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

the clothes they wear, nor the slick
palaver they may be able to spout. Ser
vice is the keynote, Deliver the
Goods, the essential requirement. and
good taste dictates simplicity in raj
ment. which brings a persons lowell
ness into greatest prominence.
At the present pioneer stage of Col
ony enterprise, especially, is undue
and ostentatious display of finery out
OF place. The fashions are a cunning
device of capitalists TO get access 10
your pocket book and waste unneces-
sarlly money that, especially at this
time. can be used more beneficially for
other purposes.
Attention must be concentrated on
the here and now, on the essential
things that we can do now, and are
engaged in working at. To give att
tention to abstract propositions that
are now beyond our reach and have
nc bearing on the task In hand. is sim
ply waste of energy, that can be more
protitably invested in boosting the
work in hand.
We must make sure Of all the facts
connected with cooperative effort. The
complete requirements of all industrial
enterprises and the reciprocity and mu-
'tualism to be scrupulously observed in
every one and all relations, arising out
OF and connected with integral associ-
alton. are SO manifold anil indispensa-
bic to successful achievement that we
are compelled to give them our undi-
vlded attention.
The Llano ideal is working propo-
sition, and the colonists do not expect
nor plan to achieve their aim in any
other way except by plain, straight-for-
ward constructive work and produc-
ton. No one here intends to be para
sltical, nor to be victimized by para
sites, and any four-fIusher or grand
stand player who may imagine that
we are a dead-easy bunch has another
guess coming, and will be up against
a hard proposition if they come here
and try it on.
Nature. the creative energy, life, or
call it anything else, if you please,
comPensates the individual or group in
accordance with the intelligent work
done. 1t only responds to the con-
structlve activity of the intelligent
worker. Cheats, swindlers, thieves, or
robbers may despoiI him or them, but
the only naturally rightfuI title to any
handiwork of man is proportionate la
Dor performed, corresponding to the
effort required for its production.
Just as the worker erects building.
fashions a pillow. other tool, or piece Of
furniture, according to the idea he has
In mind, and acts upon, so also a man
or woman fashions his or her self,
builds character. according to the traits
of character exercised, and the course
which they pursue to gain their Iiv-
lihood. Only the useful worker is pro-
ductive and constructive. He gains
his living honestly and is prepared
and ina position to fully compensate
for whatever products or services he
enjoys at the hand of other workers.
While those who do not render some
appreciable, necessary, essential, use
full and helpful service are through
and through dishonest, no matter how
they may delude themselves and sponge
on the useful workers.
Individual right conduct is the foun-
dalton and cornerstone of successful
cooperation. Whoever is not ready
to act on the square with his fellow
oo-operators is not yet ready for a
cooperative colony nor for the coop
erative commonwealth. Neither one of
which is possible of realization until
honesty and the golden rule become
the guides in human conduct.