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The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-06-10
A WORLD OF OLD PEOPLE

Horace Business once preached a
sermon on THE Power of an Endless
Life. IN which he estimated the ma
jesty Of mind which had gone on
growing for endless years,
Scientists now tell us that there are
no physiological reasons why man
cannot live on this earth $50 OF 200
years.
1t may Be an interesting exercise for
the imagination to attempt to conceive
what sort Of person man would Be at
the age Of $50. if he kept his mental
vigor in full and enough bodily strength
to exist comfortably.
First, he would have outgrown that
period Of storm and stress that is caus-
ed by the conflict Of the strong phys
ical forces with the mental and the
moral, He would have emerged from
the animalities, and become a towering
spirit.
A considerable number Of persons
who had attained to such an age would
form an Influential group, and its ten
dency WOULD be to lessen the impor-
lance of youthful impotence in liter
ature and art. This would be belief.
Ii would almost wipe out pessimism.
There is no reason why mind $50
years old could not retain all of its
inventive power. Think of an Edison
going strong with all the experience Of
two average lifetimes!
AS it is now, about the time man
learns how to live, he has 70 die. Time
settles many things and is tremendous
factor in a mans efficiency and hap
piness.
Speaking Of happiness, age ought to
be, and normally its, happier than
youth. 1t has learned what is worth
while.
Think Of a memory with $50 years
Of treasures, of will developed by $50
years Of training, of judgment, vis-
ion, an optimism. courage, and, in
fine, character, built up by $50
years of practice!
A Phillips Brooks, an Einstein. Luz
Their Burbank, Lyman Abbot, John
Burroughs, George Grey Bernard. an
Anatole France, an Abraham Lincoln,
$50 years old, would be an imposing
and as wonderful as a cathedral 500
years old. Even Keats $50 years old,
and with undiminished spirit. could
write what marvellous poetry! For
youth is not period Of time; it is a
state Of mind.-S Selected.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-06-10
AMERICAN SOLDIERS AS
TIE CUTTERS FOR PLUT s
(By The Federated Press)


Minneapolis. That 10000 Amer
lean soldiers in France were kept cut
ting oak lies for six months after tha
armistice, and that these ties which
the United States government paid
France $l6 apiece for were later sold
TO the Pennsylvania railroad at 36c
q tie. is the charge made by Charles r
Green who, in addition to service III
France, is a veteral Of five other wa S.
According to Green. Gen. Atterbury.
vice president Of the Pennsylvania, was
the man who directed the cutting Of the
ties and as director Of A. E. F, railroad
transportation was enabled 10 secure
them for the Pennsylvania railroad.
For many years. Green said, the
Pennsylvania and other roads were UNI
able to secure oak ties. The French
forests abound in oak, Bet until Amer
lea entered the war, this timber was
held sacred by the French who refused
10 sell il to American railroads. Then
the war came and Atterbury was sent
to France TO take charge of railroad
transportation.
The Twentieth engineers, the larg-
est regiment in the world, was put in
charge Of the tie cutting. Twenty thou
sand men composed the regiment and
for year and half worked, destroy
ing the fine French forests. to win the
war" as Atte-bury told them. After
the armistice was signed the regiment
was enlarged to nearly 10000 men and
they cut ties for SIX months longer.
Prizes were offered to companies
who turned out the most work. Exten-
ded leaves of absence were offered the
men as an Involvement to exert them
selves. Promotion was given officers
of outfits making records, and from
Belgium to the yrenees at every tract
Of timber behind the old front the 10th
was at work. Millions of ties and TIM
bezs were corded in row after row at
the nearest rail point.
Transportation and maintenance Of
the soldiers engaged in this work add
ed to the damage paid the French for
each tree feHed brought the cost Of
each tie up TO around SIC. Gen, After
bury later purchased these hes for the
Pennsylvania railroad, paying 38 cents
each for them.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-06-10

moi driven TO learn. The subjects are ar
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
world of endeavor and can choose that which
most nearly fits in with his natural ability.
The school has its own cafeteria now, where
foods more especially adaptable to growing
children are prepared by the domestic sci
enoe class. Music, singing, languages. bot
any, agriculture, Esperanto, are among the
subjects offered to Llano's children; and
there are many opportunities for obtaining
real education, in addition to those pro-
yided by the regular state course of study.
making them thinking, alert. self-reiant
group Of future builders Of a cooperative
commonwealth
Equal wages are paid to men, women and
children. The theory Of this is that each
colonist owes 10 the community his best en-
deayors, whether he be learned lawyer, hus-
ky farmer, or little school child They give
TO the whole the best they can, and in re-
turn receive the bes' ether 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 to the center where dane
es, entertainments. picture shows, and all
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 do and has fitted himself for. But when
it IS remembered that each is working for The
whole, and the whole is working fol the IN
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-06-10
q MCE THE DAYS Of Jesus Christ, the
human heart has, longed for the time

c. 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, a 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 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 CONF
munity at Llano, California, on May lst,
1914 This community operated and pros
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-
ology equality Of opportunity. equality of
income. and equality Of ownership, the Llano
Colony has proven that men and women can
live together in harmony and prosper. This
Colony is Incorporated under the law as a
protection against Inscriptions persons and
disgruntled self-seekers. Imagine if you can.
miniature. cooperative commonwealth, and
you have LIano Colony. Imagine COM
munity where all the land. the farms. tools,
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-06-10

dividual, no one refuses to do what IS allotted
to him.
Women all find lots Of work to do. They
feed the men at the hotel wash and IRON for
them at the laundry, make dresses and over
alls and shirts at the sewing department, att
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 Coop
Grafton means that Others have 10 cooperate
with them, that their LOT may Be bettered
LIano co-operators realize that each must
sacrifice their personal interests and amalaa-
mate with the COLLECTIVELY. This is The very
ideal which has made Llano a signal success
in the cooperative field, when other like
communities have disintegrated.
Men and women will laugh at hardships
and pioneering when they are propelled by
a briiantly-visible IDEAL Such al ideal
is Llano's to show to the world that humans
can cooperate together to build yeritable
paradise in which 10 live, where love and ST.
lection are the predominant personal rela-
tionships and where the consideration Of the
other fellows welfare IS not hidden BY per
sonal greed. In such community greed,
selfishness and jealousy cannot survive long.
If you are interested in such commune
ity and such an ideal and would like to learn
how to get into practical application and de-
monstraton Of that ideal. write for more
particulars. Ask for Cooperation ii All
ton, whieA goes more into the detail 81
Colony life and IS illustrated BY 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 ID:
Llano Cooperative Colony, Newlano, lii.
(yia Leesyille)
TIE LLANo COOPERATIVE COLONY
NEWLLAN0 VIA IEEsHLIE. IA
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-06-10

course Of a series Of six subjects, es-
pecially prepared for women
Miss Le Fevre especially requested
the Colony to send boy and gill
to the University for weeks study
prepared for club boys and Club girls.
AT her request David Lindsey, one IF
our boys. told Of his experience at last
years summer school.
Miss La Fevre also requested The
Colony to. send exhibits Of Colony pro-
ducts t. Be held at Baton Rouge ii the
fall and TO compete for prizes that
are offered for best exhibits. Miss La
Fevre is trying to put Vernon Parish
on the map, as she expresses ii. and
wants the help Of every resident il her
laudable endeavor.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-06-10

Il will always be the personal equa-
ton that determines the position and
power that any individual occupies. A
new order can be built only on improv-
ed men. Changed conditions cannot be
forced artificiaIly; they must come
from the temper and soul Of people
and fit them as the clothes they wear.
Old things are demolished success
fully only by the growth of the new
The spring bud on the oak forces off
the old leaf that neither frost nor wind
could disturb. Here little. there a
little, is the method Of education for
individual and society. Ideal systems
are not born, they grow. This is the
fundament fact of all personal, social
or national progress,
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-06-10
POLICEMEN ARE
OF LAWBRE NlG
fBY Ihs - -

San Francisco Police Sergeant
William nj Ross, whose mamie as
fouId On the list Of Ku KIux Khan
members seized il LIS Angeles, has
this explanation fol ire 4 x. K aid
at lngleside which resulted in he death
of one Of the raiders and wounding Of
two others: I'll must have been done
By radicals pretending to Be, klansmem
You know, the Reds squs IN Wheg-
ever there's an organization.
Ross, eight other police officers and
three firernen were discovered to BE
klansmen, besides 4 number Of employ
ees of the municipal railroad, and all
are in danger Of losing their Jobs IN
consequence.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-06-10
WHY MEN STAY
Il
AWAY FROM CHURCH

Hypocrisy Of churchgoers, sectarian
rivalry. too much theology and not
enough religion. and more pretense
than practice were among the principal
reasons given by men for not attending
church, in answer to QUESTIONABLE
sent out BY clergymen Of Paramount,
MINI. The vital Importance of the
church was conceded but it was sug-
gested that churchgoers raise their own
standards and show that square deal
for everybody is the chief lesson Of
Christianity.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-06-10
FREEDOM, PERHAPS FOR
POLITICAL PRISONERS
CIV The Federated Pres.l

I -
Washington. Freedom for the po-
litical prisoners seems to have been
brought appreciably nearer BY the con
fession Of Pardon Attorney Finch TO
Mrs. Kate Richards O'EIare and Mrs.
Mary Brite, Of the Children's Crusade
for Amnesty, that it will be impossible
for the department Of justice 10 make
report to President Harding On. the
individual cases Of the prisoners, be-
cause the trial records are so big and
50 indefinite, and because the further
we go, the more helpless we are Of get
ting anywhere
This frank surrender Of the admins
ltratlon's pretense that it would soon
have detailed report on the individ-
ual cases Of the political prisoners was
made BY Finch on the day that the
White House became aware that po-
litical earthquake had struck its ma
chine in Pennsylvania. Next morning
Mrs. O'EIare and Mrs. Brite went to
the White House offices, and left with
one of the assistants to Secretary Chris
tian a letter, setting forth what Finch
had admitted and repeating the pro-
posal they had made to Finch-that
the records be cleared by a general re-
duction Of all political prisoners sem
fences to a peace-time basis. This
would result in the immediate release
Iof every man.
Secretary Christian caught sight Of
Them as they were leaving, and ran
after them. begging them TO stop. He
was eagerly friendly for once, and
wanted to know whether they had any
thing to say to him. When they mem
toned the letter, and reminded him
that this was the first time they had
acceded to his request that they put
their case in writing, he dashed into
his office. secured the document, and
promised them that it would go at once.
to the president, who was about to
enter the cabinet meeting. He was
told of the contents of the letter, and
declared that their idea appeared to be
a most excellent one.
They knew that he probably had had
reports from the secret service men who
attended the amnesty mass meeting in
Masonic Temple, at which Dr.. John A.
Ryan of the Catholis university, Mrs.
Stanley Clark, Mrs. O'FIare, Mrs. Hell
ena Hill Weed and Frederic G. Howe
had spoken, and new set of banners,
making pointed suggestions as to the
goodness of the presidents heart to-
ward children on the one hand, and
profiteers-and circus freaks on the 9TH
er, had been applauded.
Christian. like Finch, asked Mrs. o.
Hare: What can we do to meet this
situation7 What do yau suggest?"
Her suggestion that the president de-
clare the sentences reduced to expire
at once met with no effective objection
from them. 1t was passed along to the
president.
L
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-06-10
PLUTOCRATIC EXPORTERS
WOULD FALSELY HISTORY
(By The Federated Pressl

New York. New York City public
school teachers who hold views which
are not completely reactionary are be-
ing hailed before a secret tribunal
which has no warrant in law for its ex-
'istence and which exercises, in fact if
not legally, the power to dismiss them.
This secret tribunal. it has been made
known by the teachers union, is called
the advisory council on qualifications
Of teachers" and its alleged purpose
is to pry into the private opinions Of
teachers suspected of being less than
l0Oao American BY the Lusk standards.
The teachers union, said Henry R, Lin
vile, president. will fight to the ut
most to protect such Of its members as
may be brought before this inquisition.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-06-10

Congress has been deaf to all legis-
lation in the interest Of the people. 1t
ignores present deplorable conditions
in business, in which the industrial
workers and the farmers have been de-
flated to an unbeatable extent; con-
dition that has been deliberately and
with malice afore-thought been arti-
ficially created.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-06-10

Laboring under a delusion is compen-
stated with Disappointment.
The Washington times., 1922-12-20
Chicago Live Stock.

HOGs-Recsipts. $4,000; market.
10 to 16c higher. Bulk. $8@S.30;
top, $40; heavyweight, $S.15@S,S5;
mediumweight, $8.20Q8.40; light
light lights, $8.26@8.40; heavy pack.
ing sows. smooth, $7.2507.90; pack.
ing sows. rough. $7.25Q7.60: pigs.
$S.156s.40.
CATTLE-Receipts, 10000: mar.
ket, steady. Beef steers-Choice
and prime, $12.50@1350; medium
and good, s10@12: good and choice.
s12 50@13.50: common and medium,
fS@11.50. Butcher cattle-Heifers,
5000; cows. $4@7.50; bulls, s3.5007.
Gamers and cutters-Cows and heif.
ers, $2.25Q3.26; Gamer steers, $4@
6; veal calves eight and handy.
weight. $9@10.75; feeder steers,
$5.50mS: stocker steers. $51775:
stocker cows and heifers, $3.5065.25:
stocker calves, $567.5O.
SHEEP-Receipts, $4,000; market,
weak in lambs. Fat lambs. $t4115:
lambs. culls and common, $11@13;
Yearlings. $116lS; Wethers, S76
$50: Ewes. $s.50@7.50: ewes. culls
and common. $2500b; feeder lambs
S13.50614.50.
The Washington times., 1922-12-20
FIGHT STARTED
ON TAX-FREE
BONDS
Hopes Expressed That Output
Of Such Securities Will
Be Restricted.
My MUNROE ROl

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 II least
a start has been made In Washing
ton looking to the adoption III
legislation to restrict the output Of
tax free bonds by the Federal, State
and municipal authorities Of the
country. Were 1t possible in this
matter to 1egislate by Congress
only, the matter would be compara-
lively simple. since the majority OF
the representatives and Senators
could be made to see the wisdom
and the final economy OF such
action. Unfortunately, however.
this Is a matter which also must be
passed upon by the State legisll-
ture, and this is where the big
hitch comes.
II the friends of the "peepul"
could realize that in insisting upon
the continuance OF the outpourin9
of tax-free bonds they simply are
helping the idle rich class to side
step their tax obligations to the
country and to escape the burdens
which other people must assume,
they would not be so enthusiastic
in their stand on this question.
Most of the State officials, how.
advantages which seem to accrue
to them in the marketing of their
bonds. Perhaps as the result Of q
long campaign of education, the
idea will finally win, and tax
exempt bonds will be relegated 10
the past with other worn.out styles
OF yesteryear.
Some Of the investment bankers
now have reason to regret the
scaling down Of prices on municipal
and other high-grade bonds which
they were in a big hurry to dispose
of a month ago. The result has
been that their shelves are bare OF
bonds for which there ID a good
demand at the present time.
Bankers are unanimous In their
opinion that the reinvestment de-
mand next month will be unusually
heavy, and that 1t will be necessary
to do some smart shopping in order
to be in a position to fill these de
mands. 1t will be to the advantage
of the bond market in general
IL new offerings are spread over a
fairly wide territory. instead OF be-
ing punched as they were In DC.
tober and November Of this year.
Foreign government bonds pay.
able in dollars in the United States.
falling due in 1923 aggregate $685..
$4,000, against $323,370,000, in
1922; $262, ,030. 900 in 1921 and $780,
10000 in 1920. according to the
compilation of Dow-Jones and Com
pany.
In addition to maturities which
win be paid off in entirety in 1928.
outstanding foreign bonds will be
considerably reduced through sink
ing funds operations. Sinking fund
for French republic SIS. due Sep
tember Is, 1945, provides that until
the entire loan of 500, ,000, 900 has
been redeemed, not less than s..
10000 annually is to be applied
to purchase of bonds up to and
including 110 and interest prior to
December Is. 1925, and thereafter
for redemption by lot at 110 and
interest. Already $S,339,000 of
these borIds have been redeemed.
The Washington times., 1922-12-20
Local Wholesale Prices.

Esg.-strictiy fresh. selected candled.
per dos. SIC: average receipts, s3e
Southsrn. SOC; cold storage. 3oO3Sc.
Live Poultry-RoosIer per H.. leo:
turkeys, per lb., 47048c: spring chicken
per ID. $40 e6c; keats. young. each. ssO
TOO; fowls. 72o.
Live stock-calvss. choice. per H.,
lihe: lambs choice. per ID. i3ei i've
Dressed Poultry-Fresh- killed sprins
chickens. per lb. 270 3sc: hens. per iS.,
as q 2sc; ROSTERS, per lb., Isc; turksyS
per To-. saossc: keats. young. each. 7oS
soc.
, SI'is p.r Es,'.e.I'" sa e.:s Sss s:S :I
i.mons; per boz, ts.eo01: 90; srspsfruit.
SS.oo037s tangerinss. S3.So0s.6S
us:tSsss per- ::ss Ns .s:r .s:.; r.;
S:srSs, ss.ssS:' .,sS .ss: S..n: tsssoisS tssssSoisss
fsIs; i. Per DBL. ,:Ss I.iiuc: !i::i
SH.ss:rn IsS HSs, OsSSee.Ss i!SI.ns: ss:ee.s: 8:
Florida @ G%osss PEPPER: pr pr er:s. ate
Florida, ta.so0Aoo; spinach. per bbl.
The Washington times., 1922-12-20
St, Louis Live Stock.

Cattle-Receipts. 1000: market,
steady: native beef steers. s7@1a;bo;
yearling steers and heifers, $o.oo@
1880; cows. s3.5037; stockers and
feeders, S5@7.25; calves, S3.50@4.b0;
Gamers and cutters, s2.2593So.
Hogs-Receipts, $1,000: market,
10@l6 higher; mixed and butchers,
Ss.360s.45; good heavies. $500
$40; roughs. s7.2o@7:4o; lights.
Ss.4o@s.45; pigs, ss.1o9s.s5; bulk,
sheep-Receipts, 1000; market,
steady: mutton ewes, $6@7; lambs,
Si2@i5; canners and choppers, 81
o..
Open. High. Low. Close.
Money on call. ~ & ~ s
Stock sales up to-
Ham. ianoon. lp,m, ap. m;
aS1 900 lo1, 800 $4,000 S3s.S0o
Bond sales up to-
a.ss4.ooo 5,7s5.ooo 7.4ea.ooo $1,000