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The Meeker herald., 1921-01-29

Those Of our readers who are looking
for fine seed alfalfa. communicate
with Reid Moore.
The Meeker herald., 1921-01-29

Tcacher-Did Martin Luther. die a
mnural death?
Pupil--NO. ma'am: he was excom-
municatcd by bull.
The Meeker herald., 1921-01-29

Mondays report from Kansas City.
shows that hogs are up and a better
tone prevails IN the cattle business.
The Meeker herald., 1921-01-29

+. \. Brown Of Strawberry had a
fine wheat crop past year. which lie IL
now freighting out to Rife. AZ 1t is
good milling wheat there Is a demand
for It In Denver.
The Meeker herald., 1921-01-29

Latest report shows that Mrs. stadf-
man is getting along all right.
The Meeker herald., 1921-01-29

The big event the Merchants Carni.
val. will come of at Dunham's Theater
on February 9Th.
The Meeker herald., 1921-01-29

The eiEth annual meeting Of the
rikeS Peak Ocean-to-Ocean Highway
association IL called to meet ut ST.
Joseph. Mo-. on February I'd.
The Meeker herald., 1921-01-29
Nursing

nm prepared to do nursing at my
home; maternity or otherwise. Pleas
ant room and reasonable price.
jo2-@ MRS. n. NJ. HARLAN
The Meeker herald., 1921-01-29

Ecvr notice how quickly II Teller tl,at
really knows something can break up =
discussion Abe Martin.
The Meeker herald., 1921-01-29

Members Of Vt. James Guild will
meet with Mrs. Whitney OH Thursday.
February Bird.
The Meeker herald., 1921-01-29
THE MEEKER HERALD
.AMss lvrrLe. soIroa AVID rao,alsroa
SATURDAY. JANUARY p. iss,

+. j. Forncy Of Strawberry. visited
the city. midweek.
The Meeker herald., 1921-01-29

The days are commencing to make
showing.
The Meeker herald., 1921-01-29

Dan Gillis Of lower White. was re.
gistersl ut the Meeker, early In the
week.
The Meeker herald., 1921-01-29

Jim Hayes exchanged greetings Will
town frientls-Thurstlay.
The Meeker herald., 1921-01-29

e. W. Bills Of Danforth park. attend
ell the railroad meeting last Friday.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT
THE HOPE OF HUMANITY

Springfield, Ill. - ]. H. Walker,
president Of the Central States Co-op-
erative Wholesale Society, has sent out
call for the annual convention Of the
society, to be held on Monday, Sep
tember IL, at 10 am, in the Metro
politan building, East St. Louis, Ill.
Delegates will comprise individual
stockholders and representatives from
labor organizations which have invest
ed in the society. Fraternal delegates,
having voice on the floor of the con-
vention but no vote, will be in attend
ance from other cooperative societies
throughout the country and from the
labor movement generally. The Cen
trail States Society is made up of some
90 odd American plan cooperative re-
tail stores and over fifty original Roch-
dale stores.
Among the important questions to
be taken up by the convention is the
matter of cooperative production and
manufacturing. Negotiations are being
had with view of taking over certain
manufacturing establishments. The
further development of the educational
department of the society will also be
considered.
The attention of the workers every
where is being attracted to the fact that
lit is Just as necessary that they be able
to get the full value of their dollar
when they spend it as it is to get rea-
sonabIe wages in the first place. The
only way this can be done surely and
permanently is through the establish
ment and upbuilding of the co-opera-
tive movement. The convention will
do much to stimulate the movement ii
the central states.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
"A GALA NIGHT AT
THE DIXIE PRIDE

The Bixie Pride Theater at New
llano was filled to overfIowing on Sun
day night, August 28. New talent
on the program and the expectancy of
the audience for a rare treat was more
than amply met. Miss Trixie Ewell's
overture on the piano was splendidly
rendered. The younger children of the
Colony school under the direction Of
Miss Myrtle Kemp entertained with
song. Little Catherine Cantrel recit-
ed poem very acceptably. The West
minister Chimes, pianoforte solo,
playel by Comrade w. E. Martin,
sounded so natural that the hearers
could imagine themselves to have been
placed within listening distance of that
great pile of architecture in London
Brooks Merrel recited two little poems
in good style and created considera-
Bile merriment. Mrs. Collingwood sang
Kathleen Mavoureen. that dear cd
Irish song, in her fine voice, that al
ways appeals to the tender feelings of
all. David Lindsey does not seem to
think very highly Of his sisters best
fellow = at least his highly expressive
defamation Of that young mans short
comings gave that impression. The
Llano Girls Quartette, consisting OF
the Misses Anna and Doris Willhide
and Stella and Loretta Thomas, rem
dered two songs in excellent style and
they were highly appreciated. A solo
on the pianoforte by Miss Irixie Ewell
was a topnotcher. "A Heart from
Kerry" was sung by Comrade Martin,
who has weil-trained voice. Com
rade Joseph Winter entertained with
the song Once Again" and respond
ed with an encore. A pianoforte and
violin solo by Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
completed the program of the evening.
The Martins are in truth and deed a
highly valuable addition to the mem
bership of the Colony.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
THE PHILIPPINES

The independence promised to the
Philippines is the sort of thing a great
republic in the throes of the tariff and
prohibition may easily neglect, But
this forgetfulness will have its price,
as Manual Quezon. president of the
Philippine senate, reminds us, in words
of singular candor and sanity. The IS
lands, he says, will wait ten or twelve
years, but if we indefinitely postpone
the fulfillment of our promise. it
would cause revolution" He de-
clares peaceful people are easily led,
and we will take our medicine from you
now, but you must not push us too
far" AMI with a frankness seldom
found in national leaders, he admits
that Americans are needed in the gov
eminent for efficiency's sake, and that
the Filippinos have made a mess Of
their financing. The closer the atten-
ton paid by congress to the remarks
Of Mr.. Quezon. the better for our re-
lations with the Philippines. - The
New Republic.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01

Wanted: = 200 single men who
have as their ideal the cooperative
commonwealth = these men to be will
ing to come to the Colony and work
for food, shelter, and all labor service
that can be rendered for their benefit
by the Colonists and colony equipment.
These include such thing as laundry,
shoe repair work, doctor and hospital
service, etc.
These men must place on file an ap-
phication for membership in the Col
ony; must render eight hours of SER
vice a day. to the organization, such
service to be acceptable to the Colony
management, in return for the above
mentioned personal service rendered by
the Colony. The management Of the
Colony will have power to say wheth-
er their service is acceptable or not.
Each one of these individuals will
have the right to leave the Colony at
any time, if not satisfied. They will
have no voice in the affairs of the Col
ony at all. But, if they prove salts
factory and satisfied, they will be CIV
en- an opportunity to become members
of the Llano Cooperative Colony.
Each one of these applicants will
sign an agreement of employment, the
same as a Colonist member, and will
be accorded the same privileges as Col
ony members, excepting as to the re-
servations made in the above state
ments.
In the event that one of these indi-
viduals is dissatisfied and wishes to
leave the Colony. he must do SO with
in twenty-four hours after he has quit
ted his services with the Colony; and
in the event that he is discharged, he
must leave within the same number OF
hours. So, these men must be able to
bring themselves into the Colony and
remove themselves from it with no ex-
pense to the Colony. The Colony will
assume no responsibility of his ex-
pense at departure.
If any of these men have families
their families are not to be brought to
the Colony until after the prospective
colonist has proven himself worthy
co-operator to the management and re-
ceived the consent of the management
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
PICKETT ADDRESSES FARMERS
AT ROSEPINE MEETING

The farmers of the Rosepill district
met as usual last Saturday hight to
transact the business of the Rosepine
Cooperative Sweet Potato Curing
House Association, of which most of
them are members.
Business coming before the house
was mostly unimportant, the buying
of crates for the season being the most
important.
George T. Pickett, manager of the
cooperative colony at Newllano, was
present and was invited to address the
meeting. He dwelt largely on the me-
thods of complete cooperation, show
ing that the halfway cooperation OF
producers alone is thwarted by the
middle man who dictates the price he
would pay for the produce. While
cooperation among producers may
save them few dollars on buying anc
selling in large quantities, yet the com
mission man makes more on handling
the produce than the grower gets fol
his work.
Rosepine farmers have tried it or
sweet potatoes and on watermelons
and know this to be true.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
The Colony Diary
Being Daily Report of Colony Life at LIanO

Wednesday, Aug. "a. = Chas. An
derson is becoming the king of the
stump eradicators. He has a process
of his own, and it works in fine shape.
He digs the dirt loose from around the
stump and into the clay far enough
to place considerable kindling, then
starts his fire, leaving just enough air
holes to keep the fires burning; and
by this process burns out the stump,
roots and all, and makes charcoal Of
them at the same time. Comrade An
derson is to be given crew of men
to work at this job steadily, and by
next spring they will surely have a
large acreage of ground entirely free
from stumps. A general survey of our
crops makes a person feel good. The
sweet potatoes are growing nicely and
will furnish us with large amount of
food for the winter; also the sugar
cane, peanuts. soy beans. and corn
will help to supply our tables with
food. The late Irish potatoes will be
planted as soon as we get another rain.
The ground is already in good condi-
ton for planting. Now, right here
comes a tale of good cheer to the COM
rade who has no money with which to
pay his way into the Colony. A large
number dS leopIe are writing, wanting
to come to the Colony, who have no
money; and it is a shame to have
to charge a man to join your institu-
ton organized to give the dispossessed
his rightful heritage; and yet it
must be done in order to make our
progress more rapid. But we need
more help and you want job and a
chance to join US; and so | am going
to tell you how to do it. We are,
in this offer, placing a safeguard
around the Colony to protect it against
those who just want to eat until an
opportunity presents itself for them to
get out and MAKE MONEY again. If
you really want to come to help us to
build a cooperative commonwealth,
you will not be scared or shocked at
this offer. We will allow 200 men
without bringing any families) who
have as their idea the cooperative
commonwealth, to come to the Colony
and work on the following terms:
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01

to bring the family in.
Each individual must furnish his
own own bedding, the Colony furnish
ing bunk and mattress. His bedding
must include sheets, blankets, comfort
ers, and pillow-cases.
The object of this offer is to give an
opportunity for men who have little or
no finances - opportunity to become
members of the Llano Cooperative
Colony. 1t gives us a chance to test
the idealism and the working capacities
of the applicant before he really be-
comes a member. We have no desire
to obtain members who are still ambi-
tious to gain personal riches. We want
men who are willing to work harmoni-
ously and hard with their fellow COM
rades for the purpose oftbeginning the
cooperative commonwealth which
must take the place of the capitalist
system.
We have large acreage of land for
farming purposes, as we'll as raw ma
terial such as clay and hardwood tim
Der to be made into finished products
We need more labor, but it must be OF
the right kind. Our seven years of ex-
perience have taught us that the motive
of the man and his spirit are the de-
termining factors as to his quaIifica-
tions as a co-operator, and we are Of
fering this to our readers who believe
they are capable of cooperating with
us.
If you are desirous of accepting this
opportunity, write in for a membership
application blank; fill it out and re-
turn it to us at once. AMI, if you are
acceptable, as soon as we are in po-
sition to give you steady employment
we will send for you.
This proposition will also be offer.
ed to women as soon as the men have
built up their industrial plants, where
the labor of the women can be utiliz.
ed to the benefit of all.
We find that the average is not {
good pioneer, and it is our desire tc
have higher standard of living cond!
tions before we make an open p.o2osi
ton to them. But to the women who
can pioneer, the offer is open, and We
will be glad to have her write for ar
| application blank.
& * = =
This is a chance. If your motive i
right, you can make good. If you dom
understand why we take these precau
tons in behalf of the Colony, we vii
be pleased to fully explain any poini
you may think unjust. Now, you com.
(Cort;n,,aJ on last DaoeO
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
SEATTLE GOUGED ON
STREET RAILWAY BUY

Chicago. - Labor may take warn
ing from an article by Paul H. Dou-
glas in the Journal of Political Econ
omy which he ends by declaring that
State Socialism may well prove, in
the key industries at least, to be the
most effective protection of capital
ISM" In consequence, he writes, the
supporters of public ownership may
have to beware of new found friends. .
From the municipal purchase Of the
Seattle street railway system, lock.
stock and barrel, for $l5,000,OO0.
practically twice the estimated valua-
ton made by traction expert, Mr..
Douglas, points moral that can be
taken to heart by the advocates Of pub
lie ownership. He says:
When the private owners Of public
utilities feel themselves too strongly
menaced by the forces of labor on the
one hand and the public regulation Of
rates on the other, they are likely 10 do
what they did in Seattle. namely, de-
clare themselves for public owner
ship and offer to sell their property at
a high figure. By doing SO they can
retire secure In the possession Of lar
ger interest payments than they could
have enjoyed under private ownership
and with all the worries Of manage
ment shifted to the shoulders Of the
state. Such may indeed be the policy
adopted by the railroad owners if bus
iness repression continues and other
means fail.
| Ole Hanson, former mayor Of Seat
tile and self-constituted Bolsheyik bait
er, is shown to have helped the trac-
ltlon company to put over a particular
ly raw deal on the city when he held
out for $l5.000.000 as the purchase
prise for the deprecated street rail-
ways.
When Mayor Caldwell, who succeed
ed Hanson as chief magistrate Of Se-
attic, was granted an appropriation
to investigate the terms of purchase
and make valuation Of the property.
an expert, Cyrus Whipple, placed a
valuation of $7,834,O00 upon the
physical property turned over by the
company, or slightly over one-half the
amount paid by the city for the linz
The grand jury also reported itsS-
lief that the price paid was exces Ne.
As matter of fact, on accoupt the
high purchase price, the city vas Ios-
ing money with fares as high as three
tickets for Is cents or 10 cents
straight fare.
Douglas finds that the Seattle ex-
lperiment demonstrates the necessity for
business prudence and accurate vaIu-
alton on the part of any governmental
body taking over an enterprise
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
D. H. TURNER is
POPULAR NOMINEE

D. H. Turner, weIl-known around
LeesvilIe, has announced with the De-
mocrat his candidacy for the office of
Representative in the State Legisla-
ture for this district. to succeed the
late F. o. Bolgiano.
Mr.. Turner's candidacy is very pop
uIar, and we predict his return at the
head of the poll.
Other candidates are A. c. Williams
and w. L. Ford.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
HOT WEATHER IS OVER
RECORDS ARE LOWER

Another day of lOl degrees maxi
mum was recorded this week being the
tail end of the hot weather recorded
last week. Although the lOl mark
was reached in the day time, low re-
cord of II was registered for the min
imum the same day. This meant cool
nights.
A good rain was recorded Thursday
evening, and again on Friday, making
the weather very much cooler, and pre-
pairing the soil for good start with
the fall crops.
Following is the recorded temper
atures for the week as prepared by
W. A. Dougherty, weather observer at
the Newllano station of the U. S. Bu-
reau:
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01

The Louisiana Oil Company station
is being rebuilt in the same location,
and Mr.. Mcdonald is now ready to
transact business in the same old way.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01

This is a chance. If your motive is
right. you can make good. If you don't
understand why we take these precau-
tons in behalf of the Colony, we will
be pleased to fully explain any point
you may think unjust. Now, you COM
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70 through absolutely noiselcssly To-
keep the old folks from knowing
what time YOU arrived. You knew
you'd get the lambnsting OF your ufc
n they heard you because Pa and
Ma both danced when they wcro
YOUNG aud therefore they knew the
folly of iN
The Bible says there Us time Cor
all things. and the time to dance
is while your muscles are flexible
ana your homes dur't crcak, 50 take
your Uncle Edsys advice, young
sprouts everywhere, and enjoy your.
selves dcccutly and I'm order while
youth Is Still yours Tor when YOU
got old YOU can't Chase your beau
tiful butterfly while the chasing 4
good, FOR whom instead Of happiness
you begin 10 seek peace. peace. sweet
peace, ,orncoh. magazine and r.
rocking chair It's sign you're get
ting old.
Nouu hc saying to your grand
son boy, don't dance, ita very
wicked and foolish thng to- do. Soc
this old game leg I've been carrying
a bullet and the rhcumatisn around
I'm FOR 80 years. got il stealing
your prandmoth"r frum another
boob nt a dance
About babies. Billy. j bet can
give you some stutistivs YOU never
read rfurc If only people had
hHhiug who wanted babies there Il
only he about one around and the
great war would have been one grand
tizZlr because there wouldn't have
hcen enough gun fodder" to get the
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the sexes had to dance separately
rhey would no longer dance. Right
you are for once, Billy; they would
not Also 70 YOU took the women
out OF the churches the mon would
no longer attend, and II you took
the women out Of the homes the
men would no longer care FOR "a
home, ana n you put the women
on one planet and the men on an
other there would be no more court -
ings nor weddings nor children nor
any of tho nice things tho Lord has
given US to enjoy together.
Come oft Bhly | beg. and give
the young folks a chance; also all
YOU other preachers. Tho great ma
juritN OF people who condemn dane
ing danced themselves TN they gut
so old they were ashamed to and
as soon as thcy quit the thing got
to hc AN evil Funny, wasn't II?
Don't compromise with the dcvu.
hut compromise with tho Young
folks and prepare them decent
place To dance, ohapcron them. .thcrc
ana bring them home az the same
hour I'm the morning you used TO
DRAG in Gosh, wasn't 10 fun Many
q time the sun was pccpiug over the
hin when you climbed the back
porch post and skinned your shins
on the attic window as YOU snakcd
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man an example of their helpless
ness when they lean a little heavily
on his arm and he Kinda gets the
idea he'd like to he her support for
life If she always looked and smelled
as sweet as she does Just then,
Meantime the very goody good girl
stays at home waiting for some one
to come in and be her snuhbing
post. but he doesn't como because
he's busy with the ladybird who sits
up Till a little past midnight in order
to catch the fat and early worm
AS for passion being the founda-
tion OF dancing ! know from my own
and others experience that you're
clear out OF your Encyclopedia
Brittanica. There may be few
men who are so dirty mentally that
they can't touch woman I'm The
dance or anywhere else without
having evil thoughts. but these men
are very few and decent women
won't dance with them more than
once.
Those fools who insist on draping
woman all over their front with
her head on their breast and her
arm around their neck ought TO he
put off the floor. and usually are.
No self-rcspecting girl will do II and
no man except the jackass variety
would allow her 10 II she wished.
believe you said. Billy that II
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Relief of Sufferings
of Residents of VOlga
Almostan Impossibility

myself have handled this so-called
bread and witnessed the terrible in
testinal troubles resulting from the
consumption OF IL.
THE Soviet government Is work -
Ing very well indeed to relieve the
distress. They have carried out 60
per cent OF thCtr seed sowing pro-
gram but at the most this cannot
bring In more than one-sixth Of the
average summer yield. one of the
most tragic things | have ever soon
was the spectacle OF those peasants.
many of whom are facing starva
ton this winter, sowing their next
years grain. They admitted quite
frankly that they would not live to
see IL harvested
The Soviet stopped the danger
Gus movement OF massed refugees
to the cities by sending food from
Moscow and the report that we have
suffered from Soviet pilfering Is ar
rant nonsense. The pilfcring has
peen negligible. Death IS the de-
creed penalty for st."
Major Carroll Ia returning to Mos
COW at once. The Volga is begin
ming TO freeze he said. "and no
time can possibly be lost in getting
food into the more remote provinces
before the waterways are closed
There Is a hard winter before US, ,"
he concluded.
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thing dcccntly started. Natures a
grand old lady hut shc kinda tricks
uB into this baby business We think
very little about them tin they be.
gin to arrive ana then We are never
able TO think OF anything else ns long
1s life lasts. ! don't blame a womnn
for not being crazy over the idea Of
having a dozen or go. Especially
when her meal ticket bcgitN 20 show
a fraz2lcd edge and SHE doesn't know
but what she may have the divine
privilege later OF being both mother
and dad.
This baby problem ~ one every
couples got to solve for themselves,
80 YOU girls listen, look an >Souud
AZ all tho widows with children YOU
know and be good and certain that
your meal ticket is ur the ovcrlast-
ing variety before tackliug this very
serious problem for yourself
I Ike your preaching. Billy. and !
feel sorry Tor the crowds who flock
TO hear YOU Ike sho,p hunting a
shepherd don't uuitr like your
way of roasting tho uthcr churches.
hct you'd feel plum foolish if you
had to walk down the pcarly streets
with Christian Scicutist ON one
arm and Holy Boilci ON the other,
and not knowing the names ON the
Lambs Book ot Life how are YOU
going To- toll who YOU arc going to
hohnoh with up there
I've just got ono parting shot Tor
YOU. BulN. and the ladies' 4cnd n
with their best wishes. and I say II
with an due respect to the lnowl-