The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-04-29
By j. HOMER CLARK:

UPON US.
by ]. HOMER CLARK:
Many years ago became thorough
" convinced that the profit system Of
business was, wrong in principle. A
profit is that which one receives in a
business transaction for which he does
not give an equivalent in goods or SER
vice. Since everything Of commercial
value must be produced by human La
Dor, if receive more than | produce,
someone else must necessarily receive
less than he produces. Is the accum-
mutation Of wealth. then, a thing Of
which to be prouda Should | not RAJ
Their be ashamed to consume that for
which have not returned an equiva-
lent9 and be proud when | can feel.
that | have rendered my share and
more Of service to the world? If eve
ryone in the world had these ideals,
competition would not be wrong NOR
ally; but ever then it would not be an
economical method Il is only when
each works for the best interests Of all
under an efficient organization. that
best results will be obtained.
How, then, can we change over from
competitive. profit system 10 coop
eratiye, altruistic systemp When /
first heard of the Llano Colony, it APP
pealed to me as being the best solution
of the problem had ever heard Of.
And the more read about it the more
felt that ought to join and help Is
make success of the undertaking
but, being under the necessity Of earn
ling my daily bread, and also of rails
ling the amount of the entrance fee, /
could only read and talk about it, till
FINALLY | broke away and made visit
Ito the Colony.
must say that my first impressions
were Disappointing. At the end of the
first day was about ready to go home
land forget it. was judging by the
surface appearances. Things looked
$50 primitive. And yet, one Of the first
Things noticed was the friendly, fra
Iternal spirit manifest among the colon
lists, which made even me, a stranger.
feel at home. And then saw the chill
dren. They always interest me. The
hope of the future lies with the chill
ldren. | noticed how healthy and fine
lthey looked. couldn't help but re-
mark, What a fine-looking lot of girls
There are herel" And after spending
1.-THE weekend here, had to add, 4
think never saw more well-behav-
led group Of children
| While missed some Of the delicacies
iof the table am used to, found the
cafeteria lunches served to the chill
Idren- and such others as care to eat
There quite satisfactory. | was de-
lighted to hear the splendid music Civ
len by the B-piece orchestra, under the
leadership Of the school principal. I
think you have valuable asset in the
persons Of Prof. and Mrs. Martin.
AS talked with your devoted and
liable Manager Pickett and others, and
turned matters over in my own mind,
lit became more and more apparent that
you are making sacrifice of present
comforts while laying solid founda-
ltion for the future. You are working
tout an ideal and ideals are the big
things that count | can picture in my
mind beautiful group Of well-con-
CONSTRUCTED brick buildings surrounding
a refreshingly green little park on
lrise Of ground sloping up from the sta
ltion Of the K. G. S. railway, with homes
having modern conveniences, inhabit-
led BY people happy because they are
industrious, honest, intelligent, altruis-
tic,
The longer stay here the better |
Hike it. think | had better go home
before | take root.
just want to add word Of cheer
to the devoted women who are doing
the drudgery and getting along with
out the conveniences they have been
used to. Let us hope that they may
soon enjoy the comforts that are COM
| ing, / believe. and the satisfaction of
having done their duty when things
looked the most discouraging.
MY well-iyshes are with the Colony
till such dime as | can find it possible
! to join with you.