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The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-09-09
LANO The Trail That Leads the Cooperative Commonwealth

not driven to learn. The subjects are arr
ranged so as to draw out Of the child the
best that is in him. With this in view diver
sified industrial trades are placed at his dis
posal. He may thus gain an insight into a
wcrld of endeavor and can choose that which
most nearly fits in with his natural ability.
The school has It's own cafeteria now, where
foods more especially adaptable to growing
children are prepared by the domestic Sci
ence class Music. singing, languages, bot
any, agriculture, Esperanto. are among the
subjects offered to LIano's children; and
there are many opportunities for obtaining,
real education. in addition TO those pro-
vided BY the regular state course Of study.
making them thinking, alert, self-reiant
group Of future builders of cooperative
commonwealth.
Equal wages are paid to men. women and
children. The theory Of this is that each
colonist owes to the community his best en-
deavors, whether he Be learned lawyer, hus-
ky farmer. or little school child. They give
70 the whole the best they can, and in re-
turn receive the besi N other can offer.
Hospital and doctor are provided when
sickness comes, and there are no charges for
such social services Funerals are conducted
along the same lines.
There is no need for insurance in The Col
ony for the dependents receive their support
just the same, even if the father be remov-
ed from them.
Social life is made by those who live to-
gether. The great objection. to living on the
land is the isolation which accompanies it.
Here in Llano. the farmers and the industrial
workers live close 10 the center where dane
Is, entertainments, picture shows, and an
manner Of good times can be had for The
making.
No rent is charged for the houses, and
any building can be used for meetings With
out cost.
Men work in whatever industry they are
best fitted for. Sometimes they are moved
around to different work as is deemed neces-
sary. but the fact is conceded that each
worker works best at something that he likes
TO 10 and has fitted himself for. But when
it is remembered that each is working for the
whole, and the whole Is working for The IN
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-09-09
THE AMERICAN PEG
PIE WERE DECEIVED

Is il not 50 that the American people
were urged 70 support the World War
Oh the ground that II was War u
End WARP Yet, ia 1920. two years
after the Armistice, Congress passed
the War Defense Act, which Pershing
says authorized "a national position
of readiness. From his description, Of
the military organization this would ill.,
volye, you or | would cali Ii Keeping
American armed to the teeth ready for
war at a moment notice. Pesshing
says his plan would have been inpos-
Isible before the World War, because III
then lacked sanction since provided BY
Congress. Has not the War to End
War resulted not III ending war but iii
arning American The War 10 End
War was preached By an armed Eu-
rope. Can we afford to continue this
ruinous, cruel and inhuman policy of
preparing men and women to kill 9Th
er men and women? When the Arms
Conference in Washington met, the
press of the country declared the so-
called Hughes Program meant a reduc-
ton Of ornaments. When the Arms
Conference adjourned people still said
a step toward World Peace had been
taken. Yet, the newspapers say that
1.-THE Navy Board IS planning 10 ask Com
gress for money to build more cruisers
and more submarines to bring the Navy
up to the quota permitted the y. s. By
the Five Power Naval Treaty formulat-
ed BY the Arms Conference and ratified
By our Senate. Again the peoples de-
sire for peace was ignored. The issues
were confused. The people did not get
from the conference what they thought
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-09-09

selects general manager. He selects his
foremen for the various industries, and each
is selected carefully according to his ability
to do the work and to direct his men
Each manager is gwen a free hand to run
his department, always with the supervision
Of the. manager and board Of directors. in
order that his actions may not be contrary to
the collective welfare
New industries are started from time to
time as necessity demands. The object Of
Llanos industries is to provide the Colony
with what it needs. rather than to make
profit by selling the products. Production
for use is our slogan. Thus to make its own
food, clothing and shelter, 10 provide as far
as possible every convenience and comfort
is the final object. To get as nearly as pos
sible TO the source Of wealth, the Colony will
raise sheep for wool cotton can be, raised,
and the colonists can weave their own cloth
and make their clothing.
The Colony's timber lands are now fur
nishing hardwood and pine for its buildings,
its brick plant makes the necessary brick and
can make thing. hollow tile. etc, for its own
homes
The farm and gardens OF the Colony have
provided the tables with most of the good
things which nature offers.
Thus the three important problems are
easily solved.
The Colony now owns about 5000 acres
Of land, some Of It Of very fair character.
varying from bottom land to rolling land
and timber land. Ii intends to purchase
total Of 10000 acres, because the colonists
realize that the movement is destined to grow
to large proportions, several small commune
tiles probably will be settled on the land
When the days work is done at 4:30.
each colonist has an equal opportunity to
improve himself along many lines, such as
music, vocal training. languages, science.
agriculture, orchestra work, dancing, and
other diversions. Many Of these classes are
well attended. and all the colonists realize
the fact that to keep progressive they must
advance in knowledge. A radical in pol
tics and conservative in everything else IS
Out Of place in this community.
Llano's school system is as progressive as
the cooperative colony. The children are
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-09-09

and industries are all owned by the COLLECTIVE
ity; where each works for the other; where
each receives the same compensation for a
days work; where no member will accept
anything which any other member cannot
have on the same terms, if he desires it
in short, imagine place where the golden
rule is the only law imposed upon the COM
munity, and you are picturing the LlanO Coz
operative Colony.
After eight years Of work, Llano Colony is
rated in the commercial world as worth over
$250,000. But Lanes least asset is its com
mercial rating. The fullness of life, the JOY
of living, the satisfaction of working. the
security for the future, the healthy environ
ment. the opportunity for education, the at
lection of your fellowmen- are priced
more much more, than what the commercial
world calls success.
This colony now has something like thirty
industries, all collectively owned Among
these are: apiary, auto garage, building de-
partment. brick-making plant. blacksmith
shop, butcher, shop, broom factory crate
making factory, chicken farm, dairy with
about 20 milking cows and herd of thoro-
Dred F1olsTeln nelfeTSs goat EanCHs hoS EaLcn'
with several hundred Duroc-J Jersey hogs,
sweet-potato storage houses. dressmaking.
grist mill, handle lathes, hotel. hospital. IL
brary, steam laundry, land clearing, fruit or
chards, print shop. peanut butter factory,
magazine and weekly newspaper. picture
show and theater, wagon-making shop. cam
dy kitchen. shoe shop, harness shop, and
many other smaller concerns.
Then uano's farms and gardens provide
the bulk Of the living for the colonists, the
farmers specializing on sweet potatoes. SUI
garf cane. peanuts. corn, beans. peas, etc.
while the gardens provide greens and gar
den truck for the table the year around.
The system Of government is exceedingly
simple Stock is sold in the corporation at
one dollar share. and only stockholders
are employed by the Colony. An agreement
Of employment is entered into between the
Colony as an organization and each individ-
ual. Each member is employed at what
he best can do, on which needs most TO Be
done. A board Of directors is selected each
year BY lie stockholders. which board IN turn
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-09-09

IN II Z
/ have been speaking to friends about
the Colony idea. ] am often told that
they could not settle down to work nm
der another's direction after having
managed their own affairs all their
Lives. They would feel that they had
no tree scope to carry out their own
individual IDEAS. believe this Is a
very important question. IL does moi
seem 10 be a case of selfishness or lust
for power over others, but merely de-
sire for freedom to work out one own
ideas. | should like very much to
know what has been your experience
lon this subject at Llano Colony. And,
as believe the subject would interest
a great many Of your readers. | should
like 70 see the question referred to in
the Colony Diary. For my own part,
! believe there must be way Of car
rying on a cooperative community SO
that each member will have free play
for his individuality and the only means
Of finding that way is by actual expert
ment.
! am enclosing money order for 3d.
100 and would be obliged if you would
sent me a copy Of pr. John De Quer's
book, Health Through Natural Forces.
Please place the remainder to the ere
dit of the LlanD Dollar-Up Club.
should also be glad if you would senc
me few Of your free leaflets fer dis
ltribution. The money order is payable
to Llano Cooperative Colony.
With all good wishes for the sue
cess ofthe Colony, | am ever your com.
rade,
G. A. Farrand,
Kumeu. Auckland, N. z.
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dividual, no one refuses TO do what is allotted
TO him.
Women all find lois Of work to do. They
feed the men at the hotel. wash and iron for
them at the laundry. make dresses and over
als and shirts at the sewing department, at
tend store, office. etc. wherever their SER
vices can be utilized to best advantage.
On special occasions such as harvesting,
Or planting. all the school children are glad
to go to the fields and help. II IS the COM
mon food store and all will help To save
the harvest. Men, women, and children will
forsake their regular work to help where they
can.
This is because they are actuated By an
ideal. They believe in cooperation with
each other. Some co-operators think co-op-
Grafton means that others have to cooperate
with them, that their lot may Be bettered.
Llano co-operators realize that each must
sacrifice their personal interests and aThaIga-
mate with the collectively. This is the very
ideal which has made Llano a signal success
in the cooperative field, when other Ike
communities have disintegrated.
Men and women will laugh at hardships
and pioneering when they are propelled by
brilliantly-visible ideal. Such an ideal
is Llano' s. to show to the world that humans
can cooperate together 10 build veritabIe
paradise in which TO live, where love and az
lection are the predominant personal rela-
tionships and where the consideration u the
other fellows welfare is not hidden By Der
sonal greed. In, such community greed.
seltishness and Jealousy cannot survive long.
Il you are interested III such commun-
ity and such an ideal and would like 10 learn
how to get into practical application and de-
monstration Of that ideal, write for more
particulars. Ask for Cooperation III AL
ton. which goes more into the detail #
Colony life and IS illustrated b. pictures
showing the colonists at work.
The Colony has its express and freight
agency. and hopes to have its own postoffice
at present address all communications IL.
Llano Cooperative Colony. NewIlans. IL.
lvia Leesyille).
TIE LLANo COOPERATIVE COLONY
NEWLLANo VIA LEEsylElR la
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-09-09
'sDEM0 CRACY0 AND INTE
GRAL COOPERATION
BY Geo. ID, Coleman

y
Few Of the blatant advocates Of De-
mocracy could tell you, andf ew agree
as to what Democracy in the concrete
means. With most people il is simply
a term, an abstract idea.
If it means, as ii seems 10 mean III
practice, to many, that each individual
las 10 do as his whim. caprice and sym
patty or sentiment directs; that admin
istration, direction. management, a CO.
ordination Of activities. or cooperation
is tyranny and opposed to Democracy,
than Democracy is only another way to
spell Anarchy and confusion mob
with no leaders permitted. Even
the wild animals do not go 50 far in the
practice Of that concept Of Democracy.
Cooperation in its derivation as a
term, means working together. and that
is not possible unless some definite
plan and aim is agreed upon and it is
equally impossible to work towards that
end unless there is an executive admin
istration to direct and decide what work
is to be done, and in what order i is
10 be done. That is to say, Co-opera-
ton Of necessity demands direction,
and the coordination Of the activities
Of labor, and that cannot be except
an efficient executive is endowed by
the membership with authority and
power to direct, and the membership
who elect said executive gives loyal
support and obedience.
One member or party received as q
working member, who, am told, IN
vested only the sum Of $40 in the Col
ony, desired 10 work only at such work
as pleased him and would not work as
assigned, and left us after a short stay,
land then began a propaganda in papers
lie could get to print his material, de-
Inouncing our organization and our
management as tryannical. and made
statements entirely at variance with the
facts. Was he either a practicef 81
| democracy or a co-operators
Previous 10 this we had another par
| y Of different kind Of Democrats, who
Ileft US ina body Of some 40 in all 70
practice their ideas in another state,
and naturally they came TO naught.
say different kind Of Democracy
for they were NOT SO wild as TO discard
the idea Of some sort Of orderly pro.
lcedure and organization. As far as
could gather from them, democratic
Incorporation meant big talk-fest,
and, instead Of executive action and dl-
rection by appointed heads, nothing
should be done except by discussion
and vote on the special work; they
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-09-09

INCE THE DAYS of Jesus Christ, the
human heart has longed for the time
when no mans hand would be against
the hand Of his neighbor, time when each
mans interest would be Identical with the
best interests Of the whole community The
progressive thinker. all down through the
march Of civilization, has yearned for a bet
ter state Of society in which to live. For
this reason, more than any other, men and
women have left their native soils and taxi
en- up the duties and terrible hardships OF
pioneers, searching for the golden opportun-
ity.
From the East men go West; from the
West they go farther West; but the smeary
hand of exploitation has always followed
close behind, leaving them often drained TO
the point Of poverty.
To get away from the tithe-paying system
from rent, interest and profit men have
struggled and fought and planned. Coloniz-
alton enterprises have come into being in
many parts Of the world, having as their OBJ
ject The grouping of congenial workers in an
effort to eliminate these Objectionable phases
Of human life. Many Of them have partly
succeeded, only to be wrecked upon the
rocks, because Of lack Of understanding
of each others motives.
After studying most Of the former attempts
at cooperative colonization. and marking
well the rocks and shoals in the stormy seas,
Job Hartman founded cooperative COM
munity at Llano, California, on May lst,
1914. This community operated and pEos-
pered at this location until 1917, when the
water for irrigation purposes proved unequal
to the growth of the Colony, and new and
more resourceful location was found in Lou-
isiana, where they are now located.
Founded on three great principles Of soci-
oIogy equality of opportunity, equality Of
income. and equality Of ownership, the Lano
Colony has proven that men and women can
live together in harmony and prosper This
Colony is incorporated under the law as
protection against interruptions persons and
disgruntEed self-seekers. Imagine if you can.
miniature cooperative commonwealth and
you have Llano Colony. Imagine COM
munity where all the land. the farms, tools,
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-09-09
"A MESSAGE FROM
The ANTIPODES

Mr.. Geo 4. Pickett,
Dear Co1nrade: have 10 thank
you for your letter received some
time ago in answer 10 mine. / sTn
receiving both your weekly and your
monthly papers regularly and find them
very interesting. The Llano coIonists
are dong what | have been advocating
for some years. 1t seems 10 me that
once we come to recognize that the
competitive system is at the root Of I'LL
the trouble in the world, then the only
logical thing to do is to get out Of it.
And that can be done only BY those
with similar ideas cooperating to work
out new system of society. No sys-
tenn that is backed BY force can ever
bring about permanent peace. All
laws must be mutual agreements.
/ think sometimes there might with
advantage be less space in your papers
devoted to find fault with the greedy
capitalist. What the workers need tc
learn is that they themselves are up.
holding the capitalist system. No cap
italist gets his wealth except it is hand
ed to him by the workers. As one d
your writers has said: ssThe trouble is
that SO many Of the workers have cap
italistic souls. 1t is no use for a work,
er to- find fault with capitalist if he
himself Is looking for the highest paic
Job without considering where his la
Dor will be Of the most benefit to hui
mainly
Nov. Ihave a question to ask. Wher
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-09-09

they would ge We did nol gs
assurance of World Reaec which
soldiers who fought to end war beliefs
Ithey were buying FIJI us Dig
u End War aid the Disarmament
of the Arms Conference were CATCH
phrases that meant nothing Amerca
to-day instead Of striving IS abolish
war for all time. IS aFning heFss FIJI
what Another war9 De not BE foo
ed by the reassuring words of polir-
clans 81 headlines of newspapers.
watch The acts Of Congress, the Navy
Board. the War Department Com
gress and the president viii not declare
war If they KNOW that Tie people will
not support III Therefore let cash pf
Us make II known that We will net help
with another waE You can ~ this by
writing Women's Peace Union. Room
1921 10 Fifth Avenue. New York
War cannot Be Civilized Ii must
Be abolished.
War y not inevitable. Character
can change.
Causes If war: Greed Fear, Prepar
edness.
Trade barriers lead to war. Don't
build up tariff Abolish il.
War means death, famine, pestilence.
The only way 10 abolish war Is to
abolish preparedness for war.
Cannot follow concessions abolish
concessions.
The way to stop killing is to stop
preparing to Kill.
Preparedness prepared fol war. not
for peace.
What is q reasonable amount Of dis
armdment2 Complete and universal
disarmament.
10 resist wrong without ever resort
ing to violence. is what is meant BY
passive resistance. Ia practice ii does
not mean a cowardly submission to at-
tack, injustice or repression.
To resist wrong without ever resort
Ing TO violence is what is meant By nom
resistance. II permits The active Use of
every right method Of protest, but me-
ver violence.
Not one soldier, not one sailor, not
one dollar for warl
Step the next war now Disarn he
world.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-09-09
Revelation Interpreted
The Mysteries Of the Apocalypse Of St. John
Revealed
A Remarkable Book, Making Plain the Way
Unto Salvation, Written by G. A. Kratzer
One Of the Founders Of The Universal
Life Institute, Of Creighton, Nebr.

The Book of Revelation is a vast assem-
blage Of parallels. symbols, and allegories, SO
presented that the entire book makes one Of
the greatest dramas in the worlds literature.
According to the prophecy in The book itself,
the time has come for the unwilling Of Jesus
Christ that The mystery Of God should be
finished" MIR. Kratzer has taken off the
veil and SET forth lis teachings in plain En-
sIish, SO that the book is Of infinite value and
delight for every one who realizes the greai
truth that the mind is a KINGDOM that mus
be ruled Mr.. Kratzer believes that this book
contains more teaching Of fundamental imPor'
lance than any other known document q
equal length, for it points out all the dangers
and difficulties and sets forth all the saving
truth 10 be experienced by humans in then
initiation into the Kingdom Of Heaven.
This wonderful book of 400 pages, artist.
cally printed on the best Of paper, beautifully
bound, may be had in black cloth, stamped il
gold, at $3.50, and in full morocco, flexible
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from
THE LLANO PUBLICATIONS
Leesville. La.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-09-09

were entirely in disapproval Of any ef-
fective executive action. Now, anar-
chy, lack Of coordination, no definite
ultimate plan. and no accepted method
Of attaining ends is not cooperation,
and experience has proved they lead
to failure, The Newllano Cooperative
Colony has had years Of hard and Bit
ter experience, which has taught them
the practical aspects of the subject,
and when newcomers propose 10 throw
aside all that experience in the face Of
present success, and adopt some theo-
Try or hypothesis which said non-exper-
fenced ones insist is necessary to keep
us from being eaten by the everlasting
bow-wows, experience wisely declines
to rush into fields. some Of which have
been tired end found lacking. The
|Newllano Colony makes no claim to d.
vine inspiration nor papal infallibility,
and when people without such expert
ence claim both, they naturally demur.
.All we ask is. Come and see If you
really have any better method, plan. or
system, we are ready to Be shown; but
until that time we shall go on as we
have gone and are going, and that is
a state Of constant progress and growth.
We are not at all in the shape we either
wish to be. hope to Be, or will be. but
we are on the way"
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-09-09
THE INSINUATING TREACHERY
OF HARDING'S STRIKE POLICY
CIV The Federated Pressl

Springfield, Ill. Gov. Small pune
tured President Harding's attempt to
make anti-labor propaganda out Of the
Herrin bloodshed Of June y with the
publication of statement proving that
the two Mexicans alleged by Harding
to have been killed at the time were
not in or near Herrin.
Small bases his statement on data
prepared by Bruce Scott, chief counsel
or, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad. demonstrating that it would
have been impossible, in view Of their
previous known movements, for the
Mexicans to have been near Herrin at
the time,
Harding, in his message TO congress,
asked for the enactment Of legislation
permitting the federal government to
intervene in any state whenever rights
of aliens were involved. This was to
be the cover for using the army and
marines TO crush strikes. Referring to
the Herrin battle in which, the killing
of three unarmed union men was fol-
lowed by the slaughter Of 10 company
guards and strikebreakers, Harding
said:
"In that butchery Of human beings
wrought in madness. it is alleged that
two aliens were murdered"
The Mexican government, acting on
these allegations, protested to Washing