The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-09-23

are remuneyated wlth approximate
equivalents for their productions and
services, are the wheels Of commerce
properly fabricated for continuous rota-
ton. Unless equity finds an entrance
in commercial life. It cannot endure.
All over the country the productions
are piling up that people soreIy need,
but cannot buy, because Of the profit
eering methods Of commercialism and
of the insufficient purchasing ability
of the masses'of the people. This short
isightedness in the powers that Be, will
lead to their own undoing.
Evolved intelligence or knowledge
has been the guiding star that has led
to all the wonderful inventions for the
INSTRUMENTATION of intelligence, me-
chanical invention and productive pow
er demonstrated in the western world
Of Europe and America, and this knowl-
edge must be utilized and added TO, if
possible. BY Llano colonists.
Comrade Cuno spoke of little ex-
perience that he had while in San Dis
ego, Calf. a few weeks ago. He had
noticed a carpenter building house
boat and using a bandsaw. Does
a bandsaw ever break9" he asked
the carpenter, 'Bandsaws Rever do
break" answered the workman. No
sooner had he spoken than the band
saw broke! The carpenter believed
the saw could not break, but he didn't
know; and that is the difference Be-
tween belief and KNOWLEDGE.
Comrade Won Scio mentioned an in
stance that lately happened in his work.
to replace felly that was all bent out
He had to fix wagon wheel. and had
of shape piece Of work that he had
never done. As he was bordering the
problem in his mind, he was 'struck"
by a thought. which he acted upon.
and the job was easily accomplished.
Where did the thought come from. he
wanted to know. The answer as given
by mental science is that THE univer-
sal mind is the source Of all knowl-
edge" One Of my teachers taught me
that.
Every living thing must be SUSTAIN
ed by this omnipotent Intelligence, and
we find the difference in individual
lives to be largely measured by the de-
gree of this intelligence which they
manifest. 1t is greater intelligence that
places the animal in higher scale of
being than the plant. the man higher
than the animal, and we find that this
increased intelligence is again indicat-
ed by the power of the individual to
control modes of action and thus to
consciously adjust himself to his en-
vironment."
knowledge of Natural Law has en-
abled us to annihilate space and time
in many ways. to fly il the air, to
float ships Of steel and concrete; and,
just TO the extent that our intelligence
increases, will our knowledge of Ma
tural Law be increased and the great
er will be the power we can exercise.
Adjustment of mankind to the re-
quirements Of all Natural Laws, and Of
human relations on the basis of the
Golden Rule, Will solve all problems Of
human life here and now. And the
solution Of everyday problems thai
have a bearing on our happiness here
and now takes precedence over every
other claim that can Be advanced or
made upon our attention.
Llano is chiefly interested in the hui
man element and in things only to the
extent that they minister to human sat
isfaction and happiness. In such an in
stitution as Fords automobile plant at
Detroit, and al the steel plant Of the
steel trust, for instance, the produc-
ton of things is the supreme object.
Man is looked upon rather as a refrac-
tory but indispensable agent in manu-
| featuring. What matters it to the man.
agement how the men fare or are af-
fected by the exhaustive toll as long
as the maximum production is secured7
This IS because, in their mad greed for
riches. they have lost sight Of the fact
that man is not here to labor. but that
the only legitimate purpose under Ma
tural Law can be that work is done for
no other purpose than to provide the
maximum Of supply Of all the heces-
saries and comforts Of life 10 each and
every human being at minimum Of
expenditure of time and effort. Man
was not made to be slave to exhaust
i've and unremunerative toll, which de-
stroys his mind and soul and reduces
him to a beast Of burden; but to gain
his sustenance at minimum of effort
by making use of all natural forces and
the useful contrivances and machinery