FREAK COMMUNITY
Press Assn.-
&y Telegraph
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Received Tuesday 7.0 p.m. •NEW YORK, April 22. ' ' "Vegetafian cooperatiye", ;on the tropical 350 acre Motnt island off the eoast of pondqra.s, is being promoted by tpree New QiTeans mep, says the Apjerican Associated Press corres-/ pondent. Their leader, Hgrold Clark/ said there were at present eley.en membprs and others were advertised for. The coopergtive guarantees each settler food and shejter. . Food will be grown ip community areas untii. the settl.ers ' own gardens are prodncing. Claj:k estimated there were abpht 800 coconut palms on the island as wplj as bananas, papaygs, avocadoes, limes and pineapples. Cooperative memhers have to sign a pledge stating they will livp as vegptarian§ and will not use tohacco or alcohol in any forip, also pxedicines, drugs, white sugar, white fl.our, table salt, toffee, tea or vinegar. They must declare: "I fully helieve in the brotherhood of man. -Therefore, I will not employ any servants nor work for a member for eompensation or vice versa. I will not have political affiliations or ambitions."
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Chronicle (Levin), 24 April 1946, Page 5
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174FREAK COMMUNITY Chronicle (Levin), 24 April 1946, Page 5
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