The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-11-18
The Colony Diary
Being Daily Report Of Colony Life at Llano.

people from the outside tell us we are
foolish to work long hours and 60 yith-
outsmany things that we used to have
when living sunder capitalism. We
have people come here and go away
again because they can't have the
same food and even Injuries they are
used to on the outside" Now, /
have no objections to their going, but
| want you TO realize it is not our fault
that they go but their unwillingness to
help to blaze the trail that causes them
to go. We often have them say that
just as soon as we get conditions better
they will come back. As soon as our
new houses are built, city water and
sewers installed, our table supplied
with anything one can ask for, they
will return to enjoy them. Now, |
don't object to this at all-but they
are sure losing the greatest Joy of
life-that of helping to build an in
stitution that is showing a new trail in
to a better human. existence for all.
Right here. in our own group, we rave
men (not many) some women, who de-
clare they will not work more than the
eight hours, never are on the job UNI
til after the bell rings in the morning,
and are off the job before Cor as soon
as) it rings at night; they never join
a volunteer crew, and do extra time.
Now, this is all right am sure as
soon as we get better machines Install
ed, better homes built, more land clear
ed and bearing. our hours of COM
MUNITY labor will be cut down to ev-
en- less than eight hours a day; but
the man or the woman who limits
himself or herself will surely never go
far in blazing the trail to new pastures
or new civilization. Neither will
real workers care to follow such peo-
pie as good leaders. They may be
good bosses (outside) and let you
shirk your job; but in our work we
need leaders, good leaders, who do not
cater to YOUR favors but who will work
tirelessly to advance our cause. Sure.
some of you will disagree with me
but are you studying the economic and
social life of the workers? Are you mo-
ticing what capitalism is doing, Do
you not see a great crisis ahead2 1t
needs demonstration of better hui
not, then open your eyes and look. Il !
YOU do, can you deny that the world
man existence? OF course, you cant;
so who is going to make this demon
strationp Why moi you and | But,
will working so hard prove what we
CLAMP | say yes; because we must
work hard and increasingly; because
we are pioneering lack the mod
ern tools, and even have to mould new
human tools, because skilled men get
ting good wages feel secure and will
not come, and people with money
(most of them) feel secure and will
not help us secure proper tools, schools
and land, etc, for development We
are pioneering, and must continue to
pioneer-alone if need be-and make
he demonstration large enough tol
show the world we are doing it, /,
too. But we need more leaders who
want to do this same thing. The world
needs millions Of people who are not
afraid to work fof a great human
cause; people to pave the way into a
better future. | just wonder how ma
nv Of you who read this would be will
ing 10 give all you have to your
cause-your wealth, your energy, and
even your health for a better world2
We are glad TO have the plodder come
loo. but he must not cry if he is not
allowed 10 become a boss. We don't
need bosses. but we do need leaders.