Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-01-05
A Story With a Message
for Co-operators

" COOPERATION has been successful in European countries for
many years the retail and wholesale and provision
and has recently branhed into the manufacturing eno
But co-operaos dividends savings the weekly
needs, is alright far goes.
The Lano Cooperative Colony founded extend this
operation every phase of need With this view, there
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
No individual greed desire for special privilege benefit at the
expense of the needy.
The thought of the uano Cooperative Colony that
shall be of workers banded together protect the
of each and of all in such that they the
entire result of their labor using such methods and devices shall
be accomplish this end In order make this possible
that favorable location blessed with natural
should be secured.
The uano Cooperative Colony located 2OOO0ac
of land the healhh Highlands of Western Louisiana, miles
from Leesve the county seat Of Vernon Parish about miles
from the Sabine River 100 miles from Shreveport and nearly 300
miles from New Orleans The Kansas City Southern Railway
through the tract
The Highlands place geny-rolng hills giving perfect
drainagewhch is very important thing Health reports, well
the experience of the coonsts during than three nd
any the States No has been exper-
fenced which can be attributed o location climate
The Colony contracted purchase 10000 advan
Five thousand have already been decided
the Colony In making the contract of purchase of this tract the
and buildings of former lumber included Among
them the hotel with its dining and Kitchen for
guests and the library great Sheds two large bams
office budg dozens Of small houses HUNDREDS of thousands
Of feet of lumber concrete house, four-oeI dry house,
and other buildings The value of these buildings the Colony is
almost ncacuabe; they house inhabitants and industries
Resident members of the Colony direct control of its
dua activities An executive board of directors chosen each
year and may be removed by vote of the members In this
executive board selects the heads of departments who repon-
sible the board for the conduc, of their work.
The of the Colony is make lis community life enjoyable
possible In this has succeeded admirably The many education
advantages for both children and adults noteworthy
equality OF ALL the interest in the prosperity and progress
made the social equality the equality of allowance made for living
costs the freedom from the spirit Of The undertaking which
will method of vng-hese the colony
lite which Eight hours day, allowance made that children
learn independence everything sold nearly possible the
elimination of profit and the happy life of the in
haban impress all visitors. Never before did any community possess
such advantages such prospects such pleasant life does this
As the direct basis for the support Of the Colony, agrcu-
ture first Allied agriculture the dairy department.
its herd Of 20 milk and Y Hoste obtained
the u s. Government; will develop In Of in
To the greatest efficiency the farming OPP
eaon and for logging two FOrsOn tractors have been added
to the Colony equipment
Experience that garden truck of almost any kind many
fruits berries cotton potatoes, beans. sugar cane and
peanuts do WELL while rice potatoes and other be grown
for home
In this connection the Colony last year harvested 1000 bushels
and cured
the eanegrowng, the Colony very successful having made
100 gallons of syrup and 700 gallons sorghum
lasses last season. ' - =
Recent haves have proved cOIonis that soy beans,
value. ~" ~ 'OO'
An orchard of twenty has been planted the fruit tree. being
supplied BY the government natural berry country and many
kinds are found growing wild.
The mild long especially adaptable to the raising of
hive stock The native grasses which grow among the timber
and along the creeks provide excellent feed for the greater part of
the year.
Better than gold mines splendid bank of clay suitable
tor brick and tile right the Coonys 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 it only cues
lion of time when the small frame of the lumber DAVIS will
be replaced by eOmmodiOus brick houses.
Among the other industries being operated for the benefit Of The
community, the following: aat
Woodworking and matchmaking machinery; blacksmith hop and
wagonmakng department; laundry broom-aknq factory
shoereParng and hanessmkng shops printing and publishing
plants bakery; butcher shops general commy; poady
various other other work is DONE @ "
Most OF this has been accomplished last two years: for h.
coons nave learned how conquer their sell
fish desires in favor of collective need q
Not all co-oPeao cooperate They believe in co-onea;on
but takes careful study and persistent training 10 eliminate t1e
competitive spirit which has been drilled into them youth
lhu the Colony divides co-opeao general classes. One
class join the Colony and cooperate with their fellows
Petey; The other class desires live cooperative coun
ly yet their land TOOLS desiring private ovnerbn
these things These buy land the Colony at SIS Der
Inc colony is now position interest both Those who u;sb
10 come INTO the colony do the of membership Given
another place this Those who wish to own Land a
buy Cooperative Farm participating extent in the co-opeav
advantages OF the Colony They market their croD In ~
Noony enjoy the social advantages, and many Of the e;o
advantages with the privilege of exchanging land to be applied o.
membership desired and acceptable members The Co-on.,
Coony Will retain about 5000 for itself The idea is
build up Cooperative Commonwealth
The colony employs but does not authorize them To ,
any transactions Memberships should be taken ont ,broL H.
Membership department Lano Cooperative Colony LeesvIe
The colony wants members people 10 become ,,e.,I
IN s enterprise No one makes profit 1t The oDportp
Iy which cooPerators have dreamed Of now an esb
tact VIII you do extend the field Of its iDfunc.2
Those intending visit the colony should get off the train A. Shl
All trains stop here. You be able to pucba, LS
to this place. may have buy Leesvie but vo, c ~
ticket from Leesvile here for CENTS without vs,,. ~ e.
tram We meet all ans the colony is right on the railroad