The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-09-09

Saturday, sept. & ~ Me tor the rice
ranch to-day and return well. some
time later. Before ! go | must answer
some questions asked By comrade in
Idaho. The lady reporter. always
is glad TO answer questions thru the
diary. It is better than personal let
tiers as it may reach others who hesi-
tate to ask the same question. We
have about 300 people here at New
|llano and. needless 10 say, there are
but few of them who will ever drop Out
Of this work. Who will gop well.
those who are only interested in their
own welfare; and those who are moi
interested in anything will sooner Or
later leave us. This Colony is solving
greater problems than just bread and
butter, and it requires thought
structlve thought right relationship
between members here and our human
brotherhood in general to really ad-
vance and stay with our program. OF
course, people must keep an interest in
producing the necessities Of life-food.
clothing and shelter-but education
Iand social life are important factors
that must be reckoned with in building
a better system of civilization. The
Icomrade suggests that we introduce the
Chinese pheasant into this country.
Nothing would suit us better. / be-.
came acquainted with these birds IN
the states of Oregon and Washington.
and am sure they would do well in
this country. The corn we raise here
is the regular Indian corn; but the
Kaffir corn will grow here. Our prin-
|clpal crops are peanuts, sweet potatoes,
and sugar cane. We have an excellent
country for hogs, cattle, sheep, goats
and poultry. You who have not kept
in touch with us will never know the
great task we have had in paying for
our land, equipping our industries with
tools and stocking our place with live
stock. YET this has been chiId's play
along side of the job of making real
|co-operators Of those who come to join
US. Selfishness, suspicion and Jealousy
have been instilled in mankind thru the
struggle against one another for an ex-
istence. Our job is to prove 70 the
world that man is not naturally selfish,
and jealous, and that, by abolishing
these destructive inclinations and sub
stituting a real desire to serve human
ity, we can conquer the world by con-
structive thought and action. The
comrade says he is much pleased with
the Diary and the lady who writes ii,
especially when he learns that the la
dy reporter" does other work, too. OF
course. he little knows what shirker
of work | am. but hope some day to
hake him by the hand, as | think him
"a real altruist and co-operator. The
dance was held as usual and a. fine
time was enjoyed. A new set Of Or
chestra drummers were broken into SER
vice. see where | shall get relieved
from another job some day soon.
**&T
Sunday, Sept 3. Well, | am at
the rice ranch, " reading about the pos
sibilities Of conflict between the un-
ions and the government. Will there
be real conflict now hardly think
SO. The workers are not ready for a
real solution Of their problems. Smooth
tongued soft-soapers are still listened
to. The average worker wants the
masters to do their thinking for them.
Therefore, believe another switch will
be laid and their trolley will be side
tracked as usual. Suppose the unions
become supreme-as their masters are
would the problem be settled? |
think not Would not man be pitted
against man for an existence as usuall
will the problem ever be settled as
long as the desire to control mems lives
and livelihood remains in the hearts Of
those who have power to control7 How
can we help it? That is easy. Come
to Newllano, where we raise our own
rice, sweet potatoes, peanuts. milk
meat and vegetables and eat them;
where we build our own homes anc
live in them; where we educate oul
children to be useful and where we
create our own social life. Yes. anc
more where we own all productive
property; where we draw upon til,
common product according to gu
needs; where desire to render seyic'
Ipredominates over a desire 10 contro
lothers for selfish purpose. Sure, it
Ieasy. if you will do it-but most of 20,
will have to>be robbed Of all you nov
Ihaye before you will even think of quit
Iting a robbers game to really live til