Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-07

ure to our community, and an educa-
ton in music and rythm that appeals
to the most refined minds. No one
can object to any of cur social ,func-
tions, as they are being carried out.
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Sunday, April 3-This was a big
day. And hard day for the volun-
teer gangs. And yet these volunteer
crews show a spirit that can not be
found any place else that Fknow of.
One crew went cut to the berry patch
and planted and hoed berries. Conn
rade Sandretto of Illinois sent in some
ever bearing strawberry plants and
these were set out, and the only thing
that happened to mar the berry pro-
gram was that Comrade Cantrell got
sick on imaginary slort c. ke and had
to go home. The other crew took
Fordson tractor, and all the mules
and went to the Cooper 20 and skid
ded logs all day. Results were fine;
they got all the logs out but nineteen.
Of course Haynes and Morrissey will
go and cut more tomorrow, but the
big job is done and the fellows did a
fine big lob and are glad they did it.
| drove the Linn family over the place
in my Ford and they expressed great
pleasure with our country. and also
had the pleasure of Henry Ford's evan
gelistic ability. 1t was a beautiful day
and many colonists took a well-deserv-
ed rest. Mrs. Synoground worked all
day at the laundry in order to get our
clean clothes to us for Monday. To
do work is our first consideration, and
these crews express the real cooper
ative spirit on the job. The Mental
Science class met as usual at the school
house and was we'll attended.
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Monday. April 4-SeveraI of the
fellows are off for the woods again
to-day. Kemp and three mules, the
tractor, and several extra men are on
the job, and will nearly clear the Coop
er land to-day. The stump pullers are
at work, and the land crew is clearing
east of the railroad. The brick burn
ers, Quero, Kaas, and Waters, are TAX
ing eight hour shifts at watching the
fires. Last night about one o'clock
Waters came up and ordered me to
blow out my light. He seems to think
he is the curfew KID; he complained
that my light was keeping the chick
ems awake all night-but wound up
by borrowing some oil for his lantern. |
| do hate to have a guy butt in on me
at that time of day, especially when
had just gotten through with a days |
play" and wanted to read little
bit between acts. think Fred thinks |
| burn too much gasoline, that's all. >"
lsadore Caron has returned to the COL
ony and | brought him from his ranch !
bag and baggage in my jitney. At the
same time | visited Comrade Mrs. Six
ton near the Davis school house and !
she also wants to give up the compe-
.itive life for cooperation. Don't be |
surprised to see Mrs. S. coIonist in |
A week or two. Again met more COM
rades in the Dan Cryer family and !
was glad to know we have such true
friends right near us. The older school |
pupils were given few days vacation |
n order to let Myrtle, Rosa, and Lou
Sc write the letters to our outside |
friends and hundreds of these letters !
are going out to you and we hope TO |
get a generous response. The other !
,hildren cf' this group are working in |
other useful industries. This is only !
another form Of cooperation from the |
lext set Of cooperation builders. Com
ade F. E. Rooney and wife arrived
IN the evening train to-day. Daddia
Crawford had busy Gay supplying
customers in Leesville with bread. Lois
If visitors in town and lots of call upon
)ad for eats. Van Nuland is harrow
ng spuds out at the Ford place. There
IRE 20 acres of Irish potatoes up and
growing, and Van is doing his best 7
II assisting them to repay the reaper.
The Esperanto classes were held as us
IaI at the hotel and school house.
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Tuesday. April 5-Uncle Jake act
d as official guide to Comrades J. H.
-amb, of Washington, J. Linn and
wife of Maryland, F. E. Rooney
nd wife of Penn; they took in as
much of the ranch as they could in
me day and they seem hungry for
more. Comrade Cotton, of Florida.
Lropped in for a few hours and made
quick tour Of the industries between
rains. He expects to come back and
ocate with us later. Several Of the