The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-11-04

to do it, why don't you join us, or
some other. group who know how, and
do it Peace on earth. good will to
| all men is here, if we will do our
parts. And as we get men and wo-
men into this institution who will de-
velop themselves efficiently in some
industrial pursuit and do all in their
power to add to the social life of the
community. we shall soon set an ex-
ample of service to the world that no
enc will desire any more competition
in human affairs. Come into the new
system to make good to your fellows;
don't expect them to make you good.
l''As man .thinketh in his heart, so
is he" IF your motive in coming to
US is right you will make good. Our
motive is right. Inspect yours before
you come and you will save yourself
and US much grief. The dancing class
was so large tonight that we could
hardly say there was room for adj and
the dance was really crowded. Oh,
for a volunteer crew to finish that
floor at the roof garden!
s. j. y il
Sunday, Oct, 26. = A trip to the
rice ranch to-day was made by Kemp,
Lindsey, Mrs. Sanders, Gertrude West,
and "ye lady reporter" Here we
found the Llano spirit demonstrated
! BY the fellows from the Colony. Van,
IOle, Fall, King, and De Boer were
cut building a fence around the gar
den patch to protect it from our neigh
bors' hogs. These fellows were inter-
ested in protecting the Colony food
Isupply-and why not? Mrs. West had
to cook three meals for them to eat;
why should not these fellows be inter-
ested enough to protect the food, that
this winter thousands of people thru
out this country will lack, because
of its great scarcity? Yes, to-day is
Sunday, and they were working, and
here comes up the old question: Does
it pay to work on Sunday9" Now,
don't get the idea that we are any
other than human; but DO get the
idea that when it comes to doing use
full things to conserve food and add
to the good of human service, we say
yes, it pay to work Sundays. nights,
or any old time! If it is done for sell
fish purposes, it doesn't pay to work at
all. The motive is the determining
factor here, the same as in all other
human affairs. What is the Colony
organized and running for Who
owns the Colony and why do people
join it and work for ftp Two words
answer these questions for me: HUI
IMAM PROGRESS. If, therefore,, we
can do something on any day that adds
Ito human comfort and progress, that
takes away human suffering, and
makes life better for others, what diff
ference is it what day we use to dc
it in? | for one would rather use Sc.
ven days in the week for doing good
to others, than to lie, cheat, and com.
pete against my neighbors six days IL
the week and put in one day trying
to repent for the wrongs had perpet.
rated. However, | do not believe hui
man machinery needs rest and | woulc
be glad to see them have two day:
each week for rest Cor ever more)
but | can't rest in ease and without
mental agony when see things arounc
me that | could do to assist others tc
a more enjoyable existence at any
time. Of course, if We work to sci
fishly profit by our action, if woule
be different tale would tell. Gu
motive again comes into play. Now
i. what We are attempting is to set al
example to the world in a co-operat
!, i've action. And it is without doub
not cooperation to permit other PEG
I pies things to be destroyed, when w
can prevent it. We join our labor
mutually to serve each other in ever!
, possible way. and if we truly prac
tice the principle of the Golden Rule
: we shall render the very best servic
: we can. Whom are we serving? Hu
: manity-if our motive in coming her
is right. Therefore say the Llano ef
} fort belongs to the Iaboring class, AM
a we who come here are pledging our
a selves to do our best to render ser
: vice that will prove the superiority o
j. the cooperative system of living owe
: the competitive system. If that
: true, owe my services, my best sci