The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-04-08

one OF our requirements is to find the
things that are right and to help over
come those things that are at fault.
Our ideal is right and it is up to US to
all join together and work it out. Ii
is impossible for two people to abso-
lutely agree upon all things; so you
can see what it means for a whole
community to try it. OF course, we
don't like many things here, but we
don't growl or fuss about it; we Just
pull off our coats, roll up our sleeves,
and set about doing the best we can
And let me give you tip: | am the
oldest member here in the Colony, and
| want you to know that this bunch Of
people are doing. and have been doing,
more than you can believe was posi-
bic for them to do. ! know they have
done their best and it is an unwise per-
son who comes here and wants to
know why we haven't done this or
that" 1t doesn't hurt our feelings, but
it casts reflection that we haven't
on the job as we should have been.
Our greatest progress has been in gain
ing ownership to our land, live stock,
buildings, machinery and tools, and the
psychological progress we have made.
We have learned to cooperate after
several years Of trying and that in it.
self has cost US much; but it is well
worth all it cost. The little defects are
over-shadowed by the great cause and
the true co-operator helps to construct,
while the destructionist tries to magni-
fy our shortcomings. Constructive
methods alone will build the new CO.
operative commonwealth. A new
bunch Of Colony chicks arrived at my
house this am. and | once more be-
gin to feel like an old hen. The ply
meeting closed this day with
a good attendance and an evening well
spent. The Esperanto class was held
at the school house as usual from s: 30
to 7:30; we then went to the hotel
and discussed many things useful to
the Colony at the psychological meet
ing from 7:30 to 900 pm.
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Friday, March 81. = Some of the
and farm crews are building
a road leading out to the new farm
land near the Ford ranch; Jones, Mar
chick, Phillips, Waters and HinkIey are
on this job. Fred Anderson is at his
steady job Of removing stumps from the
new fields. Comrade Stave, from Cal
ifornia arrived last night and is looking !
over the place with Thurman. Com
rade Glove just left the office after
putting his name on the "l25-CLUB''
list and asserting himself as ready to
Join us on a complete cooperative ba-
lis. A bundle of books from Thos. II.
Troy, OF Colorado. just arrived, as did
! bundle Of rhubarb roots from Adams
md Son., Arkansas, and nice can of
;andied honey from my old friend D.
n. Johnson. of Colo. Thanks to you
III, our friends, we will make good
lse of your contributions. Kemp,
Cackett and Busick are saving and
pltting wood for the big boiler which
lernon is still firing. The getting out
# lumber for the roof garden. making
md bundling shingles and turning ham
Hes are the principal jobs at the mill
aques, Ole, Cryer, WobIer, Rech-
teiner, and Oakley are busy on this
OBJ, while Lee. Langridge and Walter
-angridge are working on the roof gar
len roof. Downs, w. Beavers and
'charrer have finished the chimney
nd are starting the last side 10 the
anne building. The brick men are
early ready for another job. Sanders.
'iemens and Killing are repairing cars
nd tractors and expect In a few days
. put all three tractors to work again.
he sun is out and shifting beautifully .
nd in about two more days plowing
ill begin again providing the clouds
ill not again weep upon us. Nash. y
an, Reeves. and Matt are finishing y
p another small house right east of "
he Gaults and will soon have it ready
) use. Gault. DeBoer, and Coleman
re now filling another platform for
srtilizer and if the weather stays good{
lie cane ground will be fertilized and
lanted in few days. Denver Cryer
nd S. Merrel are cutting wood in the /,
mber; Krug and E. Merrill are help Ii
lg John Hoover on the fence building i
,ork and Dan Cryer is running the Il
oustabout wagon. Owing to the re- n