Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-08-04
A Story With a Message
for Co-operators

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business and recently branched the manufacturing end
But cooperation dividends for savings the weekly
needs is alright far goes
The anO Cooperative Colony founded extend this
operation into every phase need With this in view, there
is no limit to the 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
The dominant thought of the LnO Cooperative Colony that
shall be association Of workers banded ogee to protect the IN
of each and of all in such that they secure the
result of their labor. such methods and devices shall
be necessary accomplish this end In order to make this possible
The ano Conerstve Colony Is located On 2OOOOacre tract
of heahfd Highland, of Western Louisiana, miles
from Leesve county Of Vernon Parish 1t about Is miles
from the Sabine River 100 miles from Shreveport and nearly 300
miles from New Orleans The Kansas City Southern Railway
through the tract
The Highlands at this place are gentv-onr hills giving perfect
dainage-whch very hing. Health well
the experience of the cOlonis during than three midi
of the United No sickness has been exper
fenced which can be attributed to location or climate
The Colony contracted purchase 10000 advan
tageos Five thousand have already been decided
the COLONY making the contract 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 library: Sheds LARGE barns; store;
office building dozens of small houses hundreds of thousands
Of feet of lumber power house, four-ce d house:
and other buildings The value of these buildings the Colony is
almost incacuahle; they house inhabitants and industries
Resident members of the Colony direct control of its
dusta activities An executive board Of directors chosen each
board the heads of departments, who
ShIe to the hoard tor the conduct of their work
The aim of the Colony is make is 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
made the social equality the equality Of allowance made for living
viii erect new eod of Hvnq-hese are the fearres Of the colony
life which grip Eight hours day allowance made that children
learn independence everything sold nearly noiie the
elimination Of profit and the hapnv caee life of
hahitanis impress all visitors Never before did community
such advantages sch such pleasant Ef does this
As the direct basis for the Of the Colony, agcu
FIRST Allied aOchre IS the dairv department with
its herd Of 20 milk and u Hstens Obtained FROM
the U. S. Government; will soon develop INTO source of in
To the efficiency the various farming
eratons and for logging Fordson have been added
to he Colony equipment
Experience proves that garden truck of almost any kind
fruits berries cotton potatoes, beans and
peanuts do WELL while rice potatoes and oher be
In this connection the Colony last year harvested 5000 bushels
of fine sweet potatoes which into the evaporation house
cane-vrowing the Colony verv successful having made
ZOO gallons of and 700 gallons of sorghum
Recent proved the coons that soy beans
peanuts and velvet beans make splendid and rich food
value.
An orchard twenty been planted the fruit trees being
supplied by the government 1t natural berry country and
kinds are found growing wild.
The mild long especially adaptable to the raising of
live stock The native which rank the timber
and along the creeks provide excellent feed for the of
Better than gold mines splendid bank Of CLAW suitable
for brick and tile right the CoOnvs TOWNSHIP modern brick
making plant having capacity $1,000 brick per day. has recently
been installed The bricks made of excellent quality
ready sale With the growth of this industry only que
ton of time when the small frame Of lumber days will
be replaced by commodious brick houses.
Among the other industries being operated for the benefit
community, the following:
Woodworking and handenakng machinery; blacksmith shop and
wagonmakng department; laundry broom-mng factory;
shoe-repaing and hanessmkng shops printing and publishing
plants bakery; butcher shop; general commssary
ing department; hospital; hotels swimming pool hea and at
various other other work DONE
Most this has been accomplished in the last years. for the
cons have learned how cooperate conquer their sell
fish desires in favor of collective need.
Not all cooPerator cooperate They believe corporation
but it takes careful study and persistent training eliminate the
competitive spirit which has been drilled them from
Ihus the Colony divides co-opaos general asses One
class Join the Colony and with their fellows
peey The other class desires TO live cooperative
, their land TOOLS desiring private ownership
these things These may buy land the Colony SIS per
The Colony is in position interest BOTH Those who wish
to into the Colony do the of membership
another place this page. Those who wish land
buy Cooperative Farm participating the cooperative
advantages Of the Colony They market their with the
Colony enjoy the social advantages and many educational
advantages with the privilege Of exchanging land to be applied On
membership desired and acceptable members The Cooper
alive Colony will about 5000 ITSELF The
build up Cooperative Commonwealth
The colony employs but does authorize them close
transactions. Memberships should be taken through the
Membership department Lno Cooperative Colony LeyIe La
The colony members people become interested
this No makes private profit emporium
iy which co-operaOrs have dreamed Of Ii established
fact viii do your part extend the field Of Its nuence3
Those mtendgto visit the colony should off the Stables
All stop here You may be able purchase
this place. you may have buy Leesve but you get
ticket from Leesve here for without getting off the
train We all tan the colony right railroad
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