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THE OPPORTUNITIES OF LOUISIANA By E. S. Woo* ter The people of the world move on wheels in the 20th century, wheels that spin over the ground at high rates of speed. V Most of the population of the Unit ed States could be put; into automobiles and transported 100 miles or more in a day. Those that could not be thus acco modated could be moved in ships and trains. In all of the other countries of the world, the transportation facilities are becoming more and more improved. Merely moving the population of the United States 100 miles in a single day would not mean a great deal, perhaps. Yet never before in history has this been, possible. One effeèt of putting a nation on wheels has been to familiarize people with all parts of the country. The purely provincial person is be coming a rarity. Becoming thu s familiarized with var ious parts of the country, those por tions which do not bear great charm or offer great opportunity for prosper ous conditions are likely to become un popular. Those where many Attractions exist will become more densely populated. Harsh climatic conditions will not aU tract. In this lies a significant fact. Revelation Interpreted The Mysteries of the Apocalypse of St. John Revealed A Remarkable Book, Making Plain the Way Unto Salvation, Written by G. A. Kratzer One of the Founders of The Universal Life Institute, of Creighton, Nefer. The Book of Revelation is a vast assem blage of parables, symbols, and allegories, so presented that the entire book makes one of the greatest dramas in the world s literature. According to the prophecy in the book itself, the time has come for "the unveiling of Jesus Christ" that "the mystery of God should be finished." Mr. Kratzer has taken off the veil and set forth its teachings in plain En glish, so that the book is of infinite value and delight for every one who realizes the great truth that the mind is a KINGDOM that must be ruled. Mr. Kratzer believes that this book contains more teaching of fundamental impor tance than any other known document of equal length, for it points out all the dangers and difficulties and sets forth all the saving truth to be experienced by humans in their initiation into the Kingdom of Heaven. This wonderful book of 400 pages, artisti cally printed on the best of paper, beautifully bound, may be had in black cloth, stamped in gold, at $3.50, and in full morocco, flexible binding, round corners, gold edges, and stamp ed in gold, at $7.00, postpaid, by ordering it from— THE LLANO PUBLICATIONS Leesville, La. LLANO — The Trail That Leads to the Co-operative Commonwealth SINCE THE DAYS of Jesus Christ, the human heart has longed for the time when no man's hand would be against tlie hand of his neighbor, a time when each man's interest would be identical with the best interests of the whole community. The progressive thinker, all d° wl1 through the march of civilization, has yearned for a bet ter state of society in which to live. For this reason, more than any other, men and women have left their native soils and tak en up the duties and terrible hardships of pioneers, searching for the golden' opportun ity. From the East men go West; from the West they go farther West; but the smeary hand of exploitation has always followed close behind, leaving them often drained to the point of poverty. To get away from the tithe-paying system —from rent, interest and profit—men have struggled and fought and planned. Coloniz ation enterprises have come into being in many parts of the world, having as their ob ject the grouping of congenial workers in an effort to eliminate these objectionable phases of human life. Many of them have partly succeeded, only to be wrecked upon the rocks, because of a lack of understanding of each other's motives. i After studying most of the former attempts at co-operative colonization, and marking well the rocks and shoals in the stormy seas, Job Harriman founded a co-operative com munity at Llano, California, on May 1st, 1914. This community operated and pros pered at this location until 1917, when the water for irrigation purposes proved unequal to the growth of the Colony, and a new and more resourceful location was found in Lou isiana, where they are now located. Founded on three great principles of soci ology—equality of opportunity, equaljty of income, and equality of ownership, the Llano Colony has proven that men and women can live together in harmony and prosper. This Colony is jncorporated under the law as a protection against unscrupulous persons and disgruntled self-seekers. Imagine if you can, a miniature co-operative commonwealth, and you .have Llano Colony. Lnagine a com- , It means that the population of the United States will drift toward the more pleasant portions of the country. This is demonstrated in the extraor dinary increase in population in Cali fornia, an increase that is steadily mounting, constantly being accelerat ed. But what is true here must become true in other parts of the world. The pleasant climatic conditions along the Mediterranean have kept that district thickly populated. But the im mense territory lying east along the Su ez, in Asia Minor, in Persia, the now desert regions where Babylon flourish ed centuries ago—this will attract more and more attention. Not only will great wars center here, if the world is to continue its war mad ness; but an increasing flow of popu lation will build vast new nations there. The harsher conditions of. the North have bred a virile, progressive, domin ating people. Emigrating to the warmer climates, they continue,to dominate. The world flow of emigration which has been ever westward, will swerve outhward. Becoming familiar with the world permits people to select the locality where they prefer to live. Putting the world on wheels has made it more familiar with conditions.. While moving the people only a few miles may not cause them to emigrate to southern or warmer lands, yet it jars them out of their accustomed ruts ; and while some may not go outside of an orbit of less than a hundred miles, others will go many hundreds. These venturesome ones or fortunate ones wi]i people the desirable portions which still remain open. Vast stretches of fertile, pleasant, and productive lands in South America, Africa, and Australia, are yet to be put under cultivation. Even in the United States there are millions of acres lying idle—acres hav ing advantages of climate. No part of the country offers great er opportunities than Louisiana. It is true that California has more to offer of scenic beauty. Yet the cost of land in California is almost prohibitive. Only those with substantial bank accounts can buy land there. And they will not reap returns on a business basis. Farming in most parts of California, is not conducted on a basis such as oth er business is. , A very, very small portion or the land of California pays the usual rate of interest that investments are expect ed to pay. . Therefore, it is a hazardous business and one that most people are shut out Louisiana, however, offers cheap lands, abundant fuel, .a diversity of crops. There is the opportunity, to get a foothold. and industries are all owned by the collectiv ity; where each works for the other; where each receives the same compensation for a day's work; where no member will accept anything which any other member cannot have on the same terms, if he desires it— in short, imagine a place where the golden rule is the only law imposed upon the com munity, and you are picturing the Llano Co operative Colony. After eight years of work, Llano Colony is rated in the commercial world as worth over $250,000. But Llano's least asset is its com mercial rating. The fullness of life, the joy of living, the satisfaction of working, the security for the future, the healthy environ ment, the opportunity for education, the af fection of your fellowmen—these are prized more, much more, than what the commercial world calls success. This colony now has something like thirty industries, all. collectively owned. Among these are: apiary, auto garage, building de partment, brick-making plant, blacksmith shop, butcher shop, broom factory, crate making factory, chicken farm, dairy with about 20 milking cows and a herd of thoro bred Holstein heifers, goat ranch, hog ranch, with several hundred Duroc-Jersey hogs, sweet-potato storage houses, dressmaking, grist mill, handle lathes, hotel, hospital, li brary, steam laundry, land clearing, fruit or chards, print shop, peanut butter factory, magazine and weekly newspaper, picture show and theater, wagon-making shop, can dy kitchen, shoe shop, harness shop, and many other smaller concerns. Then Llano's farms and gardens provide the bulk of the living for the colonists, the farmers specializing on sweet potatoes, su gar cane, peanuts, corn, beans, peas, etc., while the. gardens provide greens and gar den truck for the table the year around. The system of government is exceedingly simple. Stock is sold in the corporation at one dollar a share, and only stock-holders are employed by the Colony. An ag eement of employment is entered into between the Colony PS an organization and each individ ual. Each m-mber is employed at what he best can dr>. or which needs most to be done. A bo; rd of directors is selected each st' kholders, which ho=rd in turn Climatic conditions generally com pare well with those of California. Western Louisiana ,is as healthful as any part of the United States. The emigration to the warmer coun tries or warmer districts of this coun try, should bring many thousands of people to Western Louisiana. Those of moderate means will find it a land of opportunity. Woostersauce At this writing, the last day of Sep tember, the crisis in the Levant is still critical, with war probable. That the entire world will be drawn into it, and that swiftly, is very likely. Letters from Dr. Sun Yat Sen, pres ident of China, according to press dis patches admitted by him to be authen tic, reveal a German-Russian Chinese pact. This has been prophesied many times in the Colonist, and the American Co cperator, during the past two years. Whether or not the letters are true or false, is of little importance. The fact undoubtedly is that an understanding exists. If anyone doubts that the entire world will be quickly drawn into this fray, let him read carefully and gon der the despatches and significant statements of the press. ,, Let him also remember how a hatred was aroused and directed against Ger many that exists even to this day. Then consider how much more easily a hatred against a different race, a dif ferent religion, and people of differ ent ideals may be aroused and organ ized. Army men have already been in structed to hold themselves in readiness for anything that may happen. Propaganda is already being sent out. Possibly most significant of all is the change in the Hearst press. Brisbane, ,star performer of the Hearst syndicate, for days and days pointed out that France backing Tur key and 'England backing Greece brot on the present brawl; but that it got) out of hand. The undertone of his editorials was that it was no concern of ours, and let them reap the harvest of the storm seeds they had sown. But now there is a quite different tone. We are now being told that Britain is greatly to be admired because she is stemming the tide of Oriental invas ion. Britain, like a Rock of Gibralter, stands at the Dardanelles to keep out the Asiatic hordes. Britain, defender of the Christian re ligion, is stopping the Moslem millions. It is the plain duty of the whits world to support this champion. It is not the purpose of this state selects a general manager. He selects his foremen for the various industries, and each is selected carefully according to his ability to do the work and to direct his men. Each manager is given a free hand to run his department, always with the supervision of the manager and board of directors, in order that his actions may not be contrary to the collective welfare. New industries are started from time Jo time as necessity demands. The object of Llano's industries is to provide the Colony with what it needs, rather than to make a profit by selling the products. Production for use is our slogan. Thus to make its own food, clothing and shelter, to providé as far as possible every convenience and comfort is the final object. To get as nearly as pos sible to the source of wealth, the Colony will raise sheep for wool; cotton can be raised, and the colonists can weave their own cloth and make their clothing. The Colony's timber lands are now fur nishing hardwood and pine for its buildings, its brick plant makes the necessary brick and can make tiling, hollow tile, etc., for its own homes. The farm and gardens of the Colony have provided the tables with most of the good things which nature offers. Thus the three ' important problems are easily solved. The Colony now owns about 5000 acres of land, some of it of very fair character, varying from bottom land to rolling land and timber land. It intends to purchase a total of 20,000 acres, because 'the colonists realize that the movement is destined to grow to large proportions, several small commun ities probably will be settled on the land. When the day : s work is done at 4:30, each colonist has an equal opportunity to improve himself along many lines, such as music, vocal training, languages, science, agriculture, orchestra work, dancing, and other diversions. Many of these classes are well attended, and all the colonists realize the fact that to keep progressive they must : dvance in knowledge. A rît die ai in pol itics end a conservative in everything else is •ui of place in this community, ' 'ciio's school system is as pro: ■e o:-oper..ti' e colony. 1 ment to insinuate that Britain has other than the most altruistic motives. Nor to disparage the Hearst press. The purpose is merely to show how we are once more to stand with our blood brothers. We will not stand aloof for two years criticising, *nor dis cussing which side we will help. Consider how much easier it will be to get into this war. First, we have good reason to sus pect that Germany will assist Russia and that Russia will assist Turkey. That means that we can make use of the already created hatreds and preju dices of the recent war. Second, the Moslems are warring on Christians. It is necessary to protect the Christians against a Mohammedan invasion and submergence. That will arouse millions here in America. Third, the Moslems are yellow men— The Turks are classed ethnologically with the yellow race—and it becomes a race war, a war to determine race su premacy. Fourth, with Russia in the war, it means a conflict between different ideals. Russian communism or soviet ism will clash with European and Am erican capitalism. Those four counts are powerful ones. Any one of them might be sufficient to embroil us in the coming conflict. But whether or not the war comes now, whether the present crisis devel opes into a war, or whether it is merely postponed, these conditions will contin. ue.and the conflict is inevitable. It is unquestionably to be a war of defense on the part of the Christian, capitalistic white, race. Defense against a Moslem jnvasiofc that would overthrow Christianity. De fense against a yellow wave that would inundate Europe and spread to Amer ica. Defense against communistic fan aticism abetted by Moslem fatalism. Only the isolation of America could leave her unaffected. Financial interests, protection of our debtors so they can pay, will compel us to take part. It is a matter of a short time only, however, until we would be sincerely converted to the war. It would become unnecessary to draft fighters. A cause never needs to do that. A purely selfish and commercial war does. The next war will be a war for prin ciples, with most of the fighters on both sides roused to fanatical enthus iasm. That it will be a war of defense is unquestioned. All wars are wars of de fense. Americans who believe in principles other than of selfish capitalism should be careful. Now is the time to bridle the tongue. Little distinction between I. W. W ism, Socialism, radicalism, anarchism, communism, and sovietism, will be made. To speak tolerantly of any of them not driven to learn. The subjects are ar ranged so as to draw out of the child the best that is in him. With thif in view, diver sified industrial trades are placed at his dis posal. He may thus gain an insight into a world of gndeavor and can choose that which most nearly fits in with his natural ability. The school has its own cafeteria now, where foods more especially adaptable to growing children are prepared by the domestic sci ence class. Music, singing, languages, bot any, agriculture, Esperanto, are among the subjects offered to Llano's children; and there are many opportunities for obtaining a real education, in addition to those pro vided by the regular state course of study, making them a thinking, alert, self-reliant group of future builders of a co-operative commonwealth. Equal wages are paid to men, women and children. The. theory of this is that each colonist owes to the community his best en deavors, whether he be learned lawyer, hus ky farmer, or little school child. They give to the whole the best they can, and in re turn receive the bes' ' -ther can offer. Hospital and doctor are provided when sickness comes, and there are no charges for such social services. Funerals are conducted along the same lines. There is no need for insurance in the Col ony for the dependents receive their support just the same, even if the father be remov ed from them. Social life is made by those who live to gether. The great objection to living on the land is the isolation which accompanies it. Here in Llano, the farmers and the industrial workers live close to the center where danc es, entertainments, picture shows, and all manner of good times can be had for the making. No rent is charged for the houses, and any building can be used for meetings with out cost. Men work in whatever industry they are best fitted for. Sometimes they are moved around to different work as is deemed neces sary, but the fact is conceded that each worker works best at something thft he I'kfs to do and has fitted himself for. But when it is remembered that each is working fo ; for the li —far from espousing them—will soon become more dangerous than to speak tolerantly of Germany during the last war was. The cause of co-operation will be safer, because the nations and the peo ple will be forced into co-operation Their only hope of success will be co-operation. This may not be recognized at first, but it 1 will soon become unavoidable The United States will be under a dictatorship quite as effective as in Russia to-day. It will force co-operation in just the same way that the dictatorship of Rus sia forces it. The cause will be the same—neces sity. In a time of hazard, principles of democracy are sacrificed to expedien cy - Autocratic power is dangerous, but highly efficient. Autocrats care little about the rights of others, especially such others as hap pen to dffer in view. Co -operation is a Safe view to have. Many other views will become un safe. Autocrats cannot force changes of views, but autocrats can force silence regarding them. Moreover, they do. THE LEGAL STATUS OF LABOR By Geo. D. Coleman In Rome, slavery was the legal sta tus of Labor. Our laws are based on the Roman law; even our legal phras eology still uses the Latin language, and our legal precedents are based upon Roman usage. The conspiracy laws so much used against Labor ,pe founded on the old Roman law that was used against all labor organizations of that day. Hence, the legal mind is a Ro man mind. Men like Wm. Howard Taft, the present Chief Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court, has the greatest reverence for the past and for the Ro man law, and is therefore the worst man for Labor that could have been placed as Chief Justice. * Justice Pitkin of New Jersey was chosen by Taft when he (Taft) was president and nominated by the Sen ate for the supreme bench, not because he had any standing or fame as a law yer or judge, but on account of his de cision in the case of some pickets who appealed to scabs. The judge's decision that excited the admiration of Taft, was the statement, "When wages are accepted for service, there is created the legal status of master and servant, and hence the services and person of the servant become the property right of the master, and to interfere with that is to interfere with the property right of the master, and is a crime against property." I quote from mem ory, but that was the decision that Pres ident Taft admired. All civilized na tions have abolished slavery. It no longer exists de jure, and its abolition also abolishes all the laws governing it, but here we see the legal mind. The a institution no longer exists but the gal mind refuses to admit the fact, and would put labor under the old slave law as a chattel or property of the mas er class. Our legal system needs construction from the ground up audi all these old and long dead usages, precedents and flubdub should thrown on the junk pile where they be long. For the objects, ends and of capitalism and class rule, a leaning on the past is of greait serv ice to the masters and injury to the workers, hence it is that a man Taft as president nominates fellow as Pitkin, and why Taft was through at railroad speed into the of fice of chief justice. Under sud» judges the law is like what Stephano said to Trunculo of Caliban in Shakes peare's Tempest, "It hath an ancient and a fish-like smell." It needs to be deodorized and under a government once captured by labor, all these old Rome worshippers should be cast oat. bag and baggage. The explanation is simple; the mas ters have everything to gain by the past and nothing to gain in the future. His tory records a constant gain to labor and a constant loss to the masters. The past is the masters'; the futuie belongs to labor. All it has to do to organize, unite, co-operate and the world and all that is in it are theirs. Nothing but torpid lack of interest and idiotic lack of unity stands in the way of labor being the arbiter, roler and owners of the earth. The masters are active, organized, and ready to figbt to the last ditch, but labor has the num bers, brawn and ability, but will it use it Time alone will answer that ques tion. Great discoveries have not been made by great scientists and great doctors,, but by men whose minds were above the bias of prescribed education, anfl who were able to learn from the greait book of nature. If Nature Will Not , Right Selection and Use of Food WILL For the solution of all health prob lems and many general life problems* procure as soon as possible a copy of: RIGHT EATING by Viola Mizell Kimmel, B. Sc., B. A. Amanuscript of sixty large, closely» but-clearly-typed, mimeographed pages, neatly and strongly bound. This treatise has been strongly en dorsed by practitioners of every school and by many private patrons. Sent Two Dollars To-day to— THE LLANO PUBLICATIONS Newllano, Leesville, La. 4 /our money cheerfully refunded if you are not fully satisfied. ar the dis a sci the en re for to it. dividual, no one refuses to do what is alloted to him. Women all find lots of work to do. They feed the men at the hotel, wash and iron f®r them at the laundry, make dresses and over alls and shirts at the sewing department, at» tend store, office, etc.,. wherever their ser vices can be utilized to best advantage. On special occasions such as harvesting, or planting, all the school children are glad to go to the fields and help. It is the com mon food store—and all will help to save the harvest. Men, women, and children wilt forsake their regular work to help where they can. This is because they are actuated by an ideal. They believe in co-operation with each other. Some co-operators think co-op eration means that others have to co-operate with them, that their lot may be bettered. Llano co-operators realize that each must sacrifice their personal interests and amalga mate with the collectivity. This is the very ideal which has made Llano a signal success in the co-operative field, when other like communities have disintegrated. Men and women will laugh at hardships and pioneering when they are propelled by a brilliantly-visible ideal. Such an ideal is Llano s—to show to the world that humans can co-eperate together to build a veritable paradise in which to live, where love and af fection are the predominant personal rela tionships ami where the consideration of the other fellows" welfare is not hidden by per sonal greed. In such a community freed, selfishness and jealousy cannot survive long. If you are interested in such a commun ity and such an ideal and would like to lears how to get into practical application and de monstration of that ideal, write for more particulars. Ask for "Co-operation in Ac» tion," which goes more into the detail of Colony life and ig illustrated by pictures, showing the colonists at work. The Colony has its express and freight agency, and hopes to have its own postoffice At present address ,a!! communications tor Llano Co-onerative Colony, Newllano, L».. (via Leesville). 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