The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-05-20

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which a large number of persons are
guilty, tho we have not generally used
that name to designate it.
That is treason to the group.
Here is an example: A cooperative
organization was forced into bankrupt
cy, The officers made almost superhu-
man efforts 10 save it. Members, hav-
ing small idea Of principle, invoked the
law to break the organization. This
was treason.
Now, with the terrible task of trying
to save something, yet with no hope Of
personal reward in any way possible,
these officers are being placed under
indictment for crime.
those instrumental in securing the
indictments are well aware of the facts
Of the matter. They know the officers
are not guilty in fact, though they
may be SO technically.
This is super-treason, the worst form
of one of the lowest actions that can
be taken.
To think that one member of an Or
ganization, to satisfy wolfish desire
for revenge, would use capitaIistic
courts and methods to injure other
members, to injure his organization,
and to injure cause, is indeed an en-
envy.
Another case has recently occurred
in which two organizers use capitalistic
courts to collect organization fees. The
story of their claims is circulated in
one of the worst labor-hating papers
in the entire country. The cause is in
jured, possibly irremediabIy SO in this
instance. A hard worker is IibeIed.
Our worst enemies are always our
own people. the selfish, thoughtless,
vengeful ones who seek only their own
narrow ends and who'll injure any
cause, and use any method to do so.
Aaron Burr and Benedict Arnold
could not be greater traitors than are
these small-souled members who use
precisely the same methods in their
in thei. smaller field.
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Some people cannot be made to
quit. A few of these enlist in a good
cause and never let go.
Llano Colony has them-men and
women who dare and work unceasing-
ly, who will not stop, no matter what
the odds.
They encounter dangers, personal
discomforts, the battering ram Of the
opposition, and they are flayed by their
own members. No hope Of personal
profit buoys them up.
When failure threatens, it is these
same self sacrificing Individuals who
are blamed. When success is attained,
the majority take to themselves the
credit.
What sustains the faithful?
1t must be something more than per-
sonal ambition, something other than
mere stubbornness, something greater
than selfish motive.
Possibly it is desire to render SER
vice, willingness to make all sacri-
fices if they can help to bring greater
benefit to others.
1t is only where this spirit is found
that success comes in any sort of work
entered on with the expectation of ben
citing the mass of people.
s. i g y.
Here is an idea in voting.
In the past we have voted for men,
giving office to those who secure ma
jority of votes.
Notifications of this plan have been
offered from time to time; but still it
is largely the same old plan.
Why not, for change, vote fer
qualities?
First learn what qualities are requir-
ed. Are they experience, training, en-
ergy, federation, idealism, self-confi-
dence, resourcefulness. memory, indus
try, humor, personality. tact9
Has your candidate these qualifica-
tons?
Make out list of all of the candi-
dates you deem at all suitable. Then
allow 100 as perfect for each trait and
rate your candidate on this basis, allow
ing as many credits as you think are
deserved on each trait. Do the same
with each candidate. Then see which
has the greatest number of credits, or
which averages highest.
If a number of persons rate candi-
dates in the same manner, some inter
esting results may be secured.
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France, sullen and resentful, venge-
full and impatient, has an army of more