Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-11
A Story With a Message
for Co-operators

But cooperation for dividends for savings the weekly grocery
needs, is alright far goes
The uano Cooperative Colony founded extend this CO.
operation every phase of human need With this vew there
limit the possibilities for cooperation community where
all land machinery TOOLS industries, needed and used for
welfare of ALL owned equally and controlled collectively
No individual greed desire for special privilege benefit
expense of the needy.
The dominant thought of the ano Co-operaive COLONY is ba, i
shall be association of workers banded together protect The in
erests of each and of all in such that may secure the
of labor using such methods and devices as shall
be necessary accomplish this end In order this possible
1t was necessary that favorable location blessed with natural
sources should be secured
The Lano Cooperative Colony located On 2oOOOace tract
Of land the hhfu Highlands Of Western louisiana miles
from Leesye the seat Of Vernon Parish about IS miles
from the Sabine River, 100 miles from Shreveport nearly 300
miles from New Orleans The Kansas City Southern Railway
The Highlands this place are geny-roInq hills giving perfect
dranage-which is important thing Health reports
as the experience of the colonis during than three years. ind
any section of the United States No sickness has been xper-
fenced which can be attributed to location climate
lhe Colony contracted purchase 10000 adan-
geous terms Five thousand have already been decided
the Colony n making the contract of purchase Of this the
stores and buildings of former lumber included Among
them the hotel with its dining kitchen rooms for
guests and the brary sheds large barns; store;
an office building; dozens of small houses hundreds of thousands
OF feet OF lumber; concrete hou four-ce drv house,
and other buildings The value of these buildings the Colony is
almost mcalculabe; they house inhabitants and industries
Resident members of the Colony in direct control Of its IN
dusal activities An executive board of directors chosen each
year and may be removed BY of the members this
executive board selects the heads of departments who are respon
'lhI1 to the board for the conduct of their work
lhe aim OF the Colony make community life as ENJOYABLE
possible In this has succeeded admirabIy The % f
al ADVANTAGES for both children adults are noteworthy The
equality OF all the interest prosperity and progress
made the social equality the equality of allowance living
costs the freedom from the spirit Of the undertaking which
will erect method Of ng-hese the features Of the colony
e which grip Eight hours day allowance so that children
learn independence everything sold nearly as possible the
haban impress all visitors Never before did community possess
such advantages such such pleasant life a. does this one
As the most direct basis for the support of the COLONY aoc
ure comes first Allied agriculture is the dairy department with
its herd Of 20 milk and u ens obtained on contract from
(OVern viI.
come 10 the efficiency the various farming op-
eraGon' and for logging FOdon have been added
Experience that garden truck of almost any kind MANY
fruits berries cotton potatoes beans corn sugar cane and
tor home
In this connection the Colony last year harvested 5000 bushels
and cured house
,7 In the canegong the Colony successful having made
IO eaons OF pure sugar and 700 gallons sorghum mo-
lasses last
Recent harests have proved the coonsts that soy beans.
value. p M ~ ~ Il" 1000
An orchard of twenty has been planted the fruit trees being
kinds are found growing wild
M Inc mild long especially adaptable the raising of
and along the creeks provide excellent feed for the greater part Of
for brick and tile right the COonv townse modern brick
making plant having capacity of $4,000 brick per day. has recently
been installed The bricks made Of excellent quality and find
ready sale With the growth of this industry now only que
on OF time when the small frame structures of the lumber days will
Among the other industries being operated for the benefit Of be
community the following:
Woodworking and handemakng machnery blacksmith sho and
wagon-makng department; undry broommakno factory.
shoe-rena1ng and hessmakng shops PRINTING and pubsbno
pant bakery butcher shop; commy: sweet
ing department; hosPia hotels swimming pool heater: and at
various other seasons other work done.
Most OF this has been accomplished the last years for the
coonl have learned how cooperate and conquer their sell
h'h desire: in favor Of collective need
Not all co-oPeraos They believe cooperation
out takes careful study and persistent training eliminate the
competitive spirit which has been drilled from youth
mus the colony divides general classes: One
class NAV JON the Colony and with their fellows COM
py Ihe other class desires live cooperative comn-
n.y. yer own Their own land TOOLS desinno private ownership
me things these buy land the Colony $5 per acre
he Colony is position interest BOTH Those who wish
10 come INTO the Colony do the terms of membership oven
IN another place this Those who wish TO own, Land NAV
o cooperative Farm participating the cooperative
ses OF the Colony They may market their crops with the
ENJOY me social advantages and of the educational
advantages with the privilege of exchanging land 10 be nDJ a
membership desired and sccentable as members The Coon.r
Soy colony will retain about 5000 itself The idea IS TO
DuId up cooperative Commonwealth.
Inc colony EMPLOYS agents. but does authorize them n clos.
any transactions Memberships should be taken out broub he
membership department Lano Cooperative Colony Leesvle La
colony wants members 1t people become interested
IN s enterprise No one makes private profit 1t the opportn-
ny which co-operaors have dreamed Of now an established
ac Will you do your part extend the field Of its n1uence2
80 nose intending to visit the should get off the train Al Sb
All trains stop here You may be able to purchase ckel
to this places may have buy to Ieesve but Won can t
hcke from Leesve here for cents without getting off he
nam nam we meet all tans the coonv right on the railroad
Notify us when you expect TO arrive you can do So
you are interested send for information ask such oues-
tons as wish Send stamps for reply We want Won 10 know
want tn oasL