The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-07-15
THE COLONY DIARY
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the cooperative life is a matter of our
adjusting ourselves with the laws which
govern cooperation. natural laws. and
He usually ends his remarks BY telling
us that WE CAN DO IT" We need
some specially trained men in some of
our departments. Of course, we have
alrzost given Up looking for brickma-
sons, but once in a while we hear from
one. We also need some real team
sters. printer, dairyman, a shoe
maker and repairer. Do you know Of
one who would fit into our life here?
If so. ask him to write to US.
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Friday, July 7. A letter to-day
from 4 comrade in Canada, who has re-
ceived a copy Of the tragedy circular"
issued last November by four discon-
tents, none of whom ever invested any
thing in our movement. The Canadian
comrade wants to know the truth. We
are glad that he has passed far enough
along the road SO that he demands the
other side of the tale before he acts
on His information. Well, we will an
swer the comrade fully by mail. Well
just say here that there is no grounds
for mistrusting Llano Colony because
Of anything the tragedy circular" says.
Sour grapes are sour to all Of US, and
we should refuse 10 accept them. AN
other auto load of comrades from Tex
as arrived this morning. They know
how crowded we are, SO they asked for
the hospital, where we usually keep
out visitors. But I'm afraid Mother
Crawford hasn't room in the hospital
just now Wish we could get started
on that new dormitory. IF you readers
just knew how badly we need that
building. you would do something to
help US start it. We already have
some Of the money to buy what we will
have TO get from the outside. We
have lots of lumber on our hands, and
we can supply brick, lumber, and la
Dor the rest should be easy. But
where are the brick masons? You can
help us by buying an apartment in the
new two-story building, so that you can
use it when you come here, whether on
vacation or to stay. Wouldn't you like
to have helped TO construct the first
real unit Of Llano's civic center? Ask
about it when you write and find us
some brick masons with cooperative
spirit, please. The Llano Colonist went
into the mail today, and that reminds
me that the boys over In the printery
are pushing for that 100000 circula-
ton. They are going to pay some COM
rade's Pullman and fare and give him
or her months free vacation with
us. There's chance for education if
you like The boys are working hard
to put out the best weekly paper in the
country for progressive thinkers and
co-operators. and they deserve all the
all they can get. Can't you, reader,
SIX that friend Of yours whom you
know to be slightly interested, to sub
scribe? How can we build the coop
erative commonwealth if we hide our
propaganda? Let 90 the ropes and
swing round after those subs for he
Llano Colonist. Tonight the band had
a practice and they are doing well.
This is the brass band. We have an
orchestra also, as we'll as a. mandolin
club. All three combine Saturdays for
the dance and we certainly do have
some music. A group of amateurs all
so rehearsal play tonight, which will
be staged soon. Also the agricultural
meeting was held, where matters per-
tanning to the welfare of the community
from the angle Of the farmers are dis
cussed. Some very useful information
is brought out at each meeting, for the
old adage, many heads are better than
on" is sometimes true. The crew
which is building the bridge across the
Casio creek is making fair Roadway.
Several loads of beech logs have been
hauled to the mill to be cut for bridge
timbers It is about a quarter Of a
mile to where the bridge it to be built
from the Colony store. These timbers
will be hauled back and another load
brought in. After the creek is bridg-
ed oak and gum will begin TO come
into the mill.
What are you doing to help spread
the gospel of the true cooperative life
that you are reading about? Do you
realize that the life Of the colonist is
so different from the average citizens
in the city3 Free from care, worry,