The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-07-01

is going up to such an extent that we
will soon need another driver. The
meeting was we'll attend
ed and a special invitation 10 the wo-
men brot them all out. Pioneering is
harder on women. as few women have
had the chance to really think on the
great economic and social problems we
are organizing to solve. It is our de-.
sire and intention 10 keep them COM
ing 10 cur meetings, that they can take
their place alongside Of our men as real
co-operators. No place on earth gives
the opportunity for advanced educa-
ton better than right here.
*@&*
Friday, June 23. The brick crew
has gone on vacation out at the Lamb
place. What! Left their Job this time
|of year9 Oh, no! They are out there
hoeing weeds out Of the corn and the
beans. Another case Of cooperation.
Crops must be tended, and these fell
lows, big and husky and ready to go
lat all times. are giving a hand to the
farmers. To-day was devoted to get
ting out a petition for post office for
lNewllano. Here we have a commun-
lily Of about 300 people with about 80
live industries running, publishing two
weekly papers and monthly maya
zine. We also have the patronage o.
200 to 300 other people, and yet we
are not given a post office. We are
| put on a mail route which gives our
mail the next day Cat best) after it
should reach Us. Many times this last
winter we were forced to drive to Lees
willie in the rain and thru the mud, or
be deprived of our letters for several
days at time. Yet we have four mail
trains day running within 100 feet
| Of our doors. Yesterday a colonist
Invent into LeesviIle and asked them to
lassist us in getting an office. which will
mean a Just and fair chance to build
Iup our industries. In two hours and a
half, among the business men, ONE
HUNDRED and One names were sign
led to petition to Uncle Sam, stating
THAT these fair-minded business people
Ifelt our community was deserving OF
Ia just mail service. Also a list was
Igot out of more than zoo names petit
ltioning the P. 0. Dept. to grant P
10. at NewlIano. None Of you car
guess the handicap we have worked
under up until this time, and our Of
flee has been refused us with the state
Iment that the department felt we were
Having satisfactory service. o.
course, they do not say it is satisfac
tory TO us, which it is not. We fee
that community as large as ours
that ships in supplies by the carloads
that ships out finished products by thu
carloads; a community that is max
ling the great demonstration in the in
terest Of Southern agriculture that w
are making, should certainly be giver
greater chance to develop by having
an adequate mail service. dare say
There Is not another community being
so unjustly Disseminated against as ",
have been for more than two years.
wonder if you, my comrade, could lenc
some assistance towards gaining justice
Ifor us. The Leesyille business men
city and parish officials, have joiner
to help us. | just wonder if yon hav'
way to assist. Riley Demaree cam,
to the Colony last night; he. used to b
with us in California. Band practic'
was held as usual and the agriculture
meeting talked road-building. Ate
we were all talked out, a question cam
up that adds much food for thot; sup
pose the ''lady reporter should, OF
!, SPARE TIME, raise big field Of wa
ter melons and have more melons thai
she could use for herself, What d
you think she should do with the re
mainder, while living as co-operator
/ contend the surplus should belon
to the community. 1t was all raised o.
Colony ground. yes; but that isn't hal
the game. | am here supposed to b
! rendering service to cause. Do no
owe my energy to that movement
not, why not? And if am allowed t
! take UNTO MYSELF, where will til
limit BEL, Am | co-operator and d
: | owe all TO the cause9 | think so, an
| know will feel better over the melo
deal if / give my surplus overtime wor
! 10 my ideal. What think you9 1t is
very good point to test yourself upol
; Always remember. what is right for or
man to say or do may not be right fc
another; for the motive is the determir
ing factor.