The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-11-18

an order of two dozen beds. Il does
seem funny that people want to sleep
when they get here, so we must provide
beds-or hooks 10 hang them on. The
saw mill has been running full tilt all
day, and Gels is making room at the
barn for the eleven new mules that will
arrive soon. Nash. Rechsteiner. and
Hall are laying floor at the roof gar
den. | wonder if we will use that floor
for our Thanksgiving dance. Gladys
BeIcher is now the candy kid; she
is now making the delicious homemade
candy we sell to our friends and are
eating ourselves. Madge Potts and
Ethel Belcher joined the garden crew
and will no doubt be real farmerettes.
Nothing is better for girls than out
door work. and work that is really pro-
ductive. Mrs. Hartz is demonstrating
her cooperative qualities, and the chill
dren are now like old colonists. |
am afraid we shall all regret TO see
Mrs. Hartz go back home, even tho
the Riddles do stay. On the evening
train the Sanger family, Mr.. and Mrs.
and Donald, arrived. They were with
us in 1918, during the real stormy
Cooperative times. They are now
back to stay. Mrs. BeIcher and Mrs.
Potts are making great progress at the
cafeteria, while another new family, -
Toble's. have taken over the dairy. and
like the job; this means success. Com
rade Nc Donald held his Spanish class
at the school house from 600 to ZOO
pm. One of the wise ones Of this
class that | am compelled to listen to
says. Como esta usted?" | guess its
all right; but | never ate any Of it |
when | was down in Mexico. After
this class, Comrade Martin held an or
chestra practice. At the club house, the
children mental science class was had
as usual, and practically every child in
the Colony and several grown-ups were
there.
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tuesday, Nov. 4. - The cutting Of
the cane has now started in. We have
to take care Of what we wish to save
for seed; the rest will be made into
syrup. Ole and his crew are making
crates, lumber and beds, and the car
penters are making stalls at the barn
for the eleven head of mules that
will soon arrive Tomorrow or the next
day.. The Dalton's, Klahr's, and Gil
sans all signed up to begin work at
once. could tell you real story of
Colony work this day, but | feel | have
something more important to tell.
Large numbers of people want to join
the Colony; but most of them are de-
stitute. Of course, many are in bad
conditions from no fault of their own
at all; while Others are without doubt
failures to such a degre that they will
not be able to overcome their faults
to any great extent. But these wrecks
must not be denied humane conditions
Of living; they are our brothers, and
must be given chance. Most Of us
here, at NewlIano, have put all our
money and years Of work into the
movement in order to make this dem
onstration large enough to show to the
world that complete cooperation is a
success. Now we have succeeded so
far and are in position to convince
any one who understands the move
ment that it can be made into world
wide success. In fact, it must be done
but, we must depend upon others to-
finance and help take care of those
that are hopelessly involved in the
competitive system and can come to
us only with empty hands. We cannot
furnish land to supply all the dispos-
sessed who must have way open to
produce living; we cannot furnish
houses for all those who need shelter;
we are willing, however, to do all we
can, but our resources are limited. We
can give them the chance if you will.
open your purse and help US to secure
THE LAND. We have the material
for the homes and can supply food 10
a large number Of people. if machinery
and tools are to be had for them to use.
Why should any one ask the question,
What will you colonists do for ME.
if come and join you?"p The ques-
ton is, What can you do or what viii
you do for this movementp" We have
paved the way; what are you going to
do towards travelling along the road
and opening up greater fields Of en-
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