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Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-11-02
Leaves for Ranch Home

Mrs. F, s. Mason left this morn.
ing for the ranch home of her son,
Clyde, eleven miles from Grants
Pass. Mrs. Mason will keep house
for her son.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-11-02
Visits In MedfOrd-

II. G. Enders, Sr., was in Med/brd
yesterday attending to business mat
ters.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-11-02
Visits at Grants Pass

E. A. Wallin, manager of the Ash
land branch office of Swift & Com
pany, was Grants Pass and Med
ford visitor yesterday.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-11-02
Engages HOusekeeper-

Mrs. Jones, OF North Main street.
has been engaged by Mrs. Phoebe
Wright as companion and house
keeper.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-11-02
Visits Friends Here

Visits Friends Here
Mrs. NJ. E. Davis, en- route to Oak
land, Calf, from Seattle, Wash, was
a recent visitor at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. ]. L. Greenwood.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-11-02

Miss Rose Patterson, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Patterson,
left yesterday evening for Tacoma.
Wash. where ,she will visit Mrs.
o'Neil OF that city. formerly Miss
Vivian Fuller OF Ashland.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-11-02
Builds Home Addition -

James Rudd is building an addi-
tlon to his home on Liberty street.
Mr.. Rudd's brother is making his
home with the Rudd's.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-11-02
Recoyers from Illness -

Paul Mars, who has been quite III
for some time, was able to resume
work in his fathers shop this morn
ing. 70
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-11-02
THURSDAYS NEWS
On Hunting Trip

Chester Tuttle left yesterday ev-
ening for Klamath Falls on a week S
hunting trip.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-11-02
Returns from Gold Hill

Mrs. Nancy Sisemore has returned
from visit with Mrs Kelsey at Gold
Hin.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-11-02

Mrs. b. Loretta Sullivan was
transacting business in Jacksonville
yesterday.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-11-02

sick With influenza ssvoH times
while there.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-11-02
Move to Apartments

Move TO Apartments
F. E. Russell and daughters have
moved from North Pioneer street to
apartments over Buffers confection-
ary store.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-11-02
Returns to Frisco

Miss Louise Homes, employed as
a trained nurse in a San Francisco
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-11-02
Return from Spokane

Mrs. +. X. Buyers has returned
from several days visit with rela-
tiyes and friends at Spokane, Wash.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-11-02
From Neil Creek :

FROM Nell Ifeek
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Guyger, OF Nell
creek, were Ashland visitors yester-
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-11-02

Bungalow Nears Completion
The new bungalow being built by
Putnam Brothers for Mrs. Agnes
Herndon, is nearing completion.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-11-02

Confined by Illness
Mrs. S. Boots is Ill at her home
on b street at present.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

my opinion, il should come first; for
do not believe there is a crop grown
that can beat sorghum as a forage
plant-not only when grown alone,
but when sown with rape or rye OF
rape and rye mixed Especially for
hogs, il cannot be beat, The quality
of the food is excellent and the tonn-
age immense. Next comes the non-sac-
charine sorghums-that is Kaffir corn.
Milo Maize, Dhourra, Jerusalem corn;
Dhourra would seem to be identical
with the plant known as white African
millet. But none Of these can be COM
pared with our sugar sorghum for for
age. One Of our best forage groups
is the clover family entire, from red
and white clover TO alfalfa; all legum-
inous plants are good forage plants
this takes in field peas, cowpeas and
common vetch, which are sometimes
sown with oats or barley to provide
pasture or forage. and soy beans, vel
vet beans, both Of which are indigen-.
Gus to the South and are good crop
pers. Cabbage and rape are grown to-
gether for forage for sheep and hogs
and produces a very large amount of
pasture high in nutrition. 1t is plain
you can make combinations without
end to provide forage.
Best Forage Crops fer Louisiana
Annual winter crops for hay-Oats,
Hairy Vetch, Red Clover, Crimson Clo-
yer.
Annual summer crops for hay-Les-
.pedeza, Cowpeas, Peanuts. Soy Beans.
Annual winter crops for pasture
Oats, Rye, Rescue grass.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

Even if we do know how, we help
teach the rest that are just learning.
On Saturday afternoons we have the
Self Government League meeting, and
we kids all get into the game. tell what
we have been doing each day. divis-
ing the work-making motions and
amendments, and discussing them. |
tell you, we are learning facts, and not
just MEMORIZING it either. What We
learn will stay with us and we will
know the reasons for things.
Our school is held the year round.
for four hours a day. During that
time, we study and read how to do
things, while during the other four
hours we get a practical education by
putting into practice the things we read
and study about in the school room.
in that way, we are getting not only
book knowledge, but a practical edu-
cation-and are being useful to soci-
ETY. while we are getting it. We also
learn to know what we are best fitted
to DO. MYRTLE KEMP.
3 3 3 3
This is to certify that |, Andrew
Baltezore, from the State of Washing
ton. City Of Walla Walla. living here
in the Llano del Rio Cooperative Col
ony since the latter part Of February,
1921
Found the Colony as represented to
me through and by the Vernon Parish
Democrat, published at the Colony, as
well as by their pamphlets and writ
ings to me,
That l also found the Colony pro-
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

Dear friends and comrades, | have
something much more important to
say. want to tell you that | have
found what was unconsciously look
ing for, and longing for, for over fif-
teen years-that is, a place where |
am surrounded BY real friends, place
where | have not to lie, to deceive, to
be hypocrite or act as a dog in order
to make living; a place where the
truth is all around me; a place where
| can elevate myself to be better NOR
ally, Intellectually, and materially. 1t
is the Llano Colony.
The success Of this Colony is nov
beyond doubt, although it is the only
one Of its kind to my knowledge 1t:
foundation as solid as granite; its Lead
ers able, devoted, and sincere men,
and the whole Colony, body and soul,
behind them. | have been four years
mixed with the overseas forces. and,
Oh Comrades! what a contrast with
the colonists! the latter living hum
dred years before their time. feel
now more at home than | ever did,
and | wish all my comrades, friends.
would come in contact with this splen-
did organization. u, MOLLARD.
-
An Invitation Life in Llano Colony.
Here in Western Louisiana are a
band of sturdy men and women. Their
lives are somewhat different from 9th
er people throughout the country. AS
they are working on plan of coop
eration-a plan they think will some
day in the near future raise the old
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

perly organized by good, honest, cap
able men
That the Colony is populated by
good honest, industrious men and
women; that they all believe in the
cooperative colony
That | am much pleased with all
the workings of the Colony
That | found all the colonists pleas
ed to have me and all other industri-
GUS people with them
That find all the colonists and
comrades taking a direct interest in
all the workings and doings of the
Colony
That find the Colony's dances,
entertainments and meetings carried on
in the most respectful manner that
anyone could wish to see
That | found hotel. Printing office,
steam laundry, dairy, hog and poul-
try departments, agriculture, saw mill,
commissary, brick plant, etc. all work
ing in a very satisfactory way
That | have been living among the
kind Of people have been looking for
these many kindly. loving com
rades. "A. BALTEZORE.
3
arrived here nearly three weeks ago
from Alberta. Canada, where the gem
eral impression about louisiana is that
this is nothing but a nest Of snakes,
mosquitoes, alilgators, and malaria ~
but / have failed to see any of these
so far. The land Of the Colony being
high, there are very few swamps. The
flora impresses me favorabIy, the
agricultural possibilities are great, and.
10 sum it all. this IS a real place to
build a permanent and beautiful home.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28
orage Crops Are
Natural in Louisiana

With its millions Of acres Of cut
essr pine land. the State Of Louisiana
offers exceptional opportunities in the
Iva stock industry.
Free pasture is becoming less and
M continue to become less as the
country becomes more settled. The
coming Of more farmers must necessar.
iIy reduce the amount Of free range.
WhiIe there is more than an abundant
free range at this time. the question Of
growing forage crops is a matter Of
economy. especially when ensilage i.
made to feed the cattle over the win.
ker months.
All forage crops dc well in Vernon
Parish. and the following article on
ills subject BY w. A. Dougherty Of the
United States Demonstration Farm at
hewllanos Is worthy of consideration.
FORAGE CROPS
Webster defines forage as food for
horses cattle. sheep, and swine; which
yor san realize covers a wide variety
e ops for forage use. This means
almost any fodder crop. can be
Va IS forage, (but.in my opinion.
Ne one exception. Milo Maize; it
a non-sacharine sorghum. 1t is
gram crop, but a poor fodder
ihaffir corn being its superior as
ss fodder and forage plant. This
NII hold good here in louisiana
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28


Forage, in its wider sense. means
any food suitable for horses, cattle.
sheep. OF swine, Thus defined, it would
include pasture, soiling and fodder
crops, and all manner Of grain crops
In nearly all instances. these forage
crops are sown from year to year.
whereas grass pastures usually endure
for several years. In many instances
grass pastures grow spontaneously,
while forage crops seldom do.
Forage crops. like pastures, are eaten
off by the animals where they grow,
and usually in the green form; but
there are instances where both may
be grazed in the matured form, as in
the cleaning Of ripe peas by swine or
the grazing of buffalo or bunch grass
by cattle and sheep in the winter.
Forage, soil, and fodder crops each
includes a large number Of the same
plants and the preparing of the land
for many Of these to a certain stage
is exactly the same. Forage crops
other than grasses and clovers. should
be grown because Of the many bene-
fits which they bring to those who
grow them. Chief among these are the
following: They may be made sup
plement pasture crops that are more
permanent-that is to say, perennial
in character-when the area of these
is sufficient, or when. from any cause,
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

they fail to produce pIentifulIy. Many
Of them may be grown as catch crops
where other crops have failed to grow.
hence the use of the land for the sea-
son is not lost. By growing these
crops, the farmer is enabled proper
tionally to increase the live stock of his
farm. and, in consequence. proportions
atsiy 10 increase the farm's producing
power. Such system exercises a sal
utary influence on weed eradication,
because Of the frequency with which
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28
Minute Chats With CoIonists
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character, despite the heinous efforts
Of THE powers that be" to fan the
flames OF national and race hatreds;
here we know only human beings
each with equal rights to life, liberty,
and the pursuit Of happiness; we
have dropped the word g foreigrer"
from our vocabulary; here the Irish
man has laid aside his shelalah and,
side BY side with his "English" brother.
builds for a better day; German"
and 'Frenchman" are no longer the
hated hun and "frogeater," but
recent European slaughter-fest; ina
ginary differences between other ma
tionalities are forgotten; the Ubiquitous
practice Of pitting one nationality a.
gainst another to beat down the stan
dard of living for the masses, can have
no place in a cooperative colony.
We are pioneering as yet-but pi-
oneering comparatively, which has
manifold advantages over pioneering
individualIy-with the firm conviction
that this is the way that must be pur-
sued to make the socialist dream come
true, and we are buoyed up with album
dant evidence that our dream is com.
ing true.
And finally, Comrade and friend on
the outside, don't you think that you
have "agitated" for better conditions
about long enough-don't you think it
high time that you should join hands
with your comrades here and help
MAKE conditions what they should
be2
We invite you to join with US to
BUILD the new social order-a soci-
ETY. in which the Individual may be
free to develop his or her mental, NOR
al. and physical attributes to the fullest
extent consistent with the rights and
considerations due to all others; So
ciety in which one may freely confess
his or her weakness and confidently
expect help instead of hurt; a society
in which may be made homes and a
homemade environment permitting
and providing for the possible develop
ment Of the child into the perfect man
or woman; a society in which we may
realize and enjoy harmony and hap
, piness, care and comfort, peace and
plenty, liberty and life, in the fullest
measure for all.
w. H. BURTON
=
Dear Comrades: You should attenc
our physical culture classes. They
are fine. We learn what and how to
eat. and how to avoid sickness. Every
day we are supposed to take our ex.
ercises, which are given US to build oul
muscles and help US to avoid sickness
! We also have other things going OF
here that will interest you.
Every Saturday evening, we have a
dance, which is enjoyed by all. Fol-
those who want to learn, we have a
dancing class every Saturday evening
before the regular dance commences
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

italy consumed while being grazed.
All farmers should grow forage every
year.
Forage Plants
Indian corn is one Of the greatest
food plants that was ever grown in
any country. 1t is indigenous to this
continent and can be grown in one OF
the other of its forms in nearly all
parts Of the continent capable Of ma
turing cereals. There is probably no
other plant at the present time that
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

Annual summer crops for pasture
Lespedeza. Cowpeas, Peanuts.
Permanent hay meadows Bermuda
grass and Lespedeza mixed. Alfalfa,
Johnson grass, Carpet grass.
Best permanent pastures-Bermuda
grass. Carpet grass. Lespedeza, Burr
clover and White clover mixed.
w. A. Dougherty, U.SFarms.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

b asks us to give our impress
The Colony in a one-minute
our comrades and friends OUT
/ would prefer to let George
but lie insists that would not
cooperation.
lied 81 vainly chasing the cooper
We commonwealth. like will-o-the-
h, through successive campaigns,
anne 70 Newllano, one year ago, to
IT, n my judgment, cooperation
action, the Colony idea, had any
more definite or hopeful to Of
me-I saw-I (was) conquered.
not. however. a question Of why
Z came. but why do | stay
Aiy FIRST year IN the Colony has been
mined full Of action. having to
mth the social, industrial, and Of
life Of the community, as to
the general impression that it
Be likened to busy fourth-of-
pin wheel, with yours truly
where near the center Of the fire.
lony literature. which enumerates
describes our resources, industries,
bther activities, may be had for the
ang
CAREFUL or even casual. reading
this literature must convince the
sn-ininded person that our econom-
problem is comparatively easy of
b|uton-that such resources require
3nly the magic touch Of labor. intel
gently applied. 10 make our broad
acfes blossom as the rose and respond
AaWshly to our every want.
We have found it so. We have also
found that to get people to voluntarily
M9sk together intelhgently and har-
noniously is the big problem Of this
cooperative Colony and, therefore, a
great part of our time and energy is
gwen to the study and practical appli-
sion Of mental training for the pur-
se Of helping each Of US TO under
81 ourselves and adjust ourselves
others and to the organization.
Classes in mental science and col
psychology are accomplishing
nders in the way Of imbuing our
spIs with the spirit Of cooperation
right living.
The training Of our children is based
81 this principle and our schools
turning out material for the build
of the cooperative commonwealth
from faint Of sham, hypocrisy
eed, fear. religious bigotry and SUI
sstition, national and race hatreds
q prejudices. and many other things
equally as harmful, which make lif'
So tie outside a continual nightmare
The effect Of this training is becom
ae apparent in the growth Of the Col
ony.
Colonial wars" are things Of the
past and we are content to let th'
dead past bury its dead.
We have become International U
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

To live in an agricultural and.indus-
trial cooperative colony, like ours,
broadens ones views immensely. The
wage slave in city or village cannot
possibly expand, Intellectually, as can
the man, woman, or child who all live
together and work to accomplish a Civ
en- task, the collective effect of which
is, not only to obtain all the necessar-
les and comforts of life, but also to es-
tablish a precedent, the contemplation
of which will make thousands to imi-
tate our example and, ultimately, re-
suit in the abolition of wage slavery,
landlordism, and all other forms of
capitalistic robbery. The wage slave.
in city or village has nothing but his
wages, barely sufficient to keep him
from starvation and misery. He can
not save anything to protect himself
from the privations of unemployment
and old age. He dies prematurely.
The man, woman, or child living and
working with us knows that we are
protected, that we need not worry, that
we own more land than we can use,
that we have tools to produce most Of
the things we need, that we have cattle,
pigs, chickens, horses, mules, wagons,
trucks, automobiles, big store, hous-
es, fuel, hotel, schools, fine libra
ry, theater, ball room, a swimming
pool, woods in which to roam, pick
flowers and mushrooms, go to picnics.
when the weather is fine, meetings to
discuss the burning questions of the
day and to study the sciences without
which cooperation would be impossi-
bic. For times of i'll health and acct
dents we have medical attendance, and
death does not compel families to pur-
chase a burial plot, nor to enrich a
greedy undertaken. To stay with us
means life insurance and old age PEN.
sions And all this costs us nothing
but 10 do the work to which our fore
men assign u.s.. Can a man, woman.
or child want more2 Answer that ques-
ton, you wage slaves who are groan-
ing under the chains of capitalism!
Throw off your yoke. join us and be
free, independent. and happyl
-TFiEO. F. CUNO-
y = 3 =
| think our school is one Of the best
things in the Colony. Our school is
SO much different from the schools on
the outside. Here we don't have to
carry from six to eight books home
every night and study hard. We study
our lessons in school. We, the chill
dren of the Colony go to school for
four hours day, and also go to school
for four hours in the industries. We
go to school eight hours day and
SIX days in the week. Instead of learn
ing trades out of books, we go into the
industries and learn the real thing.
For instance. a young man or woman
would go into a school and would
study out of book how to raise gar
den. when they would go out to farm
to really try to raise something, they
wouldn't know the first thing about it.
But here, we go right into the industry
that we prefer to learn, and everyone
tries to help us to become proficient
in that particular trade.
ROSA MATT.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

world up from the dark and dismal
depths of poverty to a brighter anG
higher stage of civilization, where all
can enjoy life to the full extent. No
greedy millionaires or profit-seeking
drones DO you find here. Only those
who are content to work and make an
honest living. Here one can find peo-
pie from all parts of the world. Peo-
pie of all kinds of trades and profess
sions, all banded together for one COM
mon purpose-the bettement of hui
mainly. And to all people who wish
to come and join our little band we
extend an invitation to come and vis-
it US and convince themselves that here
is the place; and this plan when push
ed to success will make life worth
while.
Here we have large tract of land,
in country blessed by nature in many
ways, waiting only for the sturdy hand
of labor to turn it into happy content
ed homes. Here the youth. the maid,
and the man of family can find place
to live better, happier life than can
be found among the mills, the mines,
or the factories. And to all those who
desire better life for themselves and
their fellow comrades. we invite you
to come and visit with us-join US.
With our united efforts we can make
this land Of milk and honey.
IA M0PPICcEX
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

the ground is pIowed and otherwise
disturbed, and because the weeds
which grow in the forage are usually
eaten down before they mature their
seeds. 1t enables the, farmer to pro-
vide succulent pasture for animals at
certain seasons of the year when ordin-
arily it could not be obtained in any
other way, and it provides vegetation
that may be plowed under with great
benefit to the land, when. because of
its abundance, it has been only par
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

produces more food for man and beast
and that is susceptible Of being grown
under SO many and so great a variety
of conditions; when grown for forage
it can. be sown with rape seed broad
cast, the seeds being mixed before be-
ing sowed; this makes forage that is
reIshed by horses, mules, cattle, sheep,
and swine; and, if the ground is we'll
prepared before sowing, it will produce
a good forage pasture.
Next as a forage comes sorghum. In
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

have been in the Colony a year
and five months, and ike the children
very much. | go to school, and am
in charge of the beets in the garden.
I have 9 traps. set them in the gar
den for rabbits. Sometimes drive
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

LEESVMLE. LOUISIANA.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-01
Americans
MayServe as
Hun Consuls
By Frank E. Mason.

Berlin, July American citi-
zens will be invited to accept ap-
pointments as honorary consuls in
the smaller American cities il the
big industrial interests don't sa-
botage this new offspring Of the
governmental thrift movement.
Word has gone out from the
Wirth- -Erzberger government that
government expenses must be cut
to the barest minimum. Instead
of satisfying the flock of office
seekers who were washed in on
the Erzberger wave, Wilhelm
strasse plans to put the political
guillotine to work looping off use
less heads.
New York and Chicago will in
any case have regular consuls
when the peace details are con-
cluded. But, with the low value
of the mark, Germany will not be
able to appropriate the necessary
millions to maintain the con-
sulates in the smaller interior cit
les to the extent that consular
service was developed before the
war.
The group which proposes the
honorary consular posts believes
that a number of reliable Ameri-
cans of German race may be found