Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-14

social function of the season. The boys
of the Colony were searched and brib-
ed out of their lines, fish hooksk, and
poles, and even Comrade Lamb was
hired to go along and carry the bait,
and Dad Crawford was to meet the
fishermen at the steel bridge, south of
the Colony with the auto truck, to haul
in the game early enough to have them
cooked. Everything went off fine and
dandy excepting the fish refused to
bite, and no fish were brought in ex-
cept by the bait carrier, Comrade
Lamb. He brought back fine big
channel cat which | had the pleasure
of helping to eat next day at break
fast time. A great deal of disappoint-
ment was relieved when it was learn
ed that the i'll luck of the others was
caused by Comrade Lamb having all
the bait and the others forgot to use
any! Now, our fish down here must
have bait, or they simply refuse to be
caught. Comrades Rooney and Linn
have gone into the building of chicken
coops to relieve the tension of the
strenuous fishing experiences. Her
man Carlson has returned to the Col
ony after more than a years absence
and he says he is glad to be home a.
gain. The school children all went back
to school, as the big rush is over in
the correspondence department for the |
present. We are now waiting for re-
suits mad are wondering just how ma
ny people are sure that cooperation is |
the next step in human civilization and |
are willing to back it up with neces-
sary action? The Esperanto classes
were held at the school house tonight,
after which an educational movie-show
was pulled off at the Colony theater.
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tuesday, April l2-Now this has
been a strenuous day for yours truly,
as | was called upon to entertain some
special visitors who took up most of
my time to-day. But never was more
pleased of anything than over their
visit here, and | feel they will carry
away an impression of the Colony that
will put our endeavors before many
people in the light Of true progress.
Varying with this, | see a vision of
Comrades Linn and Rooney building
chicken coops to hold my house
held pets. There are six setting hens
and three hens with broods of chicks
all vieing with each other to get the
favored places to set and roost in my
kitchen; so the two ladies who own
Linn and Rooney as husbands insisted
that | had too many hens running af-
ter me, and they inveigled the men
folks to offer relief, which was done
50 | now have more room at my house,
can feel safe in going home late at
night or early in the am. with no fear ,
Of being scolded by some old hen.
have been busy in the last two days
ads for our special number
of the Democrat for May Day, and |
am meeting with great success among
our friends in Leesville. The brick
burning is on in full force at the kiln,
and the three burners are busy men.
This kiln contains about eighty thou
sand bricks. The stump pulling crew
are back on the old job again to-day.
We added two more new mules to our
stock crew and they are fine big pair
of helpers. Satnan repaired the old
shoe truck and Steursel and P. Caron
are now to open up regular trips to
neighboring towns for shoe repairing
again. My lady reporter went on strike
and as | have lost my wig and the ed
tor is calling for copy, it has ali to-
gether added my small supply of gray
matter and must beg to be excused
for this poor showing of our fellows
work. The boys are not to blame; it
IS all my fault, and promise never to
do it again-until next time. Now,
our land sales are going slowly; in fact
100 slow y to suit me. Let me explain.
If you don't buy this land, we will
have to go down into our own individ-
ual funds and pay for it ourselves.
This would cripple our progress in the
industries and building operations.
Comrades, you will soon be with US
Or in some other colony. We cooper