The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-08-05

our old friend Jup. is again shedding
water down our way. and we are glad
to receive it. OF course this stopped
the work on the brick building, the.
farmers in the field, the fence builders
and almost every other outside oper-
alton on the place. Benton. Mrs.
Schuster and the kiddoos, with Com
rades Buck. ST.. and Lloyd. went to the
granary and sorted peanuts. The men
have prepared the brick machine and
shed for concerted action at brick
making, and the mud-eater did run
from 5 pm, when all other work
knocked off. until dark. The saw
mill is as busy as swarm of bees and
all kinds of workers. are busy at al
most all kinds of work. Now, while
they are working, | shall sneak in a
little time and answer question from
a Kansas comrade: why do we use
Colony coin for use in paying for
meals and have other necessities free2"
The main reason is because we have
not yet reached the point where the call
of the heart and head is greater than
the stomach. During our first few
years of existence people (poor work
ing people) wasted shoes, clothes,
food and other necessaries just as if
they were so rich that their supply was
unlimited and this enormous waste of
material nearly broke the Colony. AZ
ter coming down here we made
weekly allowance TO each Individual
that would permit them to feed and
clothe themselves from their allow
ance. Later our people lost the idea
Of dressing to kill or trying to out-do
each other, but came to see that the
right thing was to conserve; so we lust
Topped off the cash for clothes and
trust each to get only what she or he
has to have. We make no charges
for personal service such as shoe re-
pairing, laundry work, etc. But we
have not reached the stage where all
will go TO the hotel or cafeteria for
their meals. Now, we pay each enough
cash to- permit him to supply food at
home, eat at the hotel or cafeteria,
just as he or she desires. Some day
women will not cook at home; they
will all do the Colony work and let the
cooks cook, and those who prefer to
keep house will keep all our houses
neat and clean, as an occupation.
When we all reach the stage where we
can live in complete cooperation, evea.
at the table, then we can abolish the
wage system entirely. Just a little fur
ther along the road. brothers, and the
wage system is out at Llano. The
American people are the most wasteful
people in the world, but we are learn
ing to conserve in every way we can.
And it means more progress for COM
plete cooperation.
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Thursday. Iuly d. - The Martins
and Myrtle Kemp came back from the
State University summer school yes
terday and are now getting lined up
for regular work again. Myrtle has
gathered up two more children for her
family, the two smallest of Comrade
Wurfer's children. Comrade Wurfer
and wife are in New Orleans. where he
is in a hospital, but the kiddoos are at
home, well cared-for and happy. Such
is another point in cooperation. It is
not charity; it is duty that all hu-
mans owe to each other. But only in
complete cooperation can it be done
without involving an obligation. Mer-
rel. HinkIev and Harris are cutting
wood and logs at the Cain place, and
Busick is after a load Of logs at the An
acoco. Matz. Stave and Nash are all
working on the cafeteria and it is al
most ready for the first meal. Conlin
and Harry Bell drove to a neighbor-
ing town and put new Llano-made
showcase in a store to be used in dis
playing LIano good things to eat. The
brick LAYERS are again working in the
saw mill and the way shingles, laths,
flooring. ceiling and other finished pro-
ducts are being strung out is a wonder
TO see. The "CoIonist' came off the
press to-day and will go into the mail
tomorrow. Do you know, we are still
handicapped by not having a post Of
flee and each week we have to drive
to the P. o. at LeesvilIe twice in order
10 put into the mail both our weekly
papers and then again once each
month with the "Co-operator." Have
you done anything toward irving to
get your congressman to see that we
are given justice by being permitted to
have the convenience Of a P. o. here
at Newllano? Comrade Hall and wife