Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-07-14

age student used to have to work hard
and deny himself much in order to be
able to carry on his studies. He took
it as a matter of course and looked
upon it as a necessity. Now, under
the new regime, food, clothing, and
shelter are furnished him and he is a
real grumbIer Why2 Here in the
Colony we have met the same condi-
tons for years. and most newcomers
(not alp find some trivial thing to
complain of, and in some instances
become so upset that they go back to
capitalism and then cry out against
the world for the mistake they made.
Why? Here in the Colony your econ
omic problem is solved; we have
enough good wholesome food for all
and each has the same right to use it.
| dare say no community in the world
is better fed than we are with good
wholesome food, but few tempters to
false appetites). 1t is not altogether
Just what we want, but, by our labors,
we can make it what we need. We
wear what clothes we have; we have
few silks, satins or broadcloth, but we
do not need or wish for them. We are
bunch of working people and feel
that we should not spend our wealth
in foolish dress when good plain
clothes are to be had. Our people are
clean almost to the limit. Their clothes
do not limit them, but their cleanli-
ness does, and no shallow-brained man
or woman can fool this bunch by paint
and pwder, silk or broadcloth; so why
not be satisfied with nice clean clothes
made to suit yourself, instead of styles
that look well upon some but hideous
on others. Well, our homes are far
from what we want, but we can build
them; we have the material, and by
applying the labor the job is done.
All these we have without need of
money, and more, there is a security
of the future here for all with the
wealth of the community behind US,
and yet we have the same conditions
prevailing as in the case of the Rus
sian students. 1t proves to me, with
out doubt, that our problem is not
an economic one; it is psychological.
Here we can have what we make; and
as labor makes everything, why can't
we have everything we wish to have9
Outside, you get only small portion
of what you produce and are satisfied
to have job (and you are lucky, too,
if you have one). Now, why does the
Russian student kick at the people
who solve the economic problem and
why does our newcomer kick because
his economic worries are taken from
his back here2 1t is psychological
and he is unable to see the better con
dition, and this is caused through sus-
ipicion, jealousy or greed. You must
let these three traits shed from you
when you come here, or they will
drive you out. There is no place for
them in this community. If you have
them, we will help you to free your
self, if you will try; but really it is
your job and we have lots of work of
our own. Are you free from them, or
are you big enough to handle the job
alone? The mental science class will
help you if you will attend it. and it
meets every Sunday night. as it did
tonight. After the class. we went to
the theater and enjoyed an excellent
program: Mrs. Winter is getting up the
entertainments and Comrade Winter
handles them and we are indeed glad
the two Winters are here, after all.
IS p*
Monday, July ll.-Miss Venita Thur
man. daughter of DR.. Thurman. arriv-
ed in the Colony last evening and has
started to work and to school to-day.
Most of the farm crew is helping at
the big shed, where they are fixing the
roof over the saw mill and woodwork
ing department: after this is done. the
drying shed for bricks will be fixed.
A large influx of people to the Colony
has caused US to order a car load>of
mattresses which will come in BY