Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-06
THE COLONT DIARY
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coed The motive of each is the de
termining factor of what he will do,
Our big problem is psychological. MOI
economic at all. Of course, they mus
go together, but the economic is much
easier to handle than the other. The
psychological meeting tonight had
many interesting phases to it. A re.
port was read showing the gains we
have made in the last year and hall
and the subject was discussed by sew.
e-al speakers. Lee Rhodes spoke up
on the conditions on the outside COM
pared to our outlook here.
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Friday. Oct 2. = And still they
comel The Curry family from Neb.
just arrived and if the rest of our new
farm recruits that come will equal IN
to these tried pioneers of homestead
life, we shall have a real farm crew
here for next year. Let me tell you
this is no play job down here; we are
all working to prove that by co-opera-
tive production we can solve TIE econ
omic troubles the world is now having.
We need farmers, and lots of them,
in order to put our land under cult
vation; ard with the fertilizer plant
runninn al WINTER, we cen become n
dependent in food products next year.
Next to farmers. we need brick ma
sons to help US build. Of course, we
always do the best we can at all times;
the right fellow always comes along
and things always work out to our adj
vantage in the end. Comrade Hamil-
ton went to work with the industrial
crew and is now hel ping at the saw
mill. The first brick and cement work
was done to-day at the fertilizer plant
by putting the bottom in TIE big pit.
Tomorrow larger crew will begin
action on the first unit of the com
post BEDS. The saving and splitting
OF wood is an important work around
the prick plant, as big fire will soon
be toasting the whole kiln in few
days more. Some excellent rains have
put our late potatoes, cane, and gar
dens in fine shape. The gardeners
are busy planting and doing odd Jobs.
indications are that we are to have
tine lot of cane syrup this fall; add to
that peanut butter and whole wheat
bread = Oh well, it sure sounds good!
lo-days paper says that the govern
ment is going to ask the men who have
Jobs to divide them up with the Job
less. Now, that would be fine, onIv
that the job owner will want to pay
just enough wages for one. Maybe
they think it better to have bunch of
halt-starved people. Here in the COL
ony we have so many jobs we haven't
half enough men to do our work. I'm
der cooperation there would be no
need of unemployment except at the
wish of the individual Now, we don't
want to appeal to you to come here
just for job; because if that is YOUR
only reason for joining, you will not
be satisfied. We have problem to
solve and we want willing workers who
will work, and possibly sacrifice in or
der to make success of the great I'M
dertaklng we have upon our hands.
1t is those who can forget themselves
and do for humanity that we now ap-
peal to.
Saturday, Oct. 3. = Another far
mer arrived - Comrade Waters from
Oklahoma. He is already an old MEM
Der, but has arrived to- get into the
work harness. | can see Pete Kemp
smile when he contemplates assist
ance from such men as Waters and
Curry. Arrangement was made, to-
day, to demonstrate our kindergarten
at the Vernon Parish Fair, during the
last of October. We started our COL
ony movement for the purpose of as
slstlng humanity and we are leaving
nothing within our power undone to
assist our neighbors when we can.
The Montessori kindergarten system is
a great lift to the little children and
will greatly assist us in the next gen
Grafton. New methods and new things
are always in order at our place. How
few people realize the great field our
little band of co-operators are cover
ingl If some of you only knew what
we are attempting to do, you would
be with us with your financial assist
ance, at least; and now is the time to
make the move. A comrade from Pa.
has just shown his faith in what we
are doing. Many thanks. Frank. we