classes One
class join the Colony and cooperate with their fellows COM
petey The other class desires live cooperative commn
ly their land desiring private ownership in
these things These may buy land the Colony SIS per acre
The Colony in position interest both Those who wish
to into the Colony do the membership given
In another place this Those who wish own land NAV
buy cooperative Farm participating the cooperative
advantages OF the Colony Ihey market their with the
Colony enjoy the social advantages and many the educational
advantages with the privilege of exchanging land be applied On
membership desired and acceptable members The Cooper-
alive Colony will about 5000 itself The idea IS TO
build Cooperative Commonwealth
The colony employs agents, but does not authorize them TO clos.
transactions Memberships should be taken out THROUGH be
Membership department Lano Cooperative Colony Leesvie La
lhe colony members people to become interested
in This enterprise No makes any private profit 1t is the oppo
iy which cooperators have dreamed Of now an esbbJ
fact Will do your part extend the field of its infuence
those intending visit the colony should off train Stables
All trains stop here You may be able purchase ticket
TO this places have buy Leesve but YOU can oct
ticket from Leesvle here for without getting off The
tram We meet all trains; the colony right on the railroad
Notify US when you expect TO arrive if you do So
nfereste send 1