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The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07
UNIFlcATION NEEDED

Chicago. -4 In the small, undeyeE-
oped machine shop Of early days, the
machinists' union functioned fairly
well" reads the report Of the metal
trades section. as presented by Delegate
Knudsen, at the national conference Of
the Trades Union Educational league.
Around the corner was the blacksmith
shop and in it the members Of the
blacksmiths union, and down BY the RI
yer bank stood the small foundry em-
ploying members Of the mouIders un-
ion. AS long as this condition exist
ed the various craft unions functioned
effectively and were ideal and logi-
cal.
''But now things have changed fun
damentally. The machine shop in its
growth has added one department af-
ter another, first drafting room, then
a foundry, and, as the industrial devel-
opment advanced, there followed in
quick succession a boiler shop. black
smith shop, carpenter shop, gigantic
institution, the modern metal industry"
lhe reports lists over 30 trades now
Included in the metal-industry, running
from structural iron workers to iewelry,
workers. 1t gives as the total Of men
employed in the industry 4,476, 6,l37.
lhe report says Of them: ''These mill,
lions of workers are not organized, be-
cause we are so blind that we have not
yet constructed our metal trades unions
SO that they can be organized. Once
united, this tremendous mass would
have such enormous strength that they
could soon put an end forever to the
damnable conditions under which me-
Ital trades workers as class live
The report suggests that there be six
departments to an industrial union Of
metal workers; steel workers, machin-
cry and engine builders. shipbuilders,
automobile constructors, shop crafts on
the railroads, and jewelry and small
instrument workers. @
Against the argument that this would
split the crafts, the report argues that
1.-THE metal workers Of the railroads, for
example, would Be members Of the me-
Ital workers union. but would still be
affiliated with the railroad unions, pay
ing part of their dues into both organiz-
ations. 1t cites the amalgamation in
the German Metal Workers union and
shows that multitude of insurance and
fraternal features attaching to the for
mer separate unions had been handled
without difficulty.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07

Llano Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. Don Belcher and their
daughters. Misses Gladys and Ethel,
and som Albert, arrived last Saturday
from Fargo, North Dakota. They
made the long trip by auto and were
accompanied by Mrs. Potts and daugh-
ter. Miss Madge, of Bemedji, MINI.
Mrs. Potts is the mother of Chester
Potts, who spent last winter at Llano.
%*% y
After an, absence of over two years,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fread and two
sons have returned to the Colony, and
declare they will stray no more. Their
oldest son. Warren. has been here for
several months, attending school and
awaiting the arrival of his parents.
They also travelled by auto. but have
been several weeks on the way, having
visited with relatives at different places
while enroute.
***5
Mr.. and Mrs. James lnnes, of Can
ada, are spending their vacation al
Llano. They were here two years ago
and had such fine time that they just
had to come back and try it over again
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07
A MAN OF GOD?
(By The Federated Press)

Munich. Germany. = Bavaria has
just given new proof of its sympathy
with monarchism by tolerating without
protest from any Official source an in
flammatory, reactionary speech by the
cardinal archbishop Of Munich, Mich
ael Won Faulhaber.
The German revolution $ said the
cardinal. was an act Of perjury and
Iof treason. and will continue TO bear
the mark of Cain throughout history.
even tho it may have had some good
results, besides the bad ones.
Attacking the new German constitu-
ton, he continued, ''Woe unto the state
that does not base its system Of jus
tice or of law-making upon the word
of God, that creates a constitution with
out the name of God, that does not re-
cognize the rights of the parents in its
school administration. that does not
prevent the cancer Of the theater and
of the movie, that creates laws by
which divorce is made easy and that
protects motherhood outside Of we'd
lock.
The speech was delivered IN con-
nection with the 62nd convention Of
German Catholics. 1t created all the
greater rumpus since the German cham
eellor. Wirth, Is a member of the Cath
olic church and warm supporter of
the republican idea. Various speak
ers who followed Cardinal Won FauI-
lhaber, tried to weaken the force Of
the cardinals speech.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07
VOL. H-No. "a.
Demand Amnesty for Victims
Of Plutocratic Persecution
(By The Federated Press)

Chicago. = At a gathering which
Raymond Robbins, the chairman, char
acterized as 8 a worthy audience in a
great cause, an audience which filled
the Auditorium theater to the topmost
gallery, Sen. Borah spoke Sunday on
amnesty for political prisoners and for
recognition of Russia. Twice the 5000
people rose spontaneously to their feet
once when the chairman spoke of
Jane Addams, who sat on the stage, as
the leading citizen of Chicago, and
again when Borah was introduced.
Defending the bill of rights in the
constitution as valid in wartime as in
peace, Borah denounced as vicious the
imprisonment of men for their opinions.
To preserve freedom of speech, he said
was incumbent upon president, con-
gress, judges, and juries, and upon the
courts of law. His opinion was not
changed because Of decisions of the
supreme court upholding the espionage
act.
The senator pleaded for the release
of the IS political prisoners still in con-
finement, pointing out that by the end
of 1919 all other governments had re-
leased their wartime offenders. Con
gress has its hands full" he said, at
tending to things under the constitu-
ton, and should leave to public opin-
ion the correction of matters, outside
Its scope.
The meeting he was addressing, he
said,was but the forerunner of similar
ones to be held throughout the coun-
try in nationwide campaign to re-
store constitutional rights; for, while
congress had little respect for the cor
stitution, it had great regard for pub,
lie opinion.
Speaking on Russia. Borah called
attention to the traditional friendship
of the Russian people for the United
States. He described the allied block
ade against Russia as more inhuman
than the atrocities we had charged
against our late enemy. The recogni-
ton of Russia he held condition pre-.
cedent to disarmament and peace in
Europe. The senator cited the recog.
milton of revolutionary France in 1898
by Washington's cabinet, which. he
said, had been the greatest American
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07
OPPRESSION BEGETS RESISTANCE
CBy The Federated Press)

Amsterdam, Holland. - The trade
union movement of the world is in a
weaker position to-day than it was a
year ago, as far as its facilities and
power for international action are con-
cerned, in the opinion of Edo Fimmen,
secretary Of the International Fedora
ton of Trade Unions.
In France" he said, ''the trade un-
ions have disappeared as a vital factor,
thanks to the split caused by the COM
munists, altho at this time of all times
the workers ought to exercise power
full influence.
In Italy the condition is even worse,
because of the activity of the Fascist.
in the countries Of high exchange
moreover, our effectiveness is interfer-
ed with because of the terrible scourge
of unemployment.
The spread of misery everywhere,
however. is making for greater and
greater International solidarity.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07
DOLLAR-UP CLUB

October is here. AT harvest time you
/ feel like sharing with Others your abun-
dance. And remember that nothing
you pass out to one cause or another
could possibly be more effectively used
than what you add to our DolIar-Up
Fund.
People talk theories about co-opera-
ton. We are working out theories.
Our comrades on the outside either
help us to advance. expand. grow, and
build for the thousands who are COM
ing in. Or, they belong to another
class who merely look on in apathetic,
disinterested way. and feel no special
responsibility for the success Of the
movement. We are working for your
cause and that of your children. Fall
in line and help make the world fit
place to live in, for men, women, and
children.
Join the Dollar-Up Club. and feel
that you are assisting, even though in
small way, the group of comrades
who are trying to show way to sane
and wholesome life. We appreciate
anything you do to make the load
lighter and advancement easier.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07

"Wednesday, Sept. u. - Ole and
Sanders drove to the rice ranch to-day
where Sanders expects to stay and as
sist during the threshing OF the rlce'
Busick is hauling logs from the Ana
coco Creek in order to get lumber to
finish the three new houses being built
The wood cutters, Lee, Dan and Den
yer Cryer, Fell, Landrum, Clappa, MeT-
rel and Hinkley, have about ~ CORDS
of wood ahead of the haulers, Van
Kemp and Waters are hauling this
wood to the brick kiln, while De Boer
is hauling for the big boiler. ocharrer'
". Beavers, and Bob Chappelle are
now firing the brick kiln and giving 1t
the big fire. This heavy firing will be
kept up for several days; and, while
this is being done. cutting and hauling
wood will be the big jobs around TINS :
place. Mrs. Schuster, with a bunch OF
children, are out at the dairy. pulling
peanuts off the vines. Tie nuts are
then brot to town. where Gaddis and
Conlin are making them INTO peanu'
butter. Comrade Harris, of Missouri
who is now visiting US, says he never
liked peanut butter until he tasted ours
but he now enjoys it. The reason :
II is pure with no adulterations. Jones;
Hoover and Fell are still building and
repairing fences-especially they have
been getting pitch pine posts. John
says that they will last lifetime when
set one; so we feel that our new fences
are somewhat permanent. Our black
smith and wagon shops are about as
busy places as are to be found IN the
Parish. Comrades Schuster. Won oclo;
and Wurfer are excellent workmen' ana
our neighbors have begun to realize
ii. Therefore they are patronzlIng our
shops. Again we are allowing them 10
exchange their products for our labor
and material that we can produce
King in the garage is also making re-
putation for Llano as an auto mechan-
ic. know he is, because he has been
So busy on outside cars that ! am stlll
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07
UNCONDITIONAL SUBJECTION
(By The Federated Press)

Pittsburg. Kan. = I'VE" have or
ganized associations of "our" employ
es. and "our" road has no interest what
ever in the old agreement and old work
ing conditions. This is the substance
of an announcement made by c. E.
Johnson. general manager, Kansas Ci-
ty Southern railroad. I'VE have organ
lied new associations for each craft. =
says Johnson. all along the line. and
an agreement has been reached, setting
up established schedules and working
conditions. All those entering our SER
vice will be classed as new men, includ-
ing those who have been on strike.
Our road has no interest whatever in
the old agreement and old working
conditions"
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07

cabinet, with the exception of Hard
ing's.
In his introduction, the chairman
read numerous kilograms to Borah con
graduating him upon his stand for am
nesty, among them being messages from
Father John A. Ryan of the Catholic
university of Washington, Rev. F. Ern-
est Johnson of the Federal Council of
churches. Timothy D. Healy, the Ma
rine Transport workers. and the presi-
dent of the World War Veterans. Af-
ter the meeting the young son Of Ralph
Chaplin, the poet, who is political pri-
soner at Leavenworth, was introduced
to Borah.
A resolution demanding amnesty was
Unanimously adopted.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07
'GWERFUL BRITISH FLEET
READY FOR TURK WAR

Constantinople, Oct, 3. - A
powerful British fleet, decks strip
ped for war, maneuvered at the
DandanelIes to-day, as Allies and
Turks talked peace at Mudania.
Representatives of Mustapha
KemaI and of the European pow
ers met at ii am, It was under
stood, in preliminary Near East
conference.
Tney discussed an armistice to
prevent the threatened clash be-
tween British and Turks over the
occupation Of the neutral zone Of
the DandaneIIes.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07
A SAFETY VALVE In NORWAY
IBy The Federated Press)

Christiania, Norway. = Norway has
recently put upon the statute books an
act legalizing works councils. The
law applies to public and private estab-
lishments employing minimum of so
workers. 1t applies also to the railways
and to the telephone and telegraph ser
vices,but specifically excludes civil ser
vice government workers.
Under the provisions Of the law,
one-fourth Of the total number of work
ers in a given plant has the right TO
demand the creation Of a works coun-
ell. All workers over 43 years may
then elect the members of the council,
which is to comprise from two to ten
members, depending upon the size Of
the undertaking Eligible to the posi-
ton of member of the works council is
any worker above Fl years Of age.
The works council can exercise no
actual control over the undertaking.
That power remains with the owner or
employer. But the bosses are compelled
by law to listen to and to counsel with
the works council in all questions af-
fecting wages, hours of work, overtime,
vacations, and measures for the. social
uplifting Of the workers.
The works council is thus mainly a
safety valve for the workers to let oft
steam and to make their wishes and
demands known to the bosses.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07
The Colony Diary
Being a Daily Report Of Colony Life at LlanO.

walking; but DR.. Killing declares | will
never have to get Lizzie repaired again.
She will be so good she will fly and
never wear out Lloyd, Shut, and
Buhre are making hay north of the
barn and Brostrom is getting the barn
ready to store a large quantity away
for winter feed. Nash and Geiss, as
sisted by some Of the school boys, are
working on the new houses and very
soon three of them will be ready for
use. Comrade Sutherland is now hit
ting the train out thru the country,
getting acquainted with our neighbors
and introducing our exchange system
at the same time getting subs for the
Vernon Parish Democrat. 1t is old
work for Comrade Sutherland in a new
world; and he is making good on both
Jobs. After regular work hours. the
brick machine is put into operation TOR
couple of hours each evening, and
this will greatly assist in getting out an
other kiln of brick to be burned as soon
as the other batch is done Wednesday
night is set aside almost exclusively for
music classes, and tonight music reign
ed supreme at the school house for
nearly three hours. Comrade Martin
IS taxed almost to the limit to keep up
his night classes. as well as his regular
school work. We are looking forward
to the arrival of some more teachers
to relieve the situation. Yes, we need
teachers at once, as our school is grow
ing beyond expectations.
y = s. s
Thursday, Sept. 28. = As work is
going on almost the same as it was
yesterday all over the place, | believe
/ shall tell you of some of our to-night's S
discussion at the psychology meeting.
Ii is al most the unanimous opinion of
the people here that we should expand
our land holdings as fast as we can
pay for it and put people on the land
to get it under cultivation as soon as
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07
SKINNING GERMAN
HENRY DUBBS
(By The Federated Press


Berlin. = These are golden har-
vest days for certain types of con-
scienceless profiteers. who do not hes
itate to profit from the misery brot
about by the sudden drop of the mark.
The way they work their scheme is
this: they travel cheaply- for the new
railway rates will not go into effect un-
til Oct. Into outlying districts of
Germany, where the little Henry Dubb
tradesman does not keep ,up with city
prices, and buy up his stocks of VIC
tuals or cloth stuffs at ridiculous prices.
They return to the big city with their
wares, and sell them to a middle man at
profits ranging from 100 percent to
1000 percent.
Meanwhile, the small dealer out ip
the country orders new supply to re-
place his depleted stock. Perchance,
he buys from the very middleman who
has Just paid handsome profit to the
profiteer, and who slaps his own profit
on to what has already been added to
recompense the profiteer. Thus, the
Henry Dubb country tradesman, likely
as not, buys back the same goods which
he sold, but with the difference that
he must pay, even at wholesale prices.
many times what he sold the goods for
in the first place.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07
ANNUAL ELECTION OF
LLAN0 STOCK HOLDERS

Call has gone out for the annual
meeting of Llano stockholders which
will be held at New Llano, on Saturday,
October a.
Already many proxies have been re-
turnedfrom nonresident stock holder:
As in former years the resident mem
bers of the colony will nominate then
directors, and all the stock represented
will be cast for the popular choice.
The only business of Importance to
come before the stockholders is the
changing of the time of the annual
meeting from October to April, because
of the great rush of harvest work usu-
ally under way in October.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07
HALLOWEEN MASQUERADE
is U. c. B. PLAN AT LLANO

Halloween falling upon Tuesday.
which is the regular meeting night Of
the Llano Lodge Of the Universal CO.
operative Brotherhood. masquerade
Halloween dance will be featured.
Only Universal Cooperative Brother
hood members and their friends. in The
Colony are invited, and only masked
dancers will be allowed upon the floor
until after masks off
A real good old harvest-time dance
is expected Tuesday, October 81.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07
DRY WEATHER is
GETTING SERIOUS HERE

indications are for generally fair
and normal temperature. There were
very good rains south of us last We'd
nesday. and local rains are probable
the latter part of the week in this Sec
tion,' says Weatherman Dougherty,
who still reports summeR temperatures
as below for the week ending October
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07
$24O, 900 EACH WORKING DAY

The dividends received by John D.
Rockefeller in one recent year are stat
ed, on good authority, to have amount
ed to SIS. 100000. roughly the equiv
alent of Is tons of gold, or, in round
figures, daily income of almost $240,
600 each working day.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07

There is nothing more terrible thar
energetic ignorance.-Goethe.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07
AS FRIEND TO FRIEND

want to feel at the set Of the sun
That some little deed Of love I've done.
And as pillow my head to rest,
| want to feel that I've done my best
don't want to think I'm sounding brass
Or tnklng cymba pass
But want to know I'm sincere and true,
And the right motive prompts the things + do.
know about more than you know;
know my secret thoughts, and SO,
I'm better able to judge. you see
Whether not I'm conscience-free.
would rather be than seem to be
want to deserve what me-
would rather be unoved-unknown
Than wear crown that is not my
! want to see in my fellow-man
AS many virtues IS ever | can;
For in every one chance to see %
behold the Man of Gahlee.
want to sing the days go by
song that lifts the soul to the sky
hope you may live the whole day through
Just I'm thinking Id ike to do.
Mrs c. Whit. Gaskns
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The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07

If you receive sample copy Of this
paper, it is an invitation to you to sub
scribe. Some friend Of yours has ask
ed us to send it.
Sample trial subscription is ten cents
a month. Regular subscription is
$l.5O Year; five cents Copy.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-27

Miss Florence Wilson, Red Cross
Field worker, left today for Les An
geles after a week spent in visiting
Imper;al Valley chapters.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-27
The Song of Solomon

Interest in the study of the Bible as
literature continues, a large number
of the representative church and club
women of the city attending the
Thursday morning lectures at the IL
prary each week. "The Song of Solo
mon," interpreted in several different
ways, is so exquisite in composition
that sight of all else is lost as one en-
ters into its beautiful imagery. BY
some scholars, the poem is said to be
the only remaining one OF over one
thousand written by Solomon; by 9TH
ers, the authorship is disputed. Some
of the best Biblical scholars interpret
it as a Marriage Ode" written by
the king on his nuptials with the
daughter of Pharaoh, or with some
native of Palestine, and its language
is held to be figurative of the union
between Christ and the Church. Miss
Florence Spencer read from 1t at
Thursdays meeting with fine effect,
using Moulton's translation and in
depreciation.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-27
What Are Girl Reserves?

Five hundred girls in this valley be-
tween the ages of II and Is are
proudly claiming this name. They are
the members of the girls clubs who
are learning to handle business in a
business-ike manner, who are joyous
ly singing as they hike along togeth-
er, who follow healthy standards. and
keep ever on the alert for new discov-
cries, who strive never to miss an op-
portunity to serve another and are
seeking to find the best things Of the
spirit. Hear them say
AS a Girl Reserve l will be:
GRACIOUS in manner,
IMPARTIAL in judgment,
READY for service,
LOYAL to friends.
REACHING toward the BEST,
EARNEST in PURPOSE,
SEEING the BEAUTIFUL.
EAGER for KNOWLEDGE,
REVERENT to GOD,
VICTORIOUS over SELF,
EVER DEPENDABLE,
SINCERE at ALL TIMES.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-27
High School League Organized

High School League Organized
Mrs. A. L. Schultz entertained last
night at the parsonage tor the young
people of the Methodist church OF
high school age. The major part of
the evening was spent in playing de-
lightful games, but the real purpose
OF the party was not forgotten. A
High School Epworth League was or
ganized and a full list of officers
elected as follows: President, Miss
Eunice Shafer; first vice president,
Margaret Julian; second vice presi-
dent, Edgar House; third vice presi-
dent, Violette Hurlow; fourth vice
pesident, Melba Grain; secretary,
Roger Givens; treasurer, Carleton
Lynch. In addition to those chosen as
officers of the new organization, the
following were present: Goldie Allen,
Donald Foss, Francis North, Clar-
ence Hurlow, Clarence Young, Harry
Oakley, Doris Grossen, Hazen Young,
Estelle Young, Clark Jacobs, Marie
Johnson, II e en- Johnson, Gladys
Moore, Francis Fuller. Twenty signed
the charter roll as members. Re
freshments were served by Mrs.
Schultz.