The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-07-29
knowledge Of World Process
Essential to Right Thinking


force can be effective only to the ex.
tent that it is used 10 acquire the need
led environment for self or for Others
that will enable the Individual TO learn
by doing by coming in contact with
lreal life forces.
| All teaching Of self and others must
consist in developing or seeking out an
environment in which we may act and
be reacted upon in such manner as
Ito develop the powers Of real human
character. The world-knowledge ne
cessary to create such effective cnvir-
onments is within easy reach Of all
1.-THE vast number of unbalanced think
ers clinging 70 medieval creeds and
guesses, others espousing fantastic DOC
trines Of Hindoo and esoteric invention
and still others formulating weird, 1n-
thinkable systems of their own. is pure
ly the result Of our false educational
methods that stimulate imagination and
theory BEFORE BECOMING OBJEC-
lively FAMILIAR WITH ESTAB-
| LISF4ED FACTS AND PRINCIPLES.
Thus our vast mterrelated WORLD
KNOWLEDGE is not being made use
lof.
Self-deception and self2sbuse is en-
tirely incompatible with good charac-
ter, correct thinking and right living,
and it is surely worth while, at least
for all parents who can afford it. to
arrange such an environment during
1.-THE receptive and formative ages of
itheir children where right mental atti-
tudes, right habits and right traits of
character may be developed, cultivated
and established.
The ability of man to picture in his
mind things that he wants TO accom-
lplish is Of great value only when it is
deliberately determined upon and per-
sisted in. INSTALLATION. as it is called,
| is of value only when rational plan
ming based on accurate and demon
strated knowledge serves as its founda-
ton. Ii was pointed out in the men
tai science class at Llano Colony on
Sunday evening, July %, that the i'm
agination is a good servant when con-
trolled by an enlightened will.
Henry Ford, doubt, first visual
lied the "fIivver," but he had the gas
oline engine and other mechanical de-
monstrations as reliable superstructures
for the imagination to work upon and
use as dependable material to plan
and visualize with.
The architect first pictures the sky
scraper or the palace in his mind, but
when he makes blue print Of his men
tai creation he has to enter specifical-
ly and in detail into the character, ten
sile strength and every other essential
feature and cost of every bit of the
building material and labor required
for the adjudication of the building.
And things must be actualized in tan
gible form if they are to be of use to
man on this physical plane of exist
ence. Thus it will be seen that for the
effective use of our mentality in bring
ing about changes in our material en-
vironment, an exhaustive, thorough and
accurate knowledge of that environ
ment and our economic, financial and
political institutions Is imperatively ne
cessary.
The purpose of Llano Colony is not
fiction Of the mind 1t is a clearly
thot-out plan of reciprocal co-opera-
ton. making use of all the economic
and engineering achievements of the
ages. There is not a single necessary
activity connected with it for which
abundant necessary knowledge is not
already available. There is no occa-
sion of going it blind. Every step of
advancement is as clear as daylight.
1t is only necessary to buckle down to
the work and go to it.
To bring about the cooperative
commonwealth people simply have to
cooperate, and to make a success they
must know how and be willing to do
the necessary work. They must have
a clear vision of what they are trying
to accomplish and be filled with the CO.
operative spirit. the spirit of fellowship.
To co-operators is applicable the adj
monition of the Apostle James Faith
without works is dead"
The Federated Shop Crafts of Man
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