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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-15
XMAS PREPARATIONS
BY HIGH SCHOOL

The arrangements for celebrating
Xmas this year are largely in the hands
of the school children. the high school
boys and girls being especially ac-
active.
Some new ideas are being institut-
ed. The usual Xmas tree will be held
in the Hotel on Xmas Day, and there
will be presents for all. Of course
there will be lots of candy-Llano
candy-Llano peanuts, popcorn, fruit,
etc, and old Santa himself is coming
in person to distribute the good things
to the kids, old and young.
The artistic temperament of the
school children is making itself felt as
never before in the way of decora-
tons, which will excel previous years
in ingenuity and beauty.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-15
THE RIGHT DISPOSITION
WILL BRING WORLD UNIO

Washington. - Hope of the event
al formation of an association Of Z
the nations, in which even the mass
of the peoples may secure a voice. ri
been raised among officers Of labor 8
ganizations in the capitol by Preside
Harding's hint that world conferen
may be arranged. Here. at last. HI
be labors opportunity to function (
world peace and reconstruction.
means of a new conference, called
establish some sort Of association
concert Of all the governments, mi
tarism and. secret diplomacy may
checkmated.
James Lord, president of the Mini
Trades Department Of the Americ
Federation of Labor. offers this 81
gestion while specifically discIaimi
any power to speak on the subi
for any section of the labor moveme
You cannot expect to get disaru
ment and peace and justice betwe
peoples so long as the peoples are
better represented at the confercd
table," he said. THE trouble with
League of Nations was not that i
presented too much, but that Il did
represent all nations and all clas
and interests within all nations.
we may have another chance. Re-
ident Harding's idea should Be nj
ported by the whole labor moves
on that understanding THAT when
real conference Of all the nations
meet. it shall include men qualified
speak for the organized Working
pie Of all nations, as well as Tie
ganized business men and organi
professional men. who now SD
through their politicians and a
mats. "
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-15
CHRISTMAS TREE FIRE PERILS
WARNED AGAINST IN POSTER

A vivid poster. pointing a warning
to the danger Of fire from Christmas
trees during the holiday season. wa
mailed from the office Of the stata
fire marshal Tuesday to points
throughout the state.
Few people are aware Of the grave
danger Of fire from Christmas trees.
said Fire Marshal LecOq. 1T is ono
Of the important duties Of this offics
to warn people Of hazards. under out
constant policy that prevention is the
biggest thing that this state office cad
foster. By the means Of this poster
which has been issued by the nationa.
fire prevention board, we expect "a
cut down the annual loss Of life aid
property due to carelessness in ilIu
minating Christmas trees.
The poster. which shows little bos
striking matches to candles on re
shows a red shadow Of the fire demo
behind him. The wording advises tha
only electric lights should be used fo
illumination and that only non-fIam
mable decorations should be hung b
the tree.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-15
soft Sugar Vanilla wafera.

Cream together two cupfuls of soft
sugar and one cupful Of butter. Add
the yOlks of five eggs well beaten and
a generous flavoring of vanilla. Sift
two teaspoOnfuls of baking powder
and one-half a teaspOonful of soda
with two cupfuls of -four. Add alter
nately the well-beaten whites of the
five eggs and the prepared flour with
enough more to make soft dough.
Roll thin and cut in small rounds,
diamonds or SQUARES.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-15
Would You Believe lt7

The game Of eroquet does not de-
velUp experts and enthusiasts to the
extent that golf and tennis do; but
more people play 1t and more wood
Is consumed in providing the balls.
mallets and stakes than in the pro
duction of golf clubs and tennis rack
cts combined, says the American For
estry Magazine Of Washington. The
entire playing outfit Of crOquet Is
made Of wood except the arches, and
sometimes these are Of bent wood.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-15

Few Louisians know that any owner
of land which has been burned over by
another may recover in damages from
the person responsible for the fire the
cost of artificial re-planting of young
trees, sapling, or seedlings which the
fire may have destroyed. AS the cost
of planting an acre of young forest
trees is about 5 10, careless. or in
tentional fireing of woods and cut
over lands will become a costly bust
ness in Louisina when this law ID
better known.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-15
CORN SHOW PREMIUM
LIST is PRINTED


The premium list for the annual
State Corn Show to be held during
Farmers Week, January OLA, 1922,
at theLouisiana State University, is
in the hands of the printer and will be
available for distribution in the near
future. The show will be superintend-
ed by, Floyd Spencer, state corn club
agent, Louisiana State University Ex-
tension Division. while DR.. c. W. Ed
gerton, plant pathologist and ". f.
Hendrix, agronomist. of the State I'm
iversity will act as judges of the show
The amount of $4l0 will be offered
in cash premiums.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-15
The Colony Diary
Being Daily Report of Colony Life at LlanO

Wednesday, Dec. 7. - The mud
eater and its crew are making brick
as fast as they can be turned out by
their eight hours of labor. These
bricks are either to be sold in order to
raise cash or we will use them in build
ing our own buildings. Rechsteiner,
Roede, Ferree. jacques, Ole. Van, Lee.
Landrum, Tackett, Merrell, W. Beav-
ers, are the regular crew on this job,
and it is crew enough to make Mr.. Mud
Eater do his best. Comrade Coleman,
Vernon. Shut, Lloyd and Kunz are
getting the material ready at the fe.-
tilizer plant for composing. Few of
you can realize the work that must be
done in order to make this colony
function efficiently enough to please
our people and prepare a way
to take care of you when you come
The fertilizer plant is one of our great
est hopes andrwe are all looking for
ward to next years crops to prove out
the theories of Comrade Coleman to
the satisfaction of our neighbors, as
we'll as our own. All waste, brush,
weeds, crushed cane stalks, leaves, pa
per, and many other things of like ma
ture are saved for the compost. along
with stable manure, etc. Comrade Rix
assisted by, Dickinson and Won Scio
have about completed the big, eight
wheeled log wagon, as well as much
other work that is done every day at
the wagon and blacksmith shops. The
store has had to add to its force in
order to fill the Colony Christmas
Crates" +" Harry Bell had to confiscate
Montrose and some of the women in
order to make peanut butter fast
enough to supply the demand. Moth
er Shut also uses extra help in max
ing candy. The crate is popular and
we are glad to have our friends gel
a chance to use our Llano products.
Yes, it is expensive, but pure, and the
cause you are supporting is the mosI
worthwhile job know of. We dom
ask your support for our personal vel
fare; it is the promotion of world.
movement; you are in it, and we are
glad to see you support it, too. Sew
eral persons have recently written III
that they intend to purchase rooms al
the new hotel. keep 'em comin"
comrades, we shall continue to build il
you furnish the cash for things we car
not produce here; and for every dol
lar you send for this purpose, we car
add SIS value to our community. lt''
a big thing. and the COOPERATIVE
City" is coming out of the fog. Yor
can hear the 'klink of the brick" al
long as you help us at the ratio o.
| to Is. Sounds too good to be true
but it is so. Babb. Benton, and tn,
brooms will be by-word soon if
don't get Benton off into hte garder
work pretty soon. where he wishes tt
go. Langridge, Nash. and Reeves arr
getting things ready for the center pie
at the roof garden. Downs and Jone
are waiting for lime and while wait
ing are tearing down the front of tn,
old broom factory. Comrade Room
ey's car arrived yesterday. and Lin
and Malcolm are unloading II to-da,
Tonight the music classes and Esper
anto class met. The former at tn
school house, the latter at the kinder
garten school. Many colonists are be
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-15
FOUR POWERS SIGN
PACIFIC PEACE TREATY

The four great powers Of the world
Tuesday affixed their signatures q i
treaty which takes the place Of ths
Anglo-Japanese alliance and sOlemniy
pledges all four nations to preserve
peace across the vast expanses Of Gle
Pacific ocean.
This document was signed in the
office Of Secretary Of State Hughes.
Only the plenipotentiaries Of the four
powers, United States. Great Britain.
France and Japan. were present.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-15

ginning to take lively interest in the
'Lingvo lnternacia and we are put
ting it to a practical use, too. We are
beginning to distribute literature-in
.Esperanto-among Esperantists of for
eign countries, and many inquiries are
being received from co-operators, who
should like nothing better than an op-
portunity to cooperate, such as we
have here, and which they do not have
in their own countries. Some of our
literature has gone even into China
and Japan.
# 3 = *
Thursday, Dec. s. + Well, it rain
ed last night and most of the morning
to-day, so the fellows were confined to
indoor jobs. The most of the farm
crew are at the big granary pulling
peanuts, while the brick and building
crews are at work mostly in the plan
ing mill. Rechsteiner is painting the
beds that Matz is making and soon a
dozen new, LIano-made beds will be
put to use by new arrivals. Say, COM
rades, just tip. We have an express
office and regular passenger trains
stop here; also. if you prepay your
freight. it will be put off here and not
at Leesville. If it goes to Leesville.
we shall have to haul it back here,
! and, believe me, we are mighty busy
and it also makes expense. Don't let
the ticket agents and freight agents
bluff you into thinking it cant be
did; we ~are on the map and they
should handle your tickets and goods
for you, to Stables, La. Insist upon
lit. The question again do women
work at the Colony?" Yes; why not J
A woman who does not add to the
community welfare should not expect
to receive from it. Any able-bodied
man or woman should be glad to rem
der service to a community that is en-.
Ideavoring to make a civilization thai
will protect them and their children in
their human rights. In Russia, women
even went to war to protect then
homes; why should we not have oul
women first make a condition where
all are guaranteed home before any
are asked to protect it? The JOY ol
service is as great in the woman
heart as it is in the mans. and she
will never know what real freedom i:
until she can realize that she is in.
dependent from a man and able tc
make living without him. A woman
who will not work here is certainly
not very much interested in bringing
about the cooperative commonwealth
With every addition to our labor forct
be it from man, woman or child, VIZ
are just that much nearer our goal
with every extra burden, we are re
tarded. Now, if any one wishes tc
come here and live, viii has enough
money to carry them through, we arr
glad to have them; provided they
make themselves agreeable and an as
set by their optimism. but, believe me
we don't need any pessimistic croak
ers telling us 1T can't be did,; be
cause we know better, and haven
time to stop and argue any such ques
ton. We are succeeding; in fact, ",
have to-there is no other way out
and our people follow no road but t,
success. 1t is natures way and we ar
lcnntinned al - naael
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-15
plstrlbuted Cares.

"Why are June weddings so popu-
larf
Because Of the natural tendency of
conditions to adjust themselves. Peo-
pie shouldn't be expected to buy we'd
ding presents and Christmas presents
all at the same time"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-15
FINE FALL WEATHER
STILL CONTINUES

Vernon Parish has been enjoying
Fine Indian Summer weather during
the last week. The nights have been
fine and clear, and midday has been
warm and pleasant. IF the weather
man will continue this for the next
few weeks he will surely gain in the
esteem of the people. His report is
as follows:
Temperatures for week ending Dec
9th to- 18th, Inclusive.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-15
BEAUMONT WILL HAVE
WIRELESS STATIC.

A one-half kiIowatt wireless static
is being erected at Beaumont. Texa
to give the police connections with th
departments in New Orlans, Houstor
Dallas. and other departments havin
similar outfits. Two local boys. Bu
and Fred Harrington. erecled the pIar
free of charge.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-15
H. A. DAVIS BREAKS WRIST
AND COLLAR BONE

News has reached us this week of the
mishap of one of our last colonists who
is now helping to establish a new COM
monweaIth at State Line. Miss.
Comrade H. A. Davis is reported to
have injured his wrist and broken a
collar bone. Definite news is lack
ing as to how the accident occurred;
but the fact is that Comrade Davis
will be some time off the active list.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-15

All women desire 10 Be esteem
they care much less about BENG
spected.-Alexander Dumas.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-15

% inch. Of rainfall feII during the
week.
Everything points to fair weather,
cording to weatherman W. A. Dough-
erty, of the U. S. Station at Newllano.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-15

The Bible says that woman
last thing which God made. he
have made it Saturday night. Il
fatigue.-Alexander Dunes.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-15

There are three kinds of friends.
Friends who like you, friends who do
not care about you, and friends who
hate you.-Alexander Dumas.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-15

Absence is the greatest of evils and
oblivion is the saddest of remedies.
Jean Jacues Weiss.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-15

Friendship ends where loans begin.
Alexander Dumas.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-15

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-08

and efficiently used than when shaky
and unsteady. Sleeve and bosom
boards are handy for shirts and
childrens' clothes. Fluting and
crimpins Orns are necessary where
there is fine and fancy work 20 be
done. Fringe combs are almost a
weekly need with fringed doilies and
squares TO keep in good condition.
What 10 sprinkle and what not 20
sprinkle IS often a question in the
mind Of the novice. and 10 set her
at ease We Will say. do not sprinkle
fannels. but iron them. II possible.
when slightly damp. and air well
before folding away. Table linens
should be well sprinkled to iron
smooth.
The sprinkling may be done with
a short whisk broom kept for the
purpose, a florists rubber bulb with
perforated nozzeL an aluminium
flour dredge or a tin sprinkler which
comes for laundry In sultry, damp
or humid weather it is not wise to
sprinkle clothes over night. but in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-08

'Cissy s. willing 20 take me-and
80 why not marry him?
"As Ions as our present delightful
companionship continues, we would
be very happy together. And after
ward, We would be no more miser-
able than any pair who had mar
ried romanticaIly-and drifted' apart
"a the common way" SO I turned
over the situation a hundred times.
So I put 81 90 Motherdear.
I'm any arrangement you and
Cissy might make. I'd insist on a
long engagement" she said You're
too young 20 marry nowi"
'But early marriages are the
thing nowadays" said !.
Il know they are. And more's the
Fifty. see little girls-mothers at
is and II years old. pushing their
baby cabs A. ali hours OF the day,
and the night. TOO. when the infants
should be in their cribs. And / do
feel 30 sorry for the babies"
''vhy7"
May, I wish you'd find some
other form Of question and stop US
ing that persistent why"
Why / repeated
Because you've been using the
word ever since you were four years
old" Motherdear scolded. 'But 10
answer YOU sensibly. IL makes me
sorry 20 ses girls In their teens push
ing their baby cabs because the chill
dren Of such young girls are not az
fine. physically or mentally. as the
children Of young women more than
20 years old"
"Oh-h-h" exclaimed. VERY
early marriage IS unfair 10 the Off
spring."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-08
YOU X HE ALTH

OF the war.
Anthrax IS a terrible disease. Any
disease that causes the death Of half
its victims must be counted among
the scourges of the earth. Where
the infection is of the face, as 1t is
when due TO shaving brushes. half
the victims die. In two years twenty
men in New York City had anthrax
from this cause. Ten OF them. in
Guiding Congressman Farley. died.
The shaving brush is the danger
Gus carrier of the germ and spores
OF anthrax. Not every shaving
brush is to be condemned. 1t is
the brush made from horse hair that
causes the anthrax.
Brushes made from Badger hair
are safer. The bad horse hair comes
from Siberia, Manchuria and China
In those countries the anthrax germ
thrives and It clings to the hair, re-
sisting ordinary efforts to kin it,
There are spores, about as hard as
nuts. which, minute things though
they be, are not made harmless ex-
cept by hours Of boiling.
Facts to Remember.
You should never buy a shaving
brush containing horse hair. or i'm
itatiOn badger hair" unless the
maker's name is on the handle and
the word "sterilized" Is stamped
upon It. With strict laws such as
we have now in many cities and
countries, no one dares to stamp
brush this way unless the marks
state the facts.
OF course. and other kind of a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-08
CONFESSIONS OF A MOVIE
CLAD
STAR

Since I cannot 90 10 college, AM
since I haven't an hour a day 10
spare for tutors. Motherdear has 20
educate me as / 90 along. Luckily
have good memory and Mother
dear reads all The new books.
a girl IN her teens has not lost
her liking for dancing and good
times" Motherdear continued her
euEenics lecture. And she II too
apt 20 be impatient even with a help
less little baby when things go
wrong. when she has 20 make any
little sacrifice"
Il guess that settles ~. Just tell
Cissy for me that I'm too young 70
marry now"
But when Motherdear put it to
him so, Cissy came back with:
"I1l marry May and send her 20
college. Mrs. Scott. II you say sou
That proposal did not take well
with me but I liked the dear boys
originality.
IF she'll have me. che can go
where she pleases-and do what she
pleases-for two years"
Surely. Cissy was trying 20 be
splendid / was fully alive TO the
marvels life would reveal TO his wife.
But never Once-never Once-did
I forget myself when Cissy made
love 10 me Never once did I forget
myself in his most sentimental mo-
ments. I was always visualizing the
scene. I was always perfectly con-
scious OF myself as an actor in It.
And judging myself by the test OF
true love which MOtherdear once
had given me. was far from being
candidate for matrimony.
ITO Be Continued.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-08

dry. cold weather e saves time in
the morning 20 do So.
Pongee and silk underwear should
be ironed when slightly damp, but
should lot be sprinkled. Colored
clothes. where there is any doubt
about the dye. should be sprinkled
and ironed Immediately. Embroid-
cred or lace trimmed things should
be irOned on q flannel blanket 10
look their best. In the country.
where clothes on the line may be
watched. many things may bee
brought right in and ir0ned while
damp, and they look much better
than after being sprinkIed. besides
saving that extra labor.
The question Of folding clothes
and ironing on the folds. as old
fashioned people did. is a matter for
each housewife TO decide for her
self. but fashionable women have
their best tablecloths and large
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-08
WHAT YOU OUGHT TO DO TO
AVOID DANGER OF ANTHRAX.
BY Royal 5. Copeland, VI. D., Com
missioner OF Health, New


10y ho9dl >. AtiltlliAus VI. H. OOIn-
missioner of Health, New
York City.
A United States congressman from
New York recently died from an
thrax He had just purchased a
new shaving brush and, using it for
the first time. cut himself very
slightly with his razor.
After a few hours the cut place
began TO itch. The next day II was
swollen and painful The follow
ing day he died.
II r. hard 10 make some folks ap-
preciate the danger Of certain germs.
They scOff at the germ theory and
ridicule the precautions taken by
more conservative people.
The frequent statement OF the un-
believing is this:
"My father lived 10 be eighty-five
and he didn't know anything about
germs"
II ne was a contemporary Of the
civol war veterans. or fought in the
war himself, he knew how the sol
diers OF both the North and South
died OF typroid diarrhOea and septic
poisoning Contrast this with the
recent conflict.
Causes Of Anthrax.
Almost the only bright spot in the
dreadful world war IS the record Of
the doctors. Omitting the ravages
Of influenza, the freedom from dis
case and the speedy recovery OF the
injured are the outstanding features
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-08

dinner napkins ironed smooth. fold
ed once. then rolled on woolIen
covered roller instead Of having
them folded. other women fold the
linens lightly. without ironing On the
creases.
Padded and unen-c0vered hang
ers are used in all home laundries
for shirt waists, house dresses and
ch..dren's clothes in preference TO
the clothes horses Then the cell
ing frame, which works with a pull
le, ls used for the fiat work
Wtl the aid OF washing machines
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-08
HOME MAKING HELPS
~Ev~-,thins Abou& th. Hous. the Ho-ps"
Rv WANDA RARTON
By WANDA BARTON .

The laundry question is one we all
have TO solve. no matter whether We
live in a furnished room or in a large
house, go an exchange OF plans for
ways and means may be helpful 20
all. The woman or girl In the furn-
ished room may wear silk pOngee
petticoats and crepe underwear.
have her shirtwaists done at the
laundry. and wash the crepe under
wear and also her handkerchiefs and
collars in the wash bowl and press
them with a small electric or gas
iron, so her troubles are easily dis
posed OF. Mere man, after he leaves
mother. Is just a laundry PROPOSE
ton until he marries. then his laun-
dry becomes his wife's problem.
Modern country homes make a
point OF complete laundering facil-
tiles. We city dwellers, especially IL
we live in small quarters, have 60
manage the best we can. PLAIN
fiat pieces. towels. sheets, pillow
cases and plain table linen go TO the
laundry with shirts and other
starched pieces. Handkerchiefs,
stockings and fiannels are done at
home. with collars. plain house
waists and other things that can be
managed in a small way.
Washing machines are being in
stalled in all modern home laundries
Of types that fit family needs. and
small mangles are also used for
fiat work, which saves time in the
operation. Electric irons are gen
orally liked. and where there is
large washing A tailor's gas iron is
added for certain work, and many
still use heavy sad irons for hens Of
bedding, spreads and table cloths.
Ironing boards fastened 10 the
floor are firm and much more easily