The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-04-29
"A May Day Message from
Resident Llano Colonists to You.
I.LANo l25.CLUB answers that aues

LI-ANo l25-CLUB answers that ques-
ton to-day.
1t was IN May. 1915. after thor
ough study and considerable CORE
spondence that We made our initial pay
ment on an installment membership.
which was completed in April 1921
We then disposed Of our property i'll
Oakland and Eureka, bought a car and
started for the land Of hope on July
End. We visited my parents in Chico,
Cal. for about 10 days. then stopped
over in Sacramento to attend the ext
ecutive board meeting Of Dist. lO2 I'M
.ternational Assn. Of Machinists, as |
was a delegate from Dist. s.
We reached Los Angeles on July IN
and stopped to bid farewell to Mrs.
Jacques folks.
While there | worked in a garage
and machine shop and continued our
visit for about seven weeks. On Sept.
18th we started on the last lap Of our
journey 10 the promised land, and aft
ter journey of Fl days over desert,
mountain and PLAIN, roads that were
good, bad and indifferent. we arrived
at the Colony on Monday, Oct. Bird,
in time for dinner,
On this date our real education be-
gan. When one begins to cooperate
in earnest, there is no limit to the OPP
portunities open for him to display his
skill as a worker, talent in any profess
sion, or proves in athletic or aquatic
sports. Our Colony is a University in
the true sense of the word.
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BY ALBERT KAPOTSY:
/ | have come to the Llano Co-opera-
tive Colony for three reasons. First,
because | believe that labor both men-
tai and physicaIz-is the creator Of all
wealth. And wealth socially used
should be socially owned. Therefore,
| wanted to expend my labor power in
a place where socially used wealth is
created fov the benefit of all. Ii is a
fact that, since | have been here 1
have never heard one objection OF one
dissenting voice to anything being so
ciaIIv owned. In fact the Colony is
such an immense undertaking that on
ly several-times millionaire company
would dare to undertake such vast inn
provements that the Colony is doing
to-day individually is would be inn
possible.
The second reason | am here is, that
| wanted to give my children in their
early years a training from view
point Of the working class. Uncon-
sciously they certainly get it. They are
happy and enjoy the Colony life.
Thirdly, came here to have undis-
turbed opportunities to economic
conditions-to finish certain studies
/ had started and felt need Of in my
experience in the labor movement. and
could not make satisfactory Roadway
because of the unsuited economic con-
.dition Of the capitalist system to the
highest development Of the individual
member of the society. During my
stay here | have had absolutely no wor-
ry as to rent, groceries, butcher, cloth
ing, washing and mending, shoe repair
ing, light, heat, express, carfare, doctor
bills, amusements, or any other kind
of bills; and a person can certainly
concentrate on any subject he sees fit.
1t is entirely up to him or her.
1t is part of the spirit of the Colony
IN reciprocity Of the labor they call
it service not only to care for the
economic need of the Individual, but
to urge and assist to the extent Of the
Colony power everyone to become the
highest type of trained men and wo-
men in their respective callings. AL
ways keeping in mind, that in the train
ing Of the individual the spirit of social
service should predominant instead Of
profit seeking.
The Colony is in its pioneering stage
and has its experimental ups and
downs. In spite Of different opinions
as to different questions. it is elevating
to see bunch Of earnest men and wo-
men do their level best for socially
owned institution. 1t deserves your
mora, and financial support.
Since my stay here | was detailed
partly in my own trade, that is of
plumbing and partly in the farming de-
partment. in which | have beer, most
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