The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-05-13
THE PRIVILEGE OF
FRIENDLY ASSOCIATION

Mutual AID IS the greatest lever Of
human felicity and the kind offices Of
every description that we enjoy At the
hands Of our fellows and associates
are favors and a privilege. and not a
claim that We may brusquely and i'm
periousIy demand.
There are only two possible attn
tudes that an individual can assume to
every problem. and every proposition
that confronts him or is offered to him,
and one is the ego-centric viewpoint,
and the other is the scientific view
point.
The first attitude disposes persons
to the interrogation: What is there
in ii for me2" Ii is the selfish attitude
which more or less determines one to
disregard what the condition of affairs
will reasonably allow for his enjoyment
III The matter Of the necessaries, COM
forts and amenities Of life, with due
regard TO the equitable requirements
Of a group. community, nation, or
mankind Is a whole. This narrow ego
centric outlook upon life and affairs
is the source and fountainhead Of all
human ills, from the petty squabble
IN a family circle, neighborhood dis
turbance, to a world war. my rights
my this, my that" blurted out with
+ an injured air and in insolent demand
in utter disregard of the fundamental
principle Of peaceful. agreeable and
mutually advantageous association, the
Golden Rule, Reciprocity Individual
human beings have no rights as against
one another; the only right possible
between them is THE RIGHT WAY
OF HUMAN ASSOCIATION, and this
RIGHT confers no latitude for insoleni
demands or Ubiquitous impositlons Oh
the contrary, it involves the duty Of
courtesy, a willing adaptation some
times to the requirements of prevalen
temporary inconvenience beyond I'M
mediate alienation or improvement.
The scientific outlook upon life anc
human affairs is always reasonable. !
always disposes one to a calm surve.
Of any given situation and induces t.
action and conduct that is always in
teIligent, constructive and courteous.
To be a member of Llano Colony j
4 privilege. AS a cooperative ventur
il outrivals any other venture eve
launched upon the world. 1t is
complete industrial institution to pro
vide for all human needs; an insuranc
concern that meets every form of los
and requirement for aid that ma
come up. 1t provides employment. tn
necessaries and comforts of life, edu
cation, entertainment. care in sickness
and old age, provides for the wido'
and orphans Of members, and beal
all expenses that are essential to lit
in the Colony, The industrial and bu'
mess administration takes care OF a
that.
The foundation of the material we
fare being well provided for, it is no
proposed TO form coordinate ASS
citation within the Colony to tax
charge of the social and cultural a
fairs Of the Colony. Membership W
be entirely voluntary and limited
colonists. Its object is to bring hon
to the members more impressiyely Il
privileges they enjoy. An obligatic
Of membership and ritual will be pr
vided, both educational and edifying
import.
On Tuesday night, May 9th. NEE
ing was held for this purpose at t
schoolhouse and the proposition ge
orally endorsed. The Inauguration
the society will take place at me,
ing to be called in the near futu
There will be no secrecy nor financ
expense attached to it. and membersE
will be entirely voluntary in every
spect. Y