Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-07-28

needs alright far it goes.
The Lano Cooperative Colony founded extend this
operation every phase of human need With this view there
is no 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 at the
expense of the needy.
The dominant thought the Lano Cooperative Colony that
shall be an association of workers banded together to protect the
of each and of all such that they secure the
entire result of their labor using such methods and devices as shall
be necessary accomplish this end In order to make this possible
necessary that favorable location blessed with natural
should be secured
The Lao Cooperative Colony located on 2O00Oacre
of land the healhfh Highlands of Western Louisiana, two miles
from Leesve the county of Vernon Parish 1t is about p mile:
from the Sabine River 100 miles from Shreveport and nearly 300
miles from New Orleans The Kansas City Southern Railway runs
through the
Highlands this place gently rolling hills giving perfect
drainage-which very important Thing Health reports well
the experience of the coons during than three nd
any section of the United States. No sickness has been exp
fenced which be attributed to location climate
The Colony contracted purchase 10000 advan
tageou terms Five thousand have already been decided
the Colony In making the contract of purchase of this tract the
and buildings of former lumber town were included Among
them the hotel with its dining and kitchen, for
guests Ebrary great sheds; large barns;
office building dozens of small houses hundreds of thousands
of feet of lumber; concrete house, four-ce dry house,
and other buildings The value Of these buildings the Colony is
almost ncauabs they house inhabitants and industries
Resident members of the Colony direct control of its
dui activities An executive board of directors chosen each
executive board selects the heads Of departments, who
sble o the board for the conduct of their work
The aim of the Colony make lis community life enjoyable
possible In this has succeeded admirably The education
a
equality of ALL the 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 method Of nghese the features Of the colony
life which grip Eight hours day. allowance made that children
learn independence everything sold nearly cost possible the
elimination of profit and the happy ceee life of the in
habn impress all 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, agncu-
first Allied agriculture is the dairy department. with
its herd Of 20 milk and II Hoslens obtained from
the U. s. Government; will soon develop into of in
come 10 secure the greatest efficiency the various farming
ad1ed
Experience proves that garden truck of almost any kind many
fruits, berries, cotton potatoes, beans. and
do we'll while rice potatoes and oher crops may be grown
In this connection The Colony last year harvested 5000 bushels
OF fine sweet potatoes which into the evaporation house
and cured
In the growing Colony is very successful having made
700 gallons of pure and 700 gallons of sorghum
Recent haress have proved coloniot that soy BEANS
peanuts and velvet beans make splendid crops and rich food
An orchard of twenty has been planted the fruit trees being
supplied by the government 1t natural berry country and many
kinds are found growing wild
The mild long especially adaptable the raising of
i've STOCK The native grasses which grow rank the timber
and along the creeks provide excellent feed for the part
the year.
Better than gold splendid bank of clay suitable
for brick and tile right the Coony modern brick
making plant having capacity of $4,000 brick per day. recently
been installed The bricks made of excellent quality and find
ready sale With the growth of this industry only ques-
be replaced by commodous brick houses
Among the other industries being operated benefit of the
community the following:
Woodworking and hande-mg machinery blacksmith shop and
wagon-makng department. laundry; boommakng factory;
shoerePrng and hamesmakng shops; printing and publishing
pant bakery butcher shops general cOmmissary potatody
ing departments hospital hotel; swimming poo theaer and at
other other work is done.
Most of this has been accomplished the last years. for the
coonst have learned how and their sell
fish desires in favor Of collective need.
Not all coopeaos cooperate They believe cooperation
but 1t takes careful study and persistent training eliminate
competitive spirit which has been drilled them from youth
Ihu the Colony divides into general asses
class JOIN the Colony and with their fellows
Petey; The other class desires live cooperative ommu-
iy yet their land tools etc. desiring private ownership in
these things these buy land the Colony per acre
The Colony position o both Those who wish
another place this page Those who to own land NAV
buy cooperative Farm participating the cooperative
advantages OF the Colony. They may market their crops with the
Colony enjoy he social advantages and of the educational
advantages with the privilege of exchanging land be applied On
membership desired and acceptable members The Coner-
build Cooperative Commonwealth.
The colony employs but not authorize them 10 close
any transactions Memberships should be taken through
Membership department ano Cooperative Colony Leevle La
Inc colony wants members 1t people become interested
this enterprise No makes private profit the opnortn
y which co-oPerators have dreamed Of established
fact Will do your part extend the field of its nuence7
hose intending visit the colony should off train at Stables
ALI trains stop here. You may be able purchase ticket
to this place. have buy Leesve but YOU can gel
ticket from LeesvIe here for getting off The
tram We meet all tans the colony right on the railroad
Notify us when you expect o arrive if you can do So
interested send for information and ask such CUES
lions wish Send for reply We want you TO know
about and ask about
made clear to you Literature sent free request.
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