The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-28
(By a Printer DeviI'')

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(By Printers Devil'g
Friday, October 20" THE Lacy
has her good points. One Of them is
that she is always willing to divide up
Especially with her work.. Last
week the writer "a printers devi) sug-
gested that the lady should confine
herself more to the ranch work, and
less TO the philosophy Of our move
ment. But am now convinced that
the readers Of The Colonist just EAT
Up" the diary philosophy and espec7
Tally so as she slipped me slice fthe
job to test my theories with. Com
rade Pickett is not losing ground in his
fight for his complete physical facul-
ties. but he has his ups and downs.
Do you folks really realize what a job
our manager has2 | venture not, for
there are few who can imagine one
tenth Of the work which this almost
physical wreck performs every day.
Few colonists appreciate the amount
Of head-work, organization work-ef-
ficiency if you choose to call it-that
Is thrust upon manager. You see SO.
many of us are just wage slaves. We
have been accustomed to do what we
are told and let the other fellow do
our thinking for US. Many of us are
studying ourselves with view to de-
veloping our initiative and efficiency,
for in Llano it is OUR colony and ev-
cry labor saved is saved to the com
munity. Every trip with team, ev-
erv move IN any industry which can
be saved by forethought is saved to
the community and makes the load
that much easier for some member.
Well, this manager of ours had mis-
fortune some four years ago, and his
spinal column is out of fix. 1t affects
his legs and sometimes his hands, and
his whole nervous system. But when
SO handicapped and confined to bed.
his thinking becomes more clear and
he thinks always of the colony. am
wondering if you. reader, realize that
this man is so engTossed in his ideal
that he often sacrifices his personal
useful servicep If you knew him per-
sonally, and heard his sincere appeal
for help. you would not delay it one
minute. You can relieve his burden
greatly. Will you do itp 1t is his duty
to finance the colony. He it is who
shoulders all the financial burdens Of
the whole community. When the farm
department wants a carload of fence
wire it is this worker who must fine
the wherewithal. It's case of lei
George do it. Now, comrade, you can
help him. This financing will not al
ways be problem with US, because we
hope someday to finish buying lane
and fencing in such large quantities
When that time comes we will be free
from the necessity of seeking finances
But you who intend to come here some
day-why don't you start paying now
1t would help Comrade Pickett more
than anthing if he could get this year
land purchase completed. Then hi
can lay down for while, and take /;
rest cure. He wants to go TO New
York for treatments this fall. Won
you hasten that trip by sending in anc
helping him purchase this land2
Now how can printers devil writ,
diary9 One has to be in touch witt
the whole ranch 10 write diary. 0
course, must tell you about our de
partment. Friday is the day we pre-
pare and mail the Colonist and it
quite job. Three of our big schoo
girls now handle the mailing, wit
several Of the older folks wrapping
folding etc. Our new folder work
fine and does the folding in half tn
time. Friday is cleanup day as we
with Us. All the struggling job wor
for the industries and our friends a
over the country who have their print
ing done here-these jobs are usual
put into execution on Friday after tn
papers are out Of the way Two c
our men are out ali New Orleans thi
week Comrades Newman and Bucl
They are due back in a few days. BIZ
I'VE devils have 10 "carry-on with
out them. Two Of he girls now tax
turns operating the linotype for hal