The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-09-19
while the discarded one is considered

"hae the uiSCarOe0 one is couSlueleO
an outcast.
Last July protocol was issued by
the brotherhood In which the state
ment was made that "The foundation
OF marriage IS love. Without such
love, members are free. The divorced
couple must give each other certifl-
Gates In writing of release, permit
ting each other to remarry according
10 their wishes. All questions per-
tanning to the support and the main
tehance of the issue, If any, and the
compensation to the damaged party,
snail be left to the decision of the
elders of the society whose decision
shall be final and binding TO the par
ties concerned
In the Kootenay valley along the
kootenay and Columbia rivers in
British Columbia one can ride for
miles along Doukhobor farms. Every.
where women Ire seen working in lie
helds at hard labor. pitching huge
forks full of hay high in the air with
Members Vegetarians.
Ihere are scores of the society's
community homes. For the most part
the houses are two story frame, all Of
the same design. In the front on the
lower floor are one door and two
windows, while In the front on the
second floor is only one window, with
three windows on the sides. The
houses are Imprinted.
Two houses usually stand together,
In which from dozen to a score of
families make their homes. The prin-
cipal -oom In the house Is the cook
Ing and dining room. The older folk
use the lower floor, while the upper
story is occupied by the younger
members
The Doukhobors are vegetarians
and they subsist wholly on the prod
uets of their land. In the community
houses they bake their own bread In
great loaves Their piece de resist
anee is soup. made of butter and vege.
tables. and 1t is considered a great
delicacy. Meat is not allowed. Cheese,
rice and cooking oil are other foods.
Peanuts are used In abundance.
The cooking for o community Is
done by one woman each week. She
Is held responsible for all the house.
hold duties for seven days. At the
end of this period she Is relieved and
another takes her place, while she re-
turns to labor In the fields. They eat
much fruit and consume many of their
vegetables raw.
The dress of the women IS one of
the most attractive features of the
communities. They delight In cloth
ing of the brightest hues.
Battle Like Indians.
Each community has its bathhouse.
Rocks are highly heated and then
cold water is dashed upon them, the
bath being enjoyed in the ensuing
steam. Members of the community
of all ages and of both sexes indulge
IN the baths at the same time. tt is
rather singular that tribes of Indians
of this part of the Northwest take
baths of steam in similar manner.
The Doukhob0r colonies are oper.
ated upon community plan. The
brotherhood has conducted numbering
on an extensive scale At Brilliant.
+. q, a big preserving factory Is oper
ated and the product is in much de.
mand through the Canadian provinces
Placards appear at the entrance of
the farms of some of the dukes"
said to be members Of "the Black
Hundred"
The following is a copy of one OF |
the proclamations:
Sons of Freedom cannot be slaves
of corruption. This land is a Gift of |
God to those who will toll It forever |
free from taxes which are used for /
wars which cannot be bought or sold.
Christian Community Of Universal !
Brotherhood"
Anothna. reads:
Toll and peaceful life; the Sons of
Freedom cannot be the slaves of cor
ruption; the wealth of the whole uni
verse Is not worth the sacrifice Of one
child"
For the most part they are simple,
pleasant, kindly, hard working group
Being religious zealots they are In
tensely emotional. They are easily In
fluenced by agitators who now seem to
be In control. 1t is for this reason !
that the long distance forecast for this
winter In the colonies reads: 80.
"Nuder and bigger parades."