The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-09-30

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lsex hygiene and physical culture class
es were held at the club house as us
tuaI, and at the school house band prac-
ltice and agriculture held the attention
Of all who cared to attend. Mechanical
drawing as desirable class to be start
led next was considered. | wonder
who will come to start it?
$3.50
Saturday, Sept. q. = We have all
our spare forces directed against the
IcIay bank and are heaving it into the
lmud-eater to-day in an effort to run
out as much of kiln of brick as pos
sible, while the other one is being burn
ed. Even the lady reporter" was
pressed into this work to-day. and we
ran the mud-eater for II hours with
excellent results. 1t is intended that we
run half day tomorrow; also every
evening until 100000 more brick are
| on the drying shed floor. While my
eyes are blind from seeing things that
happened on the place, my mind was
busy with reply to several important
questions about our affairs. Regard
ling financial reports, some people fail
ITO understand our position on this ques-
ton. We very seldom have any fin
ances to report on. We always have
Tour cash invested in tangible assets.
Money lying in our treasury or in a
bank does not do our Colony or the
movement at large any good. Howev-
Eer, we keep our books balanced every
Iday and an accurate accounting is
made of every cent that comes in and
goes out at all times; and every mem
Der of the Colony has access to the
books at any time. We make our cor
poration reports to the government re-
gularly the same as all other corpora
tions. But. as to finances in cash, as
/ said before, ours is represented in
land, cattle, hogs, mules, horses, ma
chinery. tools, buildings, and necessary
things for the comforts, educational
and social use of our members. Our
object in building this movement is not
to make money or limit the size of our
growth. Newllano is only the mother
to movement from which we hope to
assist in planting and developing other
workers communities that will coop
crate on the same plan we are using;
that is, as brothers and sisters with the
Golden Rule as our law of existence.
We are willing to give our all to this
and we will give it to no
other cause. We do not depend upon
the sale of stock OF the donations from
the outside for our living. We de-
pend upon the sale of stock and do
nations for advancement. If we want
ed to ma ke money we are in a position
to do so more effectively than in any
other community in the country. We
believe we deserve the support of ALL
PEOPLE who believe as We do, in the
Golden Rule. We do not hesitate to
call upon these supporters because we
are helping them to establish a society
that will minister to mankind in way
that will give life. liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness to all. To enlarge
our growth at this time, we call upon
you for hel p and sometime we expect
to welcome you here as a member and
worker in our cause. Our assets are
visible and anyone who wishes to come
and see them is always welcome. Are
we co-operating7 Well. cooperation
means working together. VAnd, if there
is any community on earth that is pull
ing together more earnestly or more
successfully than we are, | do not know
where to find it. Our ideal is ahead of
is, and we are going towards it. The
usual Saturday night dancing class and
dance was enjoyed by the colonists and
a large number of our neighbors.
%* So
Sunday, Sept. "a. = The question
IS asked: IF person pays all his cash
INTO the Colony for membership, what
does he do for vacation or long trips
o the outside. if he desires to go?
Who pays the expense if people go
away for educational purposes?" Both |
good questions. IF person comes here
n the right spirit and with the right
motive, he is coming to help us build
4 cooperative commonwealth, not to