The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-21

services, they at once cease to be ham
pered by lack of money. and need no
longer pay tribute to the money lords.
The evolution from monopoly money
and present day competition to COM
plete altruistic cooperation INSPIRED
by neighborly love) will not be effected
simultaneously. Nature makes no
leaps. The transition will come, about
gradually. because of the slavery Of
habit, custom and the Traditions of
man.
Today, the big majority Of homes
are mortgaged, and the average WORKER
will go in debt for from twenty to thir-
ty years, the best part of his life, for V
home. Under the mutual service labor
exchange building plan, homes cam be
secured at actual labor cost of provid-
ing the material and erecting them,
that is all that the homes at Llano
cost our colonists.
The mutual service exchange offers
an opportunity to invest idle time, to
gain valued exchange for things no
longer needed or required, and pro-
vides a market for the disposal of sur
plus products and securing needed sup
plies.
UNITY Of interest. reciprocity and CO.
ordination of useful production, mutual
service and interchange, comprise all
1.-THE essentials of domestic economy.
Dependence upon gold or silver coins
and governmental or bank issues Of
currency and credit is an illusion, an
alteration from normal reason.
Everyone who associates himself with
a mutual service exchange must assume
the following pledge of reciprocity:
Il ------..--.- of the age .-.--------- years,
.---.----sex. and by occupation ------.---.--
now residing at------------ County Of
and state Of ------.----- in consideration of
the opportunities, facilities, and bene-
fits extended to me as a member of
the Mutual Service Exchange Fedora
ton. and to the end that the property
of the said Federation, upon which the
safety of said benefits is based, may
not be sacrificed at reduced value by
forced liquidation in LEGAL tender mon
ey, hereby promise end agree that for
sny article orearticles Of merchandise,
CIR monies that may deposit in or labor
that may perform for, or for any
certificate of deposit that | may hold
on said Mutual Service Exchange.
| will accept as sufficient compensation
thereof merchandise, property, labor,
or services of equal value, and reIin-
quish any rights. and liens which may
have resulted in my favor and against
the property of the Association by rea-
son of said deposits, labor, or services.
In testimony thereof have hereunto
signed my name etc. etc. etc.,
This pledge of reciprocity should be
endorsed by two witnesses and made
out in duplicate, and one kept on file
at the depository.
We enclose leaflets suggesting what
canNbe done, your own study and good
judgment must determine the precise
course to be followed in your own COM
munity. A dependable and competent
management is the prime requisite for
the successful initiation and continuity
of your exchange venture.
Make your checks receivable at the
for goods or services. Use
the term unit; labor cost is the unit of
appraisement Offer more for the dol
lar than people can get elsewhere and
you will obtain enough dollars to pur-
chase and secure such supplies, as for
some time you may be unable to obtain
thru exchange.
Trusting this information will meet
your requirements, we beg to remain,
Yours very truly,
Llano Cooperative Colony