Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-15
A Story With a Message
for Co-operators

But co-opeaOp dividends or for savings on the weekly grocery
needs, is alright far goes
The LanO Cooperative Colony founded extend this CO.
operation into phase of human need With this viev
no limit the possibilities for cooperation community where
all land machinery TOOLS industries needed and used for the
welfare of ALL owned equally and controlled collectively
mo individual greed desire for special privilege benefit the
expense of the needy.
The dominant thought of the uanO Cooperative Colony is that it
shall be association of workers banded together protect the in
% OF acn and OF all such manner that they the
entire result of their labor using such methods and devices as shall
be necessary accomplish this end In order this possible
sources should be secured.
The LanO Cooperative Colony located on zOOOOac tract
OF land the heah Highlands of Western louisiana two miles
from Leesve the of Vernon Parish IS miles
from the Sabine River 100 miles from Shreveport and nearly 300
mines from New Orleans The Kansas City Southern Railway
through the
The Highlands this place geny-rong hills giving perfect
oramage-which is important thing Health reports as well
as the experience of the coons during more than three years nd
cate that health conditions here will favoray
any on OF the United States No sickness has been exper-
FENCED which can be attributed location climate.
The Colony contracted purchase 10000 very advn-
se0gs terms Five thousand have already been decided to
the Colony In making the of purchase of this tract the
stores and buildings of former lumber were included Among
guests and the library great sheds two large barns store
an office building dozens of small houses hundreds of thousands
and other buildings The value of these buildings to the COLONY !.
almost meacuabe they now house inhabitants industries
1ent members OF the Colony direct control of its in
ousa activities An executive board of directors are chosen each
year and may be removed by of the members turn this
executive board selects the heads of departments who are respon
'lD 49 to the board for the conduct of their work.
Inc ann OF the Colony
as possible In this has succeeded admirably The MANY education
al advantages for both children adults are noteworthy M
uahy OF ALL the interest in the prosperity and progress
me social equality the equality of allowance for living
costs the freedom from worry the spirit of the undertaking S
will erect method of Eng-these are the features of the coI
e "hn GRIP Eight hours day. allowance made that children
learn independence everything sold nearly cost as possible he
elimination profit and the happy carefree life Of the in
impress all visitors Never before did community posses,
advantages such prospects, such pleasant life does this one
me most direct basis for the support of the Colony agcul-
lure comes r't Allied to agriculture the dairy department with
Its herd Of 70 milk and II Hoens obtained on contract from
me = Governments will develop source Of in
come 10 secure the greatest efficiency the various FARMING on
eaGns and for logging two Fordson have been added
to the Colony equipment "10'O
Experience proves that garden truck almost any kind MANY
FRUITS berries cotton sweet potatoes, beans. corn sugar cane and
peanuts DO WE'LL while rice potatoes, and other crops may be grown
this connection the Colony last year harvested 5000 bu,b.
Oh he sweet potatoes which put the evaporator house
zd the canegrOwng the Colony very successful having made
gallons OF pure sugar and 700 gallons of sorghum mo-
Recent haves have proved to the colonis that SOW bean.
peanuts and velvet beans make splendid crops and are rich in food
An orchard of twenty has been planted the fruit tree, helm.
pg by the government natural berry country and many
H. Inc mild long is especially adaptable to the ra; #
and % H. nanVe grasses which grow rank among the timber
the year. 800 " "e greater part OF
f Better litter than some gold mines splendid bank of clay suitable
io 6nck and tile right the ColOnys townsite modern bI
making plant having capacity of $4,000 brick per dav has ]
Oeen installed The bricks made of excellent qualify and 81
ready sale With the growth of this industry il IS now D
ton of time when the small frame structures Of the b Uy qaes
DC replaced by commodous brick houses 49, "'
among the other industries being operated for the beDaG &c H.
community, the following: " ~ 0e"ei" OF me
Woodworking and matchmaking machinery. LIL:a
discriminating department. steam laundry; boommakng f,i r
Snoe-rePalnng and harness-making shops. nrn;n
p'n bakery butcher hop general commissarv. sweet
s Pa"ent hospital; hotel; swimming =,
VARIOUS other seasons other work S DONE anu at
t mis- mas been accomplished the last two vesrs. t. L.
CT nave no" learned how to cooperate and conou e;r Ell
h'h desires in favor of collective need conquer e'r sell
MOI all co-oPerators' cooperate Tb.y L.I..
l !" taxes careful study and persistent training n ; a.
spirit which has been drilled nv
uS me Coony divides cooperators two general IT,
may JOIN me colony and cooperate with their JIo,ys 60
r. l"e 9Uer class desires to live cooperatve co
~ y own He own land tools, ETC., desiring private o,norL;
"eSe ungs these buy land near the Colony A. $JS @ III
Inc colony is position to interest both H. p acre
" come INTO the Colony do the terms Of oLIi Ms
'h0ne place on this Those - give"
aIM participating
ol .ne colony They may market their crons LII ~
9Oy ue social advantages, and many of The e1s
'ag' WIN the privilege of exchanging land - L.
membership II desired and if acceptable as b pPneo On
Noiony VIII retain about 5000 acres for I.eIf IT,
Du1o up a Cooperative Commonwealth ~ ' "e@ Is 10
me colony employs agents, but does not au,bo,sz. IL
WbaL: I memberships should be taken out bro,ob ~
IN sP department lano Cooperative Colony essvJI w
tne colony wants members Il wants neonI. Id
IN TINS enterprise No makes any private E T. meFests4
ny winch cooPerators have dreamed off, Il ~ VIC
WIN you DO your part TO extend the field OF II, ina,
Al, nose intending to visit the colony should ee, off H. 80,
a L:I SP mere lou may not be able to purrbs,. $50
TINS places you may have buy to Iee,viI L - u'Ne
W. LeeSVlle here tor ten without GETTING ~ T.
Nd We ee' all rainsi the colony right on he JJ
MONTY us when arrive # Won can A. - e laroao
IT you are interested, send for more infora;" So
ions IONS as you WISH Send stamps for reply We wan, Won - 49,
SOouI US and to - AhON