The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-05-13

Their come to the Colony to-day. Mo
ther Newman will make her home here
with Frank. while big brother only ex-
pects to visit for few days. The
dancing class and dance took up the
whole evening and many Of our friends
from the surrounding country enjoyed
The evening with us. A good, clean.
wholesome social life is a great draw
ing card to our Colony. Our young
people as well as their elders are well
entertained here every day and night.
Some of our neighbors join in our ev-
ening classes as well as attend our So
cial affairs. We are all social beings
But We don't know it; anil human ma
ture is all ok. if it is permitted to pro-
perly assert itself. In the Colony we
see men as different animals than un-
der the competitive system and we have
learned to look him in the face or at
him in the looking-glass and really adj
dress him as true, generous, kind as
sistant to better things than the world
has been able to furnish under capi-
talism. Yes, | say human nature is
all right if we will allow it to develop
itself under a sane cooperative sys-
tenn. Yes, you can learn old horses
new tricks sometimes. So we have
everything 10 hope for and nothing to
fear in the future. What Say you,
brother worker7 Does it sound good
enough 10 try9
s. s. y g
Sunday, May 7. Well. Mr.. A., SO
YOU have come to visit the Colony with
the intention Of joining US if you are
pleased with what you see. Now. re-
member, this inspection is mutual, we
will also observe you to see if you
fitted for cooperation; and | want
you to know that we are taking great
er chances on you than you are on us.
Nov, don't Be offended; | want you
TO look at the thing fairly. We have
our ideal to work to; we don't know
whether you have the same ideal or
not. We have gone thru several years
of cooperative experience and you
may want us to go over the same old
ground again for your sake. No, OF
course we wont; but you may never
be satisfied because we don't; and
: of course, then you will not stay. Now
get this point-we are looking for your
virtues, the many ways in which yor
can help our movement. We are no
suspicious of you nor do we wish tc
take advantage Of you. IF you are fit
4 ted for membership and wish to join
you will be member of our family
! as if at sight; so, go look us owe
! and inspect our property. There i
: Doc Thurman; he will show you owe
our industries and over the farm. Max
yourself at home and don't take any
t ones word for anything; just see TO
E yourself. We don't all see just alik
4 and you will not agree with US on al
n points, either. Here enters MIR. A
' again. So you have seen the place
: You are satisfied we are willing work
i ers, that the Colony is a safe invest
), ment, that we have been working har
Il and doing our best to succeed, and yo
are sure you can line in with us an
II continue our success. All right, her
h is an application blank TO fill out. W
h have observed that you have been see
n ing the good work that has been don
al and not growled or found fault becaus
& we have not done more. We motto
o that you are willing to help overcom
e. what should be done in the futur'
n. That's good. People who are willin
le to carry out their. own ideas are II
" doubt constructive. We have obser'
% ed that you are not suspicious ar
oil show no signs of being jealous or Sc
lie fish. Well, that must be, if one, e
as poets to cooperate with others. No
st you pay for the membership, sign yo
re working contract and tomorrow if W
ny are ready you go to work. Your mel
n. bership money goes to pay for mo
IS land, or to our building fund or
O furnish the equipment for yourself
n other workmen. 1t represents 20
equal ownership in all our assets, CIV
you permanent home and the sar
rights and privileges with all othe
and also places the same responsiE
ity upon your shoulders. AT the end
the year of probation you can ha
stock issued in your name or we Y
give you land instead if you dec
to stay. The working contracts p
tect the Colony against those VIII
motives are not in the interest Of
operation and might otherwise cal
us trouble. When you start work J
go on the pay roll, receive enough CT