The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-12-02

| nave tnem VINO VIII not 90 uSeful worn
in exchange for them9 Food and shel.
ter are simple problems with us al
Newllano. They are solved, but the
clothing problem is yet to be worked
out by some one who can and will
ltake hold Of the raw material and make
it into finished product. We need
more people to help build. In fact, we
never expect to quit that work until
every man, woman, and child has a
home and comforts. Our problem is to
show the world how it can be done
for all with the least possible labor
power and expense and yet be the best
the world can give. Yes, our econ
omic problem is world problem and
we need the whole world with us to
solve it.
Sunday, Nov. 26. : Yesterday,
said we had world problem upon our
hands, and we have; and we know
how to solve it, too. EDUCATION is
the keynote to the solution. Yes, we
run our school to educate both young
and grown-ups. Each child daily rem
ders eight hours service to the cause
by going to school and getting an edu-
cation that will fit him or her for use
full work in the great human workshop.
The children put in four hours each
day in the school house on theory and
study; and four hours each day on
useful work that he or she chooses to
do. At night, there are numerous
classes that all Of us can attend and ex-
tend our own opportunities for greater
service and pleasure. But the big idea
Of education Is that we have a tain
ing school to make leaders for the
movement that will -'elp to bring about
the cooperative commonwealth. Here
people can come and live among COM
rades who know now to fit themselves
into the work and social life of truly
cooperative community. 1t is school
that most of us are only in the A, B. c.
classes of, when we arrive. 1t takes
some longer to get adjusted than it
does others, but nowadays we figure
that those who stay year are sure to
be lifetime members. 1t is a great
change from competition to co-opera-
ton; from greed to unselfishness. And
it is not easy to drop your cloak of
suspicion, fear, jealousy, and other de-
structive thoughts and to become a
real constructor in thought and action.
Here is the college from which you
can gain the necessary experience to
put you on to the right road. Let me
advise you now that, unless you are
willing to learn and progress, you will
not be at home among these folks. You
will soon find you are in class by
yourself and on the down-grade. No
one stands still. You either go up
ward by your own efforts, or down
ward thru lack of interest. You can
be what you will to be; SO why stop
at any "by-station'? Now, friends,
we are putting out the Llano Colonist
to help educate your friends to BET
TER WAY. Are you asking them to
read it and get start along the lines
of service and good will" as against
exploitation and hatred3 You can
help and must help because as long as
there is one who does not understand
the great life principle of reciprocity.
You, |. and all civilization are in dam
ger. Education is necessary; and by
offering successful demonstration Of
cooperation. such as we have here,
the facts will be KNOWN as DEMON
KNOWLEDGE, and the
workers will then believe. Yes, let us
have real education of natural laws
and then the world will be set FREE
from the DESTRUCTIVE FORCES
that have made life hell for those
who toll and do the useful, necessary
service that could build heaven here
on earth, RIGHT NOW. Llano Col
ony, as your colleges can give you the
truth and you can learn your lesson
now if you will.
1888
Monday. Nov. II. - Food, cloth
ing, shelter, and education have dealt
with; but there is one other element
that must be dealt with TO complete
our demonstration. That is social life.
Here ours is limited only by our talent.
We are social beings and to enjoy the
fullness Of life, we must live with and