New-York tribune., 1918-10-20

been put to the test on fairly
large scale in Stables, Louisiana,
where the Llano del Rio Coopera-
i've Colony has been established and,
according to Edward Dickinson. in "The
Mexican Review" ;,as proved peculiarly
successful. The settlement covers 10000
scres of land. The writer continues:
"Soversl hundred colonists-s suhstantisl
--rious. Industrious men and women. Wit
heir chiltren--sre living under the cooper.
tive system and believe it such an improes
msnt over the connective system that the
money on earth All of these people s.S
sssularly employed, all are elt-supportin.
ali SIRE cheerful and eontented, and none taa
bothered with thoughts Of rem, bii.
strikes. iockouts cuts IN wages and u
other worries of the competitive system
No man has more good things than ~
othsr~-or not unless. after working undsl
mis- system o1 equal wages he has ssNt,
more than his neighbor and can, therefore.
huy more OF the comforts OF life No man
owns the land and makes big profit OF
lbs abor of other men who tin ii fol
nreasN pay. The land is owned in comno9
by the community. those wocking on it get
he same pay as those working in the Office
The store. and the products OF the lsnd
are sold at the commissary to the coonist
or transfer. packing and storing. Food
galsed on colony tand already costs muca
ess rnan 1T would coat II bought e~
'vnere LATER it viii cost even icss }b.,r
NOW
What is ,ruc e. the land is true Of tn,
machinery and industries Nobody owr.
he machine shop printing Office and
salts away fat sum left after the en-
ployes have been paid. All get the sane
salaries. And whatever profits there are 20
'nto the common till. the colony treasury.
~ help reduce The cost OF supplies. Tn"
prosperity OF an industry is the prosperity
# every empIoye Its misfortune. were
here such. would likewise affect one no
ass than another.
Membership in The colony assures man
81 family free lodging, either in room
IN the hotel or in ono OF the numerous
on the plantation Medical service
IS furnished free instruction is free, not
only to children, but to adults who wish to
attend night school studying languages on
ether subjects. The curriculum will be cn-
arged from time to time the growth OF 3
he colony will permit. A weekly musical
Entertainment, with rccitations and a brief
% ddress. interspersed, is furnished free as
slso is a weekly dance. A library has been
opened and gymnasium witt be provided
r. n the nenr future.
II will be seen that collective ownership
Of the means Of production and distribu-
ton. as practised in Llano Colony. does not
Interfere in any way with the privacy OF
nome life or with individual ownership OF
'rticles OF a purely personal nature.
Land, machinery houses, tools, etc. belong
20 the community. But every individual or
'amliy Is free to bring TO the colony or
'cdulre, after coming there. bedding. furni-
'nre, pictures. dishes. books, toothbrushes,
'"els. suspender buttons or anything else
He or 1t may want in the household The
home life is as sacred and as sepsYate as
i ever rs under the competitive system
more so than in most eases in the outs;d.
world, for it cannot be disturbed bv factory
shusdowns or acts Of sncney-grabbing land
ords
Fuel is furnished lrec The vast l,,ano
fae1 containing enough wood probably 10
neat every house for couple of decade.
or longer Aside from little fuel for !
r9oasng purposes. artificial heat il needed
'nly fen months in the year. and then
much less than elsewhere in ihr tTn;ret
~tstes.
fnefc are no churches yet bat auy
oionist or coionists are welcome 70 conduct
'crvices OK anv kind that nav te wished
re church instinc, is esatificd among many
'' the cosonists in regular informal gather
Nss' IN which questions Of ethics. spirituaI
'sveiopment and social Justice are dis
i'sed sr lriendlv and interesting way.
5e good derived from these meetings is
rsnlendoue
7 ne land is situated in The highlands az
oaisiana. where the air is inviworat,n.
~ climate delightful and the health rate
III. The SOIL is rich and fertile and vii,
se enough food for thousands Of human
ngs- The hotel dining room is supplea
lively with food produced on the Dlaot..-
90. except for tea. coffee and a fev, sir,;.
ars1~aes. Large stretches OF hand are
80 planted 80 suxar cane. peaMaes. cosn.
'i~ee bcAnA and gzrden vegetables. R,cc
al cotton can ne raisrd and nntscuk. .div
~ be 1as~~"