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13STEAL THIS BOOK 
14By Abbie Hoffman 
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16Dedicated to Jerry Lefcourt, Lawyer and Brother 
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18Library of Congress number 72-1571 15 (stolen from Library of Congress) 
19copyright ©1971 PIRATE EDITIONS 
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23TABLE OF DISCONTENTS 
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27INTRODUCTION 
28AIDING AND ABETTING 
29SURVIVE! 
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311. FREE FOOD 
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33o Restaurants 
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35o Food Programs 
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37o Supermarkets 
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39o Wholesale Markets 
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41o Food Conspiracies 
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43o Cheap Chow 
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452. FREE CLOTHING AND FURNITURE 
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47o Free Clothing 
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49o Sandals 
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51o Free Furniture 
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533. FREE TRANSPORTATION 
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55o Hitch-Hiking 
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57o Freighting 
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59o Cars 
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61o Buses 
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63o Airlines 
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65o In City Travel 
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674. FREE LAND 
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695. FREE HOUSING 
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71o Communes 
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73o Urban Living 
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75o Rural Living 
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77o List of Communes 
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796. FREE EDUCATION 
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81o List of Free Universities 
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857. FREE MEDICAL CARE 
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87o Birth Control Clinics 
88o Abortions 
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90o Diseases Treated Free 
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928. FREE COMMUNICATION 
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94o Press Conference 
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96o Wall Painting 
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98o Use of the Flag 
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100o Radio 
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102o Free Telephones 
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104o Pay Phones 
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1069. FREE PLAY 
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108o Movies and Concerts 
109o Records and Books 
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11110. FREE MONEY 
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113o Welfare 
114o Unemployment 
115o Panhandling 
116o Rip-Off s 
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118o The International Yippie Currency Exchange 
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12011. FREE DOPE 
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122o Buying, Selling and Giving It Away 
123o Growing Your Own 
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12512. ASSORTED FREEBIES 
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127o Laundry 
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129o Pets 
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131o Posters 
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133o Security 
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135o Postage 
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137o Maps 
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139o Ministry 
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141o Attrocities 
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143o Veteran's Benefits 
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145o Watch 
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147o Vacations 
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151o Drinks 
152o Burials 
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154o Astrodome Pictures 
155o Diploma 
156o Toilets 
157. FIGHT! 
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1591 . TELL IT ALL, BROTHERS AND SISTERS 
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161o Starting a Printing Workshop 
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163o Underground Newspapers 
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165o High School Papers 
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167o G.I. Papers 
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169o News Services 
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171o The Underground Press 
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173o Switchboards 
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1752. GUERRILLA BROADCASTING 
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177o Guerrilla Radio 
178o Guerrilla Television 
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1803. DEMONSTRATIONS 
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182o Dress 
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184o Helmets 
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186o Gas Masks 
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188o Walkie-Talkies 
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190o Other Equipment 
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1924. TRASHING 
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194o Weapons for Street Fighting 
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196o Knife Fighting 
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198o Unarmed Defense 
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200o General Strategy Rep 
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2025. PEOPLE'S CHEMISTRY 
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204o Stink Bomb 
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206o Smoke Bomb 
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208o CBW 
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210o Molotov Cocktail 
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212o Sterno Bomb 
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214o Aerosol Bomb 
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216o Pipe Bombs 
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220o General Bomb Strategy 
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2226. FIRST AID FOR STREET FIGHTERS 
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224o What to Do 
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226o Medical Committees 
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2287. HIP-POCKET LAW 
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230o Legal Advice 
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232o Lawyer's Group 
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234o Join the Army of Your Choice 
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236o Canada, Sweden & Political Asylum 
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2388. STEAL NOW, PAY NEVER 
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240o Shoplifting 
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242o Techniques 
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244o On the Job 
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246o Credit Cards 
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2489. MONKEY WELFARE 
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25010. PIECE NOW 
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252o Handguns 
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254o Rifles 
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256o Shotguns 
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258o Other Weapons 
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260o Training 
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262o Gun Laws 
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26411. THE UNDERGROUND 
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266o Identification Papers 
267o Communication 
268. LIBERATE! 
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2701. FUCK NEW YORK 
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2722. FUCK CHICAGO 
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2743. FUCK LOS ANGELES 
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2764. FUCK SAN FRANCISCO 
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280INTRODUCTION 
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284It's perhaps fitting that I write this introduction in jail- that graduate school of 
285survival. Here you learn how to use toothpaste as glue, fashion a shiv out of a 
286spoon and build intricate communication networks. Here too, you learn the only 
287rehabilitation possible-hatred of oppression. 
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289Steal This Book is, in a way, a manual of survival in the prison that is Amerika. It 
290preaches jailbreak. It shows you where exactly how to place the dynamite that 
291will destroy the walls. The first section-SURVIVEMays out a potential action 
292program for our new Nation. The chapter headings spell out the demands for a 
293free society. A community where the technology produces goods and services for 
294whoever needs them, come who may. It calls on the Robin Hoods of Santa 
295Barbara Forest to steal from the robber barons who own the castles of 
296capitalism. It implies that the reader already is "ideologically set," in that he 
297understands corporate feudalism as the only robbery worthy of being called 
298"crime," for it is committed against the people as a whole. Whether the ways it 
299describes to rip-off shit are legal or illegal is irrelevant. The dictionary of law is 
300written by the bosses of order. Our moral dictionary says no heisting from each 
301other. To steal from a brother or sister is evil. To not steal from the institutions 
302that are the pillars of the Pig Empire is equally immoral. 
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304Community within our Nation, chaos in theirs; that is the message of SURVIVE! 
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306We cannot survive without learning to fight and that is the lesson in the second 
307section. FIGHT! separates revolutionaries from outlaws. The purpose of part two 
308is not to fuck the system, but destroy it. The weapons are carefully chosen. They 
309are "home-made," in that they are designed for use in our unique electronic 
310jungle. Here the uptown reviewer will find ample proof of our "violent" nature. But 
311again, the dictionary of law fails us. Murder in a uniform is heroic, in a costume it 
312is a crime. False advertisements win awards, forgers end up in jail. Inflated prices 
313guarantee large profits while shoplifters are punished. Politicians conspire to 
314create police riots and the victims are convicted in the courts. Students are 
315gunned down and then indicted by suburban grand juries as the trouble-makers. 
316A modern, highly mechanized army travels 9,000 miles to commit genocide 
317against a small nation of great vision and then accuses its people of aggression. 
318Slumlords allow rats to maim children and then complain of violence in the 
319streets. Everything is topsy-turvy. If we internalize the language and imagery of 
320the pigs, we will forever be fucked. Let me illustrate the point. Amerika was built 
321on the slaughter of a people. That is its history. For years we watched movie 
322after movie that demonstrated the white man's benevolence. Jimmy Stewart, the 
323epitome of fairness, puts his arm around Cochise and tells how the Indians and 
324the whites can live in peace if only both sides will be reasonable, responsible and 
325rational (the three R's imperialists always teach the "natives"). "You will find good 
326grazing land on the other side of the mountain," drawls the public relations man. 
327"Take your people and go in peace." Cochise as well as millions of youngsters in 
328the balcony of learning, were being dealt off the bottom of the deck. The Indians 
329should have offed Jimmy Stewart in every picture and we should have cheered 
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333ourselves hoarse. Until we understand the nature of institutional violence and 
334how it manipulates values and mores to maintain the power of the few, we will 
335forever be imprisoned in the caves of ignorance. When we conclude that bank 
336robbers rather than bankers should be the trustees of the universities, then we 
337begin to think clearly. When we see the Army Mathematics Research and 
338Development Center and the Bank of Amerika as cesspools of violence, filling 
339the minds of our young with hatred, turning one against another, then we begin to 
340think revolutionary. 
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342Be clever using section two; clever as a snake. Dig the spirit of the struggle. 
343Don't get hung up on a sacrifice trip. Revolution is not about suicide, it is about 
344life. With your fingers probe the holiness of your body and see that it was meant 
345to live. Your body is just one in a mass of cuddly humanity. Become an 
346internationalist and learn to respect all life. Make war on machines, and in 
347particular the sterile machines of corporate death and the robots that guard them. 
348The duty of a revolutionary is to make love and that means staying alive and free. 
349That doesn't allow for cop-outs. Smoking dope and hanging up Che's picture is 
350no more a commitment than drinking milk and collecting postage stamps. A 
351revolution in consciousness is an empty high without a revolution in the 
352distribution of power. We are not interested in the greening of Amerika except for 
353the grass that will cover its grave. 
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355Section three - LIBERATE! - concerns itself with efforts to free stuff (or at least 
356make it cheap) in four cities. Sort of a quick U.S. on no dollars a day. It begins to 
357scratch the potential for a national effort in this area. Since we are a nation of 
358gypsies, dope on how to move around and dig in anywhere is always needed. 
359Together we can expand this section. It is far from complete, as is the entire 
360project. Incomplete chapters on how to identify police agents, steal a car, run 
361day-care centers, conduct your own trial, organize a G.I. coffee house, start a 
362rock and roll band and make neat clothes, are scattered all over the floor of the 
363cell. The book as it now stands was completed in the late summer of 1970. For 
364three months manuscripts made the rounds of every major publisher. In all, over 
36530 rejections occurred before the decision to publish the book ourselves was 
366made, or rather made for us. Perhaps no other book in modern times presented 
367such a dilemma. Everyone agreed the book would be a commercial success. But 
368even greed had its limits, and the IRS and FBI following the manuscript with their 
369little jive rap had a telling effect. Thirty "yeses" become thirty "noes" after 
370"thinking it over." Liberals, who supposedly led the fight against censorship, 
371talked of how the book "will end free speech." 
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373Finally the day we were bringing the proofs to the printer, Grove consented to act 
374as distributor. To pull a total solo trip, including distribution, would have been 
375neat, but such an effort would be doomed from the start. We had tried it before 
376and blew it. In fact, if anyone is interested in 4,000 1969 Yippie calendars, 
377they've got a deal. Even with a distributor joining the fight, the battle will only 
378begin when the books come off the press. There is a saying that "Freedom of the 
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382press belongs to those who own one." In past eras, this was probably the case, 
383but now, high speed methods of typesetting, offset printing and a host of other 
384developments have made substantial reductions in printing costs. Literally 
385anyone is free to print their own works. In even the most repressive society 
386imaginable, you can get away with some form of private publishing. Because 
387Amerika allows this, does not make it the democracy Jefferson envisioned. 
388Repressive tolerance is a real phenomenon. To talk of true freedom of the press, 
389we must talk of the availability of the channels of communication that are 
390designed to reach the entire population, or at least that segment of the population 
391that might participate in such a dialogue. Freedom of the press belongs to those 
392that own the distribution system. Perhaps that has always been the case, but in a 
393mass society where nearly everyone is instantaneously plugged into a variety of 
394national communications systems, wide-spread dissemination of the information 
395is the crux of the matter. To make the claim that the right to print your own book 
396means freedom of the press is to completely misunderstand the nature of a mass 
397society. It is like making the claim that anyone with a pushcart can challenge 
398Safeway supermarkets, or that any child can grow up to be president. 
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400State legislators, librarians, PTA members, FBI agents, church-goers, and 
401parents: a veritable legion of decency and order already is on the march. To get 
402the book to you might be the biggest challenge we face. The next few months 
403should prove really exciting. 
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405Obviously such a project as Steal This Book could not have been carried out 
406alone. Izak Haber shared the vision from the beginning. He did months of 
407valuable research and contributed many of the survival techniques. Carole 
408Ramer and Gus Reichbach of the New York Law Commune guided the book 
409through its many stages. Anna Kaufman Moon did almost all the photographs. 
410The cartoonists who have made contributions include Ski Williamson and Gilbert 
411Sheldon. Tom Forcade, of the UPS, patiently did the editing. Bert Cohen of 
412Concert Hall did the book's graphic design. Amber and John Wilcox set the type. 
413Anita Hoffman and Lynn Borman helped me rewrite a number of sections. There 
414are others who participated in the testing of many of the techniques 
415demonstrated in the following pages and for obvious reasons have to remain 
416anonymous. There were perhaps over 50 brothers and sisters who played 
417particularly vital roles in the grand conspiracy. Some of the many others are 
418listed on the following page. We hope to keep the information up to date. If you 
419have comments, law suits, suggestions or death threats, please send them to: 
420DearAbbie P.O. Box 213, Cooper Station, New York, NY 10003. Many of the tips 
421might not work in your area, some might be obsolete by the time you get to try 
422them out, and many addresses and phone numbers might be changed. If the 
423reader becomes a participating researcher then we will have achieved our 
424purpose. 
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426Watch for a special edition called Steal This White House, complete with 
427blueprints of underground passages, methods of jamming the communications 
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431network and a detailed map of the celebrated room where according to Tricia 
432Nixon, "Daddy loves to listen to Mantovanni records, turn up the air conditioner 
433full blast, sit by the fireplace, gaze out the window to the Washington Monument 
434and meditate on those difficult problems that face all the peoples of this world." 
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436December, 1970 
437Cook County Jail 
438Chicago 
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440"FREE SPEECH IS THE RIGHT TO SHOUT 
441'THEATER' IN A CROWDED FIRE." 
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445- A YIPPIE PROVERB 
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449AIDING AND ABETTING 
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451Tim Leary, Tom, Geronimo, Pearl Paperhanger, Sonny, Pat Solomon, Allan 
452Katzman, Jacob Kohn, Nguyen Van Troi, Susan, Marty, Andy, Ami, Marshall 
453Bloom, Viva, Ben, Oanh, Robin Palmer, Mom and Dad, Janie Fonda, Jerry, 
454Denis, LNS, Bernadine Dohrn, a wall in Harvard Square, Nancy, an anonymous 
455stewardess, Shirley Wonderful, Roz, Gumbo, Janis, Jimi, Dylan Liberation Front, 
456Jeannie, God Slick, John, David, Rusty, Barney, Richard, Denny, Ron Cobb, the 
457entire Viet Cong, Sam Shephard, Ma Bell, Eric, David, Joe, Kim Agnew, the 
458Partridge Family, Carol, Alan Ginsburg, Woman's Lib, Julius Lester, Lenny 
459Bruce, Hack, Billy, Paul, Willy, Colleen, Sid, Johnny Appleseed, the Rat, Craig, 
460Che, Willie Sutton, Wanda, EVO, Jeff, Crazy Horse, Huey, Casey, Bobby, Alice, 
461Mao, Rip, Ed, Bob, Gay Liberation Front, WPAX, Frank Dudock, Manny, Mungo, 
462Lottie, Rosemary, Marshall, Rennie, Judy, Jennifer, Mr. Martin, Keith, Madame 
463Binh, Mike, Eleanor, Dr. Spock, Afeni, Candice, the Tupamaros, Berkeley Tribe, 
464Gilbert Sheldon, Stanley Kubrick, Sam, Anna, Skip Williamson, UPS, Andy 
465Stapp, the Yippies, Richard Brautigan, Jano, Carlos Marighella, the Weathermen, 
466Julius Jennings Hoffman, Quentin, the inmates of TIER A-l Cook County Jail, 
467Houdini, 37, Rosa Luxemberg, the Kent 25, the Chicago 15, the New York 21, 
468the Motor City 3, the Indianapolis 500, Jack, Joan, Malcolm X, Mayakovsky, 
469Dotson, R. Crumb, Daniel Clyne, Justin, The FBI Top 10 (now 16), Unis, Dana, 
470Jim Morrison, Brian, John, Gus, Ruth, Nancy Unger, Pun, Jomo, Peter, Mark 
471Rudd, Billy Kunstler, Genie, Ken, the Law Commune, Paula, Robby, Terry, 
472Dianna, Angela, Ted, Phil, Jefferson Airplane, Len, Tricky Prickers, the 
473Berrigans, Stu, Rayanne, J.B., Jonathan Jackson, the Armstrong Brothers, 
474Homer, Sharon, Fred Hampton, Jean Jacques Lebel, A. H. Maslow, Hanoi Rose, 
475Sylvia, Fellini, Amaru, Ann Fettamen, Artaud, Bert, Merrill, Lynne, and last but 
476not least to Spiro what's his name who provided the incentive. 
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480SURVIVE! 
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485SURUIUE! 
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489FREE FOOD 
490RESTAURANTS 
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492In a country such as Amerika, there is bound to be a hell-of-a-lot food lying 
493around just waiting to be ripped off. If you want to live high off the hog without 
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497having to do the dishes, restaurants are easy pickings. In general, many of these 
498targets are easier marks if you are wearing the correct uniform. You should 
499always have one suit or fashionable dress outfit hanging in the closet for the 
500proper heists. Specialized uniforms, such as nun and priest garb, can be most 
501helpful. Check out your local uniform store for a wide range of clothes that will get 
502you in, and especially out, of all kinds of stores. Every movement organization 
503should have a prop and costume department. 
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505In every major city there are usually bars that cater to the New Generation type 
506riff-raff, trying to hustle their way up the escalator of Big Business. Many of these 
507bars have a buffet or hors-d'oeuvres served free as a come-on to drink more 
508mindless booze. Take a half-empty glass from a table and use it as a prop to 
509ward off the anxious waitress. Walk around sampling the free food until you've 
510had enough. Often, there are five or six such bars in close proximity, so moving 
511around can produce a delightful "street smorgasbord." Dinner usually begins at 
5125:00 PM. 
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514If you are really hungry, you can go into a self-service cafeteria and finish the 
515meal of someone who left a lot on the plate. Self-service restaurants are usually 
516good places to cop things like mustard, ketchup, salt, sugar, toilet paper, 
517silverware and cups for home use. Bring an empty school bag and load up after 
518you've cased the joint. Also, if you can stomach the food, you can use slugs at 
519the automat. Finishing leftovers can be worked in even the fanciest of 
520restaurants. When you are seated at a place where the dishes still remain, chow- 
521down real quick. Then after the waitress hands you the menu, say you have to 
522meet someone outside first, and leave. 
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524There are still some places where you can get all you can eat for a fixed price. 
525The best of these places are in Las Vegas. Sew a plastic bag onto your tee-shirt 
526or belt and wear a loose-fitting jacket or coat to cover any noticeable bulge. Fried 
527chicken is the best and the easiest to pocket, or should we say bag. Another trick 
528is to pour your second free cup of hot coffee into the plastic bag sewed inside 
529your pocket and take it with you. 
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531At large take-out stands you can say you or your brother just picked up an order 
532of fifteen hamburgers or a bucket of chicken, and got shorted. We have never 
533seen or heard of anybody getting turned down using this method. If you want to 
534get into a grand food heist from take-out stands, you can work the following nervy 
535bit: from a pay phone, place an order from a large delivery restaurant. Have the 
536order sent to a nearby apartment house. Wait a few minutes in the booth after 
537you've hung up, as they sometimes call back to confirm the order. When the 
538delivery man goes into the apartment house to deliver the order, you can swipe 
539the remaining orders that are still in his truck. 
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541In fancy sit-down restaurants, you can order a large meal and halfway through 
542the main course, take a little dead cockroach or a piece of glass out of your 
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546pocket and place it deftly on the plate. Jump up astonished and summon the 
547headwaiter. "Never have I been so insulted. I could have been poisoned" you 
548scream slapping down the napkin. You can refuse to pay and leave, or let the 
549waiter talk you into having a brand new meal on the house for this terrible 
550inconvenience. 
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552In restaurants where you pay at the door just before leaving, there are a number 
553of free-loading tricks that can be utilized. After you've eaten a full meal and 
554gotten the check, go into the restroom. When you come out go to the counter or 
555another section of the restaurant and order coffee and pie. Now you have two 
556bills. Simply pay the cheaper one when you leave the place. This can be worked 
557with a friend in the following way. Sit next to each other at the counter. He should 
558order a big meal and you a cup of coffee. Pretend you don't know each other. 
559When he leaves, he takes your check and leaves the one for the large meal on 
560the counter. After he has paid the cashier and left the restaurant, you pick up the 
561large check, and then go into the astonishment routine, complaining that 
562somebody took the wrong check. You end up only paying for your coffee. Later, 
563meet your partner and reverse the roles in another place. 
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565In all these methods, you should leave a good tip for the waiter or waitress, 
566especially with the roach-in-the-plate gambit. You should try to avoid getting the 
567employees in trouble or screwing them out of a tip. 
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569One fantastic method of not only getting free food but getting the best available is 
570the following technique that can be used in metropolitan areas. Look in a large 
571magazine shop for gourmet digests and tourist manuals. Swipe one or two and 
572copy down a good name from the masthead inside the cover. Making up a name 
573can also work. Next invest $5.00 to print business cards with the name of the 
574magazine and the new "associate editor." Call or simply drop into a fancy 
575restaurant, show a copy of the magazine and present the manager with your 
576card. They will insist that the meal be on the house. 
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578Great places to get fantastic meals are weddings, bar-mitzvahs, testimonials and 
579the like. The newspaper society sections have lists of weddings and locations. If 
580your city has a large Jewish population, subscribe to the newspaper that services 
581the Jewish community. There are extensive lists in these papers of family 
582occasions where tons of good food is served. Show up at the back of the 
583synagogue a few hours after the affair has begun with a story of how you'd like to 
584bring some leftovers of "good Jewish food" back to your fraternity or sorority. If 
585you want to get the food served to you out front, you naturally have to disguise 
586yourself to look straight. Remarks such as, "I'm Marvin's cousin," or learning the 
587bride's name, "Gee, Dorothy looks marvelous" are great. Lines like "Betty doesn't 
588look pregnant" are frowned upon. A man and woman team can work this free- 
589load much better than a single person as they can chatter back and forth while 
590stuffing themselves. 
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594If you're really into a classy free meal, and you are in a city with a large harbor, 
595check out the passenger ship section in the back pages of the newspaper. There 
596you find the schedule of departures for ocean cruises. Most trips (these kind, 
597anyway) begin with a fantastic bon voyage party on board ship. Just walk on a 
598few hours before departure time and start swinging. Champagne, caviar, lobster, 
599shrimp and more, all as free as the open seas. If you get really bombed and miss 
600getting off, you can also wiggle a ride across the ocean. You get sent back as 
601soon as you hit the other side, but it's a free ocean cruise. You should have a 
602pretty good story ready to go, or you might end up rowing in the galley. 
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604Another possibility for getting a free meal is to go down to the docks and get 
605friendly with a sailor. He can often invite you for dinner on board ship. Foreign 
606sailors are more than glad to meet friends and you can get great foreign dinners 
607this way. 
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609FOOD PROGRAMS 
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611In Amerika, there is a national food stamp program that unfortunately is 
612controlled by the states. Many states, for racist reasons, do not want to make it 
613too available or to publicize the fact that it even exists. It is a much better deal 
614than the food program connected with welfare, because you can use the stamps 
615to buy any kind of food. The only items excluded are tobacco products and 
616alcoholic beverages. In general, you can qualify if you earn less than $165 per 
617month; the less you earn, the more stamps you can receive. There is minimal 
618hassle involved once you get by the first hurdle. Show up at your local food 
619stamp office, which can be found by calling the Welfare Department in our city. 
620Make an appointment to see a representative for your area. They will tell you to 
621bring all sorts of receipts, but the only thing you need are a few rent stubs for the 
622most recent months. An array of various receipt books is a nice supplement to 
623one's prop room. If the receipts are for a high rent, tell them you rent a room from 
624a group of people and eat separately. They really only want to prove that you 
625have cooking facilities. Once you get the stamps, you can pick them up regularly. 
626Some states even mail them to your pad. You can get up to a hundred dollars 
627worth of free purchases a month per person in the most liberal states. 
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629Large amounts of highly nutritional food can be gotten for as little as three cents 
630per meal from a non-profit organization called Multi-Purpose Food for Millions 
631Foundation, Inc., 1800 Olympic Ave., Santa Monica, California. Write and they 
632will send you details. 
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634SUPERMARKETS 
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636Talking about food in Amerika means talking about supermarkets-mammoth 
637neon lighted streets of food packaged to hoodwink the consumers. Many a 
638Yippie can be found in the aisles, stuffing his pockets with assorted delicacies. 
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642We have been shoplifting from supermarkets on a regular basis without raising 
643the slightest suspicion, ever since they began. 
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645We are not alone, and the fact that so much stealing goes on and the 
646supermarkets still bring in huge profits shows exactly how much overcharging 
647has occurred in the first place. Supermarkets, like other businesses, refer to 
648shoplifting as "inventory shrinkage." It's as if we thieves were helping Big 
649Business reduce weight. So let's view our efforts as methods designed to trim the 
650economy and push forward with a positive attitude. 
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660Women should never go shopping without a large handbag. In those crowded 
661aisles, especially the ones with piles of cases, all sorts of goodies can be 
662transferred from shopping cart to handbag. A drop bag can be sewn inside a 
663trench coat, for more efficient thievery. Don't worry about the mirrors; attendants 
664never look at them. Become a discriminating shopper and don't stuff any of the 
665cheap shit in your pockets. 
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667Small bottles and jars often have the same size cap as the larger expensive 
668sizes. If they have the price stamped on the cap, switch caps, getting the larger 
669size for the cheaper price. You can empty a pound box of margarine and fill it 
670with sticks of butter. Small narrow items can be hidden in the middle of rolls of 
671toilet paper. Larger supermarkets sell records. You can sneak two good LP's into 
672one of those large frozen pizza boxes. In the produce department, there are bags 
673for fruit and vegetables. Slip a few steaks or some lamb chops into the bottom of 
674a large brown bag and pile some potatoes on top. Have a little man in the white 
675coat weigh the bag, staple it and mark the price. With a black crayon you can 
676mark your own prices, or bring your own adhesive price tags. 
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678It's best to work shoplifting in the supermarket with a partner who can act as look- 
679out and shield you from the eyes of nosy employees, shoppers and other crooks 
680trying to pick up some pointers. Work out a prearranged set of signals with your 
681partner. Diversions, like knocking over displays, getting into fist fights with the 
682manager, breaking plate glass windows and such are effective and even if you 
683don't get anything they're fun. Haven't you always wanted to knock over those 
684carefully constructed nine-foot pyramids of garbage? 
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686You can walk into a supermarket, get a few items from the shelves, and walk 
687around eating food in the aisles. Pick up some cherries and eat them. Have a 
688spoon in your pocket and open some yogurt. Open a pickle or olive jar. Get some 
689sliced meat or cheese from the delicatessen counter and eat it up, making sure 
690to ditch the wrapper. The cart full of items, used as a decoy, can just be left in an 
691aisle before you leave the store. 
692
693Case the joint before pulling a big rip-off. Know the least crowded hours, learn 
694the best aisles to be busy in, and check out the store's security system. Once you 
695get into shoplifting in supermarkets, you'll really dig it. You'll be surprised to learn 
696that the food tastes better. 
697
698Large scale thievery can best be carried out with the help of an employee. Two 
699ways we know of work best. A woman can get a job as a cashier and ring up a 
700small bill as her brothers and sisters bring home tons of stuff. 
701
702The method for men involves getting a job loading and unloading trucks in the 
703receiving department. Some accomplices dressed right can just pull in and, with 
704your help, load up on a few cases. Infiltrating an employee into a store is 
705probably the best way to steal. Cashiers, sales clerks, shippers, and the like are 
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709readily available jobs with such high turnover and low pay that little checking on 
710your background goes on. Also, you can learn what you have to do in a few days. 
711The rest of the week, you can work out ways to clean out the store. After a month 
712or so of action you might want to move on to another store before things get 
713heavy. We know one woman working as a cashier who swiped over $500 worth 
714of food a week. She had to leave after a month because her boss thought she 
715was such an efficient cashier that he insisted on promoting her to a job that didn't 
716have as many fringe benefits for her and her friends. 
717
718Large chain stores like Safeway throw away day-old vegetables, the outer leaves 
719of lettuce, celery and the like. This stuff is usually found in crates outside the 
720back of the building. Tell them you're working with animals at the college labs, or 
721that you raise guinea pigs. They might even get into saving them for you, but if 
722they don't just show up before the garbage is collected, (generally early in the 
723morning), and they'll let you cart away what you want. 
724
725Dented cans and fruit can often be gotten free, but certainly at a reduced rate. 
726They are still as good as the undamaged ones. So be sure to dent all your cans 
727before you go to the cashier. 
728
729Look up catering services and businesses that service factories and office 
730buildings with ready-made sandwiches. Showing up at these places at the right 
731times (catering services on late Sunday night and sandwich dealers at 5:00 PM 
732on weekdays) will produce loads of good food. Legally, they have to dispose of 
733the food that's left over. They would be more than happy to give it to you if you 
734spin a good story. 
735
736Butchers can be hustled for meat scraps with meat scraps with a "for my dog" 
737story, and bakeries can be asked for day-old rolls and bread. 
738
739WHOLESALE MARKETS 
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741Large cities all have a wholesale fruit and vegetable area where often the 
742workers will give you tons of free food just for the asking. Get a good story 
743together. Get some church stationery and type a letter introducing yourself "to 
744whom it may concern," or better still, wear some clerical garb. Orchards also 
745make good pickings just after the harvest has been completed. 
746
747Factories often will give you a case or two of free merchandise for a "charitable" 
748reason. Make some calls around town and then go pick up the stuff at the end of 
749the week. A great idea is to get a good list of a few hundred large corporations 
750around the country by looking up their addresses at the library. Poor's Register of 
751Companies, Directors and Executives has the most complete list. Send them all 
752letters complaining about how the last box of cereal was only half full, or you 
753found a dead fly in the can of peaches. They often will send you an ample supply 
754of items just to keep you from complaining to your friends or worse, taking them 
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758to court. Often you can get stuff sent to you by just telling them how good their 
759product is compared to the trash you see nowadays. You know the type of letter - 
760"Rice Krispies have had a fantastic effect on my sexual prowess," or "Your frozen 
761asparagus has given a whole new meaning to my life." In general though, the 
762nasties get the best results. 
763
764Slaughterhouses usually have meat they will give away. They are anxious to give 
765to church children's programs and things like that. In most states, there is a law 
766that if the slab of meat touches the ground, they have to throw it away. Drop 
767around meat houses late in the day and trip a few trucks. 
768
769Fishermen always have hundreds of pounds offish that have to be thrown out. 
770You can have as much as you can cart away, generally just for the asking. Boats 
771come in late in the afternoon and they'll give you some of the catch, or you can 
772go to the markets early in the morning when the fishing is best. 
773
774These methods of getting food in large quantities can only be appreciated by 
775those who have tried it. You will be totally baffled by the unbelievable quantities 
776of food that will be laid on you and with the ease of panhandling. 
777
778Investing in a freezer will allow you to bi-weekly or even monthly trips to the 
779wholesale markets and you'll get the freshest foods to boot. Nothing can beat 
780getting it wholesale for free. Or is it free for wholesale? In any event, "bon 
781appetit." 
782
783FOOD CONSPIRACIES 
784
785Forming a food cooperative is one of the best ways to promote solidarity and get 
786every kind of food you need to survive real cheap. It also provides a ready-made 
787bridge for developing alliances with blacks, Puerto Ricans, chicanos and other 
788groups fighting our common oppressor on a community level. 
789
790Call a meeting of about 20 communes, collectives or community organizations. 
791Set up the ground rules. There should be a hard-core of really good hustlers that 
792serve as the shopping or hunting party and another group of people who have 
793their heads together enough to keep records and run the central distribution 
794center. Two or three in each group should do it. They can get their food free for 
795the effort. Another method is to rotate the activity among all members of the 
796conspiracy. The method you choose depends upon your politics and whether you 
797favor a division of labor or using the food conspiracy as a training for collective 
798living. Probably a blend of the two is best, but you'll have to hassle that out for 
799yourself. The next thing to agree upon is how the operation and all the shit you 
800get will be paid for. This is dependent on a number of variables, so we'll map out 
801one scheme and you can modify it to suit your particular situation. Each member 
802of every commune could be assessed a fee for joining. You want to get together 
803about $2,000, so at 200 members, this is ten bucks a piece. After the joining fee, 
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807each person or group has to pay only for the low budget food they order, but 
808some loot is needed to get things rolling. The money goes to getting a store front 
809or garage, a cheap truck, some scales, freezers, bags, shelving, chopping 
810blocks, slicer and whatever else you need. You can get great deals by looking in 
811the classified ads of the local overground newspaper and checking for 
812restaurants or markets going out of business. Remember the idea of a 
813conspiracy is to get tons of stuff at real low prices or free into a store front, and 
814then break it down into smaller units for each group and eventually each 
815member. The freezers allow you to store perishables for a longer time. 
816
817The hunting party should be well acquainted with how to rip off shit totally free 
818and where all the best deals are to be found. They should know what food is 
819seasonal and about nutritional diets. There is a lot to learn, such as where to get 
820raw grains in 100 pounds lots and how to cut up a side of beef. A good idea is to 
821get a diet freak to give weekly talks in the store front. There can also be cooking 
822lessons taught, especially to men, so women can get out of the kitchen. 
823
824Organizing a community around a basic issue of survival, such as food, makes a 
825lot of nitty gritty sense. After your conspiracy gets off the ground and looks 
826permanent, you should seek to expand it to include more members and an 
827emergency food fund should be set up in case something happens in the 
828community. There should also be a fund whereby the conspiracy can sponsor 
829free community dinners tied into celebrations. Get it together and join the fight for 
830a world-wide food conspiracy. Seize the steak! 
831
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834CHEAP CHOW 
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837
838There are hundreds of good paperback cook books with nutritional cheap recipes 
839available in any bookstore. Cooking is a vastly overrated skill. The following are a 
840few all-purpose dishes that are easy to make, nutritional and cheap as mud pies. 
841You can add or subtract many of the ingredients for variety. 
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843
844
845Hog Farm Granola Breakfast (Road Hog Crispies) 
846
847H c millet 2 c raw oats 
848
849H c cracked wheat 1 c rye flakes 
850
851H c buckwheat groats 1 c wheat flakes 
852
853H c wheat germ 1 c dried fruits and/or nuts 
854
855H c sunflower seeds 3 tbs soy oil 
856
857H c sesame seeds 1 c honey 
858
8592 tbs cornmeal 
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863Boil the millet in a double boiler for 1/2 hour. Mix in a large bowl all the 
864ingredients including the millet. The soy oil and honey should be heated in a 
865saucepan over a low flame until bubbles form. Spread the cereal in a baking pan 
866and cover with the honey syrup. Toast in oven until brown. Stir once or twice so 
867that all the cereal will be toasted. Serve plain or with milk. Refrigerate portion not 
868used in a covered container. Enough for ten to twenty people. Make lots and 
869store for later meals. All these ingredients can be purchased at any health store 
870in a variety of quantities. You can also get natural sugar if you need a sweetener. 
871If bought and made in quantity, this fantastically healthy breakfast food will be 
872cheaper than the brand name cellophane that passes for cereal. 
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874
875
876Whole Earth Bread 
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8781 c oats, corn meal, or wheat germ 2 tsp salt 
879V^> c water (warm) 2 egg yolks 
880
881H c sugar (raw is best) 4 c flour 
882
8831 pkg active dry yeast _ c corn oil 
884
8851 c dry milk or butter 
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889Stir lightly in a large bowl the oats, cornmeal or wheat germ (depending on the 
890flavor bread you desire), the water and sugar. Sprinkle in the yeast and wait 10 
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894minutes for the yeast to do its thing. Add salt, egg yolks, corn oil and dry milk. 
895Mix with a fork. Blend in the flour. The dough should be dry and a little lumpy. 
896Cover with a towel and leave in a warm place for a half hour. Now mash, punch, 
897blend and kick the dough and return it covered to its warm place. The dough will 
898double in size. When this happens, separate the dough into two even masses 
899and mash each one into a greased bread (loaf) pan. Cover the pans and let sit 
900until the dough rises to the top of the pans. Bake for 40-45 minutes in a 350 
901degree oven that has not been pre-heated. A shallow tray of water in the bottom 
902of the oven will keep the bread nice and moist. When you remove the pans from 
903the oven, turn out the bread into a rack and let it cool off. Once you get the hang 
904of it, you'll never touch ready-made bread, and it's a gas seeing yeast work. 
905
906Street Salad 
907
908Salad can be made by chopping up almost any variety of vegetables, nuts and 
909fruits including the stuff you panhandled at the back of supermarkets; dandelions, 
910shav, and other wild vegetables; and goods you ripped off inside stores or from 
911large farms. A neat fresh dressing consists of one part of oil, two parts wine 
912vinegar, finely chopped garlic cloves, salt and pepper. Mix up the ingredients in a 
913bottle and add to the salad as you serve it. Russian dressing is simply 
914mayonnaise and ketchup mixed. 
915
916Yippie Yogurt 
917
918Yogurt is one of the most nutritional foods in the world. The stuff you buy in 
919stores has preservatives added to it reducing its health properties and increasing 
920the cost. Yogurt is a bacteria that spreads throughout a suitable culture at the 
921correct temperature. Begin by going to a Turkish or Syrian restaurant and buying 
922some yogurt to go. Some restaurants boast of yogurt that goes back over a 
923hundred years. Put it in the refrigerator. 
924
925Now prepare the culture in which the yogurt will multiply. The consistency you 
926want will determine what you use. A milk culture will produce thin yogurt, while 
927sweet cream will make a thicker batch. It's the butter fat content that determines 
928the consistency and also the number of calories. Half milk and half cream 
929combines the best of both worlds. Heat a quart of half and half on a low flame 
930until just before the boiling point and remove from the stove. This knocks out 
931other bacteria that will compete with the yogurt. Now take a tablespoon of the 
932yogurt you got from the restaurant and place it in the bottom of a bowl (not 
933metal). Now add the warm liquid. Cover the bowl with a lid and wrap tightly with a 
934heavy towel. Place the bowl in a warm spot such as on top of a radiator or in a 
935sunny window. A turned-off oven with a tray of boiling water placed in it will do 
936well. Just let the bowl sit for about 8 hours (overnight). The yogurt simply grows 
937until the whole bowl is yogurt. Yippie! It will keep in the refrigerator for about two 
938weeks before turning sour, but even then, the bacteria will produce a fresh batch 
939of top quality. Remember when eating it to leave a little to start the next batch. 
940
941
942
943For a neat treat add some honey and cinnamon and mix into the yogurt before 
944serving. Chopped fruit and nuts are also good. 
945
946
947
948Rice and Cong Sauce 
949
9501 c brown rice vegetables 
951
9522 c water 2H tbs soy sauce 
953tsp salt 
954
955
956
957Bring the water to a boil in a pot and add the salt and rice. Cover and reduce 
958flame. Cooking time is about 40 minutes or until rice has absorbed all the water. 
959Meanwhile, in a well-greased frying pan, saute a variety of chopped vegetables 
960you enjoy. When they become soft and brownish, add salt and 2 cups of water. 
961Cover with a lid and lower flame. Simmer for about 40 minutes, peeking to stir 
962every once in a while. Then add 2 1/2 tbs of soy sauce, stir and cook another 10 
963minutes. The rice should be just cooling off now, so add the sauce to the top of it 
964and serve. Great for those long guerrilla hikes. This literally makes up almost the 
965entire diet of the National Liberation Front fighter. 
966
967Weatherbeans 
968
9691 lb red kidney beans 2 tbs parsley (chopped) 
970
9712 quarts water H lb pork, smoked sausage 
9721 onion (chopped) or ham hock 
973
9741 tbs celery (chopped) 1 lg bay leaf 
975
9761 tsp garlic (minced) salt to season 
977
978
979
980Rinse the beans, then place in covered pot and add water and salt. Cook over 
981low flame. While cooking, chop up meat and brown in a frying pan. Add onion, 
982celery, garlic and parsley and continue sauteing over low flame. Add the pieces 
983of meat, vegetables and bay leaf to the beans and cook covered for 1 1/2 to 2 
984hours. It may be necessary to add more water if the beans get too dry. Fifteen 
985minutes before beans are done, mash about a half cup of the stuff against the 
986side of the pan to thicken the liquid. Pour the beans and liquid over some 
987steaming rice that you've made by following the directions above. This should 
988provide a cheap nutritional meal for about 6 people. 
989
990
991
992Hedonist's Deluxe 
993
994
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9962 lobsters 2 qts water 
997
998
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1000seaweed 
1001
1002
1003
1004H lb butter 
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1008Steal two lobsters, watching out for the claw thingies. Beg some seaweed from 
1009any fish market. Cop the butter using the switcheroo method described in the 
1010Supermarket section above. When you get home, boil the water in a large 
1011covered pot and drop in the seaweed and then the lobsters. Put the cover back 
1012on and cook for about 20 minutes. Melt the butter in a sauce pan and dip the 
1013lobster pieces in it as you eat. With a booster box, described later you'll be able 
1014to rip off a bottle of vintage Pouilly-Fuisse in a fancy liquor store. Really, rice is 
1015nice but... 
1016
1017
1018
1019At these prices who can afford not to 
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1021
1022
1023FREE CLOTHING & FURNITURE 
1024
1025
1026
1027FREE CLOTHING 
1028
1029If shoplifting food seems easy, it's nothing compared to the snatching of clothing. 
1030Shop only the better stores. Try thing on in those neat secluded stalls. The less 
1031bulky items such as shirts, vests, belts and socks can be tied around your waist 
1032or leg with large rubber bands if needed. Just take a number of items in and 
1033come out with a few less. 
1034
1035In some cities there are still free stores left over from the flower power days. 
1036Churches often have give-away clothing programs. You can impersonate a 
1037clergyman and call one of the large clothing manufacturers in your area. They 
1038are usually willing to donate a case or two of shirts, trousers or underwear to your 
1039church raffle or drive to dress up skid row. Be sure to get your sizes. Tell them 
1040"your boy" will pick up the blessed donation and you'll mention his company in 
1041the evening prayers. 
1042
1043If you notice people moving from an apartment or house, ask them if they'll be 
1044leaving behind clothing. They usually abandon all sorts of items including food, 
1045furniture and books. Offer to help them carry out stuff if you can keep what they 
1046won't be taking. 
1047
1048Make the rounds of a fancy neighborhood with a truck and some friends. Ring 
1049doorbells and tell the person who answers that you are collecting wearable 
1050clothing for the "poor homeless victims of the recent tidal wave in Quianto a small 
1051village in Saudi Arabia." You get the pitch. Make it food and clothing, and say 
1052you're with a group called Heartline for Decency. A phony letter from a church 
1053might help here. 
1054
1055The Salvation Army does this, and you can pick up clothes from them at very 
1056cheap prices. You can get a pair of snappy casual shoes for 25 cents in many 
1057bowling alleys by walking out with them on your feet. If you have to leave your 
1058shoes as a deposit, leave the most beat-up pair you can find. 
1059
1060Notice if your friends have lost or gained weight. A big change means a lot of 
1061clothes doing nothing but taking up closet space. Show up at dormitories when 
1062college is over for the summer or winter season. Go to the train or bus stations 
1063and tell them you left your raincoat, gloves or umbrella when you came into town. 
1064They'll take you to a room with thousands of unclaimed items. Pick out what you 
1065like. While there, notice a neat suitcase or trunk and memorize the markings. 
1066Later a friend can claim the item. There will be loads of surprises in any suitcase. 
1067We have a close friend who inherited ten kilos of grass this way. 
1068
1069Large laundry and dry cleaning chains usually have thousands of items that have 
1070gone unclaimed. Manufacturers also have shirts, dresses and suits for 
1071
1072
1073
1074rockbottom prices because of a crooked seam or other fuck-up. Stores have 
1075reduced rates on display models: Mannequins are mostly all size 40 for men and 
107610 for women. Size 7 1/2 is the standard display size for men's shoes. If you are 
1077these sizes, you can get top styles for less than half price. 
1078
1079SANDALS 
1080
1081The Vietnamese and people throughout the Third World make a fantastically 
1082durable and comfortable pair of sandals out of rubber tires. They cut out a 
1083section of the outer tire (trace around the outside of the foot with a piece of chalk) 
1084which when trimmed forms the sole. Next 6 slits re made in the sole so the 
1085rubber straps can be criss-crossed and slid through the slits. The straps are 
1086made out of inner tubing. No nails are needed. If you have wide feet, use the new 
1087wide tread low profiles. For hard going, try radials. For best satisfaction and 
1088quality, steal the tires off a pig car or a government limousine. 
1089
1090Let's face it, if you really are into beating the clothing problem, move to a warm 
1091climate and run around naked. Skin is absolutely free, and will always be in style. 
1092Speaking of style, the midi and the maxi have obvious advantages when it comes 
1093to shoplifting and transporting weapons or bombs. 
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1095
1096
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1098GUI A GOOD-SI 7 EO HUNK OF TIRE 
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1103TRACE YOUR FOOT. LEAVING AflOLf 14" EXTRA 
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1108STRAPS MAD I PftQ*1 INNER TUBE 
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1110
1111
1112FREE FURNITURE 
1113
1114Apartment lobbies are good for all kinds of neat furniture. If you want to get fancy 
1115about it, rent a truck (not one that says U-HAUL-IT or other rental markings) and 
1116make the pick-up with moving-man-type uniforms. When schools are on strike 
1117and students hold seminars and debate into the night, Yippies can be found 
1118going through the dorm lobbies and storage closets hauling off couches, desks, 
1119printing supplies, typewriters, mimeos, etc. to store in secret underground nests. 
1120
1121
1122
1123A nervy group of Yippies in the Midwest tried to swipe a giant IBM 360 computer 
1124while a school was in turmoil. All power to those that bring a wheelbarrow to sit- 
1125ins. 
1126
1127Check into a high-class hotel or motel remembering to dress like the wallpaper. 
1128Carry a large dummy suitcase with you and register under a phony name. Make 
1129sure you and not the bellboy carry this bag. Use others as a decoy. When you 
1130get inside the room, grab everything you can stuff in the suitcase: radio, T.V. sets 
1131(even if it has a special plug you can cut it with a knife and replace the cord), 
1132blankets, toilet paper, glasses, towels, sheets, lamps, (forget the imitation 
1133Winslow Homer on the wall) a Bible, soap and toss rugs. Before you leave (odd 
1134hours are best) hang the DO NOT DISTURB sign on your doorknob. This will 
1135give you an extra few hours to beat it across the border or check into a new 
1136hotel. 
1137
1138Landlords renovating buildings throw out stoves, tables, lamps, refrigerators and 
1139carpeting. In most cities, each area has a day designated for discarding bulk 
1140objects. Call the Sanitation Department and say you live in that part of town 
1141which would be putting out the most expensive shit and find out the pick-up day. 
1142Fantastic buys can be found cruising the streets late at night. Check out the 
1143backs of large department stores for floor models, window displays and slightly 
1144damaged furniture being discarded. 
1145
1146Construction sites are a good source for building materials to construct furniture. 
1147(Not to mention explosives.) The large wooden cable spools make great tables. 
1148Cinderblocks, bricks and boards can quickly be turned into a sharp looking 
1149bookcase. Doors make tables. Nail kegs convert into stools or chairs. You can 
1150also always find a number of other supplies hanging around like wiring, pipes, 
1151lighting fixtures and hard hats. And don't forget those blinking signs and the red 
1152lanterns for your own light show. Those black oil-fed burners are O.K. for 
1153cooking, although smoky, and highway flares are swell for making fake dynamite 
1154bombs. 
1155
1156
1157
1158STEAL THIS ROOM! 
1159
1160
1161
1162
1163NAIL KEGS FOR STOOLS 
1164
1165
1166
1167FREE FURNITURE ROOM 
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1177Shit, I told you we should 've taken the plane 
1178
1179
1180
1181FREE TRANSPORTATION 
1182HITCH-HIKING 
1183
1184Certainly one of the neatest ways of getting where you want to go for nothing is 
1185to hitch. In the city it's a real snap. Just position yourself at a busy intersection 
1186
1187
1188
1189and ask the drivers for a lift when they stop for the red light. If you're hitching on a 
1190road where the traffic zooms by pretty fast, be sure to stand where the car will 
1191have room to safely pull off the road. Traveling long distances, even cross- 
1192country, can be easy if you have some sense of what you are doing. 
1193
1194A lone hitch-hiker will do much better than two or more. A man and woman will 
1195do very well together. Single women are certain to get propositioned and possibly 
1196worse. Amerikan males have endless sexual fantasies about picking up a poor 
1197lonesome damsel in distress. Unless your karate and head are in top form, 
1198women should avoid hitching alone. Telling men you have V.D. might help in 
1199difficult situations. 
1200
1201New England and the entire West Coast are the best sections for easy hitches. 
1202The South and Midwest can sometimes be a real hassle. Easy Rider and all that. 
1203The best season to hitch is in the summer. Daytime is much better than night. If 
1204you have to hitch at night, get under some type of illumination where you'll be 
1205seen. 
1206
1207Hitch-hiking is legal in most states, but remember you always can get a "say-so" 
1208bust. A "say-so" arrest is to police what Catch-22 is to the Army. When you ask 
1209why you're under arrest, the pig answers, "cause I say-so." If you stand on the 
1210shoulder of the road, the pigs won't give you too bad a time. If you've got long 
1211hair, cops will often stop to play games. You can wear a hat with your hair tucked 
1212under to avoid hassles. However this might hurt your ability to get rides, since 
1213many straights will pick up hippies out of curiosity who would not pick up a 
1214straight scruffy looking kid. Freak drivers usually only pick up other freaks. 
1215
1216Once in a while you hear stories of fines levied or even a few arrests for hitching 
1217(Flagstaff, Arizona is notorious), but even in the states where it is illegal, the law 
1218is rarely enforced. If you're stopped by the pigs, play dumb and they'll just tell you 
1219to move along. You can wait until they leave and then let your thumb hang out 
1220again. 
1221
1222Hitchin on super highways is really far out. It's illegal but you won't get hassled if 
1223you hitch at the entrances. On a fucked-up exit, take your chances hitching right 
1224on the road, but keep a sharp eye out for porkers. When you get a ride be 
1225discriminating. Find out where the driver is headed. If you are at a good spot, 
1226don't take a ride under a hundred miles that won't end up in a location just as 
1227good. When the driver is headed to an out-of-the-way place, ask him to let you 
1228off where you can get the best rides. If he's going to a particularly small town, ask 
1229him to drive you to the other side of thy town line. It's usually only a mile or two. 
1230Small towns often enforce all sorts of "say-so" ordinances. If you get stuck on the 
1231wrong side of town, it would be wise to even hoof it through the place. Getting to 
1232a point on the road where the cars are inter-city rather than local traffic is always 
1233preferable. 
1234
1235
1236
1237When you hit the road you should have a good idea of how to get where you are 
1238going. You can pick up a free map at any gas station. Long distance routes, road 
1239conditions, weather and all sorts of information can be gotten free by calling the 
1240American Automobile Association in any city. Say that you are a member driving 
1241to Phoenix, Arizona or wherever your destination is, and find out what you want 
1242to know. Always carry a sign indicating where you are going. If you get stranded 
1243on the road without one, ask in a diner or gas station for a piece of cardboard 
1244and a magic marker. Make the letters bold and fill them in so they can be seen by 
1245drivers from a distance. If your destination is a small town, the sign should 
1246indicate the state. For really long distances, EAST or WEST is best. Unless, of 
1247course, you're going north or south. A phony foreign flag sewed on your pack 
1248also helps. 
1249
1250Carrying dope is not advisable, and although searching you is illegal, few pigs 
1251can read the Constitution. If you are carrying when the patrol car pulls up, tell 
1252them you are Kanadian and hitching through Amerika. Highway patrols are very 
1253uptight about promoting incidents with foreigners. The foreign bit goes over 
1254especially well with small-town types, and is also amazingly good for avoiding 
1255hassles with greasers. If you can't hack this one, tell them you are a reporter for a 
1256newspaper writing a feature story on hitching around the country. This story has 
1257averted many a bust. 
1258
1259Don't be shy when you hitch. Go into diners and gas stations and ask people if 
1260they're heading East or to Texas. Sometimes gas station attendants will help. 
1261When in the car be friendly as hell. Offer to share the driving if you've got a 
1262license. If you're broke, you can usually bum a meal or a few bucks, maybe even 
1263a free night's lodging. Never be intimidated into giving money for a ride. 
1264
1265As for what to carry when hitching, the advice is to travel light. The rule is to 
1266make up a pack of the absolute minimum, then cut that in half. Hitching is an art 
1267form as is all survival. Master it and you'll travel on a free trip forever. 
1268
1269FREIGHTING 
1270
1271There is a way to hitch long distances that has certain advantages over letting 
1272your thumb hang out for hours on some two-laner. Learn about riding the trains 
1273and you'll always have that alternative. Hitchhiking at night can be impossible, 
1274but hopping a is easier at night than by day. By hitchhiking days and hopping 
1275freights and sleeping on them at night, you can cover incredible distances rapidly 
1276and stay well rested. Every city and most large towns have a freight yard. You 
1277can find it by following the tracks or asking where the freight yard is located. 
1278
1279When you get to the yard, ask the workmen when the next train leaving in your 
1280direction will be pulling out. Unlike the phony Hollywood image, railroad men are 
1281nice to folks who drop by to grab a ride. Most yards don't have a guard or a "bull" 
1282as they are called. Even if they do, he is generally not around. If there is a bull 
1283
1284
1285
1286around, the most he's going to do is tell you it's private property and ask you to 
1287leave. There are exceptions to this rule, such as the notorious Lincoln, Nebraska, 
1288and Las Vegas, Nevada, but by asking you can find out. Even if he asks you to 
1289leave or throws you out, sneak back when your train is pulling out and jump 
1290aboard. 
1291
1292After you've located the right train for your trip, hunt for an empty boxcar to ride. 
1293The men in the yards will generally point one out if you ask. Pig-sties, flat cars 
1294and coal cars are definitely third class due to exposure to the elements. Boxcars 
1295are by far the best. They are clean and the roof over your head helps in bad 
1296weather and cuts down the wind. Boxcars with a hydro-cushion suspension 
1297system used for carrying fragile cargo make for the smoothest ride. Unless you 
1298get one, you should be prepared for a pretty bumpy and noisy voyage. 
1299
1300You should avoid cars with only one door open, because the pin may break, 
1301locking you in. A car with both doors open gives you one free chance. Pig-backs 
1302(trailers on flatcars) are generally considered unsafe. Most trains make a number 
1303of short hops, so if time is an important factor try to get on a "hot shot" express. A 
1304hot shot travels faster and has priority over other trains in crowded yards. You 
1305should favor a hot shot even if you have to wait an extra hour or two or more to 
1306get one going your way. 
1307
1308If you're traveling at night, be sure to dress warmly. You can freeze your ass off. 
1309Trains might not offer the most comfortable ride, but they go through beautiful 
1310countryside that you'd never see from the highway or airway. There are no 
1311billboards, road signs, cops, Jack-in-the-Boxes, gas stations or other artifacts of 
1312honky culture. You'll get dirty on the trains so wear old clothes. Don't pass up this 
1313great way to travel cause some bullshit western scared you out of it. 
1314
1315CARS 
1316
1317If you know how to drive and want to travel long distances, the auto 
1318transportation agencies are a good deal. Look in the Yellow Pages under 
1319Automobile Transportation and Trucking or Driveway. Rules vary, but normally 
1320you must be over 21 and have a valid license. Call up and tell them when and 
1321where you want to go and they will let you know if they have a car available. 
1322They give you the car and a tank of gas free. You pay the rest. Go to pick up the 
1323car alone, then get some people to ride along and help with the driving and 
1324expenses. You can make New York to San Francisco for about eighty dollars in 
1325tolls and gas in four days without pushing. Usually you have the car for longer 
1326and can make a whole thing out of it. You must look straight when you go to the 
1327agency. This can be simply be done by wetting down your hair and shoving it 
1328under a cap. 
1329
1330Another good way to travel cheaply is to find somebody who has a car and is 
1331going your way. Usually underground newspapers list people who either want 
1332
1333
1334
1335rides or riders. Another excellent place to find information is your local campus. 
1336Every campus has a bulletin board for rides. Head shops and other community- 
1337minded stores have notices up on the wall. 
1338
1339Gas 
1340
1341If you have a car and need some gas late at night you can get a quart and then 
1342some by emptying the hoses from the pumps into your tank. There is always a 
1343fair amount of surplus gas left when the pumps are shut off. 
1344
1345If your traveling in a car and don't have enough money for gas and tolls, stop at 
1346the bus station and see if anybody wants a lift. If you find someone, explain your 
1347money situation and make a deal with him. Hitch-hikers also can be asked to 
1348chip in on the gas. 
1349
1350You can carry a piece of tubing in the trunk of your car and when the gas 
1351indicator gets low, pull up to a nice looking Cadillac on some dark street and 
1352syphon off some of his gas. Just park your car so the gas tank is next to the 
1353Caddy's, or use a large can. Stick the hose into his tank, suck up enough to get 
1354things flowing, and stick the other end into your tank. Having a lower level of 
1355liquid, you tank will draw gas until you and the Caddy are equal. "To each 
1356according to his need, from each according to his ability," wrote Marx. Bet you 
1357hadn't realized until now that the law of gravity affects economics. 
1358
1359Another way is to park in a service station over their filler hole. Lift off one lid (like 
1360a small manhole cover), run down twenty feet of rubber tubing thru the hole 
1361you've cut in your floorboard, then turn on the electric pump which you have 
1362installed to feed into your gas tank. All they ever see is a parked car. This 
1363technique is especially rewarding when you have a bus. 
1364
1365BUSES 
1366
1367If you'd rather leave the driving and the paying to them, try swiping a ride on the 
1368bus. Here's a method that has worked well. Get a rough idea of where the bus 
1369has stopped before it arrived at your station. If you are not at the beginning or 
1370final stop on the route, wait until the bus you want pulls in and then out of the 
1371station. Make like the bus just pulled off without you while you went to the 
1372bathroom. If there is a station master, complain like crazy to him. Tell him you're 
1373going to sue the company if your luggage gets stolen. He'll put you on the next 
1374bus for free. If there is no station master, lay your sad tale on the next driver that 
1375comes along. If you know when the last bus left, just tell the driver you've been 
1376stranded there for eight hours and you left your kid sleeping on the other bus. 
1377Tell him you called ahead to the company and they said to grab the next bus and 
1378they would take care of it. 
1379
1380
1381
1382The next method isn't totally free but close enough. It's called the hopper-bopper. 
1383Find a bus that makes a few stops before it gets to where you want to go. The 
1384more stops with people getting in our out the better. Buy a ticket for the short hop 
1385and stay on the bus until you end up at your destination. You must develop a 
1386whole style in order to pull this off because the driver has to forget you are 
1387connected with the ticket you gave him. Dress unobtrusively or make sure the 
1388driver hasn't seen your face. Pretend to be asleep when the short hop station is 
1389reached. If you get questioned, just act upset about sleeping through the stop 
1390you "really" want and ask if it's possible to get a ride back. 
1391
1392AIRLINES 
1393
1394Up and away, junior outlaws! If you really want to get where you're going in a 
1395hurry, don't forget skyjacker's paradise. Don't forget the airlines. They make an 
1396unbelievable amount of bread on their inflated prices, ruin the land with incredible 
1397amounts of polluting wastes and noise, and deliberately hold back aviation 
1398advances that would reduce prices and time of flight. We know two foolproof 
1399methods to fly free, but unfortunately we feel publishing them would cause the 
1400airlines to change their policy. The following methods have been talked about 
1401enough, so the time seems right to make them known to a larger circle of friends. 
1402
1403A word should be said right off about stolen tickets. Literally millions of dollars 
1404worth of airline tickets are stolen each year. If you have good underworld 
1405contacts, you can get a ticket to anywhere you want at one-fourth the regular 
1406price. If you are charged more, you are getting a slight rooking. In any case, you 
1407can get a ticket for any flight or date and just trade it in. They are actually as 
1408good as cash, except that it takes 30 days to get a refund, and by then they 
1409might have traced the stolen tickets. If you can get a stolen ticket, exchange or 
1410use it as soon as possible, and always fly under a phony name. A stolen ticket for 
1411a trip around the world currently goes for one hundred and fifty dollars in New 
1412York. 
1413
1414One successful scheme requires access to the mailbox of a person listed in the 
1415local phone book. Let's use the name Ron Davis as an example. A woman calls 
1416one of the airlines with a very efficient sounding rap such as: "Hello, this is Mr. 
1417Davis' secretary at Allied Chemical. He and his wife would like to fly to Chicago 
1418on Friday. Could you mail two first-class tickets to his home and bill us here at 
1419Allied?" Every major corporation probably has a Ron Davis, and the airlines 
1420rarely bother checking anyway. Order your tickets two days before you wish to 
1421travel, and pick them up at the mailbox or address you had them sent to. If you 
1422are uptight in the airport about the tickets, just go up to another airline and have 
1423the tickets exchanged. 
1424
1425One gutsy way to hitch a free ride is to board the plane without a ticket. This is 
1426how it works. Locate the flight you want and rummage through a wastebasket 
1427until you find an envelope for that particular airline. Shuffle by the counter men 
1428
1429
1430
1431(which is fairly easy if it's busy). When the boarding call is made, stand in line 
1432and get on the plane. Flash the empty envelope at the stewardess as you board 
1433the plane. Carry a number of packages as a decoy, so the stewardess won t ask 
1434you to open the envelope. If she does, which is rare, and sees you have no 
1435ticket, act surprised. "Oh my gosh, it must have fallen out in the wash room," will 
1436do fine. Run back down the ramp as if you're going to retrieve the ticket. 
1437Disappear and try later on a different airline. Nine out of ten revolutionaries say 
1438it's the only way to fly. This trick works only on airlines that don't use the boarding 
1439pass system. 
1440
1441If you want to be covered completely, use the hopper-bopper method described 
1442in the section on Buses, with this added security precaution. Buy two tickets from 
1443different cashiers, or better still, one from an agent in town. Both will be on the 
1444same flight. Only one ticket will be under a phony name and for the short hop, 
1445white the ticket under your real name will be for your actual destination. At the 
1446boarding counter, present the short hop ticket. You will be given an envelope with 
1447a white receipt in it. Actually, the white receipt is the last leaf in your ticket. Once 
1448you are securely seated and aloft, take out the ticket with your name and final 
1449destination. Gently peel away everything but the white receipt. Place the still valid 
1450ticket back in your pocket. Now remove from the envelope and destroy the short 
1451hop receipt. In its place, put the receipt for the ticket you have in your pocket. 
1452
1453When you land at the short hop airport, stay on the plane. Usually the 
1454stewardesses just ask you if you are remaining on the flight. If you have to, you 
1455can actually show her your authentic receipt. When you get to your destination, 
1456you merely put the receipt back on the bonafide ticket that you still have in your 
1457pocket. It isn't necessary that they be glued together. Present the ticket for a 
1458refund or exchange it for another ticket. This method works well even in foreign 
1459countries. You can actually fly around the world for $88.00 using the hopper- 
1460bopper method and switching receipts. 
1461
1462If you can't hack these shucks you should at least get a Youth Card and travel for 
1463half fare. If you are over twenty-two but still in your twenties, you can easily pass. 
1464Get a card from a friend who has similar color hair and eyes. Your friend can 
1465easily get one from another airline. You can master your friend's signature and 
1466get a supporting piece of identification from him to back up your youth card if you 
1467find it necessary. If you have a friend who works for an airline or travel agency, 
1468just get a card under your own name and an age below the limit. Your friend can 
1469validate the card. Flying youth fare is on stand-by, so it's always a good idea to 
1470call ahead and book a number of reservations under fictitious names on the flight 
1471you'll be taking. This will fuck up the booking of regular passengers and insure 
1472you a seat. 
1473
1474By the way, if you fly cross-country a number of times, swipe one of the plug-in 
1475head sets. Always remember to pack it in your traveling bag. This way you'll save 
1476
1477
1478
1479a two dollar fee charged for the in-flight movie. The headsets are interchangeable 
1480on all airlines. 
1481
1482One way to fly free is to actually hitch a ride. Look for the private plane area 
1483located at every airport, usually in some remote part of the field. You can find it 
1484by noticing where the small planes without airline markings take off and land. Go 
1485over to the runways and ask around. Often the mechanics will let you know when 
1486someone is leaving for your destination and point out a pilot. Tell him you lost 
1487your ticket and have to get back to school. Single pilots often like to have a 
1488passenger along and it's a real gas flying in a small plane. 
1489
1490Some foreign countries have special arrangements for free air travel to visiting 
1491writers, artists or reporters. Brazil and Argentina are two we know of for sure. Call 
1492or write the embassy of the country you wish to visit in Washington or their 
1493mission to the United Nations in New York. Writing works best, especially if you 
1494can cop some stationery from a newspaper or publishing house. Tell them you 
1495will be writing a feature story for some magazine on the tourist spots or 
1496handcrafts of the country. The embassy will arrange for you to travel gratis 
1497aboard one of their air force planes. The planes leave only from Washington and 
1498New York at unscheduled times. Once you have the O.K. letter from the 
1499embassy you're all set. This is definitely worth checking out if you want to 
1500vacation in a foreign country with all sorts of free bonuses thrown in. 
1501
1502A one-way ride is easy if you want to get into skyjacking. Keep the piece or knife 
1503in your shoe to avoid possible detection with the "metal scanner," a long black 
1504tube that acts like a geiger counter. Or use a plastic knife or bomb. It's also 
1505advisable to wrap your dope in a non-metallic material. Avoid tinfoil. 
1506
1507The crews have instructions to take you wherever you want to go even if they 
1508have to refuel, but watch out for air marshals. To avoid air marshals and 
1509searches pick an airline which flies short domestic hops. You should plan to end 
1510up in a country hostile to the United States or you'll end up right back where you 
1511came from in some sturdy handcuffs. One dude wanted to travel in style so he 
1512demanded $100,000 as a going-away gift. The airlines quickly paid off. The guy 
1513then got greedy and demanded a hundred million dollars. When he returned to 
1514pick up the extra pocket money, he got nabbed. None the less, skyjacking 
1515appears to be the cheapest, fastest way to get away from it all. 
1516
1517
1518
1519IN CITY TRAVEL 
1520
1521
1522
1523Any of the public means of transportation can be ripped off easily. Get on the bus 
1524with a large bill and present it after the bus has left the stop. If the bus is 
1525crowded, slip in the back door when it opens to dispatch passengers. 
1526
1527Two people can easily get through the turnstile in a subway on one token by 
1528doubling up. In some subway systems cards are given out to high school kids or 
1529senior citizens or employees of the city. The next time you are in a subway 
1530station notice people flashing cards to the man in the booth and entering through 
1531the "exit" door. Notice the color of the card used by people in your age group. 
1532Get a piece of colored paper in a stationery store or find some card of the same 
1533color you need. Put this "card" in a plastic window of your wallet and flash it in 
1534the same way those with a bona fide pass do. 
1535
1536Before entering a turnstile, always test the swing bar. If someone during the day 
1537put in an extra token, it's still in the machine waiting for you to enter free. 
1538
1539For every token and coin deposited in an automatic turnstile, there is a foreign 
1540coin the same size for much less that will work in the machine. (See the Yippie 
1541Currency Exchange, following, for more info.) Buy a cheap bag of assorted 
1542foreign coins from a dealer that you can locate in the Yellow Pages. Size up the 
1543coins with a token from your subway system. You can get any of these coins in 
1544bulk from a large dealer. Generally they are about 1,000 for five dollars. Tell him 
1545you make jewelry out of them if he gets suspicious. Giving what almost amounts 
1546to free subway rides away is a communal act of love. The best outlaws in the 
1547world rip-off shit for a lot more people than just themselves. Robin Hood lives! 
1548
1549FREE LAND 
1550
1551Despite what you may have heard, there is still some rural land left in Amerika. 
1552The only really free land is available in Alaska and remote barren areas of the 
1553western states. The latest information in this area is found in a periodic 
1554publication called Our Public Lands, available from the Superintendent of 
1555Documents, Washington, D.C. 20402. It costs $1 .00 for a subscription. Also 
1556contact the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 
1557Washington, D.C. 20240 and ask for information on "homesteading." By the time 
1558this book is out though, the Secretary of the Interior's friends in the oil companies 
1559might have stolen all the available free land. Being an oil company is about the 
1560easiest way to steal millions. Never call it stealing though, always refer to it as 
1561"research and development." 
1562
1563Continental United States has no good free land that we know of, but there are 
1564some very low prices in areas suited for country communities. Write to School of 
1565Living, Freeland, Maryland, for their newspaper Green Revolution with the latest 
1566information in this area. Canada has free land available, and the Canadian 
1567
1568
1569
1570government will send you a free list if you write to the Department of Land and 
1571Forests, Parliament Building, Quebec City, Canada. Also write to the 
1572Geographical Branch, Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Parliament 
1573Building, Quebec City, Canada. Correspondence can be carried out with the 
1574Communications Group, 2630 Point Grey Road, Vancouver 8, British Columbia, 
1575Canada, for advice on establishing a community in Canada. The islands off the 
1576coast of British Columbia, its western region and the area along the Kootenai 
1577River are among the best locations. 
1578
1579If you just want to rip off some land, there are two ways to do it; openly or 
1580secretly. If you are going to do it out front, look around for a piece of land that's in 
1581dispute, which has its sovereignty in question-islands and deltas between the 
1582U.S. and Canada, or between the U.S. and Mexico, or any number of other 
1583borderline lands. You might even consider one of the abandoned oil-drilling 
1584platforms, which are fair game under high seas salvage laws. The possibilities 
1585are endless. 
1586
1587If you intend to do it quietly, you will want a completely different type of location. 
1588Find a rugged area with lots of elbow room and plenty of places to hide, like the 
1589Rocky Mountains, Florida swamps, Death Valley, or New York City. Put together 
1590a tight band of guerrillas and do your thing. With luck you will last forever. 
1591
1592If you just want to camp out or try some hermit living in the plushest surroundings 
1593available, you'll do best to head for one of the national parks. Since the parks are 
1594federal property, there's very little the local fuzz can do about you, and the forest 
1595rangers are generally the live-and-let-live types, although there have been 
1596increasing reports of long-hairs being vamped on by Smokey the Pig, as in 
1597Yosemite. You can get a complete list from National Park Service, Department of 
1598the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240. The following is a list of some good ones: 
1599
1600• ALABAMA-Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport 35740 
1601
1602. ARIZONA-Grand Canyon National Park, Box 129, Grand Canyon 86023 
1603
1604. ARKANSAS-Hot Springs National Park, Box 1219, Hot Springs 71901 
1605
1606. CALIFORNIA- Yosemite National Park, Box 577, Yosemite 95389* 
1607
1608• COLORADO-Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, 80517 
1609
1610. FLORIDA-Everglades National Park, Box 279, Homestead 33030 
1611. IDAHO-Boise National Forest, 413 Idaho Street, Boise 83702 
1612
1613• ILLINOIS-Shawnee National Forest, Harrisburg National Bank Building, 
1614Harrisburg 62946 
1615
1616. KENTUCKY-Mammoth Cave National Park, Mammoth Cave 42259 
1617. LOUISIANA-Kisatchie National Forest, 2500 Shreveport Hwy., Pineville 
161871360 
1619
1620. MAINE-Acadia National Park, Box 338, Bar Harbor 04609 
1621
1622• MARYLAND-Assateague Island National Seashore, Rte. 2 Box 111, Berlin 
162321811 
1624
1625. MASSACHUSETTS-Cape Cod National Seashore, South Wellfleet 02663 
1626
1627
1628
1629• MICHIGAN-Hiawatha National Forest, Post Office Building, Escanaba 
163049829 
1631
1632. MISSOURI-Mark Twain National Forest, 304 Pershing St., Springfield 
163365806 
1634
1635• NEVADA-Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 601 Nevada Hwy, 
1636Boulder City 89005 
1637
1638• NEW MEXICO-Aztec Ruins National Monument, Route 1, Box 101, Aztec 
163987410 
1640
1641• NEW YORK-Fire Island National Seashore c/o New York City National 
1642Park Service Group, 28 E. 20th St., New York, NY 10003 
1643
1644. NORTH CAROLINA-Wright Brothers National Memorial Box 457, Manteo 
164527954 
1646
1647. OKLAHOMA-Platt National Park, Box 201 , Sulphur 73086 
1648
1649• OREGON-Crater Lake National Park, Box 7, Crater Lake 97604 
1650
1651• UTAH-Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce Canyon 84717 
1652
1653. WYOMING-Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone Park 83020 
1654
1655*This summer Yosemite forest rangers tried to evict a group of Yippies from their 
1656encampment. The Yippies rioted in the valley, spooked the tourists, burned cars 
1657and fought for their right to stay. 
1658
1659Earth People's Park is an endeavor to purchase land and allow people to come 
1660and live for free. They function as a clearing house for people that want to donate 
1661land and those who wish to settle. They own 600 acres in northern Vermont and 
1662are trying to raise money to buy more. Write to Earth People's Park, P.O. Box 
1663313, 1230 Grant Ave., San Francisco, California 94133. 
1664
1665People's Parks are sprouting up all over as people reclaim the land being ripped 
1666off by universities, factories, and corrupt city planning agencies. The model is the 
1667People's Park struggle in Berkeley during the spring of 1969. The people fought 
1668to defend a barren parking lot they had turned into a community center with 
1669grass, swings, free-form sculpture and gardens. The University of California, with 
1670the aid of Ronald Reagan and the Berkeley storm troopers, fought with guns, 
1671clubs and tear gas to regain the land from the outlaw people. The pigs killed 
1672James Rector and won an empty victory. For now the park is fenced off, tarred 
1673over and converted into unused basketball courts and unused parking lots. Not 
1674one person has violated the oath never to set foot on the site. It stands, cold and 
1675empty, two blocks north of crowded Telegraph Avenue. If the revolution does not 
1676survive, all the land will perish under the steam roller of imperialism. People's 
1677Death Valley will happen in our lifetime. 
1678
1679FREE HOUSING 
1680
1681If you are in a city without a place to stay, ask the first group of hip-looking folks 
1682where you can crash. You might try the office of the local underground 
1683newspaper. In any hip community, the underground newspaper is generally the 
1684
1685
1686
1687source of the best up-to-the-moment information. But remember that they are 
1688very busy, and don't impose on them. Many churches now have runaway 
1689houses. If you are under sixteen and can hack some bullshit jive about 
1690"adjusting," "opening a dialogue," and "things aren't that bad," then these are the 
1691best deals for free room and board. Check out the ground rules first, i.e., length 
1692of stay allowed, if they inform your parents or police, facilities and services 
1693available. Almost always they can be accepted at their word, which is something 
1694very sacred to missionaries. If they became known as double-crossers, the 
1695programs would be finished. 
1696
1697Some hip communities have crash pads set up, but these rarely last more than a 
1698few months. To give out the addresses we have would be quite impractical. We 
1699have never run across a crash pad that lasted more than a month or so. If in a 
1700cit, try hustling a room at a college dorm. This is especially good in summer or on 
1701week-ends. If you have a sleeping bag, the parks are always good, as is "tar 
1702jungle" or sleeping on the roofs of tall buildings. Local folks will give you some 
1703good advice on what to watch out for and information on vagrancy laws which 
1704might help you avoid getting busted. 
1705
1706For more permanent needs, squatting is not only free, it's a revolutionary act. If 
1707you stay quiet you can stay indefinitely. If you have community support you may 
1708last forever. 
1709
1710COMMUNES 
1711
1712In the city or in the country, communes can be a cheap and enjoyable way of 
1713living. Although urban and rural communes face different physical environments, 
1714they share common group problems. The most important element in communal 
1715living is the people, for the commune will only make it if everyone is fairly 
1716compatible. A nucleus of 4 to 7 people is best and it is necessary that no member 
1717feels extremely hostile to any other member when the commune gets started. 
1718The idea that things will work out later is pig swill. More communes have busted 
1719up over incompatibility than any other single factor. People of similar interests 
1720and political philosophies should live together. One speed freak can wreck 
1721almost any group. There are just too many day-to-day hassles involved living in a 
1722commune to not start off compatible in as many ways as possible. The ideal 
1723arrangement is for the people to have known each other before they move in 
1724together. 
1725
1726Once you have made the opening moves, evening meetings will occasionally be 
1727necessary to divide up the responsibilities and work out the unique problems of a 
1728communal family. Basically, there are two areas that have to be pretty well 
1729agreed upon if the commune is to survive. People's attitudes toward Politics, Sex, 
1730Drugs and Decision-making have to be in fairly close agreement. Then the even 
1731most important decisions about raising the rent, cleaning, cooking and 
1732maintenance will have to be made. Ground rules for inviting non-members should 
1733
1734
1735
1736be worked out before the first time it happens, as this is a common cause for 
1737friction. Another increasingly important issue involves defense. Communes have 
1738continually been targets of attack by the more Neanderthal elements of the 
1739surrounding community. In Minneapolis for example, "headhunts" as they are 
1740called are commonplace. You should have full knowledge of the local gun laws 
1741and a collective defense should be worked out. 
1742
1743Physical attacks are just one way of making war on communes and, hence, our 
1744Free Nation. Laws, cops, and courts are there to protect the power and the 
1745property of those that already got the shit. Police harassment, strict enforcement 
1746of health codes and fire regulations and the specially designed anti-commune 
1747laws being passed by town elders, should all be known and understood by the 
1748members of a commune before they even buy or rent property. On all these 
1749matters, you should seek out experienced members of communes already 
1750established in the vicinity you wish to settle. Work out mutual defense 
1751arrangements with nearby families-both legal and extralegal. Remember, not 
1752only do you have the right to self-defense, but it is your duty to our new Nation to 
1753erase the "Easy-Rider-take-any-shit" image which invites attack. Let them know 
1754you are willing to defend your way of living and your chances of survival will 
1755increase. 
1756
1757URBAN LIVING 
1758
1759If you're headed for city living, the first thing you'll have to do is locate an 
1760apartment or loft, an increasingly difficult task. At certain times of the year, 
1761notably June and September, the competition is fierce because of students 
1762leaving or entering school. If you can avoid these two months, you'll have a better 
1763selection. A knowledge of your plans in advance can aid a great deal in finding 
1764an apartment, for the area can be scouted before you move in. Often, if you know 
1765of people leaving a desirable apartment, you can make arrangements with the 
1766landlord, and a deposit will hold the place. If you let them know you're willing to 
1767buy their furniture, people will be more willing to give you information about when 
1768they plan to move. Watch out for getting screwed on exorbitant furniture swindles 
1769by the previous tenants and excessive demands on the part of the landlords. In 
1770most cities, the landlord is not legally allowed to ask for more than one month's 
1771rent as security. Often the monthly rent itself is regulated by a city agency. A little 
1772checking on the local laws and a visit to the housing agency might prove well 
1773worth it. 
1774
1775Don't go to a rental agency unless you are willing to pay an extra month's rent as 
1776a fee. Wanted ads in newspapers and bulletin boards located in community 
1777centers and supermarkets have some leads. Large universities have a service for 
1778finding good apartments for administrators, faculty and students, in that order. 
1779Call the university, say you have just been appointed to such-and-such position 
1780and you need housing in the area. They will want to know all your requirements 
1781
1782
1783
1784and rent limitations, but often they have very good deals available, especially if 
1785you've appointed yourself to a high enough position. 
1786
1787Aside from these, the best way is to scout a desired area and inquire about future 
1788apartments. Often landlords or rental agencies have control over a number of 
1789buildings in a given area. You can generally find a nameplate inside the hall of 
1790the building. Calling them directly will let you know of any apartments available. 
1791
1792When you get an apartment, furnishing will be the next step. You can double 
1793your sleeping space by building bunk beds. Nail two by fours securely from 
1794ceiling to floor, about three feet from the walls, where the beds are desired. Then 
1795build a frame out of two by fours at a convenient height. Make sure you use nails 
1796or screws strong enough to support the weight of people sleeping or balling. Nail 
1797a sheet of 3/4 inch plywood on the frame. Mattresses and almost all furniture 
1798needed for your pal can be gotten free (see section on Free Furniture). 
1799Silverware can be copped at any self-service restaurant. 
1800
1801RURAL LIVING 
1802
1803If you are considering moving to the country, especially as a group, you are 
1804talking about farms and farmland. There are some farms for rent, and 
1805occasionally a family that has to be away for a year or two will let you live on their 
1806farm if you keep the place in repair. These can be found advertised in the back of 
1807various farming magazines and in the classified sections of newspapers, 
1808especially the Sunday editions. Generally speaking, however, if you're interested 
1809in a farm, you should be considering an outright purchase. 
1810
1811First, you have to determine in what part of the country you want to live in terms 
1812of the climate you prefer and how far away from the major cities you wish to 
1813locate. The least populated states, such as Utah, Idaho, the Dakotas, Montana 
1814and the like, have the cheapest prices and the lowest tax rates. The more 
1815populated a state, and in turn, the closer to a city, the higher the commercial 
1816value of the land. 
1817
1818There are hundreds of different types of farms, so the next set of questions you'll 
1819have to raise concerns the type of farm activity you'll want to engage in. Cattle 
1820farms are different than vegetable farms or orchards. Farms come in sizes: from 
1821half an acre to ranches larger than the state of Connecticut. They will run in price 
1822from $30 to $3000 an acre, with the most expensive being prime farmland in 
1823fertile river valleys located close to an urban area. The further away from the city 
1824and the further up a hill, the cheaper the land gets. It also gets woodier, rockier 
1825and steeper, which means less tillable land. 
1826
1827If you are talking of living in a farm house and maybe having a small garden and 
1828some livestock for your own use, with perhaps a pond on the property, you are 
1829looking for what is called a recreational farm. When you buy a recreational farm, 
1830
1831
1832
1833naturally you are interested in the house, barn, well, fences, chicken-coop, 
1834corrals, woodsheds and other physical structures on the property. Unless these 
1835are in unusually good condition or unique, they do not enter into the sale price as 
1836major factors. It is the land itself that is bought and sold. 
1837
1838Farmland is measured in acreage; an acre being slightly more than 43,560 
1839square feet. The total area is measured in 40-acre plots. Thus, if a farmer or a 
1840real estate agent says he has a plot of land down the road, he means a 40-acre 
1841farm. Farms are generally measured this way, with an average recreational farm 
1842being 160 acres in size or an area covering about 1/2 square mile. A reasonable 
1843rate for recreational farmland 100 miles from a major city with good water and a 
1844livable house would be about $50 per acre. For a 160-acre farm, it would be 
1845$8,000, which is not an awful lot considering what you are getting. For an overall 
1846view, get the free catalogues and brochures provided by the United Farm 
1847Agency, 61 2 W. 47th St., Kansas City, Mo. 641 1 2. 
1848
1849Now that you have a rough idea of where and what type of farm you want, you 
1850can begin to get more specific. Check out the classified section in the Sunday 
1851newspaper of the largest city near your desired location. Get the phone book and 
1852call or write to real estate agencies in the vicinity. Unlike the city, where there is a 
1853sellers' market, rural estate agents collect their fee from the seller of the property, 
1854so you won't have to worry about the agent's fee. 
1855
1856When you have narrowed down the choices, the next thing you'll want to look at 
1857is the plot book for the county. The plot book has all the farms in each township 
1858mapped out. It also shows terrain variations, type of housing on the land, location 
1859of rivers, roads and a host of other pertinent information. Road accessibility, 
1860especially in the winter, is an important factor. If the farms bordering the one you 
1861have selected are abandoned or not in full use, then for all intents and purposes, 
1862you have more land than you are buying. 
1863
1864After doing all this, you are prepared to go look at the farm itself. Notice the 
1865condition of the auxiliary roads leading to the house. You'll want an idea of what 
1866sections of the land are tillable. Make note of how many boulders you'll have to 
1867clear to do some planting. Also note how many trees there are and to what extent 
1868the brush has to be cut down. Be sure and have a good idea of the insect 
1869problems you can expect. Mosquitoes or flies can bug the shit out of you. Feel 
1870the soil where you plan to have a garden and see how rich it is. If there are fruit 
1871trees, check their condition. Taste the water. Find out if hunters or tourists come 
1872through the land. Examine the house. The most important things are the 
1873basement and the roof. In the basement examine the beams for dry rot and 
1874termites. See how long it will be before the roof must be replaced. Next check the 
1875heating system, the electrical wiring and the plumbing. Then you'll want to know 
1876about services such as schools, snow plowing, telephones, fire department and 
1877finally about your neighbors. If the house is beyond repair, you might still want 
1878the farm, especially if you are good at carpentry. Cabins, A-Frames, domes and 
1879
1880
1881
1882tepees are all cheaply constructed with little experience. Get the materials from 
1883your nearest military installation. 
1884
1885Finally, check out the secondary structures on the land to see how usable they 
1886are. If there is a pond, you'll want to see how deep it is for swimming. If there are 
1887streams, you'll want to know about the fishing possibilities; and if large wooded 
1888areas, the hunting. 
1889
1890In negotiating the final sales agreement, you should employ a lawyer. You'll also 
1891want to check out the possibility of negotiating a bank loan for the farm. Don't 
1892forget that you have to pay taxes on the land, so inquire from the previous owner 
1893or agent as to the tax bill. Usually, you can count on paying about $50 annually 
1894per 40-acre plot. 
1895
1896Finally, check out the federal programs available in the area. If you can learn the 
1897ins and outs of the government programs, you can rip off plenty. The Feed-Grain 
1898Program of the Department of Agriculture pays you not to grow grain. The Cotton 
1899Subsidy Program pays you not to grow cotton. Also look into the Soil Bank 
1900Program of the United States Development Association and various Department 
1901of Forestry programs which pay you to plant trees. Between not planting cotton 
1902and planting trees, you should be able to manage. 
1903
1904LIST OF COMMUNES 
1905
1906The most complete list of city and country communes is available for $1 .00 from 
1907Alternatives Foundation, Modern Utopian, 1526 Gravensteur Highway North, 
1908Sebastopol, California 95427. The phone is (707) 823-6168. The list is kept up to 
1909date. For all communes, you must write in advance if you plan to visit. Almost 
1910every commune will give you information about the local conditions and the 
1911problems they face if you write them a letter. Here is a list of some you might like 
1912to write to for more information. Avoid becoming a free-loader on your sisters and 
1913brothers. 
1914
1915• California 
1916
1917o ALTERNATIVES FOUNDATION-Box 1264, Berkeley, California 
191894709. (Dick Fairfield) Communal living, total sexuality, peak 
1919experience training centers. Dedicated to the cybernated-tribal 
1920society. 
1921
1922o BHODAN CENTER OF INQUIRY-Sierra Route, Oakhurst, 
1923California 93644. Phone (209) 683-4976.. (Charles Davis) 
1924Seminars on Human Community, IC development on the land, 
1925founded 1934, 13 members. Trial period for new members. Visitors 
1926check in advance. 
1927
1928• Colorado 
1929
1930
1931
1932o DROP CITY-Rt. 1, Box 125, Trinidad, Colorado 81082. Founded 
19331965. New members must meet specific criteria. Anarchist, artist, 
1934dome houses. 
1935
1936• New Mexico 
1937
1938o LAMA FOUNDATION-Box 444, San Cristobal, N.M. 
1939
1940• New York 
1941
1942o CITY ISLAND COMMUNE-284 City Island Avenue, Bronx, NY. 
1943
1944Visitors check in advance. Revolutionary, 
1945o ATLANTIS l-RFD 5, Box 22A, Saugerties, NY 12477. Visitors and 
1946
1947new members welcome. 
1948
1949• Oregon 
1950
1951o FAMILY OF MYSTIC ARTS-Box 546, Sunny Valley, Oregon 
1952
1953• Pennsylvania 
1954
1955o TANGUY HOMESTEADS-West Chester, Pennsylvania. Suburban, 
1956non-sectarian, co-op housing and community fellowship. 
1957
1958• Washington 
1959
1960o MAGIC MOUNTAIN-52nd and 19th Streets, Seattle, Washington, 
1961(c/o Miriam Roder). 
1962
1963FREE EDUCATION 
1964
1965Usually when you ask somebody in college why they are there, they'll tell you it's 
1966to get an education. The truth of it is, they are there to get the degree so that they 
1967can get ahead in the rat race. Too many college radicals are two-timing punks. 
1968The only reason you should be in college is to destroy it. If there is stuff that you 
1969want to learn though, there is a way to get a college education absolutely free. 
1970Simply send away for the schedule of courses at the college of your choice. 
1971Make up the schedule you want and audit the classes. In smaller classes this 
1972might be a problem, but even then, if, the teacher is worth anything at all, he'll let 
1973you stay. In large classes, no one will ever object. 
1974
1975If you need books for a course, write to the publisher claiming you are a lecturer 
1976at some school and considering using their book in your course. They will always 
1977send you free books. 
1978
1979There are Free Universities springing up all over our new Nation. Anybody can 
1980teach any course. People sign up for the courses and sometimes pay a token 
1981registration fee. This money is used to publish a catalogue and pay the rent. If 
1982you're on welfare you don't have to pay. You can take as many or as few courses 
1983as you want. Classes are held everywhere: in the instructor's house, in the park, 
1984on the beach, at one of the student's houses or in liberated buildings. Free 
1985Universities offer courses ranging from Astrology to the Use of Firearms. The 
1986teaching is usually of excellent quality and you'll learn in a community-type 
1987atmosphere. 
1988
1989
1990
1991LIST OF FREE UNIVERSITIES 
1992
1993
1994
1995. Alternative University-69 W. 14th St., New York, NY 10011 (catalogue on 
1996request) 
1997
1998. Baltimore Free U-c/o Harry, 233 E. 25th St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218 
1999. Berkeley Free U-1703 Grove St., Berkeley, California 94709 
2000
2001• Bowling Green Free U-c/o Student Council, University of Bowling Green, 
2002Bowling Green Ohio 43402 
2003
2004• Colorado State Free U-Box 12-Fraisen, Colorado State College, Greeley, 
2005Colorado 80631 
2006
2007. Detroit Area Free U-Student Union, 4001 W. McNichols Rd., Detroit, 
2008Michigan 48221 
2009
2010• Detroit Area Free U-343 University Center, Wayne State University, 
2011Detroit, Mich. 
2012
2013• Georgetown Free U-Loyola Bldg., 28, Georgetown University Washington 
2014D.C. 20007 
2015
2016• Golden Gate Free U-2120 Market St., Rm. 206, San Francisco, California 
201794114 
2018
2019• Heliotrope-2201 Filbert, San Francisco, California 94118 
2020
2021• Illinois Free U-298A lllini Union, University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois 
202261820 
2023
2024. Kansas Free U-107 W. 7th St., Lawrence, Kansas 66044 
2025
2026• Knox College Free U-Galesbury, Illinois 60401 
2027
2028• Madison Free U-c/o P. Carroll, 1205 Shorewood Blvd., Madison, 
2029Wisconsin 53705 
2030
2031• Metropolitan State Free U-Associated Students, 1345 Banrock St., 
2032Denver, Colorado 80204 
2033
2034• Michigan State Free U-Associated Students, Student Service Bldg., 
2035Michigan State College, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 
2036
2037• Mid-Peninsula Free U-1060 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, California 94015 
2038
2039• Minnesota Free U-1817 S. 3rd St., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404 
2040
2041• Monterey Peninsula Free U-2120 Etna Place, Monterey, California New 
2042Free U-Box ALL 303, Santa Barbara, California 93107 
2043
2044. Northwest Free U-Box 1255, Bellingham, Washington 98225 
2045
2046• Ohio-Wesleyan Free U-Box 47-Welsh Hall, Ohio Wesleyan University, 
2047Delevan, Ohio 43015 
2048
2049. Pittsburgh Free U-4401 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 
2050
2051Rutgers Free U-Rutgers College, Student Center, 1 Lincoln Ave., Newark, 
2052NJ 07102 
2053
2054• St. Louis Free U-c/o Student Congress, 3rd floor BMC, St. Louis 
2055University, St. Louis, Missouri 63103 
2056
2057• San Luis Obispo Free U-Box 1305, San Luis Obispo, California 94301 
2058. Santa Cruz Free U-604 River St., Santa Cruz, California 95060 
2059
2060. Seattle Free U-4144 1 / 2 University Way NE, Seattle, Washington 98105 
2061
2062• Southern Illinois Free U-Carbondale, Illinois 62901 
2063
2064. Valley Free U-2045 N. Wishon Ave., Fresno, California 93704 
2065
2066• Washington Area Free U-5519 Prospect Place, Chevy Chase, Maryland 
206720015 and 1854 Park Rd. NW, Washington, D.C. 20010 
2068
2069
2070
2071• Wayne-Locke Free U-Student Congress, University of Texas, Arlington, 
2072Texas 76010 
2073
2074And a complete list of experimental schools, free universities, free schools, can 
2075be obtained by sending one dollar to ALTERNATIVES! 1526 Gravenstein 
2076Highway N., Sebastopol, California 97452, and requesting the Directory of Free 
2077Schools. 
2078
20797. FREE MEDICAL CARE 
2080
2081Due to the efforts of the Medical Committee for Human Rights, the Student 
2082Health Organization and other progressive elements among younger doctors and 
2083nurses. Free People's Clinics have been happening in every major city. They 
2084usually operate out of store fronts and are staffed with volunteer help. An 
2085average clinic can handle fifty patients a day. 
2086
2087If you've had an accident or have an acute illness, even a bad cold, check into 
2088the emergency room of any hospital. Given them a sob story complete with 
2089phony name and address. After treatment they present you with a slip and direct 
2090you to the cashier. Just walk on by, as the song suggests. A good decoy is to ask 
2091for the washroom. After waiting there a few moments, split. If you're caught 
2092sneaking out, tell them you ran out of the house without your wallet. Ask them to 
2093bill you at your phony address. This billing procedure works in both hospital 
2094emergency rooms and clinics. You can keep going back for repeated visits up to 
2095three months before the cashier's office tells the doctor about your fractured 
2096payments. 
2097
2098You can get speedy medical advice and avoid emergency room delays by calling 
2099the hospital, asking for the emergency unit and speaking directly to the doctor 
2100over the phone. Older doctors frown on this procedure since they cannot extort 
2101their usual exorbitant fee over the phone. Younger ones generally do not share 
2102this hang-up. 
2103
2104Cities usually have free clinics for a variety of special ailments. Tuberculosis 
2105Clinics, Venereal Disease Clinics, and Free Shot Clinics (yellow fever, polio, 
2106tetanus, etc.) are some of the more common. A directory of these clinics and 
2107other free health services the local community provides can be obtained by 
2108writing your Chamber of Commerce or local Health Department. 
2109
2110Most universities have clinics connected with their dental, optometry or other 
2111specialized medical schools. If not for free, then certainly for very low rates, you 
2112can get dental work repaired, eyeglasses fitted and treatment of other specific 
2113health needs. 
2114
2115Free psychiatric treatment can often be gotten at the out-patient department of 
2116any mental hospital. Admission into these hospitals is free, but a real bummer. 
2117
2118
2119
2120Use them as a last resort only. Some cities have a suicide prevention center and 
2121if you are desperate and need help, call them. Your best choice in a psychiatric 
2122emergency is to go to a large general hospital, find the emergency unit and ask 
2123to see the psychiatrist on duty. 
2124
2125BIRTH CONTROL CLINICS 
2126
2127Planned Parenthood and the Family Planning Association staff numerous free 
2128birth control clinics throughout the country. They provide such services as sex 
2129education, examinations, Pap smear and birth control information and devices. 
2130The devices include pills, a diaphragm, or IUD (intra-uterine device) which they 
2131will insert. If you are unmarried and under 18, you might have to talk to a social 
2132worker, but it's no sweat because anybody gets contraceptive devices that wants 
2133them. Call up and ask them to send you their booklets on the different methods 
2134of birth control available. 
2135
2136If you would rather go to a private doctor, try to find out from a friend the name of 
2137a hip gynecologist, who is sympathetic to the fact that you're low on bread. 
2138Otherwise one visit could cost $25.00 or more. 
2139
2140Before deciding on a contraceptive, you should be hip to some general 
2141information. There has been much research on the pill, and during the past 10 
2142years it has proven its effectiveness, if not is safety. The two most famous name 
2143brands are Ortho-Novum and Envoid. They all require a doctor's prescription. 
2144Different type pills are accompanied by slightly different instructions, so read the 
2145directions carefully. In many women, the pills produce side effects such as weight 
2146increase, dizziness or nausea. Sometimes the pill affects your vision and more 
2147often your mood. Some women with specialized blood diseases are advised not 
2148to use them, but in general, women have little or no trouble. Different brand 
2149names have different hormonal balances (progesterone-estrogen). If you get 
2150uncomfortable side effects, insist that your doctor switch your brand. If you stop 
2151the pill method for any reason and don't want to get pregnant, be very careful to 
2152use another means right away. 
2153
2154Another contraceptive device becoming more popular is the IUD, or the loop. It is 
2155a small plastic or stainless steel irregularly-shaped spring that the doctor inserts 
2156inside the opening of the uterus. The insertion is not without pain, but it's safe if 
2157done by a physician, and it's second only to the pill in prevention of pregnancy. 
2158Once it's in place, you can forget about it for a few years or until you wish to get 
2159pregnant. Doctors are reluctant to prescribe them for women who have not borne 
2160children or had an abortion, because of the intense pain that accompanies 
2161insertion. But if you can stand the pain associated with three to four uterine 
2162contractions, you should push the doctor for this method. Inserting it during the 
2163last day of your period will make it easier. 
2164
2165
2166
2167The diaphragm is a round piece of flexible rubber about 2 inches in diameter with 
2168a hard rubber rim on the outside. It used to be inserted just before the sex act, 
2169but hip doctors now recommend that it be worn continuously and taken out every 
2170few days for washing and also during the menstrual period. It is most effective 
2171when used with a sperm-killing jelly or cream. A doctor will fit you for a proper 
2172size diaphragm. 
2173
2174The next best method is the foams that you insert twenty minutes before fucking. 
2175The best foams available are Delfen and Emko. They have the advantage of 
2176being nonprescription items so you can rush into any drug store and pick up a 
2177dispenser when the spirit moves you. Follow the directions carefully. 
2178Unfortunately, these foams taste terrible and are not available in flavors. It just 
2179shows you how far science has to go. 
2180
2181Another device is the prophylactic, or rubber as it is called. This is the only device 
2182available to men. It is a thin rubber sheath that fits over the penis. Because they 
2183are subject to breaking and sliding off, their effectiveness is not super great. If 
2184you are forced to use them, the best available are lubricated sheepskins with a 
2185reservoir tip. 
2186
2187The rhythm method or Vatican roulette as it is called by hip Catholics, is a waste 
2188unless you are ready to surround yourself with thermometers, graphs and charts. 
2189You also have to limit your fucking to prescribed days. Even with all these 
2190precautions, women have often gotten pregnant using the rhythm method. 
2191
2192The oldest and least effective method is simply for the male to pull out just before 
2193he comes. There are billions of sperm cells in each ejaculation and only one is 
2194needed to fertilize the woman's egg and cause a pregnancy. Most of the sperm is 
2195in the first squirt, so you had better be quick if you employ this technique. 
2196
2197If the woman misses her period she shouldn't panic. It might be delayed because 
2198of emotional reasons. Just wait two weeks before going to a doctor or clinic for a 
2199pregnancy test. When you go, be sure to bring your first morning urine specimen. 
2200
2201ABORTIONS 
2202
2203The best way to find out about abortions is to contact your local woman's 
2204liberation organization through your underground newspaper or radio station. 
2205Some Family Planning Clinics and even some liberal churches set up abortions, 
2206but these might run as high as $700. Underground newspapers often have ads 
2207that read "Any girl in trouble call - -," or something similar. The usual rate for an 
2208abortion is about $500 and it's awful hard to bargain when you need one badly. 
2209Only go to a physician who is practicing or might have just lost his license. Forget 
2210the stereotype image of these doctors as they are performing a vital service. 
2211Friends who have had an abortion can usually recommend a good doctor and fill 
2212you in on what's going to happen. 
2213
2214
2215
2216Abortions are very minor operations if done correctly. They can be done almost 
2217any time, but after three months, it's no longer so casual and more surgical skill is 
2218required. Start making plans as soon as you find out. The sooner the better, in 
2219terms of the operation. 
2220
2221Get a pregnancy test at a clinic. If it is positive and you want an abortion, start 
2222that day to make plans. If you get negative results from the test and still miss 
2223your period, have a gynecologist perform an examination if you are still worried. 
2224
2225If you cannot arrange an abortion through woman's liberation, Family Planning, a 
2226sympathetic clergyman or a friend who has had one, search out a liberal hospital 
2227and talk to one of their social workers. Almost all hospitals perform "therapeutic" 
2228abortions. Tell a sob story about the desertion of your boy friend or that you take 
2229LSD every day or that defects run in your family. Act mentally disturbed. If you 
2230qualify, you can get an abortion that will be free under Medicaid or other welfare 
2231medical plans. The safest form of abortion is the vacuum-curettage method, but 
2232not all doctors are hip to it. It is safer and quicker with less chance of 
2233complications than the old-fashioned scrape method. 
2234
2235Many states have recently passed liberalized abortion laws, such as New York* 
2236(by far the most extensive), Hawaii and Maryland, due to the continuing pressure 
2237of radical women. The battle for abortion and certainly for free abortion is far from 
2238over even in the states with liberal laws. They are far too expensive for the ten to 
2239twenty minute minor operation involved and the red tape is horrendous. Free 
2240abortions must be look-on as a fundamental right, not a sneaky, messy trauma. 
2241
2242*There is a residence requirement for New York but using a friend's New York 
2243address at the hospital will be good enough. The procedure takes only a few 
2244days and costs between $200 and $500, depending on the place. The best 
2245advice is to call one of the New York Abortion Referral Services or Birth Control 
2246Groups listed in the New York Directory section. 
2247
2248DISEASES TREATED FREE 
2249
2250Syph and Clap (syphilis and gonorrhea) are two diseases that they are easy to 
2251pick up. They come from balling. Anyone who claims they got it from sitting on a 
2252toilet seat must have a fondness for weird positions. 
2253
2254Both men and women are subject to the diseases. Using a prophylactic usually 
2255will prevent the spreading of venereal disease, but you should really seek to have 
2256it cured. Syphilis usually begins with an infection which may look like a cold sore 
2257or pimple around the sex organ. There is no pain associated with the lesions. 
2258Soon the sore disappears even without treatment. This is often followed by a 
2259period of rashes on the body (especially the palms of the hands) and 
2260inflammation of the mouth and throat. These symptoms also disappear without 
2261treatment. It must be understood, however, that even if these symptoms 
2262
2263
2264
2265disappear, the disease still remains if left untreated. It can cause serious trouble 
2266such as heart disease, blindness, insanity and paralysis. Also, it can fuck up any 
2267kids you might produce and is easily passed on to anyone you ball. 
2268
2269Gonorrhea (clap) is more common than syphilis. Its first signs are a discharge 
2270from your sex organ that is painful. Like syphilis, it affects both men and women, 
2271but is often unnoticed in women. There is usually itching and burning associated 
2272with the affected area. It can leave you sterile if left untreated. 
2273
2274Both these venereal diseases can be treated in a short time with attention. Avail 
2275yourself of the free V.D. clinics in every town. Follow the doctor's instructions to 
2276the letter and try to let the other people you've had sexual contact with know you 
2277hadVD. 
2278
2279There are other fungus diseases that resemble syphilis or gonorrhea, but are 
2280relatively harmless. Check out every infection in your crotch area, especially 
2281those with open sores or an unusual discharge and you'll be safe. 
2282
2283Crabs are not harmful, but they can make you scratch your crotch for hours on 
2284end. They are also highly transmittable by balling. Actually they are a form of 
2285body lice and easy to cure. Go to your local druggist and ask him for the best 
2286remedy available. He'll give you one of several lotions and instructions for proper 
2287use. We recommend Kwell. 
2288
2289A common disease in the hip community is hepatitis. There are two kinds. One 
2290you get from sticking dirty needles in your arm (serum hepatitis) and the other 
2291more common strain from eating infected food or having intimate contact with an 
2292infected carrier (infectious hepatitis). The symptoms for both are identical; 
2293yellowish skin and eyes, dark piss and light crap, loss of appetite and total 
2294listlessness. Hep is a very dangerous disease that can cause a number of 
2295permanent conditions, including death, which is extremely permanent. It should 
2296be treated by a doctor, often in a hospital. 
2297
2298
2299
2300
2301STRIKE! STRIKE! STRIKE! 
2302
2303
2304
2305FREE COMMUNICATION 
2306
2307
2308
2309If you don't like the news, why not go out and make your own? Creating free 
2310media depends to a large extent on your imagination and ability to follow through 
2311on ideas. The average Amerikan is exposed to over 1,600 commercials each 
2312day. Billboards, glossy ads and television spots make up much of the word 
2313environment they live in. To crack through the word mush means creating new 
2314forms of free communication. Advertisements for revolution are important in 
2315helping to educate and mold the milieu of people you wish to win over. 
2316
2317Guerrilla theater events are always good news items and if done right, people will 
2318remember them forever. Throwing out money at the Stock Exchange or dumping 
2319soot on executives at Con Edison or blowing up the policeman statue in Chicago 
2320immediately conveys an easily understood message by using the technique of 
2321creative disruption. Recently to dramatize the illegal invasion of Cambodia, 400 
2322Yippies stormed across the Canadian border in an invasion of the United States. 
2323They threw paint on store windows and physically attacked residents of Blair, 
2324Washington. A group of Vietnam veterans marched in battle gear from Trenton to 
2325Valley Forge. Along the way they performed mock attacks on civilians the way 
2326they were trained to do in Southeast Asia. 
2327
2328Dying all the outdoor fountains red and then sending a message to the 
2329newspaper explaining why you did it, dramatizes the idea that blood is being 
2330shed needlessly in imperialist wars. A special metallic bonding glue available 
2331from Eastman-Kodak will form a permanent bond in only 45 seconds. Gluing up 
2332locks of all the office buildings in your town is a great way to dramatize the fact 
2333that our brothers and sisters are being jailed all the time. Then, of course, there 
2334are always explosives which dramatically make your point and then some. 
2335
2336
2337
2338PRESS CONFERENCES 
2339
2340
2341
2342Another way of using the news to advertise the revolution and make propaganda 
2343is to call a press, conference. Get an appropriate place that has some 
2344relationship to the content of your message. Send out announcements to as 
2345many members of the press as you can. If you do not have a press list, you can 
2346make one up by looking through the Yellow Pages under Newspapers, Radio 
2347Stations, Television Stations, Magazines and Wire Services. Check out your list 
2348with other groups and pick up names of reporters who attend movement press 
2349conferences. Address a special invitation to them as well as one to their 
2350newspaper. Address the announcements to "City Desk" or '"News Department." 
2351Schedule the press conference for about 1 1 :00 A.M. as this allows the reporters 
2352to file the story in time for the evening newscast or papers. On the day of the 
2353scheduled conference, call the important city desks or reporters about 9:00 A.M. 
2354and remind them to come. 
2355
2356
2357
2358Everything about a successful press conference must be dramatic, from the 
2359announcements and phone calls to the statements themselves. Nothing creates 
2360a worse image than four or five men in business suits sitting behind a table and 
2361talking in a calm manner at a fashionable hotel. Constantly seek to have every 
2362detail of the press conference differ in style as well as content from the 
2363conferences of people in power. Make use of music and visual effects. Don't 
2364stiffen up before the press. Make the statement as short and to the point as 
2365possible. Don't read from notes, look directly into the camera. The usual 
2366television spot is one minute and twenty seconds. The cameras start buzzing on 
2367your opening statement and often run out of film before you finish. So make it 
2368brief and action packed. The question period should be even more dramatic. Use 
2369the questioner's first name when answering a question. This adds an air of 
2370informality and networks are more apt to use an answer directed personally to 
2371one of their newsmen. Express your emotional feelings. Be funny, get angry, be 
2372sad or ecstatic. If you cannot convey that you are deeply excited or troubled or 
2373outraged about what you are saying, how do you expect it of others who are 
2374watching a little image box in their living room? Remember, you are advertising a 
2375new way of life to people. Watch TV commercials. See how they are able to 
2376convey everything they need to be effective in such a short time and limited 
2377space. At the same tune you're mocking the shit they are pushing, steal their 
2378techniques. 
2379
2380At rock concerts, during intermission or at the end of the performance, fight your 
2381way to the stage. 
2382
2383COMMUNICATION 
2384
2385Announce that if the electricity is cut off the walls will be torn down. This 
2386galvanizes the audience and makes the owners of the hall the villains if they fuck 
2387around. Lay out a short exciting rap on what's coming down. Focus on a call 
2388around one action. Sometimes it might be good to engage rock groups in 
2389dialogues about their commitment to the revolution. Interrupting the concert is 
2390frowned upon since it is only spitting in the faces of the people you are trying to 
2391reach. Use the Culture as ocean to swim in. Treat it with care. 
2392
2393Sandwich boards and hand-carried signs are effective advertisements. You can 
2394stand on a busy corner and hold up a sign saying "Apartment Needed," "Free 
2395Angela," "Smash the State" or other slogans. They can be written on dollar bills, 
2396envelopes that are being mailed and other items that are passed from person to 
2397person. 
2398
2399Take a flashlight with a large face to movie theaters and other dark public 
2400gathering places. Cut the word "STRIKE" or "REVOLT" or "YIPPIE" out of dark 
2401cellophane. Paste the stencil over the flashlight, thus allowing you to project the 
2402word on a distant wall. 
2403
2404
2405
2406There are a number of all night call-in shows that have a huge audience. If you 
2407call with what the moderator considers "exciting controversy," he may give you a 
2408special number so you won't have to compete in the switchboard roller-derby. It 
2409often can take hours before you get through to these shows. Here's a trick that 
2410will help you out if the switchboard is jammed. The call-in shows have a series of 
2411hones so that when one is busy the next will take the call. Usually the numbers 
2412run in sequence. Say a station gives out PL 5-8640, as the number to call. That 
2413means it also uses PL 5-8641, PL 5-8642 and so on. If you get a busy signal, 
2414hang up and try calling PL S-8647 say. This trick works in a variety of situations 
2415where you want to get a call through a busy switchboard. Remember it for airline 
2416and bus information. 
2417
2418WALL PAINTING 
2419
2420One of the best forms of free communication is painting messages on a blank 
2421wall. The message must be short and bold. You want to be able to paint it on 
2422before the pigs come and yet have it large enough so that people can see it at a 
2423distance. Cans of spray paint that you can pick up at any hardware store work 
2424best. Pick spots that have lot of traffic. Exclamation points are good for 
2425emphasis. If you are writing the same message, make a stencil. You can make a 
2426stencil that says WAR and spray it on with white paint under the word "STOP" on 
2427stop signs. You can stencil a five-pointed star and using yellow paint, spray it on 
2428the dividing line between the red and blue on all post office boxes. This simulates 
2429the flag of the National Liberation Front of Vietnam. You can stencil a marijuana 
2430leaf and using green paint, spray it over cigarette and whisky billboards on buses 
2431and subways. The women's liberation sign with red paint is good for sexist ads. 
2432Sometimes you will wish to exhibit great daring in your choice of locations. When 
2433the Vietnamese hero Nguyen Van Troi was executed, the Viet Cong put up a 
2434poster the next day on the exact spot inside the highest security prison in the 
2435country. 
2436
2437Wall postering allows you to get more information before the public than a quickly 
2438scribbled slogan. Make sure the surface is smooth or finely porous. Smear the 
2439back of the poster with condensed milk, spread on with a brush, sponge, rag or 
2440your hands. Condensed milk dries very fast and hard. Also smear some on the 
2441front once the poster is up to give protection against the weather and busy 
2442fingers that like to pull at corners. Wallpaper pastes also work quickly and 
2443efficiently. It's best to work both painting and postering at night with a look-out. 
2444This way you can work the best spots without being harassed by the pig patrol, 
2445which is usually unappreciative of Great Art. 
2446
2447
2448
2449USE OF THE FLAG 
2450
2451
2452
2453The generally agreed upon flag of our nation is black with a red, five pointed star 
2454behind a green marijuana leaf in the center. It is used by groups that understand 
2455the correct use of culture and symbolism in a revolutionary struggle. When 
2456displayed, it immediately increases the feelings of solidarity between our brothers 
2457and sisters. High school kids have had great fights over which flag to salute in 
2458school. A sign of any liberated zone is the flag being flown. Rock concerts and 
2459festivals have their generally apolitical character instantly changed when the flag 
2460is displayed. The political theoreticians who do not recognize the flag and the 
2461importance of the culture it represents are ostriches who are ignorant of basic 
2462human nature. Throughout history people have fought for religion, life-style, land, 
2463a flag (nation), because they were ordered to, for fortune, because they were 
2464attacked or for the hell of it. If you don't think the flag is important, ask the 
2465hardhats. 
2466
2467RADIO 
2468
2469Want to construct your own neighborhood radio station? You can get a carrier- 
2470current transmitter designed by a group of brothers and sisters called Radio Free 
2471People. No FCC license is required for the range is less than 1/2 mile. The small 
2472transistorized units plug into any wall outlet. Write Radio Free People, 133 
2473Mercer St., New York, New York 10012 for more details. For further information 
2474see the chapter on Guerrilla Broadcasting later in the book. 
2475
2476
2477
2478FREE TELEPHONES 
2479
2480
2481
2482Ripping off the phone company is so common that Bell Telephone has a special 
2483security division that tries to stay just a little ahead of the average free-loader. 
2484Many great devices like the coat hanger release switch have been scrapped 
2485because of changes in the phone box. Even the credit card fake-out is doomed to 
2486oblivion as the company switches to more computerized techniques. In our 
2487opinion, as long as there is a phone company, and as long as there are outlaws, 
2488nobody need ever pay for a call. In 1969 alone the phone company estimated 
2489that over 10 million dollars worth of free calls were placed from New York City. 
2490Nothing, however, compares with the rip-off of the people by the phone 
2491company. In that same year, American Telephone and Telegraph made a profit 
2492of 8.6 billion dollars! AT&T, like all public utilities, passes itself off as a service 
2493owned by the people, while in actuality nothing could be further from the truth. 
2494Only a small percentage of the public owns stock in these companies and a tiny 
2495elite clique makes all the policy decisions. Ripping-off the phone company is an 
2496act of revolutionary love, so help spread the word. 
2497
2498PAY PHONES 
2499
2500You can make a local 10 cent call for 2 cents by spitting on the pennies and 
2501dropping them in the nickel slot. As soon as they are about to hit the trigger 
2502mechanism, bang the coin-return button. Another way is to spin the pennies 
2503counter-clockwise into the nickel slot. Hold the penny in the slot with your finger 
2504and snap it spinning with a key or other flat object. Both systems take a certain 
2505knack, but once you've perfected the technique, you'll always have it in your 
2506survival kit. 
2507
2508If two cents is too much, how about a call for 1 penny? Cut a 1/4 strip off the 
2509telephone book cover. Insert the cardboard strip into the dime slot as far as it will 
2510go. Drop a penny in the nickel slot until it catches in the mechanism (spinning will 
2511help). Then slowly pull the strip out until you hear the dial tone. 
2512
2513A number 14 brass washer with a small piece of scotch tape over one side of the 
2514hole will not only get a free call, but works in about any vending machine that 
2515takes dimes. You can get a box of thousands for about a dollar at any hardware 
2516store. You should always have a box around for phones, laundromats, parking 
2517meters and drink machines. 
2518
2519Bend a bobby pin after removing the plastic from the tips and jab it down into the 
2520transmitter (mouthpiece). When it presses against the metal diaphragm, rub it on 
2521a metal wall or pipe to ground it. When you've made contact you'll hear the dial 
2522tone. If the phone uses old-fashioned rubber black tubing to enclose the wires 
2523running from the headset to the box, you can insert a metal tack through the 
2524
2525
2526
2527tubing, wiggle it around a little until it makes contact with the bare wires and 
2528touch the tack to a nearby metal object for grounding. 
2529
2530Put a dime in the phone, dial the operator and tell her you have ten cents credit. 
2531She'll return your dime and get your call for free. If she asks why, say you made 
2532a call on another pay phone, lost the money, and the operator told you to switch 
2533phones and call the credit operator. 
2534
2535This same method works for long distance calls. Call the operator and find out 
2536the rate for your call. Hang up and call another operator telling her you just dialed 
2537San Francisco direct, got a wrong number and lost $.95 or whatever it is. She will 
2538get your call free of charge. 
2539
2540If there are two pay phones next to each other, you can call long distance on one 
2541and put the coins in the other. When the operator cuts in and asks you to deposit 
2542money, drop the coins into the one you are not using, but hold the receiver up to 
2543the slots so the operator can hear the bells ring. When you've finished, you can 
2544simply press the return button on the phone with the coins in it and out they 
2545come. If you have a good tape recorder you can record the sounds of a quarter, 
2546dime and nickel going into a pay phone and play them for the operator in various 
2547combinations when she asks for the money. Turn the volume up as loud as you 
2548can get it. 
2549
2550You can make a long distance call and charge it to a phone number. Simply tell 
2551the operator you want to bill the call to your home phone because you don't have 
2552the correct change. Tell her there is no one there now to verify the call, but you 
2553will be home in an hour and she can call you then if there is any question. Make 
2554sure the exchange goes with the area you say it does. 
2555
2556Always have a number of made-up credit card numbers. The code letter for 1970 
2557is S, then seven digits of the phone number and a three digit district number (not 
2558the same as area code). The district number should be under 599. Example: S- 
2559573-2100-421 or S-537-3402-035. Look up the phone numbers for your area by 
2560simply requesting a credit card for your home phone which is very easy to get 
2561and then using the last three numbers with another phone number. Usually 
2562making up exotic numbers from far away places will work quite well as it would 
2563be impossible for an operator to spot a phony number in the short time she has 
2564to check her list. 
2565
2566We advise against making phony credit card calls on a home phone. We have 
2567seen a gadget that you install between the wall socket and the cord which not 
2568only allows you to receive all the calls you want for free, but eliminates the most 
2569common form of electronic bugging. They are being manufactured and sold for 
2570fifty dollars by a disgruntled telephone engineer in Massachusetts. Unfortunately 
2571you are going to have to find him on your own or duplicate his efforts, for he has 
2572sworn us to secrecy. If someone does, however, offer you such a device, it 
2573
2574
2575
2576probably does work. Test it by installing it and having someone call you from a 
2577pay phone. If it's working, the person should get their dime back at the end of the 
2578call. 
2579
2580Actually if you know the slightest information about wiring, you can have your 
2581present phone disconnected on the excuse that you'll be leaving town for a few 
2582months and then connect the wires into the main trunk lines on your own. 
2583Extensions can easily be attached to your main line without the phone company 
2584knowing about it. 
2585
2586You can make all the free long distance calls you want by calling your party 
2587collect at a pay phone. Just have your friend go to a prearranged phone booth at 
2588a prearranged time. This can be done on the spot by having the friend call you 
2589person to person. Say you're not in, but ask for the number calling you since 
2590you'll be "back" in five minutes. Once you get the number simply hang up, wait a 
2591moment and call back your friend collect. The call has to be out of the state to 
2592work, since operators are familiar with the special extension numbers assigned to 
2593pay phones for her area and possibly for nearby areas as well. If she asks you if 
2594it is a pay phone say no. If she finds out during the call (which rarely happens) 
2595and informs you of this, simply say you didn't expect the party to have a pay 
2596phone in his house and accept the charges. We have never heard of this 
2597happening though. The trick of calling person-to-person collect should always be 
2598used when calling long distance on home-to-home phones also. You can hear 
2599the voice of your friend saying that he'll be back in a few minutes. Simply hang 
2600up, wait a moment and call station to station, thereby getting a person-to-person 
2601call without the extra charges which can be considerable on a long call during 
2602business hours. 
2603
2604If you plan to stay at your present address for only a few more months, stop 
2605paying the bill and call like crazy. After a month you get the regular bill which you 
2606avoid paying. Another month goes by and the next bill comes with last month's 
2607balance added to it. Shortly thereafter you get a note advising you that your 
2608service will be terminated in ten days if you don't pay the bill. Wait a few days 
2609and send them a five or ten dollar money order with a note saying you've had an 
2610accident and are pressed for funds because of large medical bills, but you'll send 
2611them the balance as soon as you are up and around again. That will hold them 
2612for another month. In all, you can stretch it out for four or five months with a 
2613variety of excuses and small payments. This also works with the gas and electric 
2614companies and with any department stores you conned into letting you charge. 
2615
2616You can get the service deposit reduced to half of the normal rate if you are a 
2617student or have other special qualifications. Surprisingly, these rates and 
2618discounts vary from area to area, so check around before you go into the 
2619business office for your phone. There is an incredible 50 cents charge per month 
2620for not having your phone listed. If you want an unlisted phone, you can avoid 
2621
2622
2623
2624this fee by having the phone listed in a fictitious name, even if the bill is sent to 
2625you. Just say you want your roommate's name listed instead of your own. 
2626
2627
2628
2629
2630FREE PLAY 
2631
2632
2633
2634MOVIES AND CONCERTS 
2635
2636There are many ways to sneak into theaters, concerts, stadiums and other 
2637entertainment houses. All these places have numerous fire exits with push-bar 
2638doors that open easily from the inside. Arrive early with a group of friends, after 
2639casing the joint and selecting the most convenient exit. Pay for one person to get 
2640in. When he does he simply opens the designated exit door when the ushers are 
2641out of the area and everyone rushes inside. 
2642
2643For theatrical chains in large cities, call their home office and ask to speak to the 
2644vice-president in charge of publicity, sales, or personnel. Ask what his name is so 
2645you'll know who you're talking to. When you get the information you want, hang 
2646up. Now you have the name of a high official in the company. Compile a short list 
2647of officials in the various film, theater and sporting event companies. Next all the 
2648various theaters and do the same thing for the theater managers. Once you have 
2649the two lists you are ready to proceed. Call the theater you want to attend. When 
2650
2651someone answers say you're Mr. from the home office calling Mr. 
2652
2653(manager's name) and you'd like to have two passes O.K'd for two 
2654
2655important people from out of town. Invariably she'll just ask their names or tell 
2656them to mention your name at the box office. Not only will you get in free, but you 
2657can avoid waiting in line with this fake-out. 
2658
2659In Los Angeles and New York, the studios hold pre-release screenings for all 
2660movies. If you know roughly when a movie is about to come out, call the publicity 
2661department of the studio producing the film and say you're the critic for a 
2662newspaper or magazine (give the name) and ask them when you can screen the 
2663film. They'll give you the time and place of various screenings. When you go, ask 
2664them to put you on their list and you'll get notices of all future screenings. 
2665
2666One of our favorite ways to sneak into a theater with continuously running shows 
2667is the following. Arrive just as the show is emptying out and join the line leaving 
2668the theater. Exclaiming, "Oh, my gosh!" you slap your forehead, turn around and 
2669return, tell the usher you left your hat, pocketbook, etc. inside. Once you're inside 
2670the theater, just swipe some popcorn and wait for the next show. 
2671
2672RECORDS AND BOOKS 
2673
2674If you have access to a few addresses, you can get all kinds of records and 
2675books from clubs on introductory offers. Since the cards you mail back are not 
2676
2677
2678
2679signed there is no legal way you can be held for the bill. You get all sorts of 
2680threatening mail, which, by the way, also comes free. 
2681
2682If you have a friend who is a member of a record club, ask him to submit your 
2683name as a free member. He gets 4 free records for getting you signed up. A soon 
2684as you get the letter saying how lucky you are to be a member, quit. Your friend's 
2685free records have already been shipped. We used to have at least 10 different 
2686names and addresses working on all the record and book companies. Every 
2687other day we would ride around collecting the big packages. To cap it off, we 
2688opened a credit account at a large department store and used to return most of 
2689the records and books to the store saying that they were gifts and we wanted 
2690something else. Since we had an account at the store, they always took the 
2691merchandise and gave credit for future purchases. 
2692
2693You can always use the public libraries. Find out when they do their yearly 
2694housecleaning. Every library discards thousands of books on this day. Just show 
2695up and ask if you can take some. 
2696
2697Almost anything you might want to know from plans for constructing a sundial to 
2698a complete blueprint for building a house may be obtained free from the 
2699Government Printing Office. Write: to Superintendent of Documents, Government 
2700Printing Office, Washington D.C. 20402. Most publication are free. Those that are 
2701not are dirt cheap. Ask to be put on the list to receive the free biweekly list of 
2702Selected U.S. Government Publications. 
2703
2704One of the best ways to receive records and books free is to invest twenty dollars 
2705and print up some stationery with an artistic logo for some non-existent 
2706publication. Write to all the public relations departments of record companies, 
2707publishing houses, and movie studios. Say you are a newspaper with a large 
2708youth readership and have regular reviews of books, or records, or movies, and 
2709would like to be placed on their mailing list. Say that you would be glad to send 
2710them any reviews of their records that appear in the paper. That adds a note of 
2711authenticity to the letter. After a month or so you'll be receiving more records and 
2712books than you can use. 
2713
2714If you really want a book badly enough, follow the title of this one-Dig! 
2715
2716
2717
2718
2719FREE MONEY 
2720
2721
2722
2723No book on survival should fail to give you some good tips on how to rip-off 
2724bread. Really horning in on this chapter will put you on Free-loader Street life, 
2725'cause with all the money in Amerika, the only thing you'll have trouble getting is 
2726poor. 
2727
2728WELFARE 
2729
2730It's easy to get on welfare that anyone who is broke and doesn't have a regular 
2731relief check coming in is nothing but a goddamn lazy bum! Each state has a 
2732different set up. The racist penny-pinchers of Mississippi dole out only $8.00 a 
2733month. New York dishes ont the most with monthly payments up to $120.00. The 
2734Amerikan Public Welfare Association publishes a book called The Public Welfare 
2735Directory with information on exactly what each welfare agency provides and 
2736how you go about qualifying. You can read the directory at any public library to 
2737find out all you can about how your local office operates. 
2738
2739When you've discovered everything you need to know, head on down to the 
2740Welfare Department in your grubbiest clothes. Not sleeping the night before 
2741helps. The receptionist will assign an "intaker" to interview you. After a long wait, 
2742you'll be directed to a desk. The intaker raps to you for a while, generally showing 
2743sympathy for your plight and turns you over to the caseworker who will make the 
2744final and ultimate assessment. 
2745
2746Have your heaviest story ready to ooze out. If you have no physical disabilities, 
2747lay down a "mentally deranged" rap. Getting medical papers saying you have any 
2748long-term illness or defect helps a lot. Tell the caseworker you get dizzy spells on 
2749the job and faint in the street. Keep bobbing your head, yawning, or scratching. 
2750
2751
2752
2753Tell him that you have tried to commit suicide recently because you just can't 
2754make it in a world that has forgotten how to love. Don't lay it on too obviously. 
2755Wait till he "pries" some of the details from you. This makes the story even more 
2756convincing. Many welfare workers are young and hip. The image you are working 
2757on is that of a warm, sensitive kid victimized by brutal parents and a cold ruthless 
2758society. Tell them you held off coming for months because you wanted to 
2759maintain some self-respect even though have been walking the streets broke and 
2760hungry. If you are a woman tell him you were recently raped. In sexist Amerika, 
2761this will probably be true. 
2762
2763After about an hour or so of this soap-opera stuff, you'll be ready to get your first 
2764check. From then on it's a monthly check, complete medical care for free and all 
2765sorts of other outasight benefits. Occasionally the caseworker will drop by your 
2766pad or ask you down to the office to see how you're coming along, but with your 
2767condition, things don't look so good. Don't abandon hope though. Hope always 
2768helps fill in a caseworker's report. 
2769
2770The real trick is to parlay welfare payments in a few different states. Work out an 
2771exchange system with a buddy and mail each other the checks when they come 
2772in. If the caseworker comes by, your roommate can say you went to find a job or 
2773enrolled in a class. We know cats who have parlayed welfare payments up to six 
2774hundred dollars a month. 
2775
2776UNEMPLOYMENT 
2777
2778Every outlaw should learn everything there is to know about the rules governing 
2779unemployment insurance. As in the case of welfare rules, eligibility, and the size 
2780of payments differ from state to state. In New York, you are eligible for payments 
2781equivalent to half your weekly salary before taxes up to $65 per week, on the 
2782condition that you have worked for a minimum of twenty weeks during the year. 
2783Payments are somewhat lower in most other states. In order to collect, you must 
2784show you are actively searching for a job and keep a record of employers you 
2785contact. This can easily be fudged. Every time you're questioned about it, 
2786mention one or two companies. If your hair is long, you'll have no problem. Just 
2787say they won't hire you until you get a haircut. When this is the case, the 
2788unemployment office cannot cut off your payments or your hair. They also cannot 
2789make you accept a job you do not want. Tell them any job offer you get is not 
2790challenging enough for your talents. Unemployment can be collected for six 
2791months before payments are terminated. Twenty more weeks of slavery and you 
2792can go back to maintaining your dignity in the unemployment line. These job 
2793insurance payments cannot be taxed and since you are working so few weeks 
2794out of each year, your taxable income is at a minimum. Read all the fine print for 
2795tax form 1040 and discover all the deductible loopholes available to you. You 
2796should wind up paying no taxes at all or having all the taxes that were deducted 
2797from your pay reimbursed. Never turn over to the pig government any funds you 
2798
2799
2800
2801can rip off. Remember, it isn't your government, so why submit to its taxation if 
2802you feel you do not have representation. 
2803
2804PANHANDLING 
2805
2806The practice of going up to folks and bumming money is a basic hustling art. If 
2807you are successful at panhandling, you'll be able to master all the skills in the 
2808book and then some. To be good at it requires a complete knowledge of what 
2809motivates people. Even if we don't need the bread, we panhandle on the streets 
2810in the same way doctors go back to medical school. It helps us stay in shape. 
2811Panhandling is illegal throughout Pig Empire, but it's one of those laws that is 
2812rarely enforced unless they want to "clean the area" of hippies. If you're in a 
2813strange locale, ask a fellow panhandler what the best places to work are without 
2814risking a bust. Do it in front of supermarkets, theaters, sporting events, hip dress 
2815shops and restaurants. College cafeterias are very good hunting grounds. 
2816
2817When you're hustling, be assertive. Don't lean against the wall with your palm out 
2818mumbling "Spare some change?" Go up to people and stand directly in front of 
2819them so they have to look you in the eye and say no. Bum from guys with dates. 
2820Bum from motherly looking types. After a while you'll get a sense of the type of 
2821people you get results with. 
2822
2823Theater can be real handy. The best actors get the most bread. Devising a street 
2824theater skit can help. A good prop is a charity canister. You can get them by 
2825going to the offices of a mainstream charity and signing up as a collector. Don't 
2826feel bad about ripping them off. Charities are the biggest swindle around. 80% or 
2827more of the funds raised by honky charities go to the organization itself. New 
2828fancy cars for the Red Cross, inflated salaries for the executives of the Cancer 
2829Fund, tax write-offs for Jerry Lewis. You get the picture. A good way to work this 
2830and keep your karma in shape is to turn over half to a revolutionary groups such 
2831as your local underground. Remember, fugitives from injustice depend on you to 
2832survive. Be a responsible member of our nation. Support the only war we have 
2833going! 
2834
2835RIP-OFFS 
2836
2837If you are closing out your checking account, overdraw your account by $10.00. 
2838The bank won't bother chasing you down for a lousy 10 bucks. 
2839
2840Call the telephone operator from time to time and tell her you lost some change 
2841in a pay phone. They will mail you the cash. 
2842
2843You can get $150 to $600 in advance by willing your body to a University medical 
2844school. They have you sign a lot of papers and put a tattoo on your foot. You can 
2845get the tattoo removed and sell your body to the folks across the street. The 
2846universities can be ripped off by enrolling, applying for a loan and bugging out 
2847
2848
2849
2850after the loan comes through. This is a lot easier than you might imagine and you 
2851can hit them for up to $2,500 with a good enough story. 
2852
2853Put a number 14 brass washer in a newspaper vending machine and take out all 
2854the papers. Stand around the corner or go into the local bar and sell them. You 
2855often get tipped. Don't do this with underground papers. Remember they're your 
2856brothers and sisters. 
2857
2858The airlines will give you $250 for each piece of luggage you lose when flying. 
2859The following is a good way to lose your luggage. When you get off a plane, have 
2860a friend meet you at the gate. Give him your luggage claim stubs and arrange to 
2861meet at a washroom or restaurant. Your friend picks up the bags and takes them 
2862out of the baggage room. Before he leaves the airport, he turns over the stubs to 
2863you at your prearranged rendezvous. You casually wander over to the baggage 
2864department and search for your elusive luggage. When all the baggage has been 
2865claimed, file a complaint with the lost and found department. They'll have you fill 
2866out a form, explain that it probably got misplaced on another carrier and promise 
2867to send it to you as soon as it is located. In a month you'll receive a check for 
2868$250 per bag. Enjoy your flight. 
2869
2870THE INTERNATIONAL YIPPIE CURRENCY EXCHANGE 
2871
2872Every time you drop a coin into a slot, you are losing money needlessly. There is 
2873at least one foreign coin that is the same size or close enough that will do the 
2874trick for less than a penny. The following are some of the foreign currencies that 
2875will get you that Coke, call or subway ride. 
2876
2877Quarter Size Coins 
2878
2879. URUGUAYAN 10 CENTISIMO PIECE 
2880
2881o works in many soda and candy machines, older telephones (3 slot 
2882types), toll machines, laundromats, parking meters, stamp 
2883machines, and restroom novelty machines. Works also in some 
2884electric cancerette machines but not most mechanical machines. 
2885. DANISH 5 ORE PIECE 
2886
2887o works in 3 slot telephones, toll machines, laundromats, automats, 
2888some stamp machines, most novelty machines, and the Boston 
2889Subway. Does not work in soda or cancerette machines. 
2890. PERUVIAN 20 CENTAVO PIECES 
2891
2892o works in new (one slot) telephone and some electric cancerette 
2893machines, but does not work as many places in the Uruguay, 
2894Danish and Peruvian coins. 
2895. ICELANDIC 5 AURAN PIECE 
2896
2897o most effective quarter in the world, even works in change 
2898
2899machines. Unfortunately, this coin is practically impossible to get 
2900
2901
2902
2903outside of Iceland and even there, it is becoming difficult since the 
2904government is attempting to remove it from circulation. 
2905
2906Dime Size Coins 
2907
2908. MALAYSIAN PENNY 
2909
2910o generally works in all dime slots, including old and new telephones, 
2911candy machines, soda machines, electric machines, stamp 
2912machines, parking meters, photocopy machines, and pay toilets. 
2913Does not work in some newer stamp dispensers, and some 
2914mechanical cancerette machines. 
2915. TRINIDAD PENNY 
2916
2917o generally works the same as Malaysian Penny. 
2918
2919New York Subway Tokens 
2920
2921. DANISH 25 ORE PIECE 
2922
2923o works in 95% of all subway turnstiles. A very safe coin to use since 
2924it will not jam the turnstile. It is 5/l000th of an inch bigger than a 
2925token. 
2926
2927. PORTUGUESE 50 CENTAVO PIECE 
2928
2929o the average Portuguese Centavo Piece is 2/1 000th of an inch 
2930smaller than a token. 
2931. JAMAICAN HALF PENNY, BAHAMA PENNY and AUSTRALIAN 
2932SCHILLING 
2933
2934o these coins are 12/I000th to 15/1 000th of an inch smaller than 
2935token. They work in about 80% of all turnstiles. We have also had 
2936good success with FRENCH I FRANC PIECE (WWII issue), 
2937SPANISH 10 CENTAVO PIECE NICARAGUAN 25 CENTAVO 
2938PIECE. 
2939
2940All of the coins listed have a currency value of a few cents, with most less than 
2941one penny. Foreign coins work more regularly than slugs and are non-magnetic, 
2942hence cannot be detected by "slug detector machines." Also unlike slugs, 
2943although they are illegal to use in machines, they are perfectly legal to possess 
2944and exchange. 
2945
2946Large coin dealers and currency exchanges are generally uptight about handling 
2947cheap foreign coins in quantity since they don't make much profit and are subject 
2948to certain pressures in selling coins that are the same size as Amerikan coins or 
2949tokens. 
2950
2951People planning trips to European or South American countries should bring 
2952back rolls of coins as souvenirs or for use in "coin jewelry." 
2953
2954
2955
2956If you do not plan to travel, a small coin store which is cool about selling to the 
2957public is located on the Lower East Side at 191 East Third Street, New York City. 
2958When their phone works, the number is 475-9897. 
2959
2960Washers are the most popular types of slugs. You can go to any hardware store 
2961and match them up with various coins. Sometimes you might have to put a small 
2962piece of scotch tape over one side of the hole to make it more effective. Each 
2963washer is identified by its material and number, i.e. No. 14 brass washer with 
2964scotch tape on one side is a perfect dime. When you get the ones you want, you 
2965can buy thousands for next to nothing (especially at industrial supply stores) and 
2966pass them out to our friends. 
2967
2968Xerox copies of both sides of a dollar bill, carefully glued together, work in most 
2969machines that give you change for a dollar. Excuse us, there is a knock at the 
2970door. . .Fancy that! It's the Treasury Department. Wonder what they want? 
2971
2972
2973
2974
2975FREE DOPE 
2976
2977
2978
2979BUYING, SELLING AND GIVING IT AWAY 
2980
2981
2982
2983As you probably know, most dope is illegal, therefore some risks are always 
2984involved in buying and selling. "Eternal vigilance and constant mobility are the 
2985passwords of survival," said Che Guevara, and nowhere do they apply more than 
2986in the world of dope. If you ever have the slightest doubt about the person with 
2987whom you're dealing-DON'T. 
2988
2989Buying 
2990
2991In the purchasing of dope, arrests are not a problem unless you're the fall guy for 
2992a bust on the dealer. The major hazard is getting burned. Buy from a friend or a 
2993reputable dealer. If you have to do business with a stranger, be extra careful. 
2994Never front money. One of the burn artist's tricks is to take your money, tell you 
2995to wait and split with your dough. There are various side show gimmicks each 
2996burn artist works. The most common is to ask you to walk with them a few blocks 
2997and then stop in front of an apartment building. He then tells you the dope is 
2998upstairs and asks you to hand over the money in advance. He explains that his 
2999partner is the real uptight 'cause they were raided once and won't let anybody in 
3000the pad. He takes your dough and disappears inside the building. Out the back 
3001door or up to the roof and into his getaway helicopter. You are left on the 
3002sidewalk with anxious eyes and that "can this really be happening to me" feeling. 
3003
3004Another burn method is to substitute oregano, parsley or catnip for pot, camel 
3005shit for hash, saccharin or plain pills for acid. If you got burned for heroin or 
3006speed, you're better off being taken, because these are body-fuck drugs that can 
3007mess you up badly. The people that deal them are total pigs and should be 
3008regarded as such. When you're buying from strangers, you have a right to 
3009sample the merchandise free unless it's coke. Check the weight of grass with a 
3010small pocket scale. Feel the texture and check out how well it has been cleaned 
3011of seeds and twigs. Smoke a joint that is rolled from the stuff you get. Don't 
3012accept the dealer's sample that he pulled out of his pocket. When you are buying 
3013a large amount of acid, pick a sample. You should never buy acid from a stranger 
3014as it is too easy a burn. 
3015
3016If you buy cocaine, bring along a black light. Only the imparities glow under its 
3017fluorescence, thus giving you an idea of the quality of the coke. Make sure it's the 
3018real thing. Sniffing coke can perforate your nasal passages, so be super 
3019moderate. Too much will kill you. A little bit goes a long way. 
3020
3021Selling 
3022
3023Dealing, although dangerous, is a tax-free way of surviving even though it 
3024borders on work. The best way to start is to save up a little bread and buy a 
3025larger quantity than you usually get. Then deal out smaller amounts to your 
3026friends. The fewer strangers you deal with, the safer you are. The price of dope 
3027varies with the amount of stuff on the market in your area, the heat the narks are 
3028bringing down and the connections you have. A rough scale, say, for pot is $20 
3029
3030
3031
3032an ounce, $125 a pound and $230 a kilo (2.2 pounds). The price per ounce 
3033decreases depending on the amount you get. It's true you make more profit 
3034selling by the ounces, but the hassle is greater and the more contacts you must 
3035make increases the risk. Screwing your customers will prove to be bad karma 
3036(unless you consider dying groovy), so stick to honest dealing. Never deal from 
3037your pad and avoid keeping your stash there. Get into searching out the best 
3038markets which are generally in California, given its close proximity to good ol' 
3039Mexico. Kansas is a big distribution center for Mexican grass, too. You can ship 
3040the stuff (safer than carrying) via air freight anywhere in the country for about $30 
3041a trunk. Keep the sending and receiving end looking straight. We have one friend 
3042who wears a priest's outfit to ship and receive dope. In fact, every time we see 
3043nuns or priests on the street, we assume they're outlaws just on their way to the 
3044next deal or bombing. For all we know, the church actually is nothing but a huge 
3045dope ring in drag. Anybody gotten high off communion wafers lately? 
3046
3047When you talk about deals on the phone, be cool. Make references to theater 
3048tickets or subscriptions. Don't keep extensive notes on your activities and 
3049contacts. Use code names where you can. Never deal with two other people 
3050present. Only you and the buyer should be in the immediate vicinity. Narks make 
3051busts in pairs so one can be the arresting officer and the other can be a court 
3052witness. Dealing is a paradox of unloading a good amount of shit but not trying to 
3053move too fast; of making ne contacts but being careful of strangers; of dealing 
3054high quality and low prices; and of being simultaneously bold and cautious. If you 
3055get nabbed, get the best lawyer who specializes in dope busts. First offenders 
3056rarely end up serving time, but it's a different story for repeaters. Know how 
3057punitive the courts are and which judges and prosecutors can be bought off. 
3058Never deal in the month before an election. For complete information on how to 
3059avoid getting busted and what to do if busted, read The Drug Bust (listed in 
3060appendix). 
3061
3062Giving It Away 
3063
3064Giving dope away can be a real mind-blower. Every dealer should submit to 
3065voluntary taxation by the new Nation. If you are a conscientious dealer, you 
3066should be willing and eager to give a good hunk of your stash away at special 
3067events or to groups into free distribution. You should also be able to give bread to 
3068bust trusts set up to bail out heads unable to get up the ransom money the 
3069whisky lush courts demand. Many groups have done huge mailings of joints to all 
3070sorts of people. A group in New York mailed 30,000 to people in the phone book 
3071on one Valentine's Day. A group in Los Angeles placed over 2,000 joints in 
3072library books and then advised kids to smoke a book during National Library 
3073Week. Be cool about even giving stuff away since that counts as dealing in most 
3074states. John Sinclair, Chairman of the White Panther Party, is serving 9Y 2 to 10 
3075years for giving away two joints. 
3076
3077
3078
3079GROW YOUR OWN 
3080
3081
3082
3083Pot is a weed and as such grows in all climates under every kind of soil 
3084condition. We have seen acres and acres of grass growing in Kansas, Iowa and 
3085New Jersey. If you're not located next door to a large pot field growing in the wild, 
3086maybe you would have some success in growing your own. It's well worth it to try 
3087your potluck! 
3088
3089The first thing is to start with a bunch of good-quality seeds from grass that you 
3090really dig. Select the largest seeds and place them between two heavy-duty 
3091napkins or ink blotters in a pan. Soak the napkins with water until completely 
3092saturated. Cover the top of the pan or place it in a dark closet for three days or 
3093until a sprout about a half inch long appears from most of the seeds. 
3094
3095During this incubation period, you can prepare the seedling bed. Use a low 
3096wooden box such as a tomato flat and fill it with an inch of gravel. Fill the rest of 
3097the box with some soil mixed with a small amount of fertilizer. Moisten the soil 
3098until water seeps out the bottom of the box, then level the soil making a flat 
3099surface. With a pencil, punch holes two inches apart in straight rows. You can get 
3100about 2 dozen in a tomato flat. 
3101
3102When the incubation period is over, take those seeds that have an adequate 
3103sprout and plant one in each hole. The sprout goes down and the seed part 
3104should be a little above ground. Tamp the soil firmly (do not pack) around each 
3105plant as you insert the sprouts. 
3106
3107The seedlings should remain in their boxes in a sunny window until about mid- 
3108May. They should receive enough water during this period to keep the soil moist. 
3109By the time they are ready to go into the ground, the green plants should be 
3110about six to eight inches tall. 
3111
3112
3113
3114If it is late winter or early spring and you have a plot of land that gets enough sun 
3115and is sheltered from nosy neighbors, you should definitely grow grass in the 
3116great outdoors. 
3117
3118One idea is to plant sunflowers in your garden as these grow taller than the pot 
3119plants and camouflage them from view. The best idea is to find some little-used 
3120field and plant a section of it. 
3121
3122Prepare the land the way you would for any garden vegetable. Dig up the ground 
3123with a pitchfork or heavy duty rake, removing rocks. Rake the plot level and 
3124punch holes in the soil about three inches deep and about two feet apart in the 
3125same way you did in the seedling boxes. Remove the young plants from the box, 
3126being careful not to disturb the roots and keeping as much soil intact as possible. 
3127Transplant each plant into one of the punched-out holes and firmly press the soil 
3128to hold it in place. When all the plants are in the ground, water the entire area. 
3129Tend them the way you would any other garden. They should reach a height of 
3130about six feet by the end of the summer and be ready to harvest. 
3131
3132If you don't have access to a field, you can grow good stuff right in your own 
3133closet or garage using artificial lighting. Transplant the plants into larger wooden 
3134boxes or flower boxes. Be sure and cover the bottom of each box with a few 
3135inches of pebbles or broken pottery before you add the soil. This will insure 
3136proper drainage. Fertilize the soil according to the instructions on the box and 
3137punch out holes in much the same way you would do if you were growing 
3138outside. After the young plants have been transplanted and watered thoroughly, 
3139you will have to rig up a lighting system. Use blue light bulbs, which are available 
3140at hardware stores for the first thirty days. These insure a shorter, sturdier stalk. 
3141Leave the lights on 24 hours a day and place them about a foot above the tops of 
3142the plants. If the plants begin to feel brittle or turn yellow at the edges, then the 
3143temperature is too hot. Use less illumination or raise the height of the lamp if this 
3144occurs. 
3145
3146After the first thirty days, change to red bulbs and cut down the lighting time to 16 
3147hours a day. After a week, reduce the time to 14 hours and then on the third 
3148week to 12 hours. Maintain this lighting period until the plants flower. The female 
3149plants have a larger and heavier flower structure and the males are somewhat 
3150skimpy. The female plant produces the stronger grass and the choicest parts are 
3151the top leaves including the flowers. 
3152
3153Inside or outside, the plants will be best if allowed to reach maturity, although 
3154they are smokeable at any point along the way. When you want to harvest the 
3155crop, wet the soil and pull out the entire plant. If you want to separate the top 
3156leaves from the rest, you can do so and make two qualities of grass. In any 
3157event, let the plants dry in the sun for two weeks until they are thoroughly dried 
3158
3159
3160
3161out. If you want to hurry the drying process, you can do it in an oven using a very 
3162low heat for about twenty minutes. After you've completed the drying, you can 
3163"cure"' the grass by putting the plants in plastic bags and sprinkling drops of 
3164wine, rum or plain booze on them. This greatly increases the potency. 
3165
3166There are two other ways that we know work to increase the potency of grass 
3167you grow or buy. One consists of digging a hole and burying a stash of grass 
3168wrapped in a plastic bag. A few months in the ground will produce a mouldy 
3169grass that is far fuckin' out. A quick method is to get a hunk of dry ice, put it in a 
3170metal container or box with a tight lid (taping the lid airtight helps), and sprinkling 
3171the grass on top. Allow it to sit tightly covered for about three days until all the dry 
3172ice evaporates. 
3173
3174ASSORTED FREEBIES 
3175
3176LAUNDRY 
3177
3178Wait in a laundromat. Tell someone with a light load that you'll watch the machine 
3179for them if you can stick your clothes in with theirs. 
3180
3181PETS 
3182
3183Your local ASPCA will give you a free dog, cat, bird or other pet. Have them 
3184inspect and inoculate the animal which they will do free of charge. You can get 
3185free or very cheap medical care for your pet at a school for veterinary medicine. 
3186
3187Underground newspapers often carry a free-pets column in the back pages. 
3188Snakes can be caught in any wooded area and they make great pets. You can 
3189collect insects pretty easy. Ants are unbelievable to watch. You can make a 
3190simple 3/4 inch wide glass case about a foot high, fill it with sand and start an ant 
3191colony. A library book will tell you how to care for them. 
3192
3193Every year the National Park Service gives away surplus elks in order to keep 
3194the herds under its jurisdiction from outgrowing the amount of available land for 
3195grazing. Write to: Superintendent, Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone, 
3196Wyoming 83020. You must be prepared to pay the freight charges for shipping 
3197the animal and guarantee that you can provide enough grazing land to keep the 
3198big fellow happy. 
3199
3200Under the same arrangement the government will send you a Free Buffalo. Write 
3201to: Office of Information, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20420. So 
3202many people have written them recently demanding their Free Buffalo, that they 
3203called a press conference to publicly attack the Yippies for creating chaos in the 
3204government. Don't take any buffalo shit from these petty bureaucrats, demand 
3205the real thing. Demand your Free Buffalo. 
3206
3207
3208
3209Oh wow! Where 'd you get that cute little free buffalo? 
3210
3211
3212
3213You can get a free 16mm movie about parakeets called "More Fun with 
3214Parakeets," by writing to: R.T. French Co., 9068 Mustard St., Rochester, New 
3215York 14609. This great film won an Academy Award for best picture of 1793. 
3216
3217POSTERS 
3218
3219
3220
3221Beautiful wall posters are available by writing to the National Tourist Agencies of 
3222various countries. Most are located between 42nd and 59th Streets on Fifth Ave. 
3223in New York City. You can find their addresses in the New York Yellow Pages 
3224under both National Tourist Agencies and Travel Agencies. There are over fifty of 
3225them. Prepare a form letter saying you are a high school geography teacher and 
3226would like some posters of the country to decorate your classroom. In a month 
3227you will be flooded with them. Airline companies also have colorful wall posters 
3228they send out free. 
3229
3230SECURITY 
3231
3232For this trick you need some money to begin with. Deposit it in a bank and return 
3233in a few weeks telling them you lost your bank book. They give you a card to fill 
3234out and sign and in a week you will receive another book. Now withdraw your 
3235money, leaving you with original money and a bank book showing a balance. 
3236You can use this as identification to prevent vagrancy busts when traveling, as 
3237collateral for bail, or for opening a charge account at a store. 
3238
3239Another trick is to buy some American Travelers Checks. Wait a week and report 
3240your checks lost. They'll give you new ones to replace the missing ones. You 
3241spend your new checks and keep the ones you reported lost as security. This 
3242security is great for international travel especially at border crossings. If you 
3243want, you can spend the Travelers Checks by giving them to a friend to forge 
3244your name. Before you call the office to report the loss, call the police station and 
3245say you were mugged and your wallet was stolen. The agency always asks if you 
3246have reported the lost checks to the police, so you can safely answer yes. Never 
3247do this for more than five hundred dollars and never more than once with any 
3248one company. 
3249
3250POSTAGE 
3251
3252When mailing to the same city, address the envelope or package to yourself and 
3253put the name of the person you are sending it to where the return address 
3254generally goes. Mail it without postage and it will be "returned" to the sender. 
3255Because almost all letters are machine processed, any stamp that is the correct 
3256size will pass. Easter Seals and a variety of other type stamps usually get by the 
3257electronic scanner. If you put the stamp on a spot other than the far upper right 
3258corner, it will not be cancelled and can be used again by the person who gets 
3259your letter. If you have a friend working in a large corporation, you can run your 
3260organization's mail through their postage meter. 
3261
3262Those ridiculous free introductory or subscription type letters that you get in the 
3263mail often have a postage-guaranteed return postcard for your convenience. The 
3264next one you get, paste it on a brick and drop it in the mailbox. The company is 
3265required by law to pay the postage. You can also get rid of all your garbage this 
3266way. 
3267
3268
3269
3270MAPS 
3271
3272
3273
3274You can get a free full-color World Atlas by writing to Hammond Inc. Maplewood, 
3275New Jersey 07040. 
3276
3277MINISTRY 
3278
3279Unquestionably one of the best deals going is becoming a minister in the 
3280Universal Life Church. They will send you absolutely free, bona fide ordination 
3281papers. These entitle you to all sorts of discounts and tax exemptions. Right now, 
3282sit down and write to Universal Life Church Inc., 601 3rd St., Modesto, California 
328395351. Try cutting out the card on the following page and laminate it. Let us know 
3284how it works out. 
3285
3286ATROCITIES 
3287
3288Join the Army! 
3289VETERAN'S BENEFITS 
3290
3291Write to the Veteran's Administration Information Service, Washington, D.C. 
329220420 asking them for the free services they provide for veterans. Send fifteen 
3293cents to the Government Printing Office for their booklet Federal Benefits 
3294Available to Veterans and Their Dependents. 
3295
3296WATCH 
3297
3298A $330 Bulova sport timer accurate to 1/10 of a second will be lent free to judges 
3299and referees to time any amateur sporting event. Call your local authorized 
3300Bulova dealer and get one lent to you under a phony name. Tell them you want 
3301to time an orgy. 
3302
3303VACATIONS 
3304
3305There are many ways to take a free vacation, but here's one you might not have 
3306considered. It's an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas for absolutely nothing. Call 
3307a travel agent and request information about Las Vegas gambling junkets (you'll 
3308probably have to hunt around because this practice is being curtailed). Different 
3309hotels have different deals, but the average one runs something like this: If you 
3310agree to buy $500 worth of chips that can only be spent on gambling tables of 
3311the host hotel, they will fly you round trip, pay all hotel and food bills and provide 
3312you with a rented car. Go with a close friend and check into the hotel. Once at 
3313the roulette or craps table, you and your friend bet the same amount of chips 
3314against each other on even-paying chances. For example, he would bet on red 
3315and you on black. When either of you wins, you keep the house chips; when you 
3316lose, turn in the specially marked chips that cannot be cashed in. What you are 
3317
3318
3319
3320doing is simply exchanging the chips you came with for house chips that you can 
3321cash in for real dough. Theoretically your two vacations should cost $23.00 if you 
3322do the betting at the crap table and $52.00 if you bet even chances at roulette. 
3323That is because the house wins if 0 or 00 comes up in roulette and if 12 comes 
3324up on the first roll of the dice, but it sure is a hell of a vacation for two for $23.00, 
3325and you get free champagne on some flights. 
3326
3327You can get half a vacation free by going to the Amerikan Embassy or Consulate 
3328in the country you find yourself in and claim that you're destitute. There is a law 
3329on the books that says they have to send you away, but be persistent. Make up a 
3330story about how your parents are away from home traveling. Say you got 
3331mugged or something and you are about to go to the newspapers with your story. 
3332Eventually they'll get you a free plane ticket. They stamp your passport invalid 
3333though, and you have to pay the government back before you can use it again. 
3334
3335DRINKS 
3336
3337When hitching, it's a good idea to carry a bottle opener and a straw. You take the 
3338caps off soda bottles while they're still in the machine and drink them dry without 
3339ever touching the bottle. 
3340
3341BURIALS 
3342
3343For ways to avoid the high cost of dying in Amerika, write to: Continental 
3344Association, 39 East Van Buren St., Chicago, III. 60605. Send them $1 .00 for the 
3345Manual of Simple Burial and 250 for a list of Memorial Associates. 
3346
3347ASTRODOME PICTURES 
3348
3349Don't you just have to have a huge, glossy color photo of Houston's famed 
3350Astrodome to show all your friends? Use the teacher bit and write to: Greater 
3351Houston Convention and Visitors Council, 1600 Main St., Houston, Texas 77002. 
3352
3353DIPLOMA 
3354
3355Above the paper towel dispenser in a service station restroom was written: "San 
3356Francisco State Diplomas." If you really need a college or a high school diploma, 
3357send $2.00 to Glenco, Box 834, Warren, Michigan 48090. They send you one 
3358that looks real authentic. It ain't Harvard, but it looks good enough to frame and 
3359put on your wall. 
3360
3361TOILETS 
3362
3363Sneak Under! 
3364
3365
3366
3367
3368Tell It All, Brothers and Sisters 
3369
3370
3371
3372STARTING A PRINTING WORKSHOP 
3373
3374
3375
3376Leaflets, posters, newsletters, pamphlets and other printed matter are important 
3377to any revolution. A printing workshop is a definite need in all communities, 
3378regardless of size. It can vary from a garage with a mimeograph machine to a 
3379mammoth operation complete with printing presses and fancy photo equipment. 
3380With less than a hundred dollars and some space, you can begin this vital 
3381service. It'll take a while before you get into printing greenbacks, phony 
3382identification papers and credit cards like the big boys, but to walk a mile you 
3383must start with one step as Gutenberg once said. 
3384
3385Paper 
3386
3387The standard size for paper is 8/4" x 1 1". It comes 500 sheets to a "ream" and 10 
3388reams to a case. You want a 16-20 bond weight sheet. The higher weights are 
3389better if you are printing on both sides. You can purchase what are termed "odd 
3390lots" from most paper companies. This means that the colors will be assorted and 
3391some sheets will be frayed at the edges or wrinkled. Odd lots can be purchased 
3392at great discounts. Some places sell paper this way for 10% of the original price 
3393and for leaflets, different colors help. Check this out with paper suppliers in your 
3394area. 
3395
3396Ink 
3397
3398Inks come in pastes and liquids and are available in stationary stores and office 
3399supply houses. Each machine requires its own type ink, so learn what works best 
3400with the one you have. Colored ink is slightly more expensive but available for 
3401most machines. 
3402
3403Stencils 
3404
3405Each machine uses a particular size and style stencil. If you get stuck with the 
3406wrong kind and can't get out to correct the mistake, you can punch extra holes in 
3407the top, trim them with a scissors if they are too big or add strips of tape to the 
3408sides if too narrow. 
3409
3410Be sure and use only the area that will fit on the paper you are using. Most 
3411stencils can be used for paper larger than standard size. Stencils will "cut" a lot 
3412neater if an electric typewriter is used. If you only have access to e manual 
3413machine, remove the ribbon so the keys will strike the stencil directly. A plastic 
3414sheet, provided by the supplier, can be inserted between the stencil and its 
3415backing to provide sharper cuts by the keys. If you hold the stencil up to a light, 
3416you should be able to clearly see the typing. If you can't, you'll have to apply 
3417more pressure. 
3418
3419
3420
3421Sketches can be done with a ball point pen or special stylus directly on the 
3422stencil. If you're really rushed, or there isn't that much info to get on the leaflet, 
3423you can hand-print the text using these instruments. Take care not to tear the 
3424stencil. 
3425
3426Mimeograph Machines 
3427
3428The price of a new mimeograph runs from $200 to $1200, depending on how 
3429sophisticated a machine you need and can afford. A.B. Dick and Gestetner are 
3430the most popular brands. Many supply houses have used machines for sale. 
3431Check the classified section for bargains. See if any large corporations are 
3432moving, going out of business or have just had a fire. Chances are they'll be 
3433unloading printing equipment at cheap prices. Campaign offices of losing 
3434candidates often have mimeos to unload in November. Many supply houses 
3435have renting and leasing terms that you might be interested in considering. Have 
3436an idea of the work load and type of printing you'll be handling before you go 
3437hunting. Talk to someone who knows what they're doing before you lay down a 
3438lot of cash on a machine. 
3439
3440Duplicators 
3441
3442We prefer duplicators to mimeos even though the price is a little higher. They 
3443work faster, are easier to operate and print clearer leaflets. The Gestener Silk 
3444Screen Duplicator is the best bet. It turns out stuff almost as good as offset 
3445printing. You can do 10 thousand sheets an hour in an assortment of colors. 
3446
3447Electronic Stencils 
3448
3449If you use electronic stencils you can do solid lettering, line drawings, cartoons 
3450and black and white pictures with good contrast. To make an electronic stencil, 
3451you map out on a sheet of paper everything you want printed. This is a photo 
3452process, so make sure only what you want printed shows up on the sheet. You 
3453can use a light blue pencil for guide lines as it won't photograph, but be neat 
3454anyway. Printing shops will cut a stencil on a special machine for about $3.00. 
3455
3456The Gestefax Electronic Stencil Cutter can be leased or rented in the same way 
3457as the duplicator. If you are doing a lot of printing for a number of different 
3458groups, this machine will eliminate plenty of hassle. The stencils cost about 200 
3459each and take about fifteen minutes to make. 
3460
3461If you have an electronic stencil cutter, duplicator, electric typewriter and a cheap 
3462source of paper, you can do almost any printing job imaginable. Have a dual rate 
3463system: one for community groups and another for regular business orders. You 
3464can use the profits to go towards the purchasing of more equipment and to build 
3465toward the day when you can get your own offset press. 
3466
3467
3468
3469Silk Screening 
3470
3471
3472
3473Posters banners and shirts that are unbelievable can be printed by this exciting 
3474method. The process is easy to learn and teach. You'll need a fairly large area to 
3475work in since the posters have to be hung up to dry. Pick up any inexpensive 
3476paperback book on silk screening. The equipment costs less than $50.00 to 
3477begin. Once you get good at it, you can print complicated designs in a number of 
3478different colors, including portraits. 
3479
3480UNDERGROUND NEWSPAPERS 
3481
3482Food conspiracies, bust trusts, people's clinics and demonstrations are all part of 
3483the new Nation, but if asked to name the most important institution in our lives, 
3484one would have to say the underground newspaper. It keeps tuned in on what's 
3485going on in the community and around the world. Values, myths, symbols, and all 
3486the trappings of our culture are determined to a large extent by the underground 
3487press. Each office serves as a welcome mat for strangers, a meeting place for 
3488community organizers and a rallying force to fight pig repression. There are 
3489probably over 500 regularly publishing with readerships running from a few 
3490hundred to over 500,000. Most were started in the last three years. If your scene 
3491doesn't have a paper, you probably don't have a scene together. A firmly 
3492established paper can be started on about $2,500. Plan to begin with eight pages 
3493in black and white with a 5,000 copy run. Each such issue will cost about $300 to 
3494print. You should have six issues covered when you start. Another $700 will do 
3495for equipment. Offset printing is what you'll want to get from a commercial 
3496printing establishment. 
3497
3498You need some space to start, but don't rush into setting up a storefront office 
3499until you feel the paper's going to be successful. A garage, barn or spare 
3500apartment room will do just fine. Good overhead fluorescent lighting, a few long 
3501tables, a bookcase, desk, chairs, possibly a phone and you are ready to start. 
3502
3503Any typewriter will work, but you can rent an IBM Selectric typewriter with a 
3504deposit of $120.00 and payments of $20.00 per month. Leasing costs twice as 
3505much, but you'll own the machine when the payments are finished. The Selectric 
3506has interchangeable type that works on a ball system rather than the old-fashion 
3507keys. Each ball costs $18.00, so by getting a few you can vary the type the way a 
3508printer does. 
3509
3510A light-table can make things a lot easier when it comes to layout. Simply build a 
3511box (3' x 4' is a good size, but the larger the better) out of V2" plywood. The back 
3512should be higher than the front to provide a sloping effect. The top should consist 
3513of a shelf of frosted glass. Get one strong enough to lean on. Inside the box, 
3514attach two fluorescent light fixtures to the walls or base. The whole light table 
3515should cost less than $25.00. That really is about all you need, except someone 
3516with a camera, a few good writers who will serve as reporters, an artistic person 
3517
3518
3519
3520to take care of layout, and someone to hassle printing deals, advertising and 
3521distribution. Most people start by having everyone do everything. 
3522
3523Layout 
3524
3525A tabloid size paper is 9 7/8" x 14 5/8" with an inch left over on each side for 
3526margins. Columns typically are 3 1/4" allowing for three per page. Experience 
3527has found that this size is easy to lay out and more importantly, easy to read. 
3528There is an indirect ratio between readability and academic snobbishness. Avoid 
3529the textbook look. Remember, the New York Times in its low form represents the 
3530Death Kulture. 
3531
3532Start off with a huge collection of old magazines and newspapers. You can cut 
3533up all sorts of letters, borders, designs and sketches and paste them together to 
3534make eye-catching headlines. Sheets of headline type are available in different 
3535styles from art stores for $1 .25 a sheet. Buy one of each type and then 
3536photograph several copies of each, bringing the price way down. The basic 
3537content in the prescribed column size should be banged out on the IBM. The 
3538columns can be clipped together with a clothespin to avoid confusion. Use a 
3539good heavy bond white opaque paper. 
3540
3541All black and white photographs from newspapers and magazines can be used 
3542directly. Color pictures can also be used but it's tricky and you'll have to 
3543experiment a little to get an understanding of what colors photograph poorly. 
3544Glossy black and white photographs must be shot in halftones to keep the grey 
3545areas. You can have them processed at any photo lab. You might also need the 
3546photo lab for enlargements or reductions, so make contact and establish a good 
3547working relationship. 
3548
3549An Exacto knife is available for 290 and you can get a package of 100 blades for 
3550$10.00. A few metal rulers, a good pair of scissors, some spray adhesive or 
3551rubber cement and you're ready to paste the pages that will make up the 
3552"dummy" that goes to the printer. Each page is laid out on special layout sheets 
3553with faint blue guide lines that don't photograph. Any large art supply store sells 
3554these sheets and all the other supplies. 
3555
3556By working over a light-table, the paste-up can be done more professionally. 
3557Experiment with many different layouts for each page before finally pasting up 
3558the paper. Don't have a picture in the corner and the rest solid columns. Print can 
3559be run over pictures and sketches by preparing two sheets for that page and 
3560shooting background in half-tones. The columns don't have to be run straight up 
3561and down, but can run at different angles. The most newsworthy articles should 
3562be towards the front of the paper. The centerfold can be treated in an exciting 
3563manner. A good idea is to do the centerfold so that it can be used as a poster to 
3564put on a wall after the paper is read. If you have ads, they should be kept near 
3565the back. The masthead, which gives the staff, mailing address, and similar info, 
3566
3567
3568
3569goes near the front. Your focus should be the local activities. A section should be 
3570reserved for a directly of local services and events. People giving things away 
3571should have a section. The rest really depends on the life style and politics of the 
3572staff. 
3573
3574National stories can be supplied by one or more of the news services. Nothing in 
3575the underground press is copyrighted, so you can reprint an interesting article 
3576from another paper. It's customary to indicate what paper printed it first, or news 
3577service it was sent out by. Any underground paper has permission to reprint 
3578hunks of this book. 
3579
3580Ads 
3581
3582Most papers find it necessary to get some advertising to help defray the 
3583production costs. Some rely totally on subscription; some are outgrowths of 
3584organizations and still others are printed up and just handed out free. The ones 
3585with ads seem to have the longest life. Make up an ad rate before you put out the 
3586first issue. Ads are measured in inches of length. The width is understood by 
3587everyone to be the width of the column. If you use the 3 1 /4" column, however, 
3588you'll want to let potential advertisers know you have wide columns. 
3589
3590The way to arrive at a reasonable rate is to estimate the total budget for each 
3591issue (adding some for overhead and labor), then each page and finally each 
3592column inch. After a little arithmetic you can get a good estimate of your printing 
3593cost per inch. Using our figures throughout this section, it should come to about 
3594$2.00 per inch. Double this figure and you'll arrive at the correct rate per 
3595advertising inch-$4.00. There should be special lower rates for large ads, such as 
3596half or full pages. There should also be a special arrangement for a continuous 
3597subscriber. If you have a classified section, another rate based on number of 
3598words or lines is constructed. A service charge is fixed if you make up the ad 
3599layout rather than the advertiser. The whole formula should be worked out and 
3600printed up before you lay out the first issue. 
3601
3602The best place to get advertising is locally. Theaters, hip clothing stores, ice 
3603cream parlors, and record stores are among the type of advertisers you should 
3604approach. After you build up a circulation, you might want to seek out national 
3605advertisers. The Underground Press Syndicate, Box 26, Village Station, New 
3606York, NY 10014, can be joined for $25.00, no dues thereafter. They try to get 
3607national ads for you in addition to sending out a newsletter, a news service, and 
3608making sure you get free subscriptions to the other underground papers. The 
3609U.P.S. can also do many other things for you, like list you in their directory, obtain 
3610legal advice, and bring you together with other underground papers for mutual 
3611benefit and defense. Another way to get national advertising is to see who tends 
3612to advertise in other underground papers. Send the publicity department of these 
3613companies letters and samples of your paper. Never let ads make up more than 
3614half the paper. 
3615
3616
3617
3618Distribution 
3619
3620At the beginning you should aim for a bi-weekly paper with a gradual increase in 
3621the number of pages. The price should be about 250. Check out the local laws 
3622about selling papers on the street. It's probably allowed and is a neat way to get 
3623the paper around. Give half to the street hawkers. Representatives at high 
3624schools and colleges should be sought out. Bookstores and newsstands are 
3625good places to distribute. After your paper gets going well, you might try for 
3626national distribution. The Cosmep Newsletter is put out by the Committee of 
3627Small Magazines, Editors and Publishers, PO Box 1425, Buffalo, NY 14214. In 
3628addition to good tips if you want to start a small literary magazine or publish your 
3629own book, they provide an up-to-date list of small stores around the country that 
3630would be likely to carry your paper. Subscriptions should be sought in the paper 
3631itself. If you get a lot, check out second class mailing privileges. UPS can help 
3632with out-of-city distribution. 
3633
3634If you're in a smaller town, you might have to shop around or go to another city to 
3635get printing done. Many printers print only pig swill, which brings up the point of 
3636getting busted for obscenity which can be pretty common. You probably should 
3637incorporate, but contact a sympathetic lawyer before you put out your first issue. 
3638During the summer there are usually a few alternative media conferences 
3639organized by one group or another. You can pick up valuable information and 
3640exchange ideas at these gatherings. UPS and the news services will keep you 
3641posted. Good luck and write on! 
3642
3643HIGH SCHOOL PAPERS 
3644
3645The usual high school paper is run by puppet lackeys of the administration. It 
3646avoids controversy, naughty language, and a host of other things foreign to the 4- 
3647H Club members the school is determined to mass produce. The only thing the 
3648staff is good at is kissing the principal's ass. Let's face it, the aim of a good high 
3649school newspaper should be to destroy the high school. Publishing and 
3650distributing a heavy paper isn't going to earn you the Junior Chamber of 
3651Commerce good citizenship award. You might have to be a little mysterious 
3652about who the staff is until you understand the ground rules and who controls the 
3653ballpark%the people or the principal. 
3654
3655Many schools do not allow papers to be handed out on the school premises. 
3656These cases are generally won by the newspapers that take the school to court. 
3657You can challenge the rule and make the administration look like the dinosaurs 
3658they are by distributing sheets of paper with only your logo and the school rule 
3659printed. By gaining outside publicity for the first distribution of the paper, you 
3660might put the administration up tight about clamping down on you. It might be 
3661difficult to explain in civics class when they get to the freedom of the press stuff. 
3662Your paper should have one purpose in mind 3 /4to piss off the principal and 
3663radicalize the students. If you run into problems, seek out a sympathetic lawyer. 
3664
3665
3666
3667You can get a helpful pamphlet from the ACLU, 156 5th Ave., New York, NY 
366810010, called Academic Freedom in the Secondary Schools" for 250. 
3669
3670Tell your lawyer about the most recent (July 10, 1970) decision of the United 
3671States District Court in Connecticut which ruled that the high school students of 
3672Rippowan High School in Stanford can publish independent newspapers without 
3673having the contents screened in advance by school officials. 
3674
3675The same info for underground papers applies to high school rags, only the price 
3676should be much less if not free. To begin with, you might just mimeograph the 
3677first few issues before trying photo-offset printing. It is very important to get the 
3678readers behind you in case you have to go to war with the administration in order 
3679to survive. Maintain friendships with above ground reporters, the local 
3680underground paper and radical community groups for alliances. 
3681
3682
3683
3684
3685G.I. PAPERS 
3686
3687
3688
3689A heavier scene than even the high schools exists in No-No Land of the military. 
3690None-the-less, against incredible odds, courageous G.l.'s both here and 
3691overseas have managed to put out a number of underground newspapers. If you 
3692are a G.I. interested in starting a paper, the first thing to do is seek out a few 
3693buddies who share your views on the military and arrange a meeting, preferably 
3694off the base. Once you have your group together, getting the paper published will 
3695be no problem. Keeping your staff secret, you can have one member contact with 
3696someone from a G.I. coffee house, anti-war organization or nearby underground 
3697newspaper. This civilian contact person will be in a position to raise the bread 
3698and arrange the printing and distribution of the paper. You can write one of the 
3699national G.I. newspaper organizations listed at the end of this section if you are 
3700unable to find help locally. The paper should be printed off the base. Government 
3701equipment should be avoided. 
3702
3703Correspondence and subscriptions can be solicited through the use of a post 
3704office box. Such a box is inexpensive and secret (at least that's what the G.I. 
3705papers now publishing report) from military snoopers up tight about bad publicity 
3706if they get caught spying. If you are mailing the paper to other G.l.'s use first 
3707class mail and a plain envelope. This is advice to anybody sending stuff to a G.I. 
3708The mail is handled by "lifers" who will report troublemakers to their CO. 
3709(Commanding Officer) if they notice anti-war slogans on envelopes or dirty 
3710commie rags coming their way. 
3711
3712You'll want to publish stuff relevant to the lives of the G:l.'s on your base. News 
3713of demonstrations, articles on the war, racism, counter-culture and vital info on 
3714how to bug the higher-ups and get out of the military service are all good. Get 
3715samples of other newspapers already in operation to get the flavor of writing that 
3716has become popular. 
3717
3718Distributing the paper is really more of a problem than the publishing. Here you 
3719run smack into Catch 22, which says, "no printed matter may be distributed on a 
3720military base without prior written permission of the commanding officer." No 
3721such permit has been granted in military history. A few court battles have had 
3722limited success and you should go through the formality of obtaining a permit. 
3723Send the first issue of the paper to your CO. with a cover letter stating where 
3724and when you intend to distribute the paper on the base. In no part of the 
3725application should you list your names. Have a civilian, preferably a civil liberties 
3726lawyer, sign the declaration of intent. If more info is requested, go over it with the 
3727lawyer before responding, Natch, they're going to want to know who you are and 
3728where you get your bread, but fuck 'em. Whether or not you get a permit or have 
3729a successful court battle is pretty academic. If the military pigs catch you handing 
3730out an underground paper on the base, you're headed for trouble. Use civilian 
3731volunteers from your local peace group in as many public roles as possible. 
3732They'll be glad to help out. 
3733
3734
3735
3736Print and distribute as many copies as you can rather than concentrating on an 
3737expensively printed paper with numerous pages. The very existence of the paper 
3738around the base is the most important info the paper can offer. Leave some in 
3739mess halls, theaters, benches, washrooms, and other suitable spots. Off base 
3740get the paper to sympathetic reporters, coffee houses, colleges and the like. 
3741Outside U.S.O. centers and bus terminals are a good place to get the paper out. 
3742Rely on donations, so you can make the paper free. Get it together. Demand the 
3743right to join the army of your choice. The People's Army! As Joe Hill said in one 
3744of his songs, "Yes, I'll pick up a gun but I won't guarantee which way I'll point it." 
3745
3746NEWS SERVICES 
3747
3748Aside from UPS, which is the association of papers, there are five news services 
3749that we know of that you might be interested in subscribing to for national stories, 
3750photos, production ideas, news of other papers and general movement dope. 
3751LNS is the best known. It sends out packets once a week that include about thirty 
3752pages with original articles, eye-witness reports, reprints from foreign papers and 
3753photographs. They tend to be heavily political rather than cultural and view 
3754themselves as molders of ideology rather than strictly a service organization of 
3755the underground papers. A subscription costs $15.00 per month, but if you're just 
3756starting out they are good about slow payments and such. 
3757
3758You should get in the habit of sending special articles, in particular eye-witness 
3759accounts of events that other papers might use, to one or more of the news 
3760services for distribution. If you hear of an important event that you would like to 
3761cover in your newspaper, call the paper in that area for a quick report. They 
3762might send you photos if you agree to reciprocate. 
3763
3764. LIBERATION NEWS SERVICE-160 Claremont Ave., New York, N.Y. 
3765
376610027 (212)749-2200 
3767. COLLEGE PRESS SERVICE-1779 Church St., NW, Washington, D.C. 
3768
376920036 (202) 387-7575 
3770. CHICANO PRESS ASSOCIATION-La Raza, Box 31004, Los Angeles, 
3771
3772California 90031 
3773
3774. G.I. PRESS SERVICE-Rm 907, 1029 Vermont Ave., NW, Washington, 
3775D.C. 20005 
3776
3777. FREE RANGER INTERTRIBAL NEWS SERVICE-Box 26, Village Station, 
3778N.Y., N.Y. 10014 (212) 691-6973 
3779
3780A complete and up-to-date list of G.I. underground papers can be obtained by 
3781writing to G.I. Press Service, 1029 Vermont Ave., NW, Rm 907, Washington, 
3782D.C. 20005. G.I. Alliance provides excellent national newsletters with all sorts of 
3783ways to fuck up the Army. Write G.I. Alliance, PO Box 9087, Washington, D.C. 
378420003. The phone is (202) 544-1654. American Serviceman's Union, 156 5th 
3785Avenue, New York, N.Y., 10010 will also help, as well as provide legal and 
3786medical aid to G.l.'s. 
3787
3788
3789
3790A complete and up to date list of Chicano underground papers can be obtained 
3791by writing to Chicano Press Association, La Raza, Box 31004, Los Angeles, 
3792California 90031. 
3793
3794The Young Lords Organization paper Palante can be obtained by writing to 
3795Young Lords Party, Ministry of Finance, 1678 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. 
379610029. It's $5.75 for 24 issues. 
3797
3798The Black Panther Party paper can be obtained by writing to Black Panther 
3799Party, Ministry of Information, Box 2967, Custom House, San Francisco, Calif. 
380094126. It's $7.50 for 52 issues. 
3801
3802THE UNDERGROUND PRESS 
3803
3804. ALBION'S VOICE, Box 9033, Savannah, Ga. 31401 $4/yr. 
3805. AMAZING GRACE, 212 W. College Ave. Tallahassee, Fla. $6/26 issues. 
3806. ANGRY CITY PRESS, 14016 Orinoco Ave., E. Cleveland, Ohio 441 12 
3807. ANN ARBOR ARGUS, 708 Arch St., Ann Arbor, Mich. 481 04 $3/yr. 
3808. AQUARIAN ORACLE, 8003 Santa Monica Blvd., L.A., Calif. .50/iss. 
3809. AQUARIAN TIMES, 331 Forest Acres Shipping Ctr., Easley, S.C. 29640 
3810. AQUARIAN WEEKLY, 292 Main St., Hackensack, N.J. 
3811. ASTRAL PROJECTION, Box 4383, Albuquerque, N. Mex. 87106 
3812. AUGUR, 207 Ransom Bldg., 1 15 E. 1 1th Ave., Eugene, Ore. 97401 
3813. BARD OBSERVER, Box 76, Bard College, Annandale-on-the Hudson, 
3814N.Y. 12504 
3815
3816. BERKELEY BARB, Box 1247, Berkeley, Calif. 94715 $6/yr. 
3817. BERKELEY TRIBE, Box 9049, Berkeley, Calif. 94709 $8/ 
3818. BOTH SIDES NOW, 10370 St. Augustine Rd., Jacksonville, Fla. 32217 
3819$2/12 iss. 
3820
3821. BROADSIDE/FREE PRESS, Box 65, Cambridge, Mass. 02139 $4.50/yr. 
3822. BURNING RIVER NEWS, 12027 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44112 
3823$5/yr. 
3824
3825. CHINOOK, 1452 Pennsylvania St., Denver, Col., 80203 $6/50 iss. 
3826. THE CLAM COMMUNITY LIBERATOR, Box 13101, St. Petersburg, Fla. 
382733733 
3828
3829. COME OUT, Box 92, Village Station, New York, N.Y. 10014, $6.50/12 iss. 
3830. COUNTRY SENSES, Box 465, Woodbury, Conn. 06798 $5/yr. 
3831. CREEM, 3729 Cass Ave., Detroit, Mich. 48201 $5/24 iss. 
3832. DAI LEY PLANET, Suite 2-3514 S. Dixie Hwy., Coconut Grove, Fla. 33133 
3833$5/yr. 
3834
3835. DALLAS NOTES, Box 7140, Dallas, Texas 75209 $5/yr. 
3836
3837. DIFFERENT DRUMMER, Box 2638, Little Rock, Ark. 72203 $2/14 iss. 
3838
3839. DISTANT DRUMMER, 420 South St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19147 $7/yr. 
3840
3841. DOOR TO LIBERATION, Box 2022, San Diego, Calif. 92112 $4/26 iss. 
3842
3843. DWARFF, Box 26, Village Station, N.Y., N.Y. 10014 
3844
3845. EAST VILIAGE OTHER, 20 E. 12 St., N.Y., N.Y. 10003 $6/yr. 
3846
3847
3848
3849. EL GRITO DEL NORTE, Box 466, Fairview Station, Espanola, N.M. $4/yr. 
3850
3851. EYE OF THE BEAST, Box 9218, Tampa, Fla. 33604 
3852
3853. FERAFERIA, Box 691 , Altadena, Calif. 91 001 $4/1 3 iss. 
3854
3855. FIFTH ESTATE, 1 107 W. Warren, Detroit, Mich. 48201 $3.75/yr. 
3856
3857. FILMMAKERS NEWSLETTER, 80 Wooster St., N.Y., N.Y. 10012 
3858
3859. FREEDOM NEWS, Box 1087, Richmond, Calif. 94801 $2.50/12 iss. 
3860
3861. FREE SPAGHETTI DINNER, Box 984, Santa Cruz, Calif. 95060 $4/yr. 
3862
3863. FREE YOU, 1 1 7 University Ave., Palo Alto, Calif. 94301 $6/yr. 
3864
3865. FUSION, 909 Beacon St., Boston, Mass. 02215 $5/yr. 
3866
3867. GEST, Box 1079, Northland Center, Southfield, Mich. 48075 $2/yr. 
3868
3869. GREAT SPECKLED BIRD, Box 54495, Atlanta, Ga. 30308 $6/yr. 
3870
3871. GREENFEEL, Jms Madison Law Inst., 4 Patchin PI., N.Y., N.Y. 1001 1 
3872
3873. GUARDIAN, 32 W. 22 St., N.Y. N.Y. 10010 
3874
3875. HAIGHT-ASHBURY TRIBUNE, 1778 Haight St., San Francisco, Calif. 
387694117 $10/yr. 
3877
3878. HARRY, 233 East 25th St., Baltimore, Md., 21218 $4/yr. 
3879. INDIANAPOLIS FREE PRESS, Box 225, Indianapolis, Ind. 46206 $5/26 
3880iss. 
3881
3882. INQUISITION, Box 3882, Charlotte, N.C. 28203 $2/6 iss. 
3883. KALEIDOSCOPE, Box 5457, Milwaukee, Wise. 5321 1 $5/26 iss. 
3884. KUDZU, Box 22502, Jackson, Miss. 39205 $4/yr. 
3885. LAS VEGAS FREE PRESS, Box 14096, Las Vegas, Nev. 891 14 $7/yr. 
3886. LEFT FACE, Box 1595, Anniston, Ala. 36201 
3887. LIBERATION, 339 Lafayette St., N.Y. 10012 
3888. LIBERATION NEWS SERVICE, 160 Claremont Ave., N.Y. 10027 
3889$15/mth. 
3890
3891. LIBERATOR, Box 1 147, Morgantown, W. Virginia 26505 
3892. LONGBEACH FREE PRESS, 1255 E. 10, Long Beach, Ca. 90813 $6/25 
3893iss. 
3894
3895. LOS ANGELES FREE PRESS, 7813 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, Ca. 
389690036 $6/yr. 
3897
3898. MADISON KALEIDOSCOPE, Box 881, Madison, Wise. 53701 $5/yr. 
3899. MARIJUANA REVIEW, Calif. Instit. of Arts, 7500 Glenoaks Blvd., 
3900
3901Burbank, Calif. 91504 
3902. MEMPHIS ROOT, Box 4747, Memphis, Tenn. 38104 $3.50/yr. 
3903. METRO, 906 W. Forest, Detroit, Mich. 48202 $4/yr. 
3904. MODERN UTOPIAN, P.O. Drawer A; Diamond Hts. Sta., S.F., Ca. 94131 
3905
3906$4/yr. 
3907
3908. MOTHER EARTH NEWS, Box 38 Madison, Ohio 44057 $5/yr 
3909. NEWS FROM NOWHERE, Box 501 , Dekalb, III. 601 1 5 $5/yr. 
3910. NEW PRAIRIE PRIMER, Box 726, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613 $4/20 iss. 
3911. NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE, 110 St. Marks Place, N.Y. $5/lifetime 
3912. NOLA EXPRESS, Box 2342, New Orleans, La. 701 1 6 $3/yr. 
3913. NORTH CAROLINA ANVIL, Box 1 148, Durham, N.C. 27702 $7.50/yr. 
3914. NORTHWEST PASSAGE, Box 105, Fairhaven Sta., Bellingham, Wash. 
391598225 $5/yr. 
3916
3917
3918
3919. OLD MOLE, 2 Brookline St., Cambridge, Mass. 02139 $5/20 iss. 
3920. ORACLE OF SAN FRANCISCO, 1764 Haight St., San Francisco, Ca. 
392194117 
3922
3923. OTHER SCENES, Box B, Village Station, N.Y. 10014 $6/yr. 
3924. OTHER VOICE, c/o Why Not Inc., Box 3175, Shreveport, La. 71103 $5/yr. 
3925. PAPER WORKSHOP, 6 Helena Ave., Larchmont, N.Y. 10538 $4/yr. 
3926. PEOPLES DREADNAUGHT, Box 1 071 , Beloit, Wise. 
3927. PHILADELPHIA FREE PRESS, Box 1986, Philadelphia, Pa. 19105 
3928. PROTEAN RADISH, Box 202, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514 $8/yr. 
3929. PROVINCIAL PRESS, Madala Print Shop, Box 1276, Spokane, Wash. 
393099210 $5/yr. 
3931
3932. QUICKSILVER TIMES, 1736 R St., N.W. Wash., D.C. 20009 $8/yr. 
3933. RAG, 2330 Guadalupe, Austin, Tex. 78705 $7.50/yr. 
3934. RAT, 241 E. 14 St., N.Y. 10009 $6/yr. 
3935. REBIRTH, Box 729, Phoenix, Ariz. 85001 
3936
3937. RISING UP ANGRY, Box 3746, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, III. 60654 
3938$5/yr. 
3939
3940. ROOSEVELT TORCH, 430 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, III. 60605 
3941. SAN DIEGO STREET JOURNAL, Box 1332, San Diego, Calif. 921 12 
3942. SECOND CITY, c/o The Guild, 2136 N. Halsted, Chicago, III. 60614 $6/26 
3943iss. 
3944
3945. SECOND COMING, Box 491 Ypsilanti, Mich. 48197 
3946. SEED, 950 W. Wrightwood, Chicago, III. 60614 $6/yr. 
3947. SPACE CITY, 1217 Wichita, Houston, Tex. 77004 
3948. SPECTATOR, c/o S. Indiana Media Corp., Box 1216, Bloomington, Ind. 
394947401 
3950
3951. SUNDANCE, 1 520 Hill, Ann Arbor, mich. 481 04 $3.50/yr. 
3952. UPROAR, 44 Wimbleton Lane, Great Neck, N.Y. 1 1023 
3953. VIEW FROM THE BOTTOM, 632 State St., New Haven, Conn. 06510 
3954$5/20 iss. 
3955
3956. VORTEX, 706 Mass St., Lawrence, Kansas 66044 $5/24 iss. 
3957
3958. WALRUS, Box 2307, Sta. A, Champaign, III. 61820 
3959
3960. WATER TUNNEL, Box 136, State College, Pa. 16801 $3/Yr. 
3961
3962. WILLIAM ETTE BRIDGE, 6 SW 6th, Portland, Ore. 97209 $5/26 iss. 
3963
3964. WIN, 339 Lafayette St., N.Y. 10012 $5/yr. 
3965
3966. WORKER'S POWER, 14131 Woodward Ave., Highland Park, Mich. 48203 
3967$3.50/yr. 
3968
3969USA/UPS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS 
3970
3971. AKWESASNE NOTES, Roosevelton, N.Y. 13683 .50/iss. 
3972. ALESTLE, c/o Paul Gorden, 7404 Tower Lake, Apt. 1D, Edwardsville, III. 
397362025 
3974
3975. ALLIANCE MAGAZINE, Box 229, Athens, Ohio 45701 
3976
3977. ALL YOU CAN EAT, R.P.O. 4949, New Brunswick, N.J. 08903 $3/yr. 
3978
3979. ALLTOGETHER, 44208 Montgomery-33 Palm Desert, Calif. $10/yr. 
3980
3981
3982
3983. ALBION'S VOICE, P.O. Box 9033, Savannah, Ga. 31401 $4/yr. 
3984
3985. AQUARIAN HERALD, Box 83, Virginia Beach, Va. 23458 
3986
3987. ATLANTIS, 204 Oxford, Dayton, Ohio 
3988
3989. BOTH SIDES NOW, 10370 St. Augustine Rd., Jacksonville, Fla. 33217 
3990$3.50/12 iss. 
3991
3992. COLLECTIVE, 614 Clark St., Evanston, III. 60201 
3993
3994. COME TOGETHER, P.O. Box 163, Encino, Calif. 91316 
3995
3996. CROSSROADS, Hill School, Pottstown, Pa. 19464 
3997
3998. DALLAS NEWS (CORP), P.O. Box 7013, Dallas, Texas 75209 $/24 iss. 
3999
4000. THE D.C. GAZETTE, 109 8th N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002 $5/yr. 
4001
4002. EDGE CITY, 116 Standart St., Syracuse, N.Y. 13201 $3/yr. 
4003
4004. EVERYWOMAN, 6516 W. 83 St., Los Angeles, Calif. 90045 $2.50/iss. 
4005
4006. FAIR WITNESS, P.O. Box 7165, Oakland Sta., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15213 
4007
4008. FOX VALLEY KALEIDOSCOPE, Box 252, Oshkosh, Wise. 54901 
4009
4010. FREE PRESS OF LOUISVILLE, 1438 S. First St., Louisville, Ky. 40208 
4011$6/yr. 
4012
4013. HIGH GAUGE, Box 4491 , University, Ala. 35486 $5/Yr. 
4014
4015. THE HIPS VOICE, P.O. Box 5132, Santa Fe, N. Mexico 87501 $5/24 iss. 
4016
4017. HOME NEWS CO., P.O. Box 5263, Grand Central Station, N.Y. 10017 
4018
4019. HUNDRED FLOWERS, Box 7152, Minneapolis, Minn. 55407 $9/yr. 
4020
4021. IT AIN'T ME BABE, c/o W.L. Office Box 6323, Albany, Calif. 94706 $6/yr. 
4022
4023. LIBERATED GUARDIAN, 14 Cooper Sq., New York, N.Y. 10003 $10/yr. 
4024
4025. THE LONG ISLAND FREE PRESS, P.O. Box 162, Westbury, N.Y. 11590 
4026$6/2 yr. 
4027
4028. NEW TIMES, Box J, Temple, Ariz. 85281 $10/52 iss. 
4029
4030. NOTES FROM UNDERGROUND, P.O. Box 15081, San Francisco, Calif. 
403194115 
4032
4033. OUR TOWN (COLLECTIVE), Box 61 1 , Eau Claire, Wise. 
4034
4035. PALANTE YLP, 1678 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. 
4036
4037. PROTOS, 1 1 10 N. Edgemont St., Los Angeles, Calif. 90029 $3/yr. 
4038
4039. PURPLE BERRIES, 449 West Seventh Ave., Columbus Ohio 
4040
4041. REARGUARD, P.O. Box 81 1 5, Mobile, Ala. 36608 $4/yr. 
4042
4043. THE S.S. PENTANGLE, Box 4429, New Orleans, La. 701 1 8 $4/20 iss. 
4044
4045. ST. LOUIS OUTLAW, Box 9501, Cabanne Sta., St. Louis, Mo. 63161 
4046
4047. SUSQUEHANNA BUGLER, 700 Market St., Williamsport, Pa. 17701 
4048.25/iss. 
4049
4050. TASTY COMIX, Box 21 101 , Wash., D.C. 20009 
4051
4052. THE TIMES NOW, Box 676, Coconut Grove, Fla. 33133 
4053
4054. TUSCON FREE PRESS, Box 3403, College Sta., Tuscon, Ariz. 85716 
4055
4056CANADA/UPS 
4057
4058. ALTERNATE SOCIETY, 10 Thomas St., St. Catharines, Ont. $3.50/12 iss. 
4059
4060• CARILLON, Univ. of Sask. Regina Campus, Regina, Saskatchewan 
4061
4062. CHEVRON, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario $8/yr. 
4063
4064. DIME BAG, 3592 University St., Montreal 130, Que. 
4065
4066
4067
4068. FOURTH ESTATE, 24 Brighton Ct., Fredericton, N.B. 
4069
4070. GEORGIA STRAIGHT, 56A Powell St., Vancouver, 4, B.C. $9/52 iss. 
4071
4072. HARBINGER, Box 751 , Stn F, Toronto 285, Ontario $4/26 iss. 
4073
4074. OCTOPUS, Box 1259, Station B, Ottawa, 4 $4.50/26 iss. 
4075
4076. OMPHALOS, 2797 2 Fort St. No. 4, Winnipeg 1 , Manitoba $5/26 iss. 
4077
4078. PRAIRIE FIRE; FOURTH ESTATE, Regina Community Media Project, 
4079
4080210 Northern Crown Bldg. Regina, Sask. 
4081
4082. SWEENEY, 1 1 9 Thomas St., Oakville, Ontario $2.50/1 2 iss. 
4083
4084EUROPE/UPS 
4085
4086. Europe/UPS, Box 304, 8025, Zurich, Switzerland 
4087
4088. FIFTH COLUMN, 100 New Cavendish Street, London W1, England 
4089
4090. FRIENDS, 305 Portobello Rd., London W10, England 
4091
4092• HAPT, Flat L, 42 Moore Ave., W. Howe, Bournemouth, Hampshire, 
4093England 
4094
4095. HOLLAND HAPT, Keigersstraat 2a, Amsterdam, Holland 
4096
4097. HOTCHAI, Postfach 304-CH 8025, Zurich 25, Switz. $5/yr. 
4098
4099. INTERNATIONAL TIMES, 27 Endell St., London, WC2, Eng. $5/yr. 
4100
4101. KARGADOOR, Oude Gracht 36 bis. Utrecht, Holland 
4102
4103• OEUF, 14 Ch de la Mogeonne, 1293 Bellevue, Geneva Switzerland 
4104
4105• OM, Kaizerstraat 2A, 11et, Amsterdam, Holland, Neth. 
4106. OPS VEDA, 16 Woodholm Rd., Sheffield 1 1 , England 
4107
4108• OZ, 52 Princedale Rd., London W1 1 , England $6/yr. 
4109
4110. PEACE NEWS, 5 Celedonian Rd., Kings Cross, London W1, Eng. 
4111$8.50/yr. 
4112
4113. PIANETA FRESCA, 14 Vie Manzoni, Milano, Italy 20121 $1/iss. 
4114
4115• QUINTO LICEO, c/o Tommsaco Bruccoleri, 3, Meadow Place, London, 
4116England 
4117
4118. REAL FREE PRESS, Runstraat 31, Amsterdam, Netherlands $1/2 iss. 
4119
4120. RED MOLE, 182 Pentonville Rd., London N1 Eng. $5.50/yr. 
4121
4122• ROTTEN, Huset, Readhusstraede 13, 1466 Copenhagen K. Denmark 
4123
4124EUROPEAN ASSOCIATE MEMBERS 
4125
4126. CYCLOPS, 32. St. Petersburg Place, London, W2, Eng. (Comix) 
4127
4128• GRASS EYE, 71 Osbourne Rd., Levenshulme, Manchester 19, Eng. 
4129. MOLE EXPRESS, 19 New Brown St., Manchester 4, Eng. 
4130
4131• PANGGG, Upn-Sippenpresse, d-8500, Nurnberg Kopernikusstr. 4, 
4132Germany 
4133
4134. PARIA, c/o Poretti Viavalle Maggia 41 , 6600 Locarno, Switz. 
4135
4136• ZIGZAG, Yeoman Cottage, N. Marston, Bucks, England 
4137
4138
4139
4140LATIN AMERICA/UPS 
4141
4142
4143
4144• ECO CONTEMPORANEO, C. Correo Central 1933, Buenos Aires, 
4145Argentina ...Membership list temporarily unavailable. 
4146
4147SWITCHBOARDS 
4148
4149A good way to quickly communicate what's coming down in the community is to 
4150build a telephone tree. It works on a pyramid system. A small core of people are 
4151responsible for placing five calls each. Each person on the line in turn calls five 
4152people and so on. If the system is prearranged correctly with adjustments made if 
4153some people don't answer the phone, you can have info transmitted to about a 
4154thousand people in less than an hour. A slower but more permanent method is to 
4155start a Switchboard. Basically, a Switchboard is a central telephone number or 
4156numbers that anybody can call night or day to get information. It can be as 
4157sophisticated as the community can support. The people that agree to answer 
4158the phone should have a complete knowledge of places, services and events 
4159happening in the community. Keep a complete updated file. The San Francisco 
4160Switchboard (see below) puts out an operator's manual explaining the 
4161organization and operation of a successful switchboard. They will send it out for 
4162120 postage. San Francisco has the longest and most extensive Switchboard 
4163operation. From time to time there are national conferences with local 
4164switchboards sending a rep. 
4165
4166San Francisco 
4167
4168. THE SWITCHBOARD - 1 830 Fell St., San Francisco, Calif. 941 1 7 (41 5) 
4169387-3575 
4170
4171. MUSIC SWITCHBOARD - 1826 Fell St., San Francisco, Calif. 94117 (415) 
4172387-8008 
4173
4174. MISSION SWITCHBOARD - 848 14th St., San Francisco, Calif. 94110 
4175(415) 863-3040 
4176
4177. CHINATOWN EXCHANGE - 1042 Grant Ave., San Francisco, Calif. 
4178
417994108 (415)421-0943 
4180. THE HELP UNIT - 86 3rd St., San Francisco, Calif. 94103 (415) 421-9850 
4181. WESTERN ADDITION SWITCHBOARD - Fell & Fillmore, San Francisco, 
4182
4183Calif. (415) 626-8524 
4184
4185California 
4186
4187. CHICO SWITCHBOARD - 120 W. 2nd St., Chico, Calif. (916) 342-7546 
4188. EAST OAKLAND SWITCHBOARD - 281 2 73rd Ave., Oakland, Calif. 
4189(415)569-6369 
4190
4191. MARIN MUSIC SWITCHBOARD - 1017 "D" St., San Rafael, Calif. (415) 
4192457-2104 
4193
4194. WEST OAKLAND LEGAL SWITCHBOARD - 2713 San Pablo, Oakland, 
4195Calif. (415) 836-3013 
4196
4197
4198
4199. SWITCHBOARD OF MARIN - 1017 "D" St., San Rafael, Calif. (415) 456- 
42005300 
4201
4202. BERKELEY SWITCHBOARD - 2389 Oregon, Berkeley, Calif. (415) 549- 
42030649 
4204
4205. SANTA CRUZ SWITCHBOARD - 604 River St., Santa Cruz, Calif. (408) 
4206426-8500 
4207
4208. PALO ALTO XCHANGE - 457 Kingsley Ave., Palo Alto, Calif. (41 5) 327- 
42099008 
4210
4211. SAN JOSE SWITCHBOARD - 50 S. 4th St., San Jose, Calif. (408) 295- 
42122938 
4213
4214. SANTA BARBARA SWITCHBOARD - 6575 Seville, Isla Vista, Calif. (805) 
4215968-3564 
4216
4217. EUREKA SWITCHBOARD - 1427 California, Eureka, Calif. (707) 443- 
42188901 & 443-8311 
4219
4220. UC DAVIS SWITCHBOARD - (on campus), UC Davis, Calif. (916) 752- 
42213495 
4222
4223Other Western States 
4224
4225. TURNSTILE - 1900 Emerson, Denver, Colorado (303) 623-3445 
4226. BLACKHAWK INFORMATION CENTER - 628 Walnut St., Waterloo, Iowa 
4227(319) 234-9965 
4228
4229. TAOS SWITCHBOARD - c/o Gen. Del., Taos, New Mexico (505) 758- 
42304288 
4231
4232. PORTLAND SWITCHBOARD - 1216 SW Salmon, Portland, Oregon (503) 
4233224-0313 
4234
4235. HOUSTON SWITCHBOARD - 108 San Jacinto, Houston, Texas (713) 
4236228-6072 
4237
4238. YOUTH EMERGENCY SERVICE - 623 Cedar Ave. So., Minneapolis, 
4239Minn. (612)338-7588 
4240
4241Eastern States 
4242
4243. POWELTON TROUBLE CENTER - 222 N. 35th St., Phila., Penna.. (215) 
4244382-6472 
4245
4246. WASHINGTON D.C. SWITCHBOARD - 2201 P St. NW, Washington, D.C. 
4247(202) 667-4684 
4248
4249. MIAMI CENTER FOR DIALOG - 2175 NW 26th St., Miami, Fla. (305) 634- 
42507741 
4251
4252. CANTERBURY HOUSE - 330 Maynard S, Ann Arbor, Michigan (313) 665- 
42530606 
4254
4255. THE LISTENING EAR - 547 E. Grand River, East Lansing, Michigan (517) 
4256337-1717 
4257
4258. THE ECSTATIC UMBRELLA - 3800 McGee Kansas City, Missouri (816) 
4259561-4524 
4260
4261. OPEN CITY - 4726 3rd St., Detroit, Michigan (313) 831-2770 
4262
4263
4264
4265. SWITCHBOARD INC. - 1722 Summit St., Number 6, Columbus, Ohio 
4266(614)294-6378 
4267
4268• HELP - c/o Marby Beil, 1708 E. Lafayette, Number 5, Milwaukee, 
4269
4270Wisconsin (414)273-5959 
4271. UNITED CHURCH PRESBYTERIAN - 181 Mount Horeb Rd., Warren, N.J. 
4272
4273(201)469-5044 
4274
4275. BOSTON SWITCHBOARD - 45 Bowdoin St., Boston, Mass. (617) 246- 
42764255 
4277
4278. PROJECT PLACE - 37 Rutland St., Boston, Mass.(61 7)267-5280 
4279. BEVERLY SWITCHBOARD - Beverly Hospital, Beverly, Mass. (617) 922- 
42800000 
4281
4282. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF ACTON - 8 Concord Rd., 
4283
4284Acton, Mass. (617) 263-3940 
4285. HALF WAY HOUSE - 20 Linwood Sq., Roxbury, Mass. (61 7) 442-7591 
4286. ACID - 13 Linden Ave., Maiden, Mass. (617) 342-2218 
4287. PROJECT ASSIST - 945 Great Plain Ave., Needham, Mass. (617) 444- 
4288
42891902&3 
4290
4291. LEXINGTON - ARLINGTON HOT LINE - 1912 Mass. Ave., Lexington, 
4292
4293Mass. (617) 862-81 30&1 
4294. COMMUNITY YOUTH COMMISSION - 945 Great Plain Ave., Needham, 
4295
4296Mass. (617) 444-1795 
4297. HOT LINE - 429 Cherry St., West Newton, Mass. (617) 969-5906 
4298
4299Other Countries 
4300
4301. BINARY INFORMATION TRANSFER - 141 Westbourne Park Rd., London 
4302W2, England. Ask overseas operator for London 222-8219 
4303
4304. CANADIAN SWITCHBOARD - 282 Rue Ste. Catherine, West, Montreal, 
4305Quebec, Canada (514) 866-2672 
4306
4307
4308
4309For a complete and up-to-date list of switchboards and similar projects around 
4310the country, write to San Francisco Switchboard. They need 25 cents to cover 
4311postage costs. 
4312
4313
4314
4315
4316Guerrilla Broadcasting 
4317GUERRILLA RADIO 
4318
4319Under FCC Low Power Transmission Regulations, it is legal to broadcast on the 
4320AM band without even obtaining a license, if you transmit with 100 milliwatts of 
4321power or less on a free band space that doesn't interfere with a licensed station. 
4322You are further allowed up to a 12-foot antenna or the use of carrier-current 
4323transmission (regular electric wall outlets). Using this legal set-up, you can 
4324broadcast from a 2 to 20 block radius depending on how high up you can locate 
4325your antenna and the density of tall buildings in the area. 
4326
4327Carrier-current broadcasting consists of plugging the transmitter into a regular 
4328wall socket. It draws power in the same way as any other electrical appliance, 
4329
4330
4331
4332and feeds its signal into the power line allowing the broadcast to be heard on any 
4333AM radio tuned into the operating frequency. The transmitter can be adjusted to 
4334different frequencies until a clear band is located. The signal will travel over the 
4335electrical wiring until it hits a transformer where it will be erased. The trouble with 
4336this method is that in large cities, almost every large office or apartment building 
4337has a transformer. You should experiment with this method first, but if you are in 
4338a city, chances are you'll need an antenna rigged up on the roof. Anything over 
4339twelve feet is illegal, but practice has shown that the FCC won't hassle you if you 
4340don't have commercials and refrain from interfering with licensed broadcasts. 
4341There are some cats in Connecticut broadcasting illegally with a 100-foot 
4342antenna over a thirty mile radius for hours on end and nobody gives them any 
4343trouble. Naturally if you insist upon using dirty language, issuing calls to 
4344revolution, broadcasting bombing information, interfering with above ground 
4345stations and becoming too well known, the FCC is going to try and knock you 
4346out. There are penalties that have never been handed out of up to a year in jail. 
4347It's possible you could get hit with a conspiracy rap, which could make it a felony, 
4348but the opinion of movement lawyers now is a warning if you're caught once, and 
4349a possible fine with stiffer penalties possible for repeaters that are caught. 
4350
4351If it gets really heavy, you could still broadcast for up to 15 minutes without being 
4352pin-pointed by the FCC sleuths. By locating your equipment in a panel truck and 
4353broadcasting from a fixed roof antenna, you can make it almost impossible for 
4354them to catch you by changing positions. 
4355
4356There has been a variety of transmitting equipment used, and the most effective 
4357has been found to be an AM transmitter manufactured by Low Power 
4358Broadcasting Co., 520 Lincoln Highway, Frazer, Penn. 19355. Call Dick 
4359Crompton at (215 Nl 4-4096. The right transmitter will run about $200. If you plan 
4360to use carrier-current transmission you'll also need a capacitor that sells for $30. 
4361An antenna can be made out of aluminum tubing and antenna wiring available at 
4362any TV radio supply store (see diagram). You'll also need a good microphone 
4363that you can get for about $10. Naturally, equipment for heavier broadcasting is 
4364available if a member of your group has a license or good connections with 
4365someone who works in a large electronics supply house. Also with a good 
4366knowledge in the area you can build a transmitter for a fraction of the purchase 
4367price. You can always employ tape recorders, turntables and other broadcasting 
4368hardware depending on how much bread you have, how much stuff you have to 
4369hide (i.e., how legal your operation is) and the type of broadcasting you want to 
4370do. 
4371
4372It is possible to extend your range by sending a signal over the telephone lines to 
4373other transmitters which will immediately rebroadcast. Several areas in a city 
4374could be linked together and even from one city to another. Theoretically, if 
4375enough people rig up transmitters and antennas at proper locations and 
4376everyone operates on the same band, it is possible to build a nation-wide 
4377people's network that is equally theoretically legal. 
4378
4379
4380
4381Broadcasting, it should be remembered, is a one-way transmission of 
4382information. Communications which allow you to transmit and receive are illegal 
4383without a license (ham radio). 
4384
4385GUERRILLA TELEVISION 
4386
4387There are a number of outlaw radio projects going on around the country. Less 
4388frequent, but just as feasible, is a people's television network. Presently there are 
4389three basic types of TV systems: Broadcast, which is the sending of signals 
4390directly from a station's transmitter to home receiver sets; Cable, where the cable 
4391company employees extremely sensitive antenna to pick up broadcast 
4392transmissions and relay them and/or they originate and send them; and thirdly, 
4393Closed Circuit TV, such as the surveillance cameras in supermarkets, banks and 
4394apartment house lobbies. 
4395
4396The third system as used by the pigs is of little concern, unless we are interested 
4397in not being photographed. The cameras can be temporarily knocked out of 
4398commission by flashing a bright light (flashbulb, cigarette lighter, etc.) directly in 
4399front of its lens. For our own purposes, closed-circuit TV can be employed for 
4400broadcasting rallies, rock concerts or teach-ins to other locations. The equipment 
4401is not that expensive to rent and easy to operate. Just contact the largest 
4402television or electronics store in your area and ask about it. There are also 
4403closed-circuit and cable systems that work in harmony to broadcast special 
4404shows to campuses and other institutions. Many new systems are being 
4405developed and will be in operation soon. 
4406
4407Cable systems as such are in use only in a relatively few areas. They can be 
4408tapped either at the source or at any point along the cable by an engineer freak 
4409who knows what to do. The source is the best spot, since all the amplification 
4410and distribution equipment of the system is available at that point. Tapping along 
4411the cable itself can be a lot hairier, but more frustrating for the company when 
4412they try to trace you down. 
4413
4414Standard broadcasting that is received on almost all living room sets works on an 
4415RF (radio frequency) signal sent out on various frequencies which correspond to 
4416the channels on the tuner. In no area of the country are all these channels used. 
4417This raises important political questions as to why people do not have the right to 
4418broadcast on unused channels. By getting hold of a TV camera (Sony and 
4419Panasonic are the best for the price) that has an RF output, you can send 
4420pictures to a TV set simply by placing the camera cable on or near the antenna of 
4421the receiver set. When the set is operating on the same channel as the camera, it 
4422will show what the camera sees. Used video tape recorders such as the Sony CV 
4423series that record and play back audio and video information are becoming more 
4424available. These too can be easily adapted to send RF signals the same as a live 
4425camera. 
4426
4427
4428
4429Whether or not the program to be broadcasted is live or on tape, there are three 
4430steps to be taken in order to establish a people's TV network. First, you must 
4431convert the video and audio signals to an RF frequency modulated (FM) signal 
4432corresponding to the desired broadcast channel. We suggest for political and 
4433technical reasons that you pick one of the unused channels in your area to begin 
4434experimenting. The commercial stations have an extremely powerful signal and 
4435can usually override your small output. Given time and experience you might 
4436want to go into direct competition with the big boys on their own channel. It is 
4437entirely possible, say in a 10 to 20 block radius, to interrupt a presidential press- 
4438conference with more important news. Electronic companies, such as Jerrold 
4439Electronics Corp., 4th and Walnut Sts., Philadelphia, Pa., make equipment that 
4440can RF both video and audio information onto specific channels. The device 
4441you'd be interested in is called a cable driver or RF modulator. 
4442
4443When the signal is in the RF state, it is already possible to broadcast very short 
4444distances. The second step is to amplify the signal so it will reach as far as 
4445possible. A linear amplifier of the proper frequency is required for this job. The 
4446stronger the amplifier the farther and more powerful the signal. A 1 0-watt job will 
4447cover approximately 5 miles (line of sight) in area. Linear amplifiers are not that 
4448easily available, but they can be constructed with some electrical engineering 
4449knowledge. 
4450
4451The third step is the antenna, which if the whole system is to be mobile to avoid 
4452detection, is going to involve some experimentation and possible camouflage. 
4453Two things to keep in mind about an antenna are that it should be what is 
4454technically referred to as a "di-pole" antenna (see diagram) and since TV signals 
4455travel on line of sight, it is important to place the antenna as high as possible. 
4456Although it hasn't been done in practice, it certainly is possible to reflect pirate 
4457signals off an make equipment that can RF both video and audio existing 
4458antenna of a commercial network. This requires a full knowledge of broadcasting; 
4459however, any amateur can rig up an antenna, attach it to a helium balloon and 
4460get it plenty high. For most, the roof of a tall building will suffice. If you're really 
4461uptight about your operation, the antenna can be hidden with a fake cardboard 
4462chimney. 
4463
4464We realize becoming TV guerrillas is not everyone's trip, but a small band with a 
4465few grand can indeed pull it off. There are a lot of technical freaks hanging 
4466around recording studios, guitar shops, hi-fi stores and engineering schools that 
4467can be turned on to the project. By showing them the guidelines laid out here, 
4468they can help you assemble and build various components that are difficult to 
4469purchase (i.e., the linear amplifier). Naturally, by building some of the 
4470components, the cost of the operation is kept way down. Equipment can be 
4471purchased in selective electronics stores. You'll need a camera, VTR, RF 
4472modulator, linear amplifier and antenna. Also a generator, voltage regulator and 
4473an alternator if you want the station to be mobile. One of the best sources of 
4474information on both television and radio broadcasting is the Radio Amateur's 
4475
4476
4477
4478Handbook published by the American Radio Relay League, Newington, Conn. 
44790661 1 and available for $4.50. The handbook gives a complete course in 
4480electronics and the latest information on all techniques and equipment related to 
4481broadcasting. Back issues have easy to read do-it-yourself TV transmitter 
4482diagrams and instructions. Also available is a publication called Radical 
4483Software, put out by Raindance Corp., 24 E. 22nd St., New York, N.Y., with the 
4484latest info on all types of alternative communications. 
4485
4486Guerrilla TV is the vanguard of the communications revolution, rather than the 
4487avant-garde cellophane light shows and the weekend conferences. One pirate 
4488picture on the sets in Amerika's living rooms is worth a thousand wasted words. 
4489
4490With the fundamentals in this field mastered, you can rig up all sorts of shit. 
4491Cheap twenty-dollar tape recorders can be purchased and outfitted with a series 
4492of small loud-speakers. Concealed in a school auditorium or other large hall, 
4493such a system can blast out any message or music you wish to play. The 
4494administration will go insane trying to locate the operation if it is well hidden. We 
4495know two cats who rigged a church with this type of setup and a timing device. 
4496Right in the middle of the sermon, on came Radio Heaven and said stuff like 
4497"Come on preacher, this is God, you don't believe all that crap now, do you?" It 
4498made for an exciting Sunday service, all right. You can build a miniature 
4499transmitter and with a small magnet attach it to the underbelly of a police car to 
4500keep track of where it's going. This would only be practical in a small town or on 
4501a campus where there are only a few security guards or patrol vehicles. If you 
4502rigged a small tape recorder to the transmitter and tuned it to a popular AM band, 
4503the patrol car as it rode around could actually broadcast the guerrilla message 
4504you prerecorded. Wouldn't they be surprised when they found out how you did it? 
4505You can get a "Bumper Beeper" and receiver that are constructed by 
4506professionals for use by private detectives. The dual unit costs close to $400. If 
4507you've got that kind of bread, you can write John Bomar, 6838 No. 3rd Ave., 
4508Phoenix, Arizona 85013 for a catalogue and literature. 
4509
4510Even though there are laws governing the area of sneaky surveillance, telephone 
4511taps, tracking devices and the like, a number of enterprising firms produce an 
4512unbelievable array of electronic hardware that allows you to match Big Brother's 
4513ears and eyes. Sugar cube transmitters, tie clasp microphones, phone taps, tape 
4514recorders that work in a hollowed-out book and other Brave New World 
4515equipment is available from the following places. Send for their catalogues just to 
4516marvel at the level of technology. R. B. Clifton, 1150 NW 7th Ave., Miami, Fla. 
451733168; Electrolab Corp., Bank of Stateboro Building, Stateboro, Ga. 30458; or 
4518Tracer Investigative Products, Inc., 256 Worth. Ave., Palm, Beach, Fla. 33482. 
4519
4520By the way, you can pick up Radio Hanoi on a short wave radio every day from 
45213:00 to 3:30 PM at 15013 kilocycles on the 19 meter band. 
4522
4523
4524
4525
4526Negotiating a permit with city officials 
4527
4528
4529
4530Demonstrations 
4531
4532
4533
4534Demonstrations always will be an important form of protest. The structure can 
4535vary from a rally or teach-in to a massive civil disobedience such as the 
4536confronting of the warmakers at the Pentagon or a smoke-in. A demonstration is 
4537different from other forms of warfare because it invites people other than those 
4538planning the action via publicity to participate. It also is basically non-violent in 
4539nature. A complete understanding of the use of media is necessary to create the 
4540publicity needed to get the word out. Numbers of people are only one of the 
4541many factors in an effective demonstration. The timing, choice of target and 
4542tactics to be employed are equally important. There have been demonstrations of 
4543400,000 that are hardly remembered and demonstrations of a few dozen that 
4544were remarkably effective. Often the critical element involved is the theater. 
4545Those who say a demonstration should be concerned with education rather than 
4546theater don't understand either and will never organize a successful 
4547demonstration, or for that matter, a successful revolution. Publicity includes 
4548everything from buttons and leaflets to press conferences. You should be in 
4549touch with the best artists you can locate to design the visual props. Posters can 
4550be silk screened very cheaply and people can be taught to do it in a very short 
4551time. Buttons have to be purchased. The cheapest are those printed directly on 
4552the metal. The paint rubs off after a while, but they are ideal for mass 
4553demonstrations. You can print 10,000 for about $250.00. Leaflets, like posters, 
4554should be well designed. 
4555
4556One way of getting publicity is to negotiate with the city for permits. Again, this 
4557raises political questions, but there is not doubt one reason for engaging in 
4558permit discussions is for added publicity. 
4559
4560The date, time and place of the demonstration all have to be chosen with skill. 
4561Know the projected weather reports. Pick a time and day of the week that are 
4562convenient to most people. Make sure the place itself adds some meaning to the 
4563message. Don't have a demonstration just because that's the way it's always 
4564been done. It is only one type of weapon and should be used as such. On the 
4565other hand, don't dismiss demonstrations because they have always turned out 
4566boring. You and your group can plan a demonstration within the demonstration 
4567more accurately. Also don't tend to dismiss demonstrations outright because the 
4568repression is too great. During World War II the Danes held street 
4569demonstrations against the Nazis who occupied their country. Even today there 
4570are public demonstrations against the Vietnam War in downtown Saigon. 
4571Repression is there, but overestimating it is more a tactical blunder than the 
4572reverse. None the less, it's wise to go to all demonstrations prepared for a 
4573vamping by the pigs. 
4574
4575
4576
4577DRESS 
4578
4579
4580
4581Most vamping is accompanied by clubbing, rough shoving and dragging, gassing 
4582and occasional buckshot or rifle fire. The clothing you wear should offer you the 
4583best protection possible, yet be light weight enough to allow you to be highly 
4584mobile. CS and CN are by far the most commonly employed tear gas 
4585dispersibles. Occasionally they are combined with pepper gas to give better 
4586results. Pepper gas is a nerve irritant that affects exposed areas of the skin. 
4587Clothing that is tight fitting and covers as much of the body surface as possible is 
4588advisable. This also offers some protection if you are dragged along the ground. 
4589Gloves come in handy as protection and if you want to pick up gas canisters and 
4590throw them back at the pigs or chuck them through a store window. 
4591
4592Your shoes should be high sneakers for running or boots for kicking. Hiking boots 
4593sold in army surplus stores serve both purposes and are your best selection for 
4594street action. Men should wear a jock strap or protective cup. Rib guards can be 
4595purchased for about $6.00 at any sporting goods store. Shoulder pads and leg 
4596pads are also available, but unless you expect heavy fighting and are used to 
4597wearing this clumsy street armor, you'll be better off without it. 
4598
4599
4600
4601HELMETS 
4602
4603
4604
4605Everyone should have a helmet. Your head sticks out above the swarming crowd 
4606and dents like a tin can. Protect it! The type of helmet you get depends on what 
4607you can afford and how often you'll be using it. The cheapest helmet available is 
4608a heavy steel tank model. This one is good because it offers ear protection and 
4609has a built-in suspension system to absorb the blow. It is also bullet proof. It's 
4610disadvantages are that it only comes in large sizes and is the heaviest thing you'll 
4611ever have on your head. It costs about $3.00. For $5.00 you can get a Civil 
4612Defense helmet made for officers. It's much lighter, but doesn't offer protection 
4613for the ears. It has a good suspension system. If you get this model, paint it a 
4614dark color before using it and you'll be less conspicuous. Our fashion consultants 
4615suggest anarchy black. 
4616
4617Construction helmets or "hard hats" run between $8.00 and $10.00, depending 
4618on the type of suspension system and material used. They are good for women 
4619because they are extremely lightweight. The aluminum ones dent if struck 
4620repeatedly and the fiberglass type can crack. Also they offer no ear protection. If 
4621you prefer one of these you should find a way to attach a chin or neck strap so 
4622you won't lose it while you run. If you get a hard hat, make sure you remove the 
4623hard head before you take it home. 
4624
4625Probably the all-around good deal for the money is the standard M-1 Army issue 
4626helmet. These vary in quality and price, depending on age and condition. They 
4627run from $2.00 to $10.00. Make sure the one you get has a liner with webbing 
4628that fits well or is adjustable and has a chin strap. Their main disadvantage is that 
4629they are bulky and heavy. 
4630
4631The snappiest demonstrators use the familiar motorcycle crash helmet. They are 
4632the highest in price, running from $10.00 to as high as $40.00. Being made of 
4633fiberglass, they are extremely lightweight. They have a heavy-duty strap built in 
4634and they can be gotten to fit quite snugly around the head. They offer excellent 
4635ear protection. The foam rubber insulation is better than a webbing system, and 
4636will certainly cushion most blows. Being made of fiberglass, a few have been 
4637known to crack under repeated blows, but that is extremely rare. Most come with 
4638plastic face guards that offer a little added protection. Get only those with 
4639removable ones since you might want to make use of a gas mask. 
4640
4641GAS MASKS 
4642
4643Ski goggles or the face visor on a crash helmet will protect against Mace but will 
4644offer no protection against the chemical warfare gasses being increasingly used 
4645by pigs to dispose crowds. For this protection you'll need a gasmask. All the 
4646masks discussed give ideal protection against the gasses mentioned in the chart 
4647if used properly. If you do not have a gas mask, you should at least get a supply 
4648
4649
4650
4651of surgical masks from a hospital supply store and a plastic bag filled with water 
4652and a cloth. 
4653
4654The familiar World War II Army gas mask with the filter in a long nose unit sells 
4655new (which is the only way gas masks can be sold) for about $5.00. Its 
4656disadvantages are that it doesn't cover the whole face, is easy to grab and pull 
4657off and the awkwardly placed filter makes running difficult. The Officer Civil 
4658Defense unit sells for the same price and overcomes the disadvantages of the 
4659World War II Army model. Most National Guard units use this type of mask. It 
4660offers full face protection, is lightweight and the filter canister is conveniently 
4661located. Also the adjustable straps make for a nice tight fit. The U.S.A. Protective 
4662Field Combat Mask M9A1 offers the same type protection as the OCD, but costs 
4663twice as much. Its advantage is that you can get new filter canisters when the 
4664chemicals in the one you are using becomes ineffective. New filters cost about 
4665$1 .50. When you buy a mask, be sure and inquire if the filter has replacements. 
4666To get maximum efficiency out of a mask it needs an active chemical filter. 
4667
4668The U.S. Navy ND Mark IV Mask is the most effective gas mask available. It has 
4669replaceable filter canisters and fits snugly to the head. It costs about $12.00. Its 
4670disadvantage is its dual tube filter system, which is somewhat bulky. Fix it so the 
4671canister rests on the back of your needs. It's more difficult to grab and easier to 
4672run. 
4673
4674When you get your gas mask home, try it out to get the feeling of using it. Make 
4675sure the fit is good and snug. Purchase an anti-fog cloth for 25 cents where you 
4676got the mask. Wipe the inside of the eye pieces before wearing to prevent the 
4677glasses from clouding. Another good reason for wearing a mask is that it offers 
4678anonymity. Helmets, gas masks and a host of other valuable equipment are 
4679available at any large Army-Navy surplus store. Kaufman's Surplus and Arms, 
4680Inc., 623 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10012 is very well stocked. For 75 cents you 
4681can get their catalogue and order through the mail. It's in New York though and 
4682probably more expensive than a store in your locale. The surplus stores buy from 
4683wholesale distributors themselves, who in turn buy directly from the military. If 
4684you know a soldier or someone who is married to a soldier, they have access to 
4685the Post Dispensary or PX and can get all sorts of stuff at nothing prices. For 20 
4686cents you can get an invaluable pamphlet from the Government Printing Office 
4687called How to Buy Surplus Personal Property. It has a complete list of regional 
4688surplus wholesalers. The closest one in the Northeast is the Naval Supply 
4689Center, Building 652, U.S. Naval Base, Philadelphia, Pa. and in Northern 
4690California, the Naval Supply Center, Building 502, Oakland, California. You can 
4691order by mail or in person and the prices are very low, even though it isn't as 
4692good as the stuff our brothers and sisters in the Viet Cong rip-off. 
4693
4694
4695
4696WALKIE-TALKIES 
4697
4698
4699
4700You should always go to a demonstration in a small group that stays in contact 
4701with each other until the demonstration is over. One way to keep in touch is to 
4702use walkie-talkies. No matter how heavy the vamping gets or how spread out are 
4703the crowds, you'll be able to communicate with these lightweight effective 
4704portable devices. The only disadvantage is cost. A half decent unit costs at least 
4705$18.00. It should have a minimum of 9 transistors and 100 milliwatts, although 
4706walkie-talkies can go as high as 5 watts and broadcast over 2 miles. Anything 
4707under 1 watt will not broadcast over V2 mile and considerably less in an area with 
4708tall buildings. The best unit you can buy runs about $300.00. If you ever deck a 
4709pig, steal his walkie-talkie even before you take his gun. A good rule is to avoid 
4710the bargain gyp-joints and go to a place that deals in electronic equipment. 
4711
4712The important thing to realize about all walkie-talkie networks is that if anyone 
4713can talk, anyone else can listen and vice versa. This applies to pigs as well as 
4714us. All walkie-talkies work on the Civilian Band which has 23 channels. The 
4715cheaper units are preset to channel 9 or 1 1 . The pigs broadcast on higher 
4716channels, usually channel 22. More expensive sets can operate on alternative 
4717channels. By removing the front of the set, you can adjust the transmitter and 
4718receiver to pick up and receive police communications. Don't screw around with 
4719the inside though, unless you know what you are doing. Allied Radio, 100 N. 
4720Western Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60680, will send you a good free catalogue, as 
4721will most large electronic stores. Consider buying a number of sets and ask about 
4722group discounts. Practice a number of times before you actually use walkie- 
4723talkies in real action. Develop code names and words just like the pigs do. Once 
4724you get acquainted with this method of communications in the streets, you'll 
4725never get cut off from the action. Watch out in close combat though. The pigs 
4726always try to smash any electronic gear. 
4727
4728OTHER EQUIPMENT 
4729
4730A sign can be used to ward off blows. Staple it to a good strong pole that you can 
4731use as a weapon if need be. Chains make good belts, as do garrisons with the 
4732buckles sharpened. A tightly rolled-up magazine or newspaper also can be used 
4733as a defensive weapon. 
4734
4735Someone in your group should carry a first aid kit. A Medical Emergency 
4736Aeronautic Kit, which costs about $5.00 has a perfect carrying bag for street 
4737action. 
4738
4739Ideally you should visit the proposed site of the demonstration before it actually 
4740takes place. This way you'll have an idea of the terrain and the type of 
4741containment the police will be using. Someone in your group should mimeograph 
4742a map of the immediate vicinity which each person should carry. Alternative 
4743actions and a rendezvous point should be worked out. Everyone should have two 
4744numbers written on their arm, a coordination center number and the number of a 
4745local lawyer or legal defense committee. You should not take your personal 
4746
4747
4748
4749phone books to demonstrations. If you get busted, pigs can get mighty Nosy 
4750when it comes to phone books. Any sharp objects can be construed as weapons. 
4751Women should not wear earrings or other jewelry and should tie their hair up to 
4752tuck it under a helmet. Wear a belt that you can use as a tourniquet. False teeth 
4753and contact lenses should be left at home if possible. You can choke on false 
4754teeth if you receive a sharp blow while running. Contact lenses can complicate 
4755eye damage if gas or Mace is used. 
4756
4757If it really looks heavy, you might want to pick up on a lightweight adjustable 
4758bullet-proof vest, available for $14.95 from Surplus Distributors, Inc., 6279 Van 
4759Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys, California 91401. Remember what the Boy Scouts say 
4760when they go camping: "Be Prepared". When you go to demonstrations you 
4761should be prepared for a lot more than speeches. The pigs will be. 
4762
4763
4764
4765
4766Trashing 
4767
4768
4769
4770Ever since the Chicago pigs brutalized the demonstrators in August of 1968, 
4771young people have been read to vent their rage over Amerika's inhumanity by 
4772using more daring tactics than basic demonstrations. There is a growing 
4773willingness to do battle with the pigs in the streets and at the same time to inflict 
4774property damage. It's not exactly rioting and it's not exactly guerrilla warfare; it 
4775has come to be called "Trashing." Most trashing is of a primitive nature with the 
4776pigs having the weapon and strategy advantage. Most trashers rely on quick 
4777young legs and a nearby rock. By developing simple gang strategy and 
4778becoming acquainted with some rudimentary weapons and combat techniques, 
4779the odds can be shifted considerably. 
4780
4781Remember, pigs have small brains and move slowly. All formations, signals, 
4782codes and other procedures they use have to be uniform and simplistic. The 
4783Army Plan for Containment and Control of Civil Disorders, published by the 
4784Government Printing Office, contains the basic thinking for all city, county and 
4785state storm troopers. A trip to the library and a look at any basic text in 
4786criminology will help considerably in gaining an understanding of how pigs act in 
4787the street. If you study up, you'll find you can, with the aid of a bullhorn or 
4788properly adjusted walkie-talkie, fuck up many intricate pig formations. "Left flank- 
4789right turn!" said authoritatively into a bullhorn pointed in the right direction will 
4790yield all sorts of wild results. 
4791
4792You should trash with a group using a buddy system to keep track of each other. 
4793If someone is caught by a pig, other should immediately rush to the rescue if it's 
4794possible to do so without sustaining too many losses. If an arrest is made, 
4795someone from your gang should take responsibility for seeing to it that a lawyer 
4796and bail bread are taken care of. Never abandon a member of your gang. 
4797
4798Avoid fighting in close quarters. You run less risk by throwing an object than by 
4799personally delivering the blow with a weapon you hold in your hand. We suppose 
4800this is what pigs refer to as "duty fighting." All revolutionaries fight dirt in the eyes 
4801of the oppressors. The British accused the Minutemen of Lexington and Concord 
4802of fighting dirty by hiding behind trees. The U.S. Army accuses the Viet Cong of 
4803fighting dirty when they rub a pointed bamboo shoot in infected shit and use it as 
4804a land mine. Mayor Daley says the Yippies squirted hair spray and used golf 
4805balls with spikes in them against his innocent blue boys. No one ever accused 
4806the U.S. of being sneaky for using an airforce in Southeast Asia or the Illinois 
4807State Attorney's office of fighting dirty when it murdered Fred Hampton and Mark 
4808Clark while they lay in bed. We say: all power to the dirty fighters! 
4809
4810WEAPONS FOR STREET FIGHTING 
4811
4812Spray Cans 
4813
4814
4815
4816These are a very effective and educating method of property destruction. If a 
4817liberated zone has been established or you find yourself on a quiet street away 
4818from the thick of things, pretty up the neighborhood. Slogans and symbols can be 
4819sprayed on rough surfaces such as brick or concrete walls that are a real bitch to 
4820remove unless expensive sandblasting is used. 
4821
4822The Slingshot 
4823
4824This is probably the ideal street weapon for the swarms of little Davids that are 
4825out to down the Goliaths of Pigdom. It is cheap, legal to carry, silent, fast-loading 
4826and any right size rock will do for a missile. You can find them at hobby shops 
4827and large sporting goods stores, especially those that deal in hunting supplies. 
4828Wrist-Rocket makes a powerful and accurate slingshot for $2.50. The Whamo 
4829Sportsman is not as good but half the price. By selecting the right "Y" shaped 
4830branch, you can fashion a home-made one by using a strip of rubber cut from the 
4831inner tube of a tue as the sling. A few hours of shooting stones at cans in the 
4832back yard or up on the roof will make you marksman enough for those fat bank 
4833windows and even fatter pigs. 
4834
4835Slings 
4836
4837A sling is a home-made weapon consisting of two lengths of heavy-duty cord 
4838each attached securely at one end to a leather patch that serves as a pocket to 
4839cradle the rock. Place the rock in the pouch and grab the two pieces of cord 
4840firmly in your hand. Whirl the rock round and round until gravity holds it firmly in 
4841the pouch. When you feel you have things under control, let one end of the cord 
4842go and the rock will fly out at an incredible speed. You should avoid using the 
4843sling in a thick crowd (rooftop shooting is best). Practice is definitely needed to 
4844gain any degree of accuracy. 
4845
4846Boomerangs 
4847
4848The boomerang is a neat weapon for street fighting and is as easy to master as 
4849the Frisbee. There is a great psychological effect in using exotic weapons such 
4850as this. You can buy one at large hobby stores. On the East Coast you can get 
4851one from Sportscraft, Bergenfield, New Jersey, for $2.69, and on the West Coast 
4852from Whamo, 835 El Monte St., San Gabriel, Calif., for $1.10. 
4853
4854Flash Guns 
4855
4856Electric battery-operated flash guns are available that will blind a power-crazy 
4857pig, thus distracting him long enough to rescue a captured comrade. Check out 
4858camping and boating supply stores. 
4859
4860
4861
4862Tear Gas and Mace 
4863
4864
4865
4866Personalized tear gas and mace dispensers are available for self-defense 
4867against muggers. Well, isn't a pig just an extra vicious mugger? Write J. P. Darby, 
48688813 New Hyde Park, New York, N.Y. 1 1040 for a variety of types and prices. 
4869
4870Tear gas shells are available for 12 gauge shotguns and .38 Special handguns, 
4871but it is highly inadvisable to bring guns to street actions. A far better weapon is a 
4872specially built projection device that shoots tear gas shells. Hercules Gas- 
4873Munitions Corp., 5501 No. Broadway, Chicago, III., sells compact units complete 
4874with cartridges for $6.95 that will fire up to 20 feet. Penguin Associates, Inc., 
4875Pennsylvania Avenue, Malvern, Penn., also has a variety of tear-gas propellant 
4876devices including a combination tear gas-billyclub item. All these companies will 
4877supply a catalogue and price list on request. Some states have laws against 
4878civilian use of tear gas devices. New York is one of them, and unfortunately 
4879these companies will not ship to states that forbid usage. If you want any of these 
4880items, and your state has restrictions, have a sister or brother in a neighboring 
4881state order for you. Just latching onto these catalogues can be a trip and a half in 
4882terms of getting your imagination hopping. For example Raid, Black Flag and 
4883other insecticides shoot a 7 to 10 foot stream that burns the eyes. You can also 
4884dissolve Drano in water and squirt it from an ordinary plastic water pistol. That 
4885makes a highly effective defensive weapon. A phony letterhead of a Civil 
4886Defense unit will help in getting heavier anti-personal weapons of a defensive 
4887nature. 
4888
4889Anti-Tire Weapons 
4890
4891Don't believe all those bullshit tire ads that make tires seem like the Superman of 
4892the streets. Roofing nails spread out on the street are effective in stopping a 
4893patrol car. A nail sticking out from a strong piece of wood wedged under a rear 
4894tire will work as effectively as a bazooka. An ice pick will do the trick repeatedly 
4895but you've got to have a strong arm to strike home. Sugar in the gas tank of a pig 
4896vehicle will really fuck-up the engine. 
4897
4898Authentic Pig Game 
4899
4900If you really get into it, you'll probably want to be sd heavily prepared for trashing 
4901as are the pigs. Wouldn't you just know that the largest supplier of equipment to 
4902police in the world is in Chicago. Kale's, 550 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago, III. 
490360607, will send you, on request, the most complete catalogue you can get for 
4904trashing. Actual police uniforms, super-riot helmets, persuaders chemical mace, 
4905a knuckle sap, which is a glove with powdered lead, billy clubs, secret holsters, a 
4906three-in-one mob stick that spits Mace, emits an electric shock and allows you to 
4907club to death a charging rhinoceros. You can also get the latest in handcuffs and 
4908other security devices. This catalogue is a must for the love-child of the 70's. If 
4909we want to get high we're going to have to fight our way up. 
4910
4911
4912
4913KNIFE FIGHTING 
4914
4915
4916
4917Probably one of the most favored street weapons of all time is the good old 
4918"shiv," "blade," "toe-jabber" or whatever you choose to call a good sticker. 
4919Remembering that today's pig is tomorrow's bacon, it's good to know a few 
4920handy slicing tips. The first thing to learn is the local laws regarding the 
4921possession of knives. The laws on possession are of the "Catch-22" vagueness. 
4922Cops can arrest you for having a small pocket knife and claim you have a 
4923concealed and deadly weapon in your possession. Here, as in most cases of law, 
4924it's not what you are doing, it's who's doing the what that counts. All areas, 
4925however, usually have a limit on length such as blades under 4" or 6" are legal 
4926and anything over that length concealed on a person can be considered illegal. 
4927Asking some hip lawyers can help here. 
4928
4929Unfortunately, the best fighting knives are illegal. Switchblades (and stilettos) 
4930because they can so quickly spring into operation, are great weapons that are 
4931outlawed in all states. If you want to risk the consequences, however, you can 
4932readily purchase these weapons once you learn how to contact the criminal 
4933underworld or in most foreign countries. If both of these fail, go to any pawnshop, 
4934look in the window, and take our choice of lethal, illegal knives. 
4935
4936A flat gravity knife, available in most army surplus and pawn shops would be the 
4937best type available in regular over-the-counter buying. It's flat style makes for 
4938easy concealment and comfort when kept in a pocket or boot. It can be greased 
4939and the rear "heel" of the blade can be filed down to make it fly open with a flick 
4940of the wrist. A little practice here will be very useful. 
4941
4942Most inexperienced knife fighters use a blade incorrectly. Having seen too many 
4943Jim Bowies slash their way through walls of human flesh, they persist in carrying 
4944on this inane tradition. Overhead and uppercut slashes are a waste of energy 
4945and blade power. The correct method is to hold the knife in a natural, firm grip 
4946and jab straight ahead at waist level with the arm extending full length each time. 
4947This fencing style allows for the maximum reach of arm and blade. By 
4948concentrating the point of the knife directly at the target, you make defense 
4949against such an attack difficult. Work out with this jabbing method in front of a 
4950mirror and in a few days you'll get it down pretty well. 
4951
4952
4953
4954
4955
4956How to tie a knot with your toes 
4957
4958
4959
4960UNARMED DEFENSE 
4961
4962
4963
4964Let's face it, when it comes to trashing in the streets, our success is going to 
4965depend on our cunning and speed rather than our strength and power. Our side 
4966is all quarterbacks, and the pigs have nothing but linemen. They are clumsy, 
4967slobbish brutes that would be lost without their guns, clubs and toy whistles. 
4968When one grabs you for an arrest, you can with a little effort, make him let go. In 
4969the confusion of all the street action, you will then be able to manage your 
4970getaway. 
4971
4972There are a variety of defensive twists and pulls that are easy to master by 
4973reading a good, easily understandable book on the subject, such as George 
4974Hunter's How To Defend Yourself (see appendix). If a pig grabs you by the wrist 
4975you can break the grip by twisting against his thumb. Try this on yourself by 
4976grabbing one wrist with your hand. See how difficult it is to hold someone who 
4977works against the thumb. If he grabs you around the waist or neck, you can grab 
4978his thumbs or another finger and sharply bend it backwards. By concentrating all 
4979your energy on one little finger, you can inflict pain and cause the grip to be 
4980broken. 
4981
4982There are a variety of points on the body where a firm amount of pressure 
4983skillfully directed will induce severe pain. A grip, for example, can be broken by 
4984jabbing your finger firmly between the pig's knuckles. (Nothing like chopped 
4985pigknuckles.) Feel directly under your chin in back of the jawbone until your 
4986finger rests in the V area, press firmly upward and backward towards the center 
4987of the head. There is also a very vulnerable spot right behind the ear lobe. Stick 
4988your fingers there and see. Get the point! 
4989
4990In addition to pressure points, there are places in the body where a sharp, well- 
4991directed whack with the side of a rigidly held palm can easily disable a person. 
4992Performed by an expert, such a blow can even be lethal. Try making such a rigid 
4993palm and practice these judo chops. The fist is a ridiculous weapon to use. It's 
4994fleshy, the blow is distributed over too wide an area to have any real effect and 
4995the knuckles break easily. You will have to train yourself to use judo chops 
4996instinctively, but it will prove quite worthwhile if you are ever in trouble. A good 
4997place to aim for is directly in the center of the chest cavity at its lowest point. 
4998Draw a straight line up about six inches starting from your belly button, and you 
4999can feel the point. The Adam's Apple in the center of the neck and the back of 
5000the neck at the top of the spinal column are also extremely vulnerable spots. With 
5001the side of your palm, press firmly the spot directly below your nose and above 
5002your upper lip. You can easily get an idea of what a short, forceful chop in this 
5003area would do. The side of the head in front of the ear is also a good place to aim 
5004your blow. 
5005
5006
5007
5008In addition to jabs, chops, twists, squeezes and bites, you ought to gain some 
5009mastery of kneeing and kicking. If you are being held in close and facing the 
5010porker, the old familiar knee-in-the-nuts will produce remarkable results. A 
5011feinting motion with the head before the knee is delivered will produce a reflexive 
5012reaction from your opponent that will leave his groin totally unprotected. Ouch! 
5013
5014Whether he has you from the front or the back, he is little prepared to defend 
5015against a skillfully aimed kick. The best way is to forcefully scrape the side of 
5016your shoe downward along the shinbone, beginning just below the knee and 
5017ending with a hard stomp on the instep of the foot. Just try this with the side of 
5018your hand and you will get an idea of the damage you can inflict with this scrape 
5019and stomp method. Another good place to kick and often the only spot accessible 
5020is the side of the knee. Even a half successful blow here will topple the biggest of 
5021honkers. Any of these easy to learn techniques of unarmed self defense will fulfill 
5022the old nursery rhyme that goes: 
5023
5024Catch a piggy by the toe 
5025When he hollers 
5026Let him go 
5027Out pops Y-O-U 
5028
5029
5030
5031GENERAL STRATEGY RAP 
5032
5033The guideline in trashing is to try and do as much property destruction as 
5034possible without getting caught or hurt. The best buildings to trash in terms of not 
5035alienating too many of those not yet clued into revolutionary violence, are the 
5036most piggy symbols of violence you can find. Banks, large corporations, 
5037especially those that participate heavily in supporting the U.S. armed forces, 
5038federal buildings, courthouses, police stations, and Selective Service centers are 
5039all good targets. On campuses, buildings that are noted for warfare research and 
5040ROTC training are best. When it comes to automobiles, choose only police 
5041vehicles and very expensive cars such as Lamborghinis and Iso Grifos. Every 
5042rock or molotov cocktail thrown should make a very obvious political point. 
5043Random violence produces random propaganda results. Why waste even a 
5044rock? 
5045
5046When you know there is going to be a rough street scene developing, don't play 
5047into the pig's strategy. Spread the action out. Help waste the enemy's numbers. 
5048You and the other members of your group should already have a target or two in 
5049mind that will make for easy trashing. If you don't have one, setting fires in trash 
5050cans and ringing fire alarms will help provide a cover for other teams that do 
5051have objectives picked out. Putting out street lights with rocks also helps the 
5052general infusion. 
5053
5054
5055
5056After a few tries at trashing, you'll begin to overcome your fears, learn what to 
5057expect from both the pigs and your comrades, and develop your own street 
5058strategy. Nothing works like practice in actual street conditions. Get your head 
5059together and you'll become a pro. Don't make the basic mistake of just naively 
5060floating into the area. Don't think "rally" or "demonstration," think "WAR" and 
5061"Battle Zone." Keep your eyes and ears open. Watch for mistakes made by 
5062members of your gang and those made by other comrades. Watch for blunders 
5063by the police. In street fighting, every soldier should think like a general. 
5064Workshops should be organized right after an action to discuss the strength and 
5065weaknesses of techniques and strategies used. Avoid political bullshit at such 
5066raps. Regard them as military sessions. Persons not versed in the tactics of 
5067revolution usually have nothing worthwhile to say about the politics of revolution. 
5068
5069People's Chemistry 
5070
5071STINK BOMB 
5072
5073You can purchase buteric acid at any chemical supply store for "laboratory 
5074experiments." It can be thrown or poured directly in an area you think already 
5075stinks. A small bottle can be left uncapped behind a door that opens into the 
5076target room. When a person enters they will knock over the bottle, spilling the 
5077liquid. Called a "Froines," by those in the know, an ounce of buteric acid can go a 
5078long way. Be careful not to get it on your clothing. A home-made stink bomb can 
5079be made by mixing a batch of egg whites, Drano, (sodium hydroxide) and water. 
5080Let the mixture sit for a few days in a capped bottle before using. 
5081
5082SMOKE BOMB 
5083
5084Sometimes it becomes strategically correct to confuse the opposition and provide 
5085a smoke screen to aid an escape. A real home-made stroke bomb can be made 
5086by combining four parts sugar to six parts saltpeter (available at all chemical 
5087supply stores). This mixture must then be heated over a very low flame. It will 
5088blend into a plastic substance. When this starts to gel, remove from the heat and 
5089allow the plastic to cool. Embed a few wooden match heads into the mass while 
5090it's still pliable and attach a fuse.* 
5091
5092The smoke bomb itself is a non-explosive and non-flame-producing, so no 
5093extreme safety requirements are needed. About a pound of the plastic will 
5094produce thick enough smoke to fill a city block. Just make sure you know which 
5095way the wind is blowing. Weathermen-women! If you're not the domestic type, 
5096you can order smoke flares (yellow or black) for $2.00 a flare [12 inch] from Time 
5097Square Stage Lighting Co., 318 West 47th Street, New York, NY 10036. 
5098
5099*You can make a good homemade fuse by dipping a string in glue and then 
5100rolling it lightly in gunpowder. When the glue hardens, wrap the string tightly and 
5101neatly with scotch tape. This fuse can be used in a variety of ways. Weight it on 
5102
5103
5104
5105one end and drop a rock into the tank of a pig vehicle. Light the other end and 
5106run like hell. 
5107
5108CBW 
5109
5110LACE (Lysergic Acid Crypto-Ethelene) can be made by mixing LSD with DMSO, 
5111a high penetrating agent, and water. Sprayed from an atomizer or squirted from a 
5112water pistol, the purple liquid will send any pig twirling into the Never-Never Land 
5113of chromosome damage. It produces an involuntary pelvic action in cops that 
5114resembles fucking. Remember when Mace runs out, turn to Lace. 
5115
5116How about coating thin darts in LSD and shooting them from a Daisy Air Pellet 
5117Gun? Guns and darts are available at hobby and sports shops. Sharpening the 
5118otherwise dull darts will help in turning on your prey. 
5119
5120
5121
5122MOLOTOV (FOR PLACING) 
5123
5124
5125
5126
51274 CIGARETTE OR FUSE 
5128
5129
5130
5131FUSE 
5132
5133^ CHERRY BOMB 
5134
5135* GASOLINE 
5136^STYROFOAM 
5137
5138
5139
5140MOLOTOV (FOR THROWING) 
5141
5142
5143
5144GAS-SOAKED TAMPA X ► 
5145RUBBER BANDS* 
5146
5147
5148
5149
5150MOLOTOV COCKTAIL 
5151
5152
5153
5154Molotov cocktails are a classic street fighting weapon served up around the 
5155world. If you've never made one, you should try it the next time you are in some 
5156out-of-the-way barren place just to wipe the fear out of your mind and know that it 
5157works. Fill a thin-walled bottle half full with gasoline. Break up a section of 
5158styrofoam (cups made of this substance work fine) and let it sit in the gasoline for 
5159a few days. The mixture should be slushy and almost fill the bottle. The 
5160styrofoam spreads the flames around and regulates the burning. The mixture has 
5161nearly the same properties as napalm. Soap flakes (not detergents) can be 
5162substituted for styrofoam. Rubber cement and sterno also work. In a pinch, plain 
5163gasoline will do nicely, but it burns very fast. A gasoline-kerosene mixture is 
5164preferred by some folks. 
5165
5166Throwing, although by far not the safest method, is sometimes necessary. The 
5167classic technique of stuffing a rag in the neck of a bottle, lighting and tossing is 
5168foolish. Often gas fumes escape from the bottle and the mixture ignites too soon, 
5169endangering the thrower. If you're into throwing, the following is a much safer 
5170method: Once the mixture is prepared and inside the bottle, cap it tightly using 
5171the original cap or a suitable cork. Then wash the bottle off with rubbing alcohol 
5172and wipe it clean. Just before you leave to strike a target, take a strip of rag or a 
5173tampax and dip it in gasoline. Wrap this fuse in a small plastic baggie and attach 
5174the whole thing to the neck of the capped bottle with the aid of several rubber 
5175bands. When you are ready to toss, use a lighter to ignite the baggie. Pall back 
5176your arm and fling it as soon as the tampax catches fire. This is a very safe 
5177method if followed to the letter. The bottle must break to ignite. Be sure to throw it 
5178with some force against a hard surface. 
5179
5180Naturally, an even safer method is to place the firebomb in a stationary position 
5181and rig up a timing fuse. Cap tightly and wipe with alcohol as before. The alcohol 
5182wipe not only is a safety factor, but it eliminates tell-tale fingerprints in case the 
5183Molotov doesn't ignite. Next, attach an ashcan fire cracker (M-80) or a cherry 
5184bomb to the side of the bottle using epoxy glue. A fancier way is to punch a hole 
5185in the cap and pull the fuse of the cherry bomb up through the hole before you 
5186seal the bottle. A dab of epoxy will hold the fuse in place and insure the seal. A 
5187firecracker fuse ignites quickly so something will have to be rigged that will deal 
5188the action enough to make a clean getaway. 
5189
5190When the firebomb is placed where you want it, light up a non-filter cancerette. 
5191Take a few puffs (being sure not to inhale the vile fumes) to get it going and work 
5192the unlighted end over the fuse of the firecracker. This will provide a delay of 
5193from 5 to 15 minutes. To use this type of fuse successfully, there must be enough 
5194air in the vicinity so the flame won't go out. A strong wind would not be good 
5195either. When the cancerette burns down, it sets off the firecracker which in turn 
5196explodes and ignites the mixture. The flames shoot out in the direction opposite 
5197to where you attach the firecracker, thus allowing you to aim the firebomb at the 
5198
5199
5200
5201most flammable material. With the firecracker in the cap, the flames spread 
5202downward in a halo. The cancerette fuse can also be used with a book of 
5203matches to ignite a pool of gasoline or a trash can. Stick the unlighted end 
5204behind the row of match heads and close the cover. A firecracker attached to a 
5205gallon jug of red paint and set off can turn an office into total abstract art. 
5206
5207Commercial fuses are available in many hobby stores. Dynamite fuses are 
5208excellent and sold in most rural hardware stores. A good way to make a 
5209homemade fuse is described above under the Smoke Bomb section. By adding 
5210an extra few feet of fuse to the device and then attaching the lit cancerette fuse, 
5211you add an extra measure of caution. It is most important to test every type of 
5212fuse device you plan to use a number of times before the actual hit. Some 
5213experimentation will allow you to standardize the results. If you really want to get 
5214the job done right and have the time, place several molotov cocktails in a group 
5215and rig two with fuses (in case one goes out). When one goes, they all go . . 
5216. BAROOOOOOOOOOM ! 
5217
5218
5219
5220dize the results. If you really warn 10 get 
5221righi and have the time, place several 
5222:ails in a group and rig two with fuses (in 
52233es out). When one goes, they all 
5224OOOOOOOOM! 
5225
5226
5227
5228
5229s simplest bombs to make is the converted 
5230will provide some bang and a widely dis- 
5231>f jellied fire, Remove the lid from a stand- 
5232ally purchased can and punch a hold in the 
5233
5234STERNO BOMB 
5235
5236One of the simplest bombs to make is the converted sterno can. It will provide 
5237some bang and a widely dispersed spray of jellied fire. Remove the lid from a 
5238standard, commercially purchased can and punch a hold in the center big 
5239enough for the firecracker fuse. Take a large spoonful of jelly out of the center to 
5240make room for the firecracker. Insert the firecracker and pull the fuse up through 
5241the hole in the lid. When in place, cement around the hole with epoxy glue. Put 
5242some more glue around the rim of the can and reseal the lid. Wipe the can and 
5243wash off excess with rubbing alcohol. A cancerette fuse should be used. The can 
5244could also be taped around a bottle with Molotov mixture and ignited. 
5245
5246
5247
5248
5249EPOXY GLUE SEALER 
5250
5251
5252
5253CHERRY BOMB 
5254
5255
5256
52574COTTON PACKING 
5258
5259
5260
5261■ * * 
5262
5263
5264
5265POWDER 
5266
5267
5268
5269
5270Throwing these bombs 
5271
5272
5273
5274AEROSOL BOMB 
5275
5276
5277
5278You can purchase smokeless gunpowder at most stores where guns and 
5279ammunition are sold. It is used for reloading bullets. The back of shotgun shells 
5280can be opened and the powder removed. Black powder is more highly explosive 
5281but more difficult to come by. A graduate chemist can make or get all you'll need. 
5282If you know one that can be trusted, go over a lot of shit with him. Try turning him 
5283on to learning how to make "plastics" which are absolutely the grooviest 
5284explosive available. The ideal urban guerrilla weapons are these explosive 
5285plastic compounds. 
5286
5287The neat homemade bomb that really packs a wallop can be made from a 
5288regular aerosol can that is empty. Remove the nozzle and punch in the nipple 
5289area on the top of the can. Wash the can out with rubbing alcohol and let dry. Fill 
5290it gently and lovingly with an explosive powder. Add a layer of cotton to the top 
5291and insert a cherry bomb fuse. Use epoxy glue to hold the fuse in place and seal 
5292the can. The can should be wiped clean with rubbing alcohol. Another safety hint 
5293to remember is never store the powder and your fuses or other ignition material 
5294together. Powder should always be treated with a healthy amount of respect. No 
5295smoking should go on in the assembling area and no striking of hard metals that 
5296might produce a spark. Use your head and you'll get to keep it. 
5297
5298PIPE BOMBS 
5299
5300Perhaps the most widely used homemade concussion bombs are those made 
5301out of pipe. Perfected by George Metesky, the renown New York Mad Bomber, 
5302they are deadly, safe, easy to assemble, and small enough to transport in your 
5303pocket. You want a standard steel pipe (two inches in diameter is a good size) 
5304that is threaded on both ends so you can cap it. The length you use depends on 
5305how big an explosion is desired. Sizes between 3-10 inches in length have been 
5306successfully employed. Make sure both caps screw on tightly before you insert 
5307the powder. The basic idea to remember is that a bomb is simply a hot fire 
5308burning very rapidly in a tightly confined space. The rapidly expanding gases 
5309burst against the walls of the bomb. If they are trapped in a tightly sealed iron 
5310pipe, when they finally break out, they do so with incredible force. If the bomb 
5311itself is placed in a somewhat enclosed area like a ventilation shaft, doorway or 
5312alleyway, it will in turn convert this larger area into a "bomb" and increase the 
5313over-all explosion immensely. 
5314
5315
5316
5317ii you are using a j irecrauKer iiise, msfri me iucuid^i 
5318pui) the fuse through and epoxy it into place securely. If 
5319
5320* 
5321
5322
5323
5324CAPS 
5325
5326
5327
5328EPOXY 
5329
5330
5331
5332
5333ASHCAM FUSE 
5334
5335
5336
5337~ U ' * * - * w& EST Ii* ■ *♦ *'—"' ** " Il 
5338
5339
5340
5341POWDER 
5342
5343
5344
5345THICK WALLS 
5346
5347
5348
53491 
5350
5351
5352
5353TH INNER WALLS 
5354
5355FUSE 
5356EPOXY 
5357
5358
5359
5360POWDER 
5361
5362
5363
5364310 INCHES IN LENGTH 
5365{USE MORE THAN ONE FUSE IF YOU DON'T 
5366HAVH A DETONATOR ) 
5367
5368vou are usine lone fusing either with a detonator 
5369
5370When you have the right pipe and both caps selected, drill a hole in the side of 
5371the pipe (before powder is inserted) big enough to pull the fuse through. If you 
5372are using a firecracker fuse, insert the firecracker, pull the fuse through and 
5373epoxy it into place securely. If you are using long fusing either with a detonator 
5374(difficult to come by) timing device or a simple cancerette fuse, drill two holes and 
5375
5376
5377
5378run two lines of fuse into the pipe. When you have the fuse rigged to the pipe, 
5379you are ready to add the powder. Cape one end snugly, making sure you haven't 
5380trapped any grains of powder in the threads. Wipe the device with rubbing 
5381alcohol and you're ready to blast off. 
5382
5383A good innovation is to grind down one half of the pipe before you insert the 
5384powder. This makes the walls of one end thinner than the walls of the other end. 
5385When you place the bomb, the explosion, following the line of least resistance, 
5386will head in that direction. You can do this with ordinary grinding tools available in 
5387any hardware or machine shop. Be sure not to have the powder around when 
5388you are grinding the pipe, since sparks are produced. Woodstock Nation contains 
5389instructions for more pipe bombs and a neat timing device (see pages 115-117). 
5390
5391GENERAL BOMB STRATEGY 
5392
5393This section is not meant to be a handbook on explosives. Anyone who wishes to 
5394become an expert in the field can procure a number of excellent books on the 
5395subject catalogued in the Appendix. In bombing, as in trashing, the same general 
5396strategy in regard to the selection of targets applies. Never use anti-personnel 
5397shrapnel bombs. Always be careful in placing the devices to keep them away 
5398from glass windows and as far away from the front of the building as possible. 
5399Direct them away from any area in which there might be people. Sophisticated 
5400electric timers should be used only by experts in demolitions. Operate in the wee 
5401hours of the night and be careful that you don't injure a night watchman or guard. 
5402Telephone in warnings before the bomb goes off. The police record all calls to 
5403emergency numbers and occasionally people have been traced down by the use 
5404of a voice-o-graph. The best way to avoid detection is by placing a huge wad of 
5405chewed up gum on the roof of your mouth before you talk. Using a cloth over the 
5406phone is not good enough to avoid detection. Be as brief as possible and always 
5407use a pay phone. 
5408
5409When you get books from companies or libraries dealing with explosives or 
5410guerrilla warfare, use a phony name and address. Always do this if you obtain 
5411chemicals from a chemical supply house. These places are being increasingly 
5412watched by the F.B.I. Store your material and literature in a safe cool place and 
5413above all, keep your big mouth shut! 
5414
5415
5416
5417Now if the head is bleeding, do you tighten a tourni- 
5418quet around the neck? 
5419
5420
5421
5422First Aid For Street Fighters 
5423
5424Without intending to spook you, we think it is becoming increasingly important for 
5425as many people as possible to develop basic first aid skills. As revolutionary 
5426struggle intensifies, so will the number and severity of injuries increase. Reliance 
5427on establishment medical facilities will become risky. Hospitals that border on 
5428"riot" areas are used by police to apprehend suspects. All violence-induced 
5429injuries treated by establishment doctors might be reported. Knife and gunshot 
5430wounds in all states by law must be immediately phoned in for investigation. At 
5431times a victim has no choice but to run such risks. If you can, use a phony name, 
5432but everyone should know the location of sympathetic doctors. 
5433
5434Chaos resulting from the gassing, clubbing and shooting associated with a police 
5435riot also makes personal first aid important. Most demonstrations have medical 
5436teams that run with the people and staff mobile units, but often these become the 
5437target of assault by the more vicious pigs. Also, in the confusion, there is usually 
5438too much work for the medical teams. Everyone must take responsibility for 
5439everyone else if we are to survive in the streets. If you spot someone lying 
5440unconscious or badly injured, take it upon yourself to help the victim. Immediately 
5441raise your arm or wave your Nation flag and shout for a medic. If the person is 
5442badly hurt, it is best not to move him, or her, but if there is the risk of more harm 
5443or the area is badly gassed, the victim should be moved to safety. Try to be as 
5444gentle as possible. Get some people to help you. 
5445
5446WHAT TO DO 
5447
5448Your attitude in dealing with an injured person is extremely important. Don't panic 
5449at the sight of blood. Most bloody injuries look far worse than they are. Don't get 
5450nervous if the victim is unconscious. If you're not able to control your own fear 
5451about treating someone, call for another person. It helps to attend a few first aid 
5452classes to overcome these fears in practice sessions. 
5453
5454When you approach the victim, identify yourself. Calmly, but quickly figure out 
5455what's the matter. Check to see if the person is alive by feeling for the pulse. 
5456There are a number of spots to check if the blood is circulating, under the chin 
5457near the neck, the wrists, and ankles are the most common. Get in the habit of 
5458feeling a normal pulse. A high pulse (over 100 per minute) usually indicates 
5459shock. A low pulse indicates some kind of injury to the heart or nervous system. 
5460Massaging the heart can often restore the heartbeat, especially if its loss is due 
5461to a severe blow to the chest. Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation should be used if the 
5462victim is not breathing. Both these skills can be mastered in a first aid course in 
5463less than an hour and should become second nature to every street fighter. 
5464
5465When it comes to dealing with bleeding or possible fractures, enlisting the 
5466victim's help as well as adopting a firm but calm manner will be very reassuring. 
5467This is important to avoid shock. Shock occurs when there is a serious loss of 
5468
5469
5470
5471blood and not enough is being supplied to the brain. The symptoms are high 
5472pulse rate; cold, clammy, pale skin; trembling or unconsciousness. Try to keep 
5473the patient warm with blankets or coats. If a tremendous amount of blood has 
5474been lost, the victim may need a transfusion. Routine bleeding can be stopped 
5475by firm direct pressure over the source of bleeding for 5 to 10 minutes. If an 
5476artery has been cut and bleeding is severe, a tourniquet will be needed. Use a 
5477belt, scarf or torn shirtsleeve. Tie the tourniquet around the arm or leg directly 
5478above the bleeding area and tighten it until the bleeding stops. Do not loosen the 
5479tourniquet. Wrap the injured limb in a cold wet towel or ice if available and move 
5480the person to a doctor or hospital before irreparable damage can occur. Don't 
5481panic, though, you have about six hours. 
5482
5483A painful blow to a limb is best treated with an ice pack and elevation of the 
5484extremity by resting it on a pillow or rolled-up jacket. A severe blow to the chest 
5485or side can result in a rib fracture which produces sharp pains when breathing 
5486and/or coughing up blood. Chest X-rays will eventually be needed. Other internal 
5487injuries can occur from sharp body blows such as kidney injuries. They are 
5488usually accompanied by nausea, vomiting, shock and persistent abdominal pain. 
5489If you feel a bad internal injury has occurred, get prompt professional help. 
5490
5491Head injuries have to be attended to with more attention than other parts of the 
5492body. Treat them by stopping the bleeding with direct pressure. They should be 
5493treated before other injuries as they more quickly can cause shock. Every head 
5494injury should be X-rayed and the injured person should be watched for the next 
549524 hours as complications can develop hours after the injury was sustained. After 
5496a severe blow to the head, be on the look-out for excessive sleepiness or 
5497difficulty in waking. Sharp and persistent headaches, vomiting and nausea, 
5498dizziness or difficulty maintaining balance are all warning signs. If they occur 
5499after a head injury, call a doctor. 
5500
5501If a limb appears to be broken or fractured, improvise a splint before moving the 
5502victim. Place a stiff backing behind the limb such as a board or rolled-up 
5503magazine and wrap both with a bandage. Try to avoid moving the injured limb as 
5504this can lead to complicating the fracture. Every fracture must be X-rayed to 
5505evaluate the extent of the injury and subsequent treatment. 
5506
5507Bullet wounds to the abdomen, chest or head, if loss of consciousness occurs 
5508are extremely dangerous and must be seen by a doctor immediately. If the 
5509wound occurs in the limb, treat as you would any bleeding with direct pressure 
5510bandage and tourniquet only if nothing else will stop the bleeding. 
5511
5512If you expect trouble, every person going to a street scene should have a few 
5513minimum supplies in addition to those mentioned in the section on 
5514Demonstrations for protection. A handful of bandaids, gauze pads (4x4), an ace 
5515bandage (3 inch width), and a roll of 1/2 inch adhesive tape can all easily fit in 
5516your pocket. A plastic bag with cotton balls pre-soaked in water will come in 
5517
5518
5519
5520handy in a variety of situations where gas is being used, as will a small bottle of 
5521mineral oil. You should write the name, phone number and address of the 
5522nearest movement doctor on your arm with a ballpoint pen. Your arm's getting 
5523pretty crowded, isn't it? If someone is severely injured, it may be better to save 
5524their life by taking them to a hospital, even though that means probable capture 
5525for them, rather than try to treat it yourself. However, do not confuse the police 
5526with the hospital. Many injured people have been finished off by the porkers, and 
5527that's no joke. It is usually better to treat a person yourself rather than let the pigs 
5528get them, unless they have ambulance equipment right there and don't seem 
5529vicious. Even then, they will often wait until they get two or three victims before 
5530making a trip to the hospital. 
5531
5532If you have a special medical problem, such as being a diabetic or having a 
5533penicillin allergy, you should wear a medi-alert tag around your neck indicating 
5534your condition. Every person who sees a lot of street action should have a 
5535tetanus shot at least once in every five years. 
5536
5537Know just this much, and it will help to keep down serious injuries at 
5538demonstrations. A few lessons in a first aid class at one of the Free Universities 
5539or People's Clinics will go a long way in providing you with the confidence and 
5540skill needed in the street. 
5541
5542MEDICAL COMMITTEES 
5543
5544Here is a partial list of some Medical Committees for Human Rights. They will be 
5545glad to give you first aid instructions and often organize medical teams to work 
5546demonstrations. A complete list is available from the Chicago office. 
5547
5548. BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, 21215 - 6012 Wallis Ave. 
5549
5550. BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, 94609 - 663 Alcartz 
5551
5552. BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, 35205 - 2122 9th Ave. South 
5553
5554. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -1512 E. 55th St. 
5555
5556. CLEVELAND, OHIO, 44112 -Outpost, 13017 Euclid Ave. 
5557
5558. DETROIT, MICHIGAN, 48207 - 1300 E. Lafayette 
5559
5560. HARTFORD, CONN., 061 1 2 - 1 61 Ridgefield St. 
5561
5562. LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - PO Box 2463, Sepulveda, Calif. 91343 (mail) 
5563
5564. NASHVILLE, TENN., 37204 - 3301 Leland Land 
5565
5566. NEW HAVEN, CONN., - 30 Bryden Terrace, Hamden, Conn. 06514 (mail) 
5567
5568. NEW ORLEANS LA., 701 30 - 623 Bourbon St. 
5569
5570. NEW YORK, NY 10014- 15 Charles St. 
5571
5572. PHILADELPHIA, PA., 191 19 - 6705 Lincoln Drive 
5573
5574. PITTSBURGH, PA., 15222 - 617 Empire Building 
5575
5576. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., 94115-2519 Pacific Ave. 
5577
5578. SYRACUSE, NY, 13210 - 931 Comstock Ave. 
5579
5580. WASHINGTON, D.C. - 3410 Taylor St., Chevy Chase, Md. 20015 (mail) 
5581
5582
5583
5584Hip-Pocket Law 
5585
5586
5587
5588LEGAL ADVICE 
5589
5590Any discussion about what to do while waiting fur the lawyer has to be qualified 
5591by pointing out that from the moment of arrest through the court appearances, 
5592cops tend to disregard a defendant's rights. Nonetheless, you should play it 
5593according to the book whenever possible as you might get your case bounced 
5594out on a technicality. When you get busted, rule number one is that you have the 
5595right to remain silent. We advise that you give only your name and address. 
5596There is a legal dispute about whether or not you are obligated under the law to 
5597do even that, but most lawyers feel you should. The address can be that of a 
5598friend if you're uptight about the pigs knowing where you live. 
5599
5600When the pigs grab you, chances are they are going to insult you, rough you up 
5601a little and maybe even try to plant some evidence on you. Try to keep your cool. 
5602Any struggle on your part, even lying on the street limp, can be considered 
5603resisting arrest. Even if you beat the original charge, you can be found guilty of 
5604resisting and receive a prison sentence. Often if the pigs beat you, they will say 
5605that you attacked them and generally charge you with assault. 
5606
5607If you are stopped in the street on suspicion (which means you're black or have 
5608long hair), the police have the right to pat you down to see if you are carrying a 
5609weapon. They cannot search you unless they place you under arrest. 
5610Technically, this can only be done in the police station where they have the right 
5611to examine your possessions. Thus, if you are in a potential arrest situation, you 
5612should refrain from carrying dope, sharp objects that can be classified as a 
5613weapon, and the names and phone numbers of people close to you, like your 
5614dealer, your local bomb factory, and your friends underground. 
5615
5616Forget about talking your way out of it or escaping once you're in the car or 
5617paddy wagon. In the police station, insist on being allowed to call your lawyer. 
5618Getting change might be a problem so you should always have a few dimes 
5619hidden. Since many cases are dismissed because of this, you'll generally be 
5620allowed to make some calls, but it might take a few hours. Call a close friend and 
5621tell him to get all the cash that can be quickly raised and head down to the court 
5622house. Usually the police will let you know where you'll be taken. If they don't, 
5623just tell your friend what precinct you're being held at, and he can call the central 
5624police headquarters and find out what court you'll be appearing in. Ask your 
5625friend to also call a lawyer which you also should do if you get another phone 
5626call. Hang up and dial a lawyer or defense committee that has been set up for 
5627demonstrations. The lawyer will either come to the station or meet you in court 
5628depending on the severity of the charge and the likelihood you'll be beaten in the 
5629station. When massive demonstrations are occurring where a number of busts 
5630
5631
5632
5633are anticipated, it's best to have lawyers placed in police stations in the 
5634immediate vicinity. 
5635
5636The lawyer will want to know as many details as possible of the case so try and 
5637concentrate on remembering a number of things since the pigs aren't going to let 
5638you take notes. If you can, remember the name and badge number of the fink 
5639that busted you. Sometimes they'll switch arresting officers on you. Remember 
5640the time, location of the bust and any potential witnesses that the lawyer might be 
5641able to contact. 
5642
5643If you are unable to locate a lawyer, don't panic, the court will assign you one at 
5644the time of the arraignment. Legal Aid lawyers are free and can usually do as 
5645good a job as a private lawyer at an arraignment. Often they can do better, as the 
5646judge might set a lower bail if he sees you can't afford a private lawyer. The 
5647arraignment is probably the first place you'll find out what the charges are against 
5648you. There will also be a court date set and bail established. The amount of bail 
5649depends on a variety of factors ranging from previous convictions to the judge's 
5650hangover. It can be put up in collateral, i.e., a bank book, or often there is a cash 
5651alternative offered which amounts to about 10% of the total bail. 
5652
5653Your friend should be in the court with some cash (at least a hundred dollars is 
5654recommended). For very high bail, there are the bail bondsmen in the area of the 
5655courthouse who will cover the bail for a fee, generally not to exceed 5%. You will 
5656need some signatures of solid citizens to sign the bail papers and perhaps put up 
5657some collateral. 
5658
5659Once you get bailed out, you should contact a private lawyer, preferably one that 
5660has experience with your type of case. If you are low on bread, check out one of 
5661the community or movement legal groups in your area. It is not advisable to keep 
5662the legal aid lawyer beyond the arraignment if at all possible. 
5663
5664If you're in a car or in your home, the police do not have a right to search the 
5665premises without a search warrant or probable cause. Do not consent to any 
5666search without a warrant, especially if there are witnesses around who can hear 
5667you. Without your consent, the pigs must prove probable cause in the court. It's 
5668unbelievable the number of defendants that not only come naked, but pull their 
5669own pants down. Make the cops kick in the door or break open the trunk 
5670themselves. You are under no obligation to assist them in collecting evidence, 
5671and helping them weakens your case. 
5672
5673LAWYERS GROUPS 
5674
5675National Lawyers Guild 
5676
5677
5678
5679The "Guild" provides various free legal services especially for political prisoners. 
5680If you have any legal hassles, call and see if they'll help you. You can call the one 
5681nearest you and get the name of a good lawyer in your area. 
5682
5683
5684
5685. BOSTON - 70 Charles St. 
5686
5687. DETROIT - 5705 N. Woodward St. 
5688
5689. LOS ANGELES - c/o Haymarket, 507 N. Hoover St. 
5690
5691. NEW YORK - 1 Hudson St. 
5692
5693. SAN FRANCISCO - 197 Steiner St. 
5694
5695Outside of these areas, there are no offices, but people to contact in the following 
5696cities are: 
5697
5698. FLINT, MICH., Carl Bekofske, 1003 Church St. 
5699
5700. PHILADELPHIA, PA. - A. Harry Levitan, 1412 Fox Building 
5701
5702. WASHINGTON, D.C. - S. David Levy, 2812 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. 
5703
5704American Civil Liberties Union 
5705
5706The ACLU is not as radical as the Guild, but will in rare instances provide good 
5707lawyers for a variety of civil liberty cases such as censorship, denial of permits to 
5708demonstrations, and the like. But beware of their tendency to win the legal point 
5709while losing the case. Here is a list of some of their larger offices. 
5710
5711. ALABAMA - Box 1972, University, Alabama 35486 
5712
5713. CALIFORNIA - ACLU of Northern California, 503 Market St., 
5714
5715. SAN FRANCISCO, CA - 94105 (EX 2-4692) 
5716
5717. COLORADO - 1452 Pennsylvania St., Denver, Colorado 80203 (303-TA5- 
57182930) 
5719
5720. GEORGIA - 5 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (404-523-5398) 
5721. ILLINOIS - 6 S. Clark, Chicago, Illinois 60603 (312-236-5564) 
5722. MICHIGAN - 234 State St., Detroit, Mich. 48226 (313-961-4662) 
5723. MONTANA - 2707 Glenwood Land, Billings, Montana 59102 (406-651- 
57242328) 
5725
5726. NEW MEXICO - 131 La Vega S.W., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87105 
5727(505-877-5286) 
5728
5729. NEW YORK - 156 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010 (212-WA9-6076) 
5730
5731. NORTH DAKOTA - Ward County (Minot), Box 1000, Minot, North Dakota 
5732
573358701 (702-838-0381) 
5734. OHIO - Suite 200, 203 E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43215 
5735. WASHINGTON, DC - (NCACLU) 1424 16th St. NW, Suite 501, 
5736. WASHINGTON, DC - 20036 (202-483-3830) (202-483-3830) 
5737. WEST VIRGINIA - 1228 Seventh St., Huntington, West Virginia 25701 
5738. WISCONSIN - 1840 N. Farwell Ave., Rm. 303, Milwaukee, Wise. 53202 
5739
5740(414-272-4032) 
5741
5742
5743
5744To obtain a complete list of all the ACLU chapters, write: American Civil Liberties 
5745Union, 156 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10010, or call them at (212) WA 9-6076. 
5746
5747JOIN THE ARMY OF YOUR CHOICE 
5748
5749The first rule of our new Nation prohibits any of us from serving in the army of a 
5750foreign power with which we do not have an alliance. Since we exist in a state of 
5751war with the Pig Empire, we all have a responsibility to beat the draft by any 
5752means necessary. 
5753
5754First check out your medical history. Review every chronic or long-term illness 
5755you ever had. Be sure to put down all the serious infections like mono or hep. 
5756Next, make note of your physical complications. When you have assembled a 
5757complete list, get a copy of Physical Deferments or one of the other draft 
5758counseling manuals and see if you qualify. If you have a legitimate deferment, 
5759document it with a letter from a doctor. 
5760
5761
5762
5763The next best deal is a Conscientious Objection status (CO.) or a psychiatric 
5764deferment (psycho). The laws have been getting progressively broader in 
5765defining CO. status during the past few year s. The most recent being, "sincere 
5766moral objections to war," without necessarily a belief in a supreme being. There 
5767are general guidelines sent out by the National Office of Selective Service that 
5768say it is a matter of conscience. The decision, however, is still pretty much in the 
5769hands of the local board. Visit a Draft Counseling Center if you feel you have a 
5770chance for this type of story. They'll know how your local board tends to rule. 
5771There are still some more cases to be heard by the Supreme Court before 
5772objection to a particular war is allowed or disallowed. It is not grounds for 
5773deferment as of now. 
5774
5775Psychos are our specialty. Chromosome damage has totally wiped out our minds 
5776when it comes to concentrating on killing innocent people in Asia. When you get 
5777your invite to join the army, there are lots of ways you can prepare yourself 
5778mentally. Begin by staggering up to a cop and telling him you don't know who you 
5779are or where you live. He'll arrange for you to be chauffeured to the nearest 
5780mental hospital. There you repeat your performance, dropping the clue that you 
5781have used LSD in the past, but you aren't sure if you're on it now or not. In due 
5782time, they'll put you up for the night. When morning comes, you bounce out of 
5783bed, remember who you are, swear you'll never drop acid again and thank 
5784everyone who took care of you. Within a few hours, you'll be discharged. Don't 
5785be uptight about thinking how they'll lock you up forever cause you really are 
5786nuts. The hospitals measure victories by how quickly they can throw you out the 
5787door. They are all overcrowded anyway. 
5788
5789In most areas, a one-night stand in a mental hospital is enough to convince the 
5790shrink at the induction center that you're capable of eating the flesh of a colonel. 
5791Just before you go, see a sympathetic psychiatrist and explain your sad mental 
5792shape. He'll get verification that you did time in a hospital and include it in his 
5793letter, that you'll take along to the induction center. 
5794
5795When you get to the physical examination, a high point in any young man's life, 
5796there are lots of things working in your favor. Here, long hair helps; the army 
5797doesn't want to bother with trouble-makers. Remember this even though a tough 
5798looking sergeant runs down bullshit about "how they're gonna fix your ass" and 
5799"anybody with a trigger finger gets passed." He's just auditioning for the Audie 
5800Murphy movies, so don't believe anything he lays down. 
5801
5802Talk to the other guys about how rotten the war in Vietnam is and how if you get 
5803forced to go, you'll end up shooting some officers. Tell them you'd like the 
5804training so you can come back and take up with the Weathermen. 
5805
5806Check off as many items as can't be verified when given the forms. Suicide, dizzy 
5807spells, bed-wetting, dope addiction, homosexuality, hepatitis. Be able to drop a 
5808few symptoms on the psychiatrist to back up your story of rejection by a cold and 
5809
5810
5811
5812brutal society that was indifferent, from a domineering father that beat you, and 
5813mother that didn't understand anything. Be able to trace your history of bad family 
5814relationships, your taking to the streets at 15 and eventually your getting 
5815"hooked." Let him "pry" things out of you if possible. Show him your letter if you 
5816had the foresight to get one. 
5817
5818Practice a good story before you go for the physical with someone who has 
5819already beat the system. If your local board is fucked up, you can transfer to an 
5820area that disqualifies almost everyone who wants out, such as the New York City 
5821boards. If you can't think of anything you can always get FUCK ARMY tattooed 
5822on the outside of the baby finger of your right hand and give the tough sergeant a 
5823snappy salute and a hearty "yes sir!"* 
5824
5825*lf unfortunately you get hauled in. The Army gives you a life insurance policy. By 
5826making Dan Berrigan or Angela Davis the beneficiary you might avoid front-line 
5827duty. 
5828
5829CANADA, SWEDEN & POLITICAL ASYLUM 
5830
5831If you've totally fucked up your chances of getting a deferment or already are in 
5832the service and considering ditching, there are some things that you should know 
5833about asylum. 
5834
5835There are three categories of countries that you should be interested in if you are 
5836planning to ship out to avoid the draft or a serious prison term. The safest 
5837countries are those with which Amerika has mutual offense treaties such as 
5838Cuba, North Korea and those behind the so-called Iron Curtain. The next safest 
5839are countries unfriendly to the U.S. but suffer the possibility of a military coup 
5840which might radically affect your status. Cambodia is a recent example of a 
5841border-line country. Some cats hijacked a ship bound for Vietnam and went to 
5842Cambodia where they were granted asylum. Shortly thereafter the military with a 
5843good deal of help from the CIA, took over and now the cats are in jail. Algeria is 
5844currently a popular sanctuary in this category. 
5845
5846Sweden will provide political asylum for draft dodgers and deserters. It helps to 
5847have a passport, but even that isn't necessary since they are required by their 
5848own laws to let you in. There are now about 35,000 exiles from the Pig Empire 
5849living in Sweden. The American Deserters Committee, Upplandsgaten 18, 
5850Stockholm, phone 08-344663, will provide you with immediate help, contacts and 
5851procedural information once you get there. If you enter as a tourist with a 
5852passport, you can just go to the local police station, state you are seeking asylum 
5853and fill out a form. It's that sample. They stamp your passport and this allows you 
5854to hustle rent and food from the Swedish Social Bureau. It takes six months for 
5855you to get working papers that will permit you to get employment, but you can 
5856live on welfare until then with no hassle. The following places can be contacted, 
5857for additional help. They are all in Stockholm: 
5858
5859
5860
5861. Reverend Tom Hayes 82-42-1 1 or 21-45-86 
5862
5863. Kristina Nystrom of the Social Bureau 08-230570 
5864
5865. Bengt Suderstrom 31-84-32 (legal) 
5866
5867. Hans-Goran Franck 10-25-02(legal) 
5868
5869Canada does not offer political asylum but they do not support the U.S. foreign 
5870policy in Southeast Asia so they allow draft dodgers and deserters to the current 
5871tune of 50,000 to live there unmolested. Do not tell the officials at the border that 
5872you are a deserter or draft dodger, as they will turn you in. Pose as a visitor. To 
5873work in Canada you have to qualify for landed immigration status under a point 
5874system. 
5875
5876There will be a number of background questions asked and you have to score 50 
5877points or better to pass and qualify. You get one point for each year of formal 
5878education, 10 points if you have a professional skill, 10 points for being between 
587918-35 years of age, more points for having a Canadian home and job waiting for 
5880you, for knowing English or French and a whopping 15 points for having a 
5881stereotyped middle class appearance and life-style. Letters from a priest or rabbi 
5882will help here. Some entry points are easier than others. Kingsgate, for example, 
5883just north of Montana is very good on weekdays after 10:00 P.M. 
5884
5885The best approach if you are considering going to Canada is to write or, better 
5886still, visit the Montreal Council to Aid War Resisters, Case Postale 5, Westmount, 
5887Montreal, 215 Quebec or American Deserters Committee, 3837 Blvd., Saint 
5888Laurent, St. Louis, Montreal 3, Quebec. They will provide you with the latest info 
5889on procedures and the problems of living in Canada as a war resister. If you can't 
5890make it up there, see a local anti-war organization for counseling. If you are 
5891already in the army, you should find out all you need to know before you ditch. 
5892It's best to cross the border while you're on leave as it might mean the difference 
5893between going AWOL and desertion if you decide to come back. In any event, no 
5894one should renounce their citizenship until they have qualified for landed 
5895immigration status as that would classify the person as a non-resident and make 
5896it possible for the Canadian police to send you back, which on a few rare 
5897occasions has happened. 
5898
5899Because there have been few cases of fugitives from the U.S. seeking political 
5900asylum, there is not a clear and ample formula that can be stated. Germany, 
5901France, Belgium and Sweden will often offer asylum for obvious political cases 
5902but each case must be considered individually. Go there incognito. Contact a 
5903movement organization or lawyer and have them make application to the 
5904government. Usually they will let you stay if you promise not to engage in political 
5905organizing in their country. In any event if they deport you these countries are 
5906good enough to let you pick the country to which you desire to be sent. 
5907
5908We feel it's our obligation to let people know that life in exile is not all a neat deal, 
5909not by a long shot. You are removed from the struggle here at home, the 
5910
5911
5912
5913problems of finding work are immense and the customs of the people are strange 
5914to you. Most people are unhappy in exile. Many return, some turn themselves in 
5915and others come back to join the growing radical underground making war in the 
5916belly of the great white whale. 
5917
5918
5919
5920
5921Steal Now, Pay Never 
5922
5923
5924
5925SHOPLIFTING 
5926
5927This section presents some general guidelines on thievery to put you ahead of 
5928the impulse swiping. With some planning ahead, practice and a little nerve, you 
5929can pick up on some terrific bargains. 
5930
5931Being a successful shoplifter requires the development of an outlaw mentality. 
5932When you enter a store you should already have cased the joint so don't browse 
5933around examining all sorts of items, staring over your shoulder and generally 
5934appearing like you're about to snatch something and are afraid of getting caught. 
5935Enter, having a good idea of what you want and where it's located. 
5936
5937Camouflage is important. Be sure you dress the part by looking like an average 
5938customer. If you are going to rip-off expensive stores (why settle for less), act like 
5939you have a chauffeur driven car double parked around the corner. A good rule is 
5940dress in the style and price range of the clothes, etc., you are about to shoplift. 
5941The reason we recommend the more expensive stores is that they tend to have 
5942less security guards, relying instead on mechanical methods or more usually on 
5943just the sales people. Many salespeople are uptight about carrying out a bust if 
5944they catch you. A large number are thieves themselves, in fact one good way to 
5945steal is simply explain to the salesclerk that you're broke and ask if you can take 
5946something without paying. It's a great way to radicalize shop personnel by 
5947rapping to them about why they shouldn't give a shit if the boss gets ripped off. 
5948
5949The best time to work out is on a rainy, cold day during a busy shopping season. 
5950Christmas holiday is a shoplifter's paradise. In these periods you can wear heavy 
5951overcoats or loose raincoats without attracting suspicion. The crowds of 
5952shoppers will keep the nosy "can-l-help-you's" from fucking up your style. 
5953
5954Since you have already checked out the store before hitting it, you'll know the 
5955store's "blind-spots" where you can be busy without being observed too easily. 
5956Dressing rooms, blind alley aisles and washrooms are some good spots. Know 
5957where the cashier's counter is located, where the exits to the street and storage 
5958rooms are to be found, and most important, the type of security system in use. 
5959
5960If you are going to snatch in the dressing room, be sure to carry more than one 
5961item in with you. Don't leave tell-tale empty hangers behind. Take them out and 
5962ditch them in the aisles. 
5963
5964An increasingly popular method of security is a small shoplifting plastic detector 
5965attached to the price tag. It says "Do Not Remove" and if you do, it electronically 
5966triggers an alarm in the store. If you try to make it out the door, it also trips the 
5967alarm system. When a customer buys the item, the cashier removes the detector 
5968with a special deactivation machine. When you enter the store, notice if the door 
5969
5970
5971
5972is rigged with electronic eyes. They are often at the waist level, which means if 
5973the item is strapped to your calf or tucked under your hat, you can walk out 
5974without a peep from the alarm. If you trigger the alarm either inside the store or at 
5975the threshold, just dash off lickety-split. The electronic eyes are often disguised 
5976as part of the decor. By checking to see what the cashier does with merchandise 
5977bought, you can be sure if the store is rigged. Other methods are undercover 
5978pigs that look like shoppers, one-way mirrors and remote control television 
5979cameras. Undercover pigs are expensive so stores are usually understaffed. Just 
5980watch out (without appearing to watch out) that no one observes you in action. 
5981As to mirrors and cameras there are always blind spots in a store created when 
5982displays are moved around, counters shifted, and boxes piled in the aisles. 
5983Mirrors and cameras are rarely adjusted to fit these changes. Don't get turned off 
5984by this security jazz. The percentage of stores that have sophisticated security 
5985systems such as those described is very small. If you work out at lunch time, the 
5986security guards and many of the sales personnel will be out of the store. Just 
5987before closing is also good, because the clerks are concentrating on going home. 
5988
5989By taking only one or two items, you can prevent a bust if caught by just acting 
5990like a dizzy klepto socialite getting kicks or use the "Oh-gee-l-forgot-to-pay" 
5991routine. Stores don't want to hassle going into court to press charges, so they 
5992usually let you go after you return the stuff. If you thought ahead, you'll have 
5993some cash ready to pay for the items you've pocketed, if caught. Leave your I.D. 
5994and phone book at home before going shopping. People rarely go to jail for 
5995shoplifting, most if caught never even see a real cop. Just lie like a fucker and the 
5996most you'll get is a lecture on law and order and a warning not to come back to 
5997that store or else. 
5998
5999TECHNIQUES 
6000
6001The lining of a bulky overcoat or loose raincoat can be elaborately outfitted with a 
6002variety of custom-made large pockets. The openings to these pockets are not 
6003visible since they are inside the coat. The outside pockets can be torn out leaving 
6004only the opening or slit. Thus you can reach your hand (at counter level) through 
6005the slit in your coat and drop objects into the secret pockets sewn into the lining. 
6006Pants can also be rigged with secret pockets. The idea is to let your fingers do 
6007the walking through the slit in your coat, while the rest of the body remains the 
6008casual browser. You'll be amazed at how much you can tuck away without any 
6009noticeable bulge. 
6010
6011Another method is to use a hidden belt attached to the inside of your coat or 
6012pants. The belt is specially designed with hooks or clothespins to which items 
6013can be discretely attached. Ditching items into hidden pockets requires a little 
6014cunning. You should practice before a mirror until you get good at it. 
6015
6016
6017
6018A good idea is to work with a partner. Dig this neat duet. A man and woman walk 
6019into a store together looking like a respectable husband and wife. The man 
6020purchases a good belt or shirt and engages the salesman in some distracting 
6021conversation as he rings up the sale. Meanwhile, back in the aisle, "wife" is busy 
6022rolling up two or three suits. Start from the bottom while they are still on the rack 
6023and roll them up, pants and jackets together, the way you would roll a sleeping 
6024bag. The sleeves are tied around the roll making a neat little bundle. The bundle 
6025is then tucked between your thighs. The whole operation takes about a minute 
6026and with some practice you can walk for hours with a good size bundle between 
6027your legs and not appear like you just shit in your pants. Try this with a coat on in 
6028front of a mirror and see how good you get at it. 
6029
6030Another team method is for one or more partners to distract the sales clerks 
6031while the other stuffs. There are all sorts of theater skits possible. One person 
6032can act drunk or better still appear to be having an epileptic fit. Two people can 
6033start a fight with each other. There are loads of ways, just remember how they do 
6034it in the next spy movie you see. 
6035
6036One of the best gimmicks around is the packaging technique. Once you have the 
6037target item in hand, head for the fitting room or other secluded spot. Take out a 
6038large piece of gift wrapping and ribbon. Quickly wrap up the item so it will look 
6039like you brought it in with you. Many stores have their own bags and staple the 
6040cash register receipt to the top of the bag when you make a purchase. Get a 
6041number of these bags by saving them if you make a purchase or dropping 
6042around to the receiving department with a request for some bags for your 
6043Christmas play or something. Next collect some sales receipts, usually from the 
6044sidewalk or trash cans in front of the store. Buy or rip-off a small pocket stapler 
6045for less than a dollar. When you get the item you want, drop it in the bag and 
6046staple it closed, remembering to attach the receipt. This is an absolutely perfect 
6047method and takes just a few seconds. It eliminates a lot of unsightly bulges in 
6048your coat and is good for warm-weather heisting. 
6049
6050
6051
6052
6053A dummy shopping bag can be rigged with a bit of ingenuity. The idea is to make 
6054it look like the bag is full when there's still lots of room left. Use strips of 
6055cardboard taped to the inside of the bag to give it some body. Remember to carry 
6056it like it's filled with items, not air. Professional heisters often use a "booster box," 
6057usually a neatly wrapped empty package with one end that opens upon touch. 
6058This is ideal for electrical appliances, jewelry, and even heavy items such as 
6059portable television sets. The trick side can be fitted with a spring door so once 
6060the toaster is inside the door slams shut. Don't wear a black hat and cape and go 
6061around waving a wand yelling "Abracadabra," just be your usual shlep shopper 
6062self. If you can manage it, the trick side just can be an opening without a trick 
6063door. Just carry the booster box with the open side pressed against your body. 
6064Briefcases, suitcases and other types of carrying devices can all be made to hold 
6065items. Once you have something neatly tucked away in a bag or box, it's pretty 
6066hard to prove you didn't come in with it. 
6067
6068
6069
6070ON THE JOB 
6071
6072
6073
6074By far the easiest and most productive method of stealing is on the job. Wages 
6075paid to delivery boys, sales clerks, shippers, cashiers and the like are so insulting 
6076that stealing really is a way of maintaining self-respect. If you are set on stealing 
6077the store dry when you apply for the job, begin with your best foot forward. Make 
6078what employment agencies call a "good appearance." Exude cleanliness, 
6079Godliness, sobriety and all the other WASPy virtues third grade teachers insist 
6080upon. Building up a good front will eliminate suspicion when things are "missing." 
6081
6082Mail clerks and delivery boys can work all sorts of neat tricks. When things get a 
6083little slow, type up some labels addressed to yourself or to close friends and play 
6084Santa Claus. Wrap yourself a few packages or take one that is supposed to go to 
6085a customer and put your label over theirs. Blame it on the post office or on the 
6086fact that "things get messed up 'cause of all the bureaucracy." It's great to be the 
6087one to verbalize the boss's own general feelings before he does when something 
6088goes awry. The best on-the-job crooks always end up getting promoted. 
6089
6090Cashiers and sales persons who have access to money can pick up a little 
6091pocket change without too much effort, no matter how closely they are watched 
6092by supervisors. Women can make use of torn hems to stash coins and bills. Men 
6093can utilize cuffs. Both can use shoes and don't forget those secret little pockets 
6094you learned about in the last section. If you ring up items on a cash register, you 
6095can easily mistake $1 .39 for 390 or $1 .98 for 980 during the course of a hectic 
6096day. Leave pennies on the top shelf of the cash register and move one to the far 
6097right side every time you skip a dollar. That way at the end of the day, you'll know 
6098how much to pocket and won't have to constantly be stuffing, stuffing, stuffing. 
6099
6100If you pick up trash or clean up, you can stick all sorts of items into wastebaskets 
6101and later sneak them out of the store. 
6102
6103There are many ways of working heists with partners who pose as customers. 
6104See the sections on free food and clothing for these. There are also ways of 
6105working partnerships on the job. A cashier at a movie theater and a doorman can 
6106work out a system where the doorman collects the tickets and returns them to the 
6107cashier to sell again. 
6108
6109A neat way to make a large haul is to get a job through an agency as a domestic 
6110for some rich slob. You should use a phony identification when you sign up at the 
6111agency. Once you are busy dusting the town house, check around for anything 
6112valuable to be taken home. Pick up the phone, order all sorts of merchandise, 
6113and have it delivered. A friend with a U-haul can help you really clean up. 
6114
6115
6116
6117CREDIT CARDS 
6118
6119
6120
6121Any discussion of shoplifting and forgeries inevitably leads to a rap on credit 
6122cards; those little shiny plastic wonder passes to fantasy land that are rendering 
6123cash obsolete. There are many ways to land a free credit card. You can get one 
6124yourself if your credit is good, or from a friend: report it stolen and go on a binge 
6125around town. Sign your name a little funny. Super underworld types might know 
6126where you can purchase a card that's not too hot on the black market. You might 
6127heist one at a fashionable party or restaurant. If you're a hat check girl at a night 
6128club, don't forget to check out pockets and handbags for plastic goodies.* 
6129
6130Finally, you can redo a legitimate card with a new number and signature and be 
6131sure that it's on no one's "hot list." Begin by removing the ink on the raised letters 
6132with any polyester resin cleaner. Next, the plastic card should be held against a 
6133flat iron until the raised identification number is melted. You can use a razor 
6134blade to shave off rough spots. This combination of razor blade and hot iron, 
6135when worked skillfully, will produce a perfect blank card. When the card is 
6136smooth as new, reheat it using the flat iron and press an addressograph plate 
6137into the soft plastic. The ink can be replaced by matching the original at any 
6138stationary store. If this is too hard, you can buy machines to make your own 
6139credit cards, which are made for small department stores. Granted, this method 
6140is going require some expertise, but once you've learned to successfully forge a 
6141credit card, buy every item imaginable, eat fancy meals, and even get real money 
6142from a bank. 
6143
6144*The absolute best method is to have an accomplice working in the post office rip 
6145off the new cards that are mailed out. They get to know quickly which envelopes 
6146contain new credit cards. Since the person never receives the card it never 
6147dawns on them to report it stolen. This gives you at least a solid month of 
6148carefree spending and your signature will be perfect. 
6149
6150Whether your credit card is stolen, borrowed or forged, you still have to follow 
6151some guidelines to get away without any hassle. Know the store's checking 
6152method before you pass the hot card. Most stores have a fifty-dollar limit where 
6153they only call upstairs on items costing fifty dollars or more. In some stores it's 
6154less. Some places have a Regiscope system that takes your picture with each 
6155purchase. You should always carry at least one piece of back-up identification to 
6156use with the phony card as the clerk might get suspicious if you don't have any 
6157other ID. They can check out a "hot list" that the credit card companies send out 
6158monthly, so if you're uptight about anything watch the clerk's movements at all 
6159times. If things get tight, just split real quick. Often, even if a clerk or boss thinks 
6160it's a phony, they'll OK the sale anyway since the credit card companies make 
6161good to the stores on all purchases; legit or otherwise. Similarly, the insurance 
6162companies make good to the credit companies and so on until you get to a little 
6163group of hard working elves in the basement of the U.S. Mint who do nothing but 
6164print free money and lie to everybody about there being tons of gold at Fort Knox 
6165to back up their own little forging operation. 
6166
6167
6168
6169Monkey Warfare 
6170
6171
6172
6173If you like Halloween, you'll love monkey warfare. It's ideal for people uptight 
6174about guns, bombs and other children's toys, and allows for imaginative forms of 
6175protesting, many of which will become myth, hence duplicated and enlarged 
6176upon. A syringe (minus the needle) or a cooking baster can be filled with a dilute 
6177solution of epoxy glue. Get the two tubes in a hardware store and squeeze into a 
6178small bottle of rubbing alcohol. Shake real good and pour into the baster or 
6179syringe. You have about thirty minutes before the mixture gets too hard to use. 
6180Go after locks, parking meters, and telephones. You can fuck up the companies 
6181that use IBM cards by buying a cheap punch or using an Exacto knife and cutting 
6182an extra hole in the card before you return it with your payment. By the way, 
6183when you return payments always pay a few cents under or over. The company 
6184has to send you a credit or another bill and it screws up their bookkeeping 
6185system. Remember, always bend, fold, staple or otherwise mutilate the card. By 
6186the way if you ever find yourself in a computer room during a strike, you might 
6187want to fuck up the school records. You can do this by passing a large magnet or 
6188portable electro-magnet rapidly back and forth across the reels of tape, thus 
6189erasing them. And don't miss the tour of the IBM plant, either. 
6190
6191Another good bit is to rent a safe deposit box (only about $7.00 a year) in a bank 
6192using a phony name. That usually only need a signature and don't ask for 
6193identification. When you get a box, deposit a good size dead fish inside the 
6194deposit box, close it up and return it to its proper niche. From then on, forget 
6195about it. Now think about it, in a few months there is going to be a hell-of-a-smell 
6196from your small investment. It's going to be almost impossible to trace and 
6197besides, they can never open the box without your permission. Since you don't 
6198exist, they'll have no alternative but to move away. Invest in the Stank of Amerika 
6199savings program. Just check out Lake Erie and you'll see saving fish isn't such a 
6200dumb idea. If you get caught, tell them you inherited the fish from your 
6201grandmother and it has sentimental value. 
6202
6203There are lots of things you can send banks, draft boards and corporations that 
6204contribute to pollution via the mails. It is possible to also have things delivered. 
6205Have a hearse and flowers sent to the chief of police. We know someone who 
6206had a truckload of cement dumped in the driveway of her boss under the fib that 
6207the driveway was going to be repaved. 
6208
6209By getting masses of people to use electricity, phones or water at a given time, 
6210you can fuck up some not-so-public utility. The whole problem is getting the word 
6211out. For example, 10,000 people turning on all their electrical appliances and 
6212lights in their homes at a given time can cause a blackout in any major city. A hot 
6213summer day at about 3:00 PM is best. Five thousand people calling up 
6214Washington, D.C. at 3:00 PM on a Friday (one of the busiest hours) ties up the 
6215major trunk lines and really puts a cramp in the government's style of carrying on. 
6216Call (202) 555-1212, which is information and you won't even have to pay for the 
6217
6218
6219
6220call. If you call a government official, ask some questions like "How many kids did 
6221you kill today?" or "What kind of liquor do Congressmen drink?" or offer to take 
6222Teddy Kennedy for a ride. A woman can cause some real excitement by calling a 
6223Congressman's office and screaming "Tell that bastard he forgot to meet Irene at 
6224the motel this afternoon." 
6225
6226A Washington call-in would work even better by phoning direct to homes of the 
6227big boys. For starters you can call collect the following*: 
6228
6229• Richard M. Nixon - El Presidente - (202) 456-1444 
6230
6231• Spiro T. Agnew - El Toro - (202) 265-2000 ext. 6400 
6232. John N. Mitchell - El Butcher - (202) 965-2900 
6233
6234. Melvin R. Laird - El Defendo - (301 ) 652-4449 
6235
6236. Henry A. Kissinger - El Exigente - (202) 337-0042 
6237
6238. William P. Rogers - El Crapper - (301 ) 654-71 25 
6239
6240. General Earl G. Wheeler - El Joint Bosso - (703) 527-61 1 9 
6241
6242. General William C. Westmoreland - El Pollutoni - (703) 527-6999 
6243
6244. Richard M. Helms - El Assassin - (301 ) 652-41 22 
6245
6246. John N. Chafee-EI Sinko Swimmi-(703) 536-541 1 
6247
6248*Any group who elopes with any of the persons listed is entitled to a free copy of 
6249this book. Anyone who parlays all 10 in a lift-off can have all the royalties. Send 
6250ears for verification. 
6251
6252A great national campaign can be promoted that asks people to protest the 
6253presidential election farces on Inauguration Day. When a president says "So help 
6254me God," rush in and flush the toilet. A successful Flush for God campaign can 
6255really screw up the water system. 
6256
6257If you want to give Ma Bell an electric permanent, consider this nasty. Cut the 
6258female device off an ordinary extension cord and expose the two wires. Unscrew 
6259the mouthpiece on the phone and remove the voice amplifier. You will see a red 
6260and a black wire attached to two terminals. Attach each of the wires from the 
6261extension cord to each one from the phone. Next plug in the extension cord to a 
6262wall socket. What you are doing is sending 120 volts of electricity back through 
6263equipment which is built for only volts. You can knock off thousands of phones, 
6264switchboards and devices if all goes right. It's best to do this on the phone in a 
6265large office building or university. You certainly will knock out their fuses. 
6266Unfortunately, at home your own phone will probably be knocked out of 
6267commission. If that happens, simply call up the business office and complain. 
6268They'll give you a new phone just the way they give the other seven million 
6269people that requested them that day. 
6270
6271Remember, January is Alien Registration Month, so don't forget to fill out an 
6272application at the Post Office, listing yourself as a citizen of Free Nation. Then 
6273when they ask you to "Love it or leave it," tell them you already left! 
6274
6275
6276
6277
6278Okay General Mitchell, let f s see you dance 
6279
6280
6281
6282Piece Now 
6283
6284
6285
6286It's ridiculous to talk about a revolution without a few words on guns. If you 
6287haven't been in the army or done some hunting, you probably have a built-in fear 
6288against guns that can only be overcome by familiarizing yourself with them. 
6289
6290
6291
6292
6293There are two basic types of handguns or pistols; 
6294revolver and the automatic. The revolver carries a 
6295
6296
6297
6298HANDGUNS 
6299
6300
6301
6302There are two basic types of handguns or pistols: the revolver carries a load of 5 
6303or 6 bullets in a "revolving" chamber. The automatic usually holds the same 
6304number, but some can hold up to 14 bullets. Also, in the automatic the bullets 
6305can be already packed in a magazine which quickly snaps into position in the 
6306handle. The revolver must be reloaded one bullet at a time. An automatic can 
6307jam on rare occasions, or misfire, but with a revolver you just pull the trigger and 
6308there's a new bullet ready to fire. Despite pictures of Roy Rogers blasting a silver 
6309dollar out of the sky, handguns are difficult to master a high degree of accuracy 
6310with and are only good at short ranges. If you can hit a pig-size object at 25 
6311yards, you've been practicing. 
6312
6313
6314
6315Among automatics, the Colt 45 is a popular model with a long record of reliability. 
6316A good popular favorite is a Parabellum 9 mm, which has the advantage of a 
6317double action on the first shot, meaning that the hammer does not have to be 
6318cocked, making possible a quick first shot without carrying a cocked gun around. 
6319By the way, do not bother with any handgun smaller than a .38 caliber, because 
6320cartridges smaller than that are too weak to be effective. 
6321
6322Revolvers come in all sizes and makes, as do automatics. The most highly 
6323recommended are the .38 Special and the .357 Magnum. Almost all police forces 
6324use the .38 Special. They are light, accurate and the small-frame models are 
6325easy to conceal. If you get one, use high velocity hollow pointed bullets, such as 
6326the Speer DWM (146 grain h.p.) or the Super Vel (110 grain h.p.). The hollow 
6327point shatters on contact, insuring a kill to the not-so-straight shooters. Smith and 
6328Wesson makes the most popular .38 Special. The Charter Arms is a favorite 
6329model. The .357 Magnum is an extremely powerful handgun. You can shoot right 
6330through the wall of a thick door with one at a distance of 20 yards. It has its own 
6331ammo, but can also use the bullets designed for the .38. Both guns are about the 
6332same in price, running from $75-$100 new. An automatic generally runs about 
6333$25 higher. 
6334
6335RIFLES 
6336
6337There are two commonly available types of rifles; the bolt action and the semi- 
6338automatic. War surplus bolt action rifles are cheap and usually pretty accurate, 
6339but have a slower rate of fire than a semi-automatic. A semi-automatic is 
6340preferable in nearly all cases. The M-1 carbine is probably the best semi- 
6341automatic for the money (about $80). It's light, short, easy to handle and has only 
6342the drawback of a cartridge that's a little underpowered. Among bolt actions, the 
6343Springfield, Mauser, Royal Enfield, Russian 7.62, and the Lee Harvey Oswald 
6344Special, the Mannlicher-Carcano, are all good buys for the money (about $20). 
6345
6346One of the best semi-automatics is the AR-18, which is the civilian version of the 
6347military M-1 6. In general, this is a fantastic gun with a high rate of fire, minimal 
6348recoil, high accuracy, light weight, and easy maintenance. If kept clean, it will 
6349rarely jam, and the bullet has astounding stopping power. It sells for around 
6350$225. 
6351
6352SHOTGUNS 
6353
6354The shotgun is the ideal defensive weapon. It's perfect for the vamping band of 
6355pigs or hard-heads that tries to lynch you. Being a good shot isn't that necessary 
6356because a shotgun shoots a bunch of lead pellets that spread over a wide range 
6357as they leave the barrel. There are two common types: the pump action and the 
6358semi-automatic. Single shot types and double-barrel types do not have a high 
6359enough rate of fire for self-defense. 
6360
6361
6362
6363The pump action is easy to use and reliable. It usually holds about five shells in a 
6364tube underneath the barrel. For self-defense you should use 00 buckshot shells. 
6365Shotguns come in various gauges, but you will want the largest commonly 
6366available, the 12 gauge. The Mossberg Model 500 A is a super weapon in this 
6367category which sells for about $90. When buying one, try to get a shotgun with a 
6368barrel as short as possible up to the legal limit of 18 inches. It is easy to cut down 
6369a longer barrel, too. This increases the area sprayed. 
6370
6371The semi-automatic gun is not used too much for self-defense, as they usually 
6372hold only three shells. With some practice, you can shoot a pump nearly as fast 
6373as a semi-automatic, and they are much cheaper. See the gun books catalogued 
6374in the Appendix for more information. 
6375
6376There are many other good guns available, and a great deal to know about 
6377choosing the right gun for the right situation. Reading a little right wing gun 
6378literature will help. 
6379
6380OTHER WEAPONS 
6381
6382If you are around a military base, you will find it relatively easy to get your hands 
6383on an M-79 grenade launcher, which is like a giant shotgun and is probably the 
6384best self-defense weapon of all time. Just inquire discreetly among some long- 
6385haired soldiers. 
6386
6387TRAINING 
6388
6389Owning a gun ain't shit unless you know how to use it. They make a hell of a 
6390racket when fired so you just can't work out in your den or cellar except with a BB 
6391gun, which is good in between real practice sessions. Find a buddy who served 
6392in the military or is into hunting or target-shooting and ask him to teach you the 
6393fundamentals of gun handling and safety. If you're over 18, you can practice on 
6394one of your local firing ranges. Look them up in the Yellow Pages, call and see if 
6395they offer instructions. They are usually pretty cheap to use. In an hour, you can 
6396learn the basics you need to know about guns and the rest is mostly practice, 
6397practice, just like in the westerns. Contact the National Rifle Association, 
6398Washington D.C. and ask for information on forming a gun club. If you can, you 
6399are entitled to great discounts, have no trouble using ranges and get excellent 
6400info on all matters relating to weapons. 
6401
6402A secluded place in the country outside city limits, makes an ideal range for 
6403practicing. Shoot at positioned targets. A good idea is to blow up balloons and 
6404attach them to pieces or boxes. Position yourself downstream alongside a 
6405running brook. A partner can go upstream and release the balloons into the 
6406water. As they rush downstream, they simulate an attacker charging you and 
6407make excellent moving targets. Watch out for ricochetting bullets. Have any 
6408
6409
6410
6411bystander stand by behind you. A clothesline with a pulley attachment can be 
6412rigged up to also allow practice with a moving target. 
6413
6414GUN LAWS 
6415
6416Once you decide to get a gun, check out the local laws. There are federal ones, 
6417but they're not stricter than any state ordinance. If you're unsure about the laws, 
6418send 750 to the U.S. Government Printing Office for the manual called Published 
6419Ordinances: Firearms. It runs down the latest on all state laws. In most states 
6420you can buy a rifle or shotgun just for the bread from a store or individual if you 
6421are over 18 years old. You can get a handgun when you can prove you're over 
642221, although you generally need a special permit to carry it concealed on your 
6423person or in your car. A concealed weapon permit is pretty hard to get unless 
6424you're part of the establishment. You can keep a handgun in your home, though. 
6425It's also generally illegal to walk around with a loaded gun of any type. Once you 
6426get the hang of using a gun, you'll never want to go back to the old peashooter. 
6427
6428
6429
6430
6431Let's see now, you run the fuse thru the clock face 
6432and fasten it to your left toe 
6433
6434
6435
6436The Underground 
6437
6438
6439
6440Amerika is just another Latin dictatorship. Those who have doubts, should try the 
6441minimal experience of organizing a large rock festival in their state*, sleeping on 
6442some beach in the summer or wearing a flag shirt. Ask the blacks what it's been 
6443like living under racism and you'll get a taste of the future we face. As the 
6444repression increases so will the underground-deadly groups of stoned 
6445revolutionaries sneaking around at night and balling all day. As deadly as their 
6446southern comrades the Tupamaros. Political trials will only occur when the heavy 
6447folks are caught. Too many sisters and brothers have been locked up for long 
6448stretches having maintained a false faith in the good will of the court system. 
6449Instead, increased numbers have chosen to become fugitives from injustice: 
6450Bernadine Dohrn, Rap Brown, Mark Rudd, hundreds of others. Some including 
6451Angela Davis, Father Berrigan and Pun Plamondon have been apprehended and 
6452locked in cages, but most roam freely and actively inside the intestines of the 
6453system. Their growth leads to persistent indigestion for those who sit at the 
6454tables of power. As they form into active isolated cells they make apprehension 
6455difficult. Soon the FBI will have a Thousand Most Wanted List. Our heroes will be 
6456hunted like beasts in the jungle. Anyone who provides information leading to the 
6457arrest of a fugitive is a traitor. 
6458
6459*Unless you want to use our music to attack our politics as the governor of 
6460Oregon did to drain support away from demonstrations against the AmeriKKKan 
6461Legion. In such a situation the concert should be sabotaged along with political 
6462education as to why such an action has been taken. Don't let the pigs separate 
6463our culture from our politics. 
6464
6465Well fellow reader, what will you do when Rap or Bernadine call up and ask to 
6466crash for the night? What if the Armstrong Brothers want to drop some acid at 
6467your pad or Kathy Boudin needs some bread to keep on truckin'? The entire 
6468youth culture, everyone who smiles secretly when President Agnew and General 
6469Mitchell refer to the growing number of "hot-headed revolutionaries", all the folks 
6470who hope the Cong wins, who cheer the Tupamaros on, who want to exchange 
6471secret handshakes with the Greek resistance movement, who say "It's about 
6472time" when the pigs get gunned down in the black community, all of us have an 
6473obligation to support the underground. They are the vanguard of our revolution 
6474and in a sense this book is dedicated to their courage. 
6475
6476If you see a fugitive's picture on the post office wall take it home for a souvenir. 
6477But watch out, because this is illegal. Soon the FBI will be printing all our posters 
6478for free. Right on, FBI! Print up wanted posters of the war criminals in 
6479Washington and undercover agents (be absolutely sure) and put them up 
6480instead. Since the folks underground move freely among us, we must be totally 
6481cool if by chance we recognize a fugitive through their disguise. If they deem it 
6482necessary to contact you, they will make the first move. If you are very active in 
6483the aboveground movement, chances are you are being watched or tapped and 
6484
6485
6486
6487it would be foolhardy to make contact. The underground would be meaningless 
6488without the building of a massive community with corresponding political goals. 
6489People above ground demonstrate their love for fugitives by continuing and 
6490intensifying their own commitment. 
6491
6492If the FBI or local subversive squad of the police department is asking a lot of 
6493questions about certain fugitives, get the word out. Call your underground paper 
6494or make the announcement at large movement gatherings or music festivals; the 
6495grapevine will pass information on to those that need to know. 
6496
6497If you're forced to go underground, don't think you need to link up with the more 
6498well-known groups such as the Weathermen. If you go under with some close 
6499friends, stick together if it's possible. Build contacts with aboveground people that 
6500are not that well known to the authorities and can be totally trusted. 
6501
6502You should change the location in which you operate and move to a place where 
6503the heat on yon won't be as heavy. A good disguise should be worked out. The 
6504more information the authorities have on you and the heavier the charges 
6505determine how complete your disguise should be. There are some good tips in 
6506the books on make-up listed in the Appendix. Only in rare cases is it necessary 
6507to abandon the outward appearance of belonging to the youth culture. In fact, 
6508even J. Edgar Freako admits that our culture is our chief defense. To infiltrate the 
6509youth culture means becoming one of us. For an FBI agent to learn an 
6510ideological cover is a highly disciplined organization is relatively easy. To 
6511penetrate the culture means changing the way they live. The typical agent would 
6512stand out like Jimmy Stewart in a tribe of Apaches. 
6513
6514In the usual case the authorities do not look for a fugitive in the sense of carrying 
6515on a massive manhunt. Generally, people are caught for breaking some minor 
6516offense and during the routine arrest procedure, their fingerprints give them 
6517away. Thus for a fugitive having good identification papers being careful about 
6518violations such as speeding or loitering, and not carrying weapons or bombing 
6519manuals become an important part of the security. It is also a good idea to have 
6520at least a hundred dollars cash on you at all times. Often even if you are arrested 
6521you can bail yourself out and split long before the fingerprints or other 
6522identification checks are completed. 
6523
6524If by some chance you are placed on the "10 Most Wanted List" that is a signal 
6525that the FBI are indeed conducting a manhunt. It is also the hint that they have 
6526uncovered some clues and feel confident they can nab you soon. The List is a 
6527public relations gimmick that Hooper, or whatever his name is, dreamed up to 
6528show the FBI as super sleuths, and compliment the bullshit image of them that 
6529Hollywood lays down. Most FBI agents are southerners who majored in 
6530accounting or some other creative field. When you are placed on the List, go 
6531deeper underground. It may become necessary to curtail your activities for a 
6532while. The manhunt lasts only as long as you are newsworthy since the FBI is 
6533
6534
6535
6536very media conscious. Change your disguise, identification and narrow your 
6537circle of contacts. In a few months, when the heat is off, you'll be able to be more 
6538active, but for the time, sit tight. 
6539
6540IDENTIFICATION PAPERS 
6541
6542An amateur photographer or commercial artist with good processing equipment 
6543can make passable phony identification papers. Using a real I.D. card, mask out 
6544the name, address, and signature with thin strips of paper the same color as the 
6545card itself. Do a neat gluing job. Next, photograph the card using bright overhead 
6546lighting to avoid shadows, or xerox it. Use a paper of a color and weight as close 
6547to the real thing as you can get. If you use phony state and city papers such as 
6548birth certificate or driver's license, choose a state that is far away from the area in 
6549which you are located. Have a complete understanding of all the information you 
6550are forging. Dates, cities, birthdays and other data are often part of a coding 
6551system. Most are easy to figure out simply by studying a few similar authentic 
6552cards. 
6553
6554Almost all I.D. cards use one or another IBM Selectric type to fill in the 
6555individual's papers. You can buy the exact model used by federal and state 
6556agencies for less than $20.00 and install the ball in 5 seconds on any Selectric 
6557machine. When you finish the typing operation, sign your new name and trim the 
6558card to the size you want. Rub some dirt on the card and bend it a little to 
6559eliminate its newness. 
6560
6561Another method is to obtain a set of papers from a close friend of similar 
6562characteristics. Your friend can replace the originals without too much trouble. In 
6563both cases it might be advisable to get authentic papers using the phonies you 
6564have in your possession. In some states getting a license or voting registration 
6565card is very easy. Library cards and other supplementary I.D.'s are simple to get. 
6566A passport should not be attempted until you definitely have made up your mind 
6567to split the country. That way agencies have less time to check the information 
6568and you can decide on the disguise to be used for the picture. Unless you expect 
6569to get hotter than you are right now, in which case, get it now. 
6570
6571It is wise to have two sets of identification to be on the safe side but never have 
6572both in your possession at the same time. If you sense the authorities are close 
6573to mailing you and choose to go underground, prepare all the identification 
6574papers well in advance and store them in a secure place. Inform no one of your 
6575possible new identity. 
6576
6577Before you start passing phony I.D.'s to cops, banks and passport offices, you 
6578should have experience with lesser targets so you feel comfortable using them. 
6579There are stiff penalties for this if you get caught. A few better methods than the 
6580ones listed above exist, but we feel they should not be made this public. With a 
6581little imagination you'll have no trouble. Dig! 
6582
6583
6584
6585COMMUNICATION 
6586
6587
6588
6589Living underground, like exile, can be extremely lonely, especially during the 
6590initial adjustment period when you have to reshuffle your living habits. 
6591Psychologically it becomes necessary to maintain a few close contacts with other 
6592fugitives or folks aboveground. This is also necessary if you plan to continue 
6593waging revolutionary struggle. This means communication. If you contact 
6594persons or arrange for them to contact you, be super cool. Don't rush into 
6595meetings. Stay OFF the phone! If you must, use pay phones. Have the contact 
6596person go to a prescribed booth at prescribed time. Knowing the phone number 
6597beforehand, you can call from another pay phone. The pay phone system is 
6598superior to debugging devices and voice scramblers. Even so, some pay phones, 
6599that local police suspect bookies use, are monitored. 
6600
6601Keep your calls short and disguise your voice a bit. If you are a contact and the 
6602call does not come as scheduled, don't panic. Perhaps the booth at the other end 
6603is occupied or the phone you are on is out of order. In New York, the latter is 
6604usually true. Wait a reasonable length of time and then go about your business. 
6605Another contact will be made. Personal rendezvous should take place at places 
6606that are not movement hangouts or heavy pig scenes. Intermediaries should be 
6607used to see if anyone was followed. Just groove on a few good spy flicks and 
6608you'll figure it all out. 
6609
6610Communicating to masses of people above ground is very important. It drives the 
6611MAN berserk and gives hope to comrades in the struggle. The most important 
6612message is that you are alive, in good spirits and carrying on the struggle. The 
6613communications of the Weathermen are brilliantly conceived. Develop a mailing 
6614list that you keep well hidden in case of a bust. You can devise a system of 
6615mailing stuff in envelopes (careful of fingerprints) inside larger envelopes to a 
6616trusted contact who will mail the items from another location to further 
6617camouflage your area of operation. A host of communication devices are 
6618available besides handwritten notes and typed communications. Tape recorders 
6619are excellent but better still are video-tape cassette machines. You can wear 
6620masks, do all kinds of weird theatrical stuff and send the tapes to television 
6621stations. At times you might want to risk being interviewed by a newsman, but 
6622this can be very dangerous unless you conceive a super plan and have some 
6623degree of trust in the word of the journalist. Don't forget a grand jury could be 
6624waiting for him with a six months contempt or perjury charge when he admits 
6625contact and does not answer their questions. 
6626
6627The only other advice is to dress warm in the winter and cool in the summer, stay 
6628high and... 
6629
6630
6631
66321 mnftfEt l Q 
6633
6634
6635
6636
6637CHlCKkSS ilnvisv CA ill LI ACS WASH tMCTON, DlC ,~" "M 
6638
6639
6640
6641
6642LIBERATION! 
6643
6644
6645
6646fuck new york 
6647
6648
6649
6650HOUSING 
6651
6652You can always sleep up in Central Park during the daytime, although the 
6653muggers come out to play at night. Free night crashing can be found in the 
6654waiting room of the Pennsylvania Railroad station, 34th St. and 7th Ave. The 
6655cops will leave you alone until about 7:00 AM when they kick you out. You can 
6656put your rucksack in a locker for twenty-five cents to avoid it being ripped-off. 
6657
6658The Boys Emergency Shelter, 69 St. Marks Place, (777-1234) provides free 
6659room and board for males 16-20 years of age. The Living Room can be found on 
6660the same block. It's a heavy religious scene, but they will help with room and 
6661board. Their hours are 6:30 PM to 2:00 AM, phone 982-5988. Also on the Lower 
6662East Side is the Macauley Mission at 90 Lafayette St. 
6663
6664On the West Side, there's a poet named Delworth at 125 Sullivan St. that houses 
6665kids if he's got room. The Judson Memorial Church, Washington Square South 
6666always has one or more housing programs going. If you're really hard up, try the 
6667Stranded Youth Program, 111 W. 31st St. (554-8897). Teenagers 16-20 are sent 
6668home; if you don't want to go back but need room and board, give them phony 
6669identification. 
6670
6671The Graymoor Monastery (CA 6-2388) offers free room and board for young 
6672people in the country. They provide transportation. 
6673
6674FOOD 
6675
6676Hunt's Point Market, Hunt's Point Ave. and 138th St. in the Bronx will lay enough 
6677fruit and vegetables on your family to last a week or more. Lettuce, squash, 
6678carrots, cantaloupe, grapefruit, even artichokes and mushrooms all crated. You'll 
6679need a car or truck and they only give stuff away in the early morning. Just tell 
6680them you're doing a free food thing and it's yours. Outasight! 
6681
6682The large slaughterhouse area is in the far West Village, west of Hudson and 
6683south of 14th St. Get a letter from a clergyman saying you need meat for a 
6684church-sponsored meal. 
6685
6686The fish market is located on Fulton and South Streets under the East River 
6687Drive overpass in lower Manhattan. You can always manage to find some 
6688sympathetic fisherman early in the morning who will lay as much fish on you as 
6689you can cart away. 
6690
6691
6692
6693
6694If you pick up on a car, take a trip to Long Island City. There you will find the 
6695Gordon Baking Company at 42-25 21st, Pepsi Cola at 4602 Fifth Ave., Borden 
6696Company at 35-10 Steinway St. and Dannon Yogurt at 22-11 38th Ave. All four 
6697places give out samples for free if you call or write ahead and explain how it's for 
6698a block party. 
6699
6700
6701
6702Along 2nd and 3rd Avenues on the upper east side are a host of swank bars with 
6703free hors-d'oeuvres beginning at five. All Longchamps are good, as is Max's 
6704Kansas City. 
6705
6706For real class, check the back pages of the New York Times for ocean cruises 
6707and those swinging bon voyage parties. If you look kind of straight or want to 
6708disguise yourself and see the other half at it, sneak into conventions for drinks, 
6709snacks and all kinds of free samples. Call the New York Convention Bureau, 90 
6710E. 42nd St. MU 7-1300 for info. You can also get free tickets to theater events 
6711here at 9:00 AM on weekdays. 
6712
6713Other free meals can be gotten at the various missions. 
6714
6715. Bowery Mission - 227 Bowery (674-3456). Pray and eat from 4:00 to 6:00 
6716
6717PM only. Heavy religious orientation. 
6718. Catholic Worker - 36 E. First St. Soup line from 1 0:00 to 1 1 :00 AM. 
6719
6720Clothes for women on Thursday from 12:00 to 2:00 PM. Clothes for men 
6721
6722after 2:00 PM weekdays. Sometimes lodging. 
6723. Holy Name Center for Homeless Men - 1 8 Bleeker St. (CA 6-5848 or CA 
6724
67256-2338) Clothes and morning showers from 7:00 to 1 1 :00 AM. 
6726
6727• Macauley Mission - 90 Lafayette St. (CA 6-6214) Free room and board. 
6728Free food Saturdays at 5:00 PM. Sometimes free clothes. 
6729
6730. Moravian Church - 154 Lexington Ave. (MU 3-4219 or 533-3737) Free 
6731
6732spaghetti dinner on Tuesday at 1:00 PM. 
6733. Quakers - 328 E. 15th St. Meals at 6:00 PM Tuesdays. 
6734
6735• Wayward - 287 Mercer St. Free meals nightly. 
6736
6737The International Society For Krishna Consciousness is located at 41 Second 
6738Ave. Every morning at 7:00 AM a delicious cereal breakfast is served free along 
6739with chanting and dancing. Also at noon, more food and chanting and on 
6740Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:00 PM, again food and chanting. Then it's 
6741all day Sunday in Central Park Sheepmeadow (generally) for still more chanting 
6742(sans food). Hari Krishna is the freest high going if you can get into it and dig 
6743cereal and of course, more chanting. 
6744
6745The Paradox Restaurant, at 64 E. 7th St. is a neat cheap health joint that will give 
6746you a free meal if you help peel shrimp or do the dishes. 
6747
6748MEDICAL CARE 
6749
6750The latest dope on family planning and the new abortion law can be obtained 
6751from Planned Parenthood, 300 Park Ave. (777-2015). They provide a free 
6752directory on city-wide services in this area. The Black Panther Free Health Clinic 
6753on 180 Sutter Ave. in Brooklyn is radical medicine in action. If you ripped off this 
6754book, why not send them or another group mentioned in this book a check so 
6755they can continue serving the people. Two fantastic clinics on the Lower East 
6756
6757
6758
6759Side are the St. Marks People's Clinic at 44 St. Marks Place (533-9500), open 
6760weekdays 6-10 PM and NENA at 290 E. Third St. (677-5040) which also 
6761functions as a switchboard for the area. 
6762
6763The Beth Israel Teenage Clinic at 17th St. and 1st Ave. 673-3000 ext. 2424) 
6764services young people. Millie at the Village Project, 88 2nd Ave. can arrange for 
6765free glasses. The New York University Dental Clinic, 421 First Ave. will give you 
6766the cheapest dental care in Gotham. Stuyvesant-Poly Clinic, 137 Second Ave. 
6767(674-0232) has an emergency day clinic with the quickest service. Dial-a- 
6768freakout is 324-0707. Ambulance service is at 440-1234. You ought to know the 
6769cops accompany ambulance calls. The following is a list of the New York City 
6770Health Department Centers. They provide a number of free services including X- 
6771rays, venereal examinations and treatment, shots for children's diseases, 
6772vaccinations, tetanus shots and a host of other services. 
6773
6774Manhattan 
6775
6776. Central Harlem-2238 Fifth Ave. AU 3-1 900 
6777
6778. East Harlem-1 58 E. 1 1 5th St. TR 6-0300 
6779
6780. Lower East Side-341 E. 25th St. MU 9-6353 
6781
6782. Manhattanville-21 Old Broadway MO 5-5900 
6783
6784. Morningside-264 W. 1 1 8th St. UN6-2500 
6785
6786. Washington Heights-600 W. 168th St. WA 7-6300 
6787
6788Bronx 
6789
6790. Morrisania- 1 309 Fulton St. WY 2-4200 
6791
6792. Mott Haven-349 E. 140th St. MO 9-6010 
6793
6794. Tremont-Fordham-1 826 Arthur Ave. LU 3-5500 
6795
6796. Westchester-Pelham-2527 Glebe Ave. SY 2-01 00 
6797
6798Brooklyn 
6799
6800. Bedford-485 Throop Ave. GL 2-7880 
6801
6802. Brownsville-259 Briston St. HY 8-6742 
6803
6804. Bushwick-335 Central Ave. HI 3-5000 
6805
6806. Crown Heights-1 21 8 Prospect Place SL 6-8902 
6807
6808. Flatbush-Gravesend-1601 Ave. S Nl 5-8280 
6809
6810. Ft. Greene-295 Flatbush Ave. Ext. 643-8934 
6811
6812. Red Hook-Gowanus-250 Baltic St. 643-5687 
6813
6814. Sunset Park-514 49th St. GE 6-2800 
6815
6816. Williamsburg-Greenpoint-151 Mayier St. EV 8-3714 
6817
6818Queens 
6819
6820
6821
6822Astoria-Maspeth-12-1631st Ave. L.I.C. AS 8-5520 
6823
6824
6825
6826• Corona-Flushing-34-33 Junction Blvd., Jackson Heights HI 6-3570 
6827. Jamaica-90-37 Parsons Blvd. OL 8-6600 
6828
6829• Rockaway-67-10 Rockaway Beach Blvd.; Arvenne NE 4-7700 
6830. Richmond-51 Stuyvesant Place SA 7-6000 
6831
6832The key to getting overall medical care for free is to pick up on a Medicaid card. 
6833You can apply at any metropolitan hospital. After filling out a long form and 
6834waiting three weeks you'll get your card in the mail. Have a good story when 
6835interviewed about why you're not working or only making under $2900 a year. 
6836There is an age limit in that only folks over 21 can qualify, but the rule is liberally 
6837enforced and younger people can get the card with the right hardship story. 
6838
6839LEGAL AID 
6840
6841The Lawyer's Commune is a group of revolutionary young lawyers pledged to 
6842make a limited income and handle the toughest political cases. They handle all 
6843our cases. Find them at 640 Broadway on the fifth floor (677-1552). 
6844
6845New York radicals are fortunate in having a number of good legal assistance 
6846agencies. One of the following is bound to be able to help you out of a jam. 
6847
6848. Emergency Civil Liberties Committee-25 E. 26th St. 683-8120 (civil 
6849liberties) 
6850
6851. Legal Aid Society-100 Centre St. BE 3-0250 (criminal matters) 
6852. Mobilization for Youth Legal Services-320 E. Third St. 777-5250 (all types 
6853of services) 
6854
6855. National Lawyers Guild-5 Beekman St. 277-0385 or 227-1078 (political) 
6856. New York Civil Liberties Union-156 Fifth Ave. 929-6076 (civil liberties) 
6857. New York University Law Center Office-249 Sullivan St. GR 3-1 896 (civil 
6858matters) 
6859
6860DRAFT COUNSELING 
6861
6862Bronx 
6863
6864• Claremont Neighborhood Center - 169th St. and Washington Ave. 588- 
68651000. Hours are from 2:00 to 10:00 weekdays. 
6866
6867Brooklyn 
6868
6869• Black Anti-Draft Union - 448 Nostrand Ave. 
6870
6871. Church of St. John the Evangelist - 195 Mayier St. 387-8721 
6872. Society for Ethical Culture - 53 Prospect Park West SO 8-2972 
6873
6874
6875
6876Manhattan 
6877
6878
6879
6880• American Friends Service Committee - 15 Rutherford Place 777-4600 
6881. Chelsea Draft Information - 346 W. 20th St. WA 9-2391 
6882
6883• Community Free Draft Counseling Center - 470 Amsterdam Ave. 787- 
68848500 
6885
6886. Greenwich Village Peace Center - 137 W. Fourth St. 533-5120 
6887
6888. Harlem Unemployment Center - 2035 Fifth Ave. 831-6591 
6889
6890. LEMPA - 1 05 Avenue B 477-9749 
6891
6892. New York Civil Liberties Union - 156 Fifth Ave. 675-5990 
6893
6894. New York Workshop in Nonviolence - 339 Lafayette St. 227-0973 
6895
6896. Resistance - 339 Lafayette St. 674-9060 
6897
6898. Union Theological Seminary - 606 W. 122nd St. MO 3-9090 
6899
6900. War Resisters League - 339 Lafayette St. 228-0450 
6901
6902. Westside Draft Information - 602 Columbus Ave. (89th St.) 874-7330 
6903
6904. Woman's Strike for Peace - 799 Broadway 254-1 925 
6905
6906PLAY 
6907
6908Botanical Gardens 
6909
6910• Conservatory Gardens - Central Park, 105th St. and Fifth Ave. Seasonal 
6911display. LE 4-4938 
6912
6913• Brooklyn Botanical Gardens - Flatbush and Washington Aves. Rose 
6914Oriental Garden, Rose Garden, Native Wild Flower Garden, Rock Garden, 
6915Conservatory. Seasonal display. MA 2-4433. 
6916
6917• New York Botanical Gardens, Bronx Park, 200th St., east of Webster Ave. 
6918Gardens and Conservatories. Seasonal displays. Parking fee: $1.00 on 
6919Saturday, Sunday and holidays. Open: Grounds - 10:00 AM to dark, 
6920Greenhouses - 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. 933-9400. 
6921
6922• Queens Botanical Gardens, 43-50 Main St., between Dahilia and Elder 
6923Aves., Flushing. TU 6-3800. 
6924
6925These gardens are really beautiful places to fuck around for a day. The best ones 
6926are the Bronx and Brooklyn. Bring a picnic, a few friends, some grass, and plant 
6927
6928the seeds. It's all free. 
6929
6930Zoos 
6931
6932. Central Park - 64th St. and Fifth Ave. Free. Open 1 1 AM to 5 PM. 
6933
6934• Children's Zoo - 64th St. and Fifth Ave. Open 10 AM to 5 PM. Admission is 
693510 cents. No tickets are sold after 4:30 PM. Free story-telling sessions 
6936with motion pictures or color slides at 3:30 PM, Mondays through Friday. 
6937
6938• Bronx Park - Fordham Road and Southern Blvd. WE 3-1500. Open daily 
6939from 10 AM to 5 PM. November, December, January closes at 4:30 PM. 
6940Admission on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays is 25 cents for 
6941adults and children over 5 years. Free on other days and all legal holidays. 
6942Children's Zoo closes November 1st. 
6943
6944
6945
6946• Barrett Park Zoo - in Richmond, Broadway, Glenwood Place and Clove 
6947Road. Open daily 10 AM to 5 PM. Gl 2-3100. 
6948
6949Unlike the barbaric cages in Central Park, the 18-acre Flushing Meadow Zoo in 
6950Queens has been designed so that visitors can view the animals and buds in 
6951their natural surroundings, without bars. Take the Main Street Flushing Line 
6952Subway (train number 7) from Times Square to 1 1 1th St. in Queens. Bronx Zoo 
6953which is the largest in the United States and Flushing Meadow Zoo are fantastic. 
6954
6955Beaches 
6956
6957• Brooklyn - Coney Island Beach and Boardwalk ES 2-1670 
6958
6959• Manhattan Beach - Oriental Blvd., from Ocean Ave. to Makenzie St. DE 
696026794 
6961
6962• Bronx - Pelham Bay Park - Orchard Beach and Boardwalk Tl 5-1828 
6963
6964• Queens - Jacob Riis Park - Jamaica Bay, Beach 149 to Beach 169 GR 4- 
69654600 
6966
6967. Rockaway Beach - First St. to 149th St. GR 4-3470 
6968
6969. Richmond - Great Kills Park - Hylan Blvd., Great Kills EL 1-1977 
6970
6971• South Beach and Boardwalk - Ft. Wadsworth to Miller Field, New Dorp YU 
69727-0709 
6973
6974• Wolfs Pond Park - Holten and Cornelia Avenues, Princes Bay YU 4-0360 
6975
6976Go to the beach on weekdays as it usually is very crowded on the weekends. 
6977The best beach by far is Rockaway. It has pretty good waves. 
6978
6979Swimming Pools MANHATTAN - OUTDOOR POOLS 
6980
6981. Carmine Street Pool - Clarkson St. and Seventh Ave. WA 4-4246 
6982
6983. Colonial Pool - Bradhurst Ave. and W. 145th St. WA 6-8109 
6984
6985. East 23rd Street Pool - Asser Levy Place MU 5-1026 
6986
6987. Hamilton Fish Pool - E. Houston and Sheriff Streets GR 7-391 1 
6988
6989. Highbridge Pool - Amsterdam Ave. and W. 173rd St. WA 3-2360 
6990
6991. John Jay Pool - 77th St., east of York Ave. at Cherokee Place. RE 7-2458 
6992
6993. Lasker Memorial Pool - Central Park, 1 10th St. and Lenox Ave. 348-6297 
6994
6995. Thomas Jefferson Pool - 1 1 1th St. and First Ave. LE 4-0198 
6996
6997• West 59th Street Pool - between West End and Amsterdam Avenues. CI 
69985-8519 
6999
7000MANHATTAN - INDOOR POOLS 
7001
7002. Baruch Pool - Rivington St. and Baruch Place GR 3-6950 
7003
7004. East 54th Street Pool - 342 E. 54th St. and Second Ave. PL 8-3147 
7005
7006. Rutgers Place Pool - 5 Rutgers Place GR 3-6567 
7007
7008. West 28th Street Pool - 407 W. 28th St. CH 4-1 896 
7009
7010. West 134th Street Pool - 35 W. 134th St. AU 3-4612 
7011
7012
7013
7014BROOKLYN - OUTDOOR POOLS 
7015
7016
7017
7018• Betsy Head Pool - Hopkinson and Dumont Avenues Dl 2-2977 
7019
7020• McCarren Pool - Driggs Ave. and Lorimer St. EV 8-2367 
7021. Red Hook Pool - Bay and Henry Streets TR 5-3855 
7022
7023. Sunset Pool - Seventh Ave. and 43rd St. GE 5-2627 
7024
7025BROOKLYN = INDOOR POOLS 
7026
7027• Brownsville Recreation Center - Linden Blvd. and Christopher Ave. HY 8- 
70281121 
7029
7030• Metropolitan Avenue Pool - Bedford Ave., no phone; call SO 8-2300 
7031
7032• St. John's Recreation Center - Prospect Place and Schenectady Avenues 
7033HY 3-3948 
7034
7035BRONX OUTDOOR POOLS 
7036
7037. Crotona Pool - E. 173rd St. and Fulton Ave. LU 3-3910 
7038
7039BRONX - INDOOR POOLS 
7040
7041. St. Mary's Recreation Center Pool - St. Ann's Ave. and E. 145th St. CY 2- 
70427254 
7043
7044QUEENS - OUTDOOR POOLS 
7045
7046. Astoria Pool - 19th St. and 23rd Drive, Astoria AS 8-5261 
7047
7048• Flushing Meadow Amphitheatre - Long Island Expressway and Grand 
7049Central Parkway, Swimming pool and diving pool. 699-4228. 
7050
7051RICHMOND - OUTDOOR POOLS 
7052
7053• Faber Pool - Faber St. and Richmond Terrace Gl 2-1524 
7054
7055• Lyons Pool - Victory Blvd. and Murray Hulbert Ave. Gl 7-6650 
7056
7057The pools are generally crowded but on a warm summer day you don't care. The 
7058pools are open on weekdays from 10 AM to 12:30 PM. There is a free period for 
7059children 14 years of age and under. No adults are admitted to the pool areas 
7060during this free period. After 1 PM on weekdays and all day on Saturdays, 
7061Sundays and holidays there is a 15 cents charge for children under 14 years and 
7062a 35 cents charge for children over 14 years. 
7063
7064Free Cricket Matches 
7065
7066At both Van Cortland Park in the Bronx and Walker Park on Staten Island every 
7067Sunday afternoon there are free cricket matches. Get schedule from British 
7068
7069
7070
7071Travel Association, 43 W. 61st St. At Walker Park, free tea and crumpets are 
7072served during intermission. I say! 
7073
7074Free Park Events 
7075
7076All kinds of activities in the Parks are free. Call 755-4100 for a recorded 
7077announcement of the week's events. The freak center is the rowing pond around 
707870th St. and Bethesda Fountain around 72nd St. in Central Park, although it 
7079floats. Busts are non-existent. A complete list of all recreational facilities can be 
7080obtained by calling the New York City Department of Parks. 
7081
7082Museums 
7083
7084• American Academy of Arts and Letters, American Numismatic Society, 
7085and the American Geographical Society are all located at Broadway and 
7086155th St. 
7087
7088• Asia House Gallery - 1 12 E. 64th St. Art objects from the Far East. 
7089
7090• Brooklyn Museum - Eastern Parkway and Washington Ave. Egyptian stuff 
7091best in the world outside Egypt. Take IRT (Broadway line) express train to 
7092Brooklyn Museum station. (Don't miss the Gardens in back.) 
7093
7094. The Cloisters - Weekdays 10 AM to 5 PM, Sundays 1 PM to 6 PM. Take 
7095IND Eighth Avenue express (A train) at 190th Str. station and walk a few 
7096blocks. The number 4 Fifth Avenue bus also goes all the way up and it's a 
7097pleasant ride. One of the best trip places in medieval setting. 
7098
7099• Frick Museum - 1 E. 70th St. Great when you're stoned. Closed Mondays. 
7100
7101• The Hispanic Society of America - Broadway between 15th and 16th 
7102Streets. The best Spanish art collection in the city. 
7103
7104• Marine Museum of the Seaman's Church - 25 South St. All kinds of model 
7105ships and sea stuff. Also the Seaport Museum on 16 Fulton St. 
7106
7107• Metropolitan Museum - 5th Ave. and 82nd St. 
7108
7109• Museum of the American Indian - Broadway at 155th St. Largest Indian 
7110museum in the world. Open Tuesday to Sunday 1 to 5 PM. Take IRT 
7111(Broadway line) local to 157th St. station. 
7112
7113. Museum of the City of New York - 1 03rd St. and 5th Ave. LE 4-1 672 
7114. Museum of Modern Art - 1 1 W. 53rd St. CI 5-3200. Monday is free. 
7115
7116• Museum of Natural History - Central Park West and 79th St. Great 
7117dinosaurs and other stuff. Weekdays 10-5 PM, Sunday 1-5 PM. 
7118
7119• Museum of the Performing Arts - Lincoln Center, Amsterdam Ave. and 
712065th St. 799-2200 
7121
7122. New York Historical Society - 77th St. and Central Park West. TR 3-3400 
7123
7124• Chase Manhattan Museum of Money - 1256 6th Ave. All banks, especially 
7125Chase Manhattan ones are museums when you get right down to it. 
7126Liberate them! 
7127
7128
7129
7130Music 
7131
7132
7133
7134• Summer Musical Festival in Central Park. About the closest you can come 
7135to good free rock music. There are concerts every Monday, Wednesday, 
7136Friday and Saturday in the months of July and August. It only costs $1 .00 
7137or $2.00, and everybody in the music world plays at least once. The 
7138concerts are held at the Wollman Ice Skating Ring. Occasionally there are 
7139free rock concerts in Central Park. 
7140
7141• The Greenwich House of Music located at 46 Barrow St. in the West 
7142Village puts on free concerts and recitals every Friday at 8:30 PM. For a 
7143complete schedule send a stamped, self-addressed envelope. 
7144
7145• The Frick Museum, 1 E. 70th St., BU 8-0700, has concerts every Sunday 
7146afternoon. The best of the classical offerings. You must hassle a little. 
7147Send a self-addressed stamped envelope that will arrive on Monday 
7148before the date you wish to go. One letter, one ticket. The Donnell Library, 
714920 W. 53rd St. also presents free classical music. The schedule is found in 
7150"Calendar of Events" at any library. 
7151
7152• The Juilliard School presents a variety of free stuff: orchestral, opera, 
7153dance, chamber music, string quartets and soloists. Performances take 
7154place most Friday evenings at 8:30 PM, from November through May. 
7155
7156• The Museum of the City of New York, 5th Ave. between 103rd St. and 
7157104th St. every Sunday at 2:30 PM, October through April. Phone first: LE 
71584-1672. Classical. 
7159
7160• New York Historical Society, from December through April, has glee clubs, 
7161string groups, and classical singers performing on Sundays at 2:30 PM., 
7162170 Central Park West (near 77th St.), Phone TR 3-3400 for schedule. 
7163
7164• Brooklyn Museum has classical concerts by assorted soloists and groups 
7165and are presented free every Sunday from October through June at 2 PM, 
7166Eastern Parkway and Washington Ave. NE 8-5000. 
7167
7168Television Shows 
7169
7170You can sometimes pick up tickets to television shows at the New York 
7171Convention and Visitors Bureau, 90 E. 42nd St. For the bigger and better shows 
7172you have to write direct to the studios. If you do write, do it as far in advance as 
7173possible. CBS, 51 W. 52nd St., asks you to write two months in advance. 
7174Sometimes you can get last-minute tickets for the Ed Sullivan Theater, 1697 
7175Broadway. For NBC shows, write NBC Ticket Division, 30 Rockefeller Plaza. 
7176There is also a ticket desk on the NBC Mezzanine of 30 Rockefeller Plaza where 
7177tickets are given out for the day shows on a first-come-first-served basis. It's 
7178open Monday through Friday from 9-5. ABC, 1330 Sixth Ave. ask you to write 
7179two to three weeks in advance for tickets. You can get tickets up to the day of the 
7180show by calling in or visiting the ticket office of ABC, 79 W. 66th St. or 1330 6th 
7181Ave. (LT 1-7777). Metromedia also gives out free tickets to their shows and you 
7182can get them by writing to WNEW-TV, 205 E. 67th St. (LE 5-1000). 
7183
7184
7185
7186Theater 
7187
7188
7189
7190• The Dramatic Workshop, Studio number 808, Carnegie Hall Building, 881 
71917th Ave. at 56th St. Free on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 8:15 PM. JU 
71926-4800 for information. 
7193
7194• New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacourte Theater, Central Park. Every 
7195night except Monday. Performance begins at 8:00 PM, but get there 
7196before 6:00 PM to be assured of tickets. 
7197
7198• Pageant Players, the Sixth Street Theater Group and other street theater 
7199groups perform on street corners and in parks. Free theater is also 
7200provided at the United Nations Building and the Stock Exchange on Wall 
7201Street. If you enjoy seventeenth century comedy. 
7202
7203• The Equity Library Theatre gives performances of old Broadway hits at the 
7204Masters Institute, 103rd St. and Riverside Drive. They perform Tuesday 
7205through Sunday at 8:30 PM and Sunday at 2:30 PM. Free tickets are not 
7206always available so phone ahead (MO 3-2038) for reservations. No shows 
7207during the summer. 
7208
7209• The Museum of Performing Arts, 111 Amsterdam Ave. offers plays, dance 
7210programs and music. Shows start at 6:30 PM. Tickets are handed out at 
72114:00 PM. Saturday shows start at 2:30 PM. You can write for a calendar of 
7212events to 1865 Broadway or call 799-2200. 
7213
7214Movies 
7215
7216• The New York Historical Society, Central Park West and 77th St. presents 
7217Hollywood movies every Saturday afternoon. TR 3-3400 for a schedule. 
7218
7219• At the Metropolitan Museum, Fifth Ave. and 82nd St., you can see art films 
7220every Monday at 3:00 PM. TR 9-5500 for a schedule. 
7221
7222• New York University has a very good free movie program as well as 
7223poetry, lectures, and theatre presentations. Call the Program Director's 
7224Office 598-2026 for a schedule. 
7225
7226. The Film Library in the Donnell Library, 20 W. 53rd St., 790-6463, has a 
7227wide variety of films which may be borrowed free of charge. The Library 
7228system also presents film programs throughout the year. Pick up a 
7229Calendar of Events which lists the free showings at all the branches. 
7230
7231• The Museum of Modern Art is free every Monday and they have a free film 
7232showing at 2 and 5 PM. Get a schedule at the Museum. They have the 
7233largest movie collection in the world. 
7234
7235• Museum of Natural History, Central Park West between 77th and 81st St. 
7236(TR 3-1300), presents travel and anthropological films on Wednesday and 
7237Saturday afternoons at 2:00 sharp, from October through May. 
7238
7239Every movie that plays in New York has a series of screenings for critics, film 
7240buyers and friends of the folks that made it. Look in the Yellow Pages under 
7241Motion Picture Studios and Motion Picture Screening Rooms. Once you get the 
7242feel of it, you'll quickly learn who shows what, where and when. They always let 
7243you in free and if not give some gull story. (See Free Entertainment section). If 
7244
7245
7246
7247you see previews in a theater or notice a publicity build-up in the newspapers, 
7248the movie is being screened at one or more of the rooms. 
7249
7250
7251
7252INFORMATION 
7253
7254• Daily News-220 E. 42nd St., will answer any questions you put to them. 
7255Well almost! 
7256
7257o General information: 883-1 122 
7258o Sports: 883-1133 
7259o Travel: 883-1144 
7260o Weather: 883-1155 
7261
7262• For the latest news, call the wire services: 
7263
7264o AP is PL 7-1312, UPI is 
7265o MU 2-0400. 
7266
7267. The New York Times Research Bureau, 229 W. 43rd St., 556-1651, will 
7268research news questions that pertain to the past three months. Liberation 
7269News Service at 160 Claremont Ave., will give you up-to-the-minute 
7270coverage of radical news. Call 749-2200. 
7271
7272UNDERGROUND PAPERS 
7273
7274. East Village Other-20 E. 1 2th St., 255-21 30 
7275
7276. Liberation-339 Lafayette St., 674-0050 
7277
7278. Other Scenes-Box 8, Village Station, 242-3888 
7279
7280. Rat-241 E. 14th St., 228-4460 
7281
7282. Win-339 Lafayette St., 674-0050 
7283
7284• For others, call Underground Press Syndicate, Box 26, Village Station, 
7285691-6073 
7286
7287MISCELLANEOUS 
7288
7289. Dial-A-Beating-911 
7290
7291. Dial-a-Demonstration 924-6315 
7292
7293. Dial-a-Satellite-TR 3-0404 
7294
7295. Time-NERVOUS 
7296
7297. Weather-WE 6-1212. 
7298
7299. The Switchboard-989-0720, at the Alternate U, is open 6 PM to 3 AM. 
7300THE SUBWAY SYSTEM 
7301
7302The first thing to do is get familiar with the geography of stops you use most 
7303frequently. Locate the token cage. Check to see whether the exits are within easy 
7304view of the teller, off to the side, or blocked from view by concrete pole- 
7305supporters. Next learn the type of turnstile in use. Follow the hints laid down in 
7306the Free Transportation section. 
7307
7308
7309
7310The rush hours are always the easiest times. Just go through the exits as people 
7311push open the door. Also at crowded hours, people go single file past the 
7312turnstiles, one after another in a steady stream. Get in line and go under. The 
7313people will block you from view and won't do anything. Even a cop won't give you 
7314much hassle. Some subway stations have concrete supports that block the 
7315teller's view. Where these exist, slip through the exit nearest the pole or slide by 
7316the turnstile. 
7317
7318Turnstile jumping is such a skill, it's going to be added to the Olympics. There are 
7319three basic styles common to New York and most cities and each needs a 
7320slightly different approach. 
7321
7322The Old Wooden Cranker-(Traditional) You have to go under or sail over this 
7323type. Going under is a smoother trip. Going over is trickier since you need both 
7324hands free to hurdle and it's a quicker, more noticeable motion. 
7325
7326New-Aluminum-Bar-Turnstiles-Which-Turn-Both-Ways-For-Exit-and- Entrance- 
7327Approach it with confidence. Pretend you're putting in a token with your right 
7328hand and pull the bar toward you one third of the way with your left hand. Go 
7329through the space left between the bars and the barrier. Not for heavyweights! 
7330
7331New-Aluminum-Bar-Turnstiles-Which-Can-Be- Used-Only-For-Entrance-They 
7332won't pull towards you, and so, you must go either under or over them. 
7333
7334NOTE: There is no way to tell a New-Aluminum-Bar-Turnstile-Which-Turns-Both- 
7335- Ways-For-Exit-and-Entrance from a New-Aluminum-Bar-Turnstile-Which- Can- 
7336Be-Used-Only-For-Entrance unless there is a sign. You have to try it first. 
7337Therefore, it is important to remember which kind is in use at your local station so 
7338your technique will be smooth. Once you're through, remember in your mind 
7339you've paid. Ignore everybody who tries to stop you or tell you different. If 
7340someone shouts just keep on truckin' on toward your track. Don't stop or run. 
7341Insist you are right if you ever get caught. We have been doing it for years, got 
7342caught twice and let go both tunes when other passengers insisted we paid. 
7343Everybody hates the subways, even the tellers. 
7344
7345
7346
7347
7348FREEBIES 
7349
7350
7351
7352Clothing Repairs 
7353
7354
7355
7356All Wallach stores feature a service that includes sewing on buttons, free shoe 
7357horns, and shoe laces, mending pants pockets and linings, punching extra holes 
7358in belts, and a number of other free services. 
7359
7360Furniture 
7361
7362By far the best place to get free furniture in New York is on the street. Once a 
7363week in every district, the Sanitation Department makes bulk pick-ups. The night 
7364before, residents put out all kinds of stuff on the street. For the best selection try 
7365the West Village on Monday nights, and the East Seventies on Tuesday nights. 
7366On Wednesday night there are fantastic pick-ups on 35th St. in-back of Macy's. 
7367Move quickly though, the guards get pissed off easily; the truckers couldn't care 
7368less. This street method can furnish your whole pad. Beds, desks, bureaus, 
7369lamps, bookcases, chairs, and tables. It's all a matter of transportation. If you 
7370don't have access to a car or truck, it's worth it to rent a station wagon and make 
7371pick-ups. 
7372
7373Ghosts 
7374
7375If you would like to meet a real ghost, write Hans Holtzer, c/o New York 
7376Committee for Investigation for Paranormal Research, 140 Riverside Drive, New 
7377York, NY. He'll put you in touch for free. 
7378
7379Free Lessons 
7380
7381Lessons in a variety of skills such as plumbing, electricity, jewelry-making, 
7382construction and woodworking are provided by the Mechanics Institute, 20 W. 
738344th St. Call or write them well in advance for a schedule. You must sign up early 
7384for lessons as they try to maintain small courses. MU 7-4279. 
7385
7386Poems 
7387
7388are free. Are you a poem or are you a prose? 
7389Liberated Churches 
7390
7391. Saint Mark's in the Bowery, Second Ave. and 10th ST. (674- 6377 
7392
7393• Washington Square Methodist Church, 133 W. Fourth St., 
7394
7395• Greenwich Village (777-2528); Judson Memorial Church, Washington 
7396Square South (725-9211). 
7397
7398Flowers 
7399
7400At about 9:30 AM, free flowers in the Flower District on Sixth Ave. between 22nd 
7401St. and 23rd St. Once in a while, you can find a potted tree that's been thrown out 
7402because it's slightly damaged. 
7403
7404
7405
7406The Staten Island Ferry-Not free, but a nickel each way for a five mile ocean 
7407voyage around the southern tip of Manhattan is worth it. Take IRT (Broadway 
7408line) to South Ferry, local only. Ferry leaves every half-hour day and night. 
7409
7410Drugs 
7411
7412In the area along Central Park West in the Seventies and Eighties are located 
7413many doctor's offices. Daily they throw out piles of drug samples. If you know 
7414what you're looking for, search this area. 
7415
7416Books 
7417
7418You can always use the library. The main branch is on Fifth Ave. and 42nd St. 
7419The Public Library prints a leaflet entitled "It's Your Library" which lists all the 168 
7420branches and special services the library provides. You can pick it up at your 
7421nearest branch. They also publish a calendar of events every two weeks which is 
7422available free. If you have any questions call 791 -6161. 
7423
7424You can get free posters, literature and books from the various missions to the 
7425United Nations located on the East Side near the UN Building. The Cuban 
7426Mission, 67th St., will give you free copies of Granma, the Cuban newspaper, 
7427Man and Socialism in Cuba, by Che Guevara and other literature. 
7428
7429Maps 
7430
7431A free subway map is available at any token booth. Good if you're new in the city 
7432and don't know your way around. 
7433
7434Pets 
7435
7436ASPCA, 441 E. 92nd St. and York Ave., TR 6-7700. Dogs, cats, some birds and 
7437other pets. Tell them you're from out of town if you want a dog and you will not 
7438have to pay the $5.00 license fee. Have them inspect and inoculate the pet; 
7439which they do free of charge. A place to look for free pets is in the Village Voice 
7440under their column Free Pets. 
7441
7442Radio Free New York 
7443
7444WBAI FM, 99.5 on your dial. 30 E. 39th St. (OX 7-8506). 
7445Free Schools 
7446
7447. Alternative University, 69 W. 14th St. (989-0666). A good radical school 
7448offering courses in karate, Mao, medical skills and other courses. They will 
7449send you a catalogue listing current courses. 
7450
7451
7452
7453. Bottega Artists Workshop, 1115 Quentin Road, Brooklyn, 336-3212 has 
7454art taught by professionals for a free. 
7455
7456GENERAL SERVICES 
7457
7458• Contact-220 E. Seventh St. Open 3 to 10 PM. Raps, contacts, mailing 
7459addresses, counseling, sometimes food. 
7460
7461. Traveler's Aid-204 E. 39th St. MU 4-5029 
7462
7463• Village Project-88 Second Ave. Open 2 to 6 PM. Same as Contact. 
7464
7465
7466
7467fuck Chicago 
7468
7469
7470
7471HOUSING 
7472
7473Contrary to rumors, none of us have ever been to Chicago. None-the-less, we 
7474have some friends who have visited the area. In Chicago, everyone 17 or under 
7475must be off the streets by 10:30 PM and by 11:30 PM on Fridays and Saturdays. 
7476Don't sleep in Lincoln Park during political conventions, but other nights it's O.K. 
7477Wasn't it Hillel who asked, "Why is this night different from all other nights?" And 
7478wasn't it Mayor Richard J. Daley who responded, "Cause I say get your ass out 
7479of the park!" 
7480
7481The Chicago Seed (929-0133) will give you the best advice on crashing and the 
7482local heat scene. Grace Lutheran Church, 555 W. Beldon St., and the Looking 
7483Glass at 1725 W. Wilson also have crashing places or know where you can find 
7484free room and board. 
7485
7486You won't get hassled if you sack out in the Union Station on Adams Street just 
7487over the bridge. There are loads of folks crashing in abandoned buildings along 
7488LaSalle and other streets. Also the rooftops are cool. Stay off the streets though, 
7489unless you've got good identification. 
7490
7491FOOD 
7492
7493SCLC (Operation Breadbasket) has a free breakfast program every morning 
7494Monday through Friday from 7-10 AM at St. Anna Church, 55th St. and LaSalle 
7495St., and also at Christ the King Lutheran Church located at 3700 Lake Park. 
7496
7497You can get free samples of cheese, meat, and coffee everyday at the Stop and 
7498Shop food store located on Washington between Dearborn and State Streets. At 
7499the Treasure Island grocery store located on Broadway, two blocks north of 
7500Belmont, free coffee and cookies are offered for the people. Halloway House at 
750127 W. Randolph gives coupons good for coffee. Also at the Guild Bookstore at 25 
7502W. Jackson Blvd., and from the machines at the 4th through 14th floors of the 
7503Playboy Building. 
7504
7505There are real cheap restaurants. One is a truck-stop in Skokie called Karl's 
7506Cafe. It's just north of Oakton on Skokie Highway. It's open until 6:00. You get a 
7507whole lot of food for $1 .00. Also, under the viaduct at Milwaukee and Damen is a 
7508small restaurant with Polish food. You can get a great meal for $1.35. It's worth a 
7509visit. It closes early in the evening. Another cheap restaurant is Paul and Ernie's 
7510on North Lincoln, just south of Wrightwood. You can have a beef dinner for about 
751170 cents. 
7512
7513A good place to pick up free vegetables and fruits is at the wholesale market on 
7514Randolph St. or S. Water St. on Friday afternoons. Many of the food factories 
7515
7516
7517
7518such as Kraft Dairy Products give away free samples and cases for "charity." 
7519Check them out. 
7520
7521It is possible to steal food from the 2nd floor Federal Building Cafeteria at Adams 
7522and Dearborn and the National Cafeteria at Clark and Van Buren. These 
7523cafeterias usually have long lines and you can eat while standing and just pay for 
7524the coffee. 
7525
7526If you have a place to cook and store food, there are a few places that have 
7527pretty cheap food. The east gate of International Harvester, located at 1015 W. 
7528120th St. is unbelievable. Dig these bargains! 10 pounds of T-bone steaks 
7529(boxed) for $5.25 at midnight, at 4 PM, the produce man brings a different 
7530combination of goods. Atypical bill of fare might include tomatoes, cucumbers, 
7531strawberries, etc. at $1 .00 for 10 pounds of any item. The produce might vary 
7532from day to day, but the prices stay the same. On Thursdays at noon and 4 PM, 
7533the Lennell cookie man comes around. It's $1 .25 per box. At 7 PM, the sausage 
7534man arrives and the standard price is $2.00. The standard size is 3 to 5 pounds. 
7535He has salami, liver sausage, polish sausage, and usually odd lunchmeat such 
7536as bologna or summer sausage. All the food is sold out of trucks, and the prices 
7537might not be exact, but they're pretty close. 
7538
7539Eggs are about 3 dozen for $2.00 on Randolph west of Halsted. Orange juice is 
7540pretty cheap at the Del Farm on Broadway. Wonder Bread thrift store on 
7541Diversey; Butternut, 87th St. and Ridgeland and 1471 W. Wilson, and Silvercup, 
754255th and Federal, offer bread and rolls at big discounts. The Cicero Bottling 
7543Company at 31st St. and 48 Court sell a case of 12 quart bottles for $2.00. 
7544Mamas Cookies, 7400 S. Kastner give 5 pounds for $1.50. At Burhops, State and 
7545Grand, you can get cheap 5-pound boxes of steak. The Railroad Salvage around 
7546Madison and Halsted has dented cans (with stuff inside) for big discounts. It is 
7547also a good place for paper products. Campbell Soup, 2250 W. 55th St., open 
7548Tuesday and Thursday, will give you cases free or at discounts if you tell them 
7549it's for charity or look straight. Two good spots for all around shopping are the Hi- 
7550Lo on Lincoln, north of Irving. There's lots of stuff for 10 cents. Marathon 
7551Products at Randolph and Halsted is another good place. 
7552
7553If you can survive on just one meal a day, you're set. The city has just opened 14 
7554free lunch centers throughout the town. They are located at: 
7555
7556. Antgeld Urban Progress Center-967 E. 132nd St. 
7557
7558. Area II Multi-Service Center of DHR-1500 N. North Park 
7559
7560• Division Street Urban Progress Center-1940 W. Division 
7561. DHR Woodlawn District Office-631 7 S. Maryland 
7562
7563. Englewood District Office of DHR-6003 S. Halsted 
7564
7565• Garfeld Neighborhood Service Program-9 S. Kedzie 
7566
7567• Halsted Urban Progress Center-1935 S. Halsted 
7568
7569• Lawndale Urban Progress Center-3818 W. Roosevelt 
7570
7571
7572
7573. Madden Park Fieldhouse-500 E. 37th St. 
7574
7575• Martin Luther King Urban Progress Center-4741 S. King Drive 
7576
7577• Montrose Urban Progress Center-901 W. Montrose 
7578. North Kenwood CCUO Office-4155 S. Lake Park 
7579
7580• South Chicago Urban Progress Center-9231 S. Houston 
7581. Southern District DHR Office-2108 E. 71st St. 
7582
7583The free hot meals consist of meat, potatoes, a vegetable, dessert, fruit, and 
7584coffee or milk. You have to give them a name and an address. 
7585
7586MEDICAL CARE 
7587
7588All three major universities have excellent clinics that do most kinds of medical 
7589work for free. The University of Chicago maintains a clinic at 950 E. 59th St. The 
7590University of Illinois has one located at 840 S. Wood. In addition to good medical 
7591care, Northwestern University Clinic offers very cheap dental treatment. The 
7592clinic is at 303 E. Chicago. Call the main switchboard of the schools and ask for 
7593the clinics to check out services and hours. 
7594
7595A V.D. clinic is open every weekday and late on Wednesdays at 27 E. 26th St. 
7596and N. North Park. Chronic diseases are treated at 2974 N. Clybourn. Free chest 
7597X-rays are available at City Hall downtown, everyday. For mental health 
7598problems, try the clinic at 1900 N. Sedgwick (642-3531). 
7599
7600Drug education is offered by Earth Mother on Wednesdays at the Grace Church, 
7601555 W. Belden. Information and help with bad trips can be obtained through Just 
7602Us, 61 N. Parkside (378-7618) or LSD Rescue Service, 7717 N. Sheridan (338- 
76036750). Chicago has a number of good clinics maintained by movement and 
7604community groups spread throughout the city for the people that live in the area. 
7605The Black Panther Party runs the Spurgeon "Jake" Winters Free People's Clinic 
7606at 3850 W. 16th St. (522-3220). 
7607
7608The Young Patriots Uptown Health Service located at 4408 N. Sheridan (334- 
76098957) serves the people in that community. The Young Lords maintain the Dr. E. 
7610Betances Free People's Health Center at Peoples Church, 834 W. Armitage 
7611(549-8505). The Latin American Defense Organization has a clinic on 2353 W. 
7612North Avenue, (276-0900). The growing Student Health Organization administers 
7613a number of small clinics in various communities. Call them at 493-2741 or drop 
7614into their office at 1613 E. 53rd St. At the Holy Covenant Church, on Wilton and 
7615Diversey, you can get medical assistance at the Free People's Clinic as well as 
7616help with legal, housing, family planning and nutrition problems. Call 348-6842. 
7617All these clinics provide a variety of services and operate on different schedules. 
7618Call them first to be sure they are open. 
7619
7620
7621
7622LEGAL AID 
7623
7624
7625
7626Chicago has a number of good law schools and you can often get some 
7627assistance or referral by calling them and speaking to the editor of the law school 
7628paper. You can go to the bathroom for free in the Julius J. Hoffman Room at 
7629Northwestern University Law School. 
7630
7631The Law Student Commune, 357 E. Chicago, 649-8462, is a group of young 
7632radical lawyers and law students trying to bring legal assistance into the streets. 
7633The People's Law Office 2156 N. Halsted, 929-1880 operates the same way. For 
7634community problems, call the Lincoln Park Rights Center, 525-9775, or the 
7635Community Legal Counsel, 726-0157. The ACLU maintains a large chapter in 
7636Chicago at 6 S. Clark, 236-5564, and handles cases where civil liberties are 
7637affected. 
7638
7639DRAFT COUNSELING 
7640
7641• American Friends Service Committee - 407 S. Dearborn St. 427-2533 
7642. Austin Draft Counseling Center - 5903 Fulton 626-9385 
7643
7644. Chicago Area Draft Resisters (Cadre) - 519 W. North Ave. 664-6895 
7645
7646• Chicago Circle Draft Information Organization University of Illinois, 317 
7647Chicago Circle Center 663-2557 
7648
7649• Hyde Park Draft Information Center - Quaker House, 5615 S. Woodlawn 
7650Ave. 363-1248 
7651
7652. Kennedy King Draft Counseling Center - 7047 S. Stewart - 488-0900, ext. 
765336 
7654
7655. Lawndale Draft Counseling - 4049 W. 28th St. 277-3140 
7656
7657• Loyola Draft Counseling Center 6525 N. Sheridan, 274-3000 ext. 378 
7658. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic - 6020 S. University Ave. 324-5181 
7659
7660• Ravenswood Draft Counseling - Barry Memorial Methodist Church, 4754 
7661N. Leavitt 784-3272 
7662
7663• Roosevelt Selective Service Counseling Organization - Roosevelt 
7664University Student Senate Office, Rm. 204, 430 S. Michigan Ave. 922- 
76653580 ext. 334 
7666
7667• South Side Draft Information (Mt. Carmel Book Dist.) 2355 W. 63rd St. 
7668925-3686 
7669
7670• Uptown Hull House Draft Information Service - 4520 N. Beacon St. 561- 
76718033 
7672
7673• Wellington Avenue Congregational Church Draft Counseling Center - 615 
7674W. Wellington Ave. 935-0642. 
7675
7676PLAY 
7677Parks 
7678
7679Lincoln Park stretches along Lake Michigan in the Northern section of the city. It 
7680has a Conservatory and Zoo, opened 9 AM to 5 PM. Just south of the zoo is the 
7681gathering place for free rock concerts, be-ins, and the like. There is also a zoo in 
7682
7683
7684
7685the Brookfield section at 8400 W. 31st St. The Morton Arboretium located on 
7686Route 53 in Lisle is open every day till sunset. The Shedd Aquarium is located at 
76871200 South Lake Shore Drive at Roosevelt. 
7688
7689Music 
7690
7691The Auditorium and Opera House sometimes offers free concerts on Sunday and 
7692weeknights. Hang around the lobby and claim there are tickets in your name at 
7693the box office. Even if it's a pay concert you can generally bluff your way inside. 
7694The Center for New Music, 2263 N. Lincoln, usually has free concerts on Sunday 
7695and Monday at 8 PM. WGLD is the local underground station. The Universal Life 
7696Church Coffee House, 1049 W. Polk has free rock and folk music on the 
7697weekends. Free City Music sponsors free rock concerts during the spring and 
7698summer in Lincoln Park. 
7699
7700MUSEUMS 
7701
7702• The Art Institute - Adams and Michigan. Opens daily at 10 AM. Great art 
7703museum. 
7704
7705. Chicago Academy of Science-Lincoln Park at 2001 N. Clark. (LI 9-0606) 
7706Open daily from 10 AM to 5 PM. 
7707
7708• Field Museum of Natural History-Roosevelt Road at Lake Shore Drive. 
7709Time of opening varies from day to day; call 922-9410. Thursday, 
7710Saturday and Sunday admission is free. 
7711
7712• Museum of Contemporary Art-237 E. Ontario (943-7755) Open daily. 
7713
7714• Museum of Science and lndustry-57th St. in the Hyde Park area. (MU 4- 
77151414) Open daily from 9 AM to 5 PM. Our all-time favorite museum. 
7716
7717• The Oriental Institute-University of Chicago campus, 1 155 E. 58th St. 
7718(643-0800) Open daily, except Monday, from 10AM to 5 PM. 
7719
7720Poetry 
7721
7722The Other Door Coffee House, 3124 N. Broadway, features nightly poetry 
7723readings and music. Call 348-8552. Cafe Pergolesi, 3404 N. Halsted, features 
7724poetry readings, baroque music and an art gallery. There is no cover or 
7725minimum. Open 6 to 12 PM, and till 1:00 AM on Saturday. 
7726
7727Theater 
7728
7729The Playhouse North, 315 W. North Ave. features free theater. For $1.00, you 
7730can see various groups perform at the Harper Theater Coffee House at 5238 S. 
7731Harper. Second City, 1616 N. Wells, has free improvisations after their evening 
7732performances every evening except Fridays. Free children's theater can be seen 
7733at La Dolores, 1980 North Orchard, Mondays and Wednesdays at 1 PM. Call 
7734664-2352. 
7735
7736
7737
7738Movies 
7739
7740
7741
7742• The Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. shows double bills for $1 .25 
7743and has a penny candy counter. John Dillinger got ambushed when he left 
7744the place. Free Newsreel films can be seen Wednesdays at 8 PM at the 
7745Neighborhood Commons, Wisconsin and Freemart. Newsreel, 2744 N. 
7746Lincoln (248-2018) provides movement films for free or law cost to groups. 
7747
7748• Alice's Revisited, 950 N. Wrightwood, is a restaurant that shows free 
7749movies. On Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM they have free folk-rock-blues 
7750music. Saturdays they also have free children's theater. Tuesdays they 
7751have psychodrama, also for free. Call 528-4250 for more info. 
7752
7753INFORMATION 
7754
7755• The Switchboard number is 281-7197. 
7756
7757Underground Papers 
7758
7759. Rising Up Angry - 2261 N. Lincoln 472-1791 
7760
7761. Second City - 21 20 N. Halsted 549-8760 
7762
7763. The Chicago Seed - 950 W. Wrightwood 929-01 33 
7764
7765The Seed features a column called "Making It," which deals with survival in the 
7766Windy City. It is probably the best of its type in the country. 
7767
7768The Black Panther Party office is located at 2350 W. Madison (243-8276). 
7769
7770COMMUNITY PRINTING 
7771
7772• Agitprop - no office; phone 929-0133 
7773. Chicago Print Co-op. - 6710 N. Clark 
7774
7775• J. S. Jordan Memorial Printing Co-op. - 6710 N. Clark 
7776
7777• Omega Posters - 71 1 S. Dearborn 
7778. Red Star Press - 180 N. Wacher 
7779
7780SCHOOLS 
7781
7782The People's School, 4409 N. Sheridan (561-6737), offers free courses in many 
7783areas of survival and radical politics. The White Panther Party, 787-1962, offers 
7784courses in street fighting, history of American radicalism, and dialectic sexism. 
7785
7786FREEBIES 
7787
7788
7789
7790Clothes 
7791
7792
7793
7794The Concerned Citizens Survival Front, 2512 N. Lincoln Ave. has clothes. Try the 
7795dry cleaners on Armitage east of Halsted along the south side of the street. They 
7796give away unclaimed stuff. Also Brazil Cleaners at 3943 Indiana. The Eugene 
7797Blue Jean Store at 7017 Paulina has jeans, old army shirts and other items for 
7798less than a dollar. 
7799
7800Furniture 
7801
7802The Lake Shore Drive area on collection days has furniture. Call the bureau of 
7803Streets and Sanitation for a collection schedule. 
7804
7805Free Store 
7806
7807At 727 S. Laflin, you'll find a genuine free store that gives away everything you 
7808can imagine. It has a tendency to be a floating free store though. 
7809
7810Money 
7811
7812Pick up some underground papers at any of the offices listed and hawk them on 
7813the streets. You can pull in $6-$10 an hour if you work at it. 
7814
7815
7816
7817Furniture 
7818
7819Hie Lake Shore Drive area on collection days ha 
7820furniture. Call the bureau of Streets and Sanitation for 
7821collection schedule. 
7822
7823
7824
7825Free Store 
7826
7827At 727 S. Laflin, you'll find a genuine free stor< 
7828that gives away everything you can imagine, it has 
7829tendency to be a floating free store though. 
7830
7831
7832
7833Money 
7834
7835Pick up some underground papers at any of th< 
7836offices listed and hawk them on the streets. You can pul 
7837in $6-$ 10 an hour if you work at it. 
7838
7839
7840
7841Tip** HWW WW 
7842
7843w«o rami 
7844
7845
7846
7847fuck los angeles 
7848
7849
7850
7851HOUSING 
7852
7853There are several crash pads and communes that will put you up for a few 
7854nights. Call the Free Clinic at 938-9141 . Floor space is available at the Sans 
7855Souce Temple on S. Ardmore. Women's Emergency Lodge at 912 W. 9th St. 
7856(627-5571 ) will put up women without a place to stay or make referrals. 
7857Resistance (386-9645) and Green Power (HQ 9-5184) will be helpful if you have 
7858to crash. Sleeping on the beaches is out, but the roofs are cool. The Midnite 
7859Mission at 396 S. Los Angeles (624-9258) has room and board for some 
7860boarders. The parks and streets are certain bust material. The L.A. pigs are 
7861matched in brutality only by their fellow hoggers in Chicago and South Africa. 
7862Every L.A. cop is nine feet of solid chrome. Bite his toes and down he goes. 
7863
7864FOOD 
7865
7866Green Power Feeds Millions is a unique organization serving the nets of people. 
7867They provide food for festivals, cancers, demonstrations, be-ins, sit-ins and 
7868similar events for free. In addition they supply a number of communes and serve 
7869food every Sunday in Griffith Park, the central get-together spot in Los Angeles. 
7870Call them at HO 9-5184 or 938-9141 for information and also to offer your help. 
7871
7872Free vegetarian lunch can be found at the W. Hollywood Presbyterian Church at 
7873Sunset and Martel (874-1816). For supper, try the Midnite Mission, 396 S. Los 
7874Angeles Street; God Squas, 1412 N. Crescent Heights Blvd. (near Sunset), and 
7875His Place, Sunset and La Cienega. 
7876
7877The Half-Price Bakery at Third and Hill St. gives away free bakery goods late at 
7878night and you can always bum a meal in any Clifton's Cafeteria with a good story. 
7879
7880The Watts Trojan House is a free store that provides not only food, both clothing 
7881and a variety of other items and service. They are located at 1822 E. 103rd St. 
7882The County Welfare Department at 2707 S. Grand (near Adams Street) has a 
7883liberal food stamp program (746-0522). 
7884
7885MEDICAL CARE 
7886
7887• The Free Clinic at 115 N. Fairfax Ave. (938-9141) is very popular and 
7888provides a number of services at various hours such as: 
7889o Job Co-ops-Monday thru Friday, 10:00-4:00 PM. 
7890o Medical-Monday thru Friday, 5:30-10:00 PM. Saturday 12:30-5:00 
7891PM. 
7892
7893o Dental-Monday thru Thursday, 7-10 PM. 
7894
7895o Counseling-Psychiatric, Monday thru Friday, 6-10 PM. 
7896
7897o Legal Monday thru Friday, 7-10 PM 
7898
7899
7900
7901o Draft-Monday thru Thursday, 7:30-10:00 PM. 
7902
7903o Pregnancy and Abortion-Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 7:30. 
7904
7905Saturday 1:30 PM 
7906o Birth Control-Monday thru Friday, 6-7 PM. Saturday 2-3 PM. 
7907
7908• The Foothill Clinic, 547 E. Union in Pasadena (795-8088) offers similar 
7909services free of charge. Call them for a schedule of hours. Venereal 
7910Diseases are treated in the evenings at a clinic maintained by the 
7911Committee to Eradicate Syphillis. They are found at 5205 Melrose Ave., 
7912Hollywood (870-2524). 
7913
7914• In Venice use the free Youth Clinic at 905 Venice Blvd. (near Lincoln). The 
7915services are varied and they are only open evenings. Call 399-7743 and 
7916they'll help you. 
7917
7918• For specialized problems try: 
7919
7920o Drugs-Narcotics Anonymous (463-3123) 
7921
7922o Abortion-The Woman's Center, 1027 S. Crenshaw (near Olympic 
7923
7924Blvd.) Wednesdays at 7:30 PM. 
7925o Mental-Central City Community Mental Health Center, 4272 S. 
7926
7927Broadway (232-2441) 
7928o Suicide Prevention Center, 2521 W. Pico (381 -5111) 
7929
7930• District Health Centers provide many free services. For exact information, 
7931call the center or write to: 
7932
7933o County of Los Angeles Health Department, Public Health Education 
7934Division, 220 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, California 90012. Ask for 
7935a list and information about their health services. 
7936
7937- EAST LOS ANGELES-670 S. Ferris Ave. 261 -31 91 . 
7938
7939- SUBCENTER-MARAVILLA - 915 N. Bonnie Beach PI. 264- 
79406910. 
7941
7942- HOLLYWOOD-WILSHIRE-5202 Melrose Ave. 464-0121. 
7943
7944- SUBCENTER-WEST HOLLYWOOD-621 N. San Vincente 
7945Blvd. 652-3090. 
7946
7947- NORTH HOLLYWOOD-5300 Tujunga Ave. 766-3981 . 
7948
7949- SUBCENTERS-PACOIMA-13300 Van Nuys Blvd. 899- 
79500231. 
7951
7952■ TUJUNGA-7747 Foothill Blvd. 352-1417. 
7953
7954■ SOUTH-1 522 E. 1 02 St. 564-6801 
7955
7956- SUBCENTER-FLORENCE-Firestone-801 9 Compton Ave 
7957583-6241. 
7958
7959■ SOUTHEAST - 4920 Avalon Blvd. 231-2161. 
7960
7961■ SOUTHWEST - 3834 S.Western Ave. 731-8541 . 
7962
7963LEGAL AID 
7964
7965. The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles at 106 3rd St. (628-9126) 
7966
7967provides help in civil matters. 
7968. The ACLU of Southern California is located at 323 W. Fifth St. (MA 6- 
7969
79705156). 
7971
7972
7973
7974DRAFT COUNSELING 
7975
7976
7977
7978. AFSC-980 N. Fair Oaks, Pasadena 91 103 (791-1978) 
7979. Black Community Draft Assistance-7228 S. Broadway, LA 90003 (778- 
79800710) 
7981
7982. Catholic Peace Assn.-91 1 Malcolm Ave., Westwood 90024 (474-2683) 
7983
7984. Counterdraft-PO Box 74881 , LA 90004 
7985
7986. East LA Peace Center-409 N. Soto, LA 90033 (261-2047) 
7987
7988• Episcopal Draft Counseling Center-514 W. Adams Blvd., LA 90004 (748- 
79894662) 
7990
7991. Fellowship for Reconciliation 4356 1 / 2 Melrose, LA 90029 (666-0145) 
7992
7993. First Unitarian Church-2936 W. Eighth St., LA 90005 (389-1356) 
7994
7995. Free Clinic-115 N. Fairfax, LA 90036 (938-9141) 
7996
7997. L.A. Comm. for Defense of Bill of Rights-(MA 5-21 69) 
7998
7999. L.A. Draft Help-1018 S. Hill St., LA (Rl 7-5461) 
8000
8001. Myra House-191 N. Sunkist, West Covina (338-9636) 
8002
8003. Northeast Peace Center-5682 York Blvd., LA 90042 (257-2004) 
8004
8005• Peace House-724 Morengo, Pasadena 91 103 (449-8228) 
8006. Resistance-507 N. Hoover, LA 90004 
8007
8008. The Resistance-1 1317 Santa Monica Blvd., Westwood 90024 (478-2374) 
8009
8010• SFVSC-Student Service Center, Admissions and Records Office, San 
8011Fernando Valley State College, Northridge (349-1200, ext. 1181) 
8012
8013. UCLA Draft Counseling Center-UCLA Law School, 405 Hilgard Ave., LA 
801490024 (746-6092) 
8015
8016• USC Counseling Center-Gould Law School, University Park, Student 
8017Union Bldg., Rm. 217 (746-6092) 
8018
8019. Valley Peace Center-7105 Hayvenhurst, Van Nuys 91406 (787-6925). 
8020
8021Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. 
8022. Venice Draft Info Center-73 Market St., Venice 90291 (399-5812) 
8023. War Resisters League-1046 N. Sweetzer, LA 90069 (654-4491) 
8024. Westside Jewish Community Center-5870 W. Olympic Blvd., LA 90046 
8025
8026(938-2531) 
8027
8028. Women Strike for Peace-5899 W. Pico Blvd., LA 90019 (937-0236) 
8029PLAY 
8030Beaches 
8031
8032Los Angeles has 14 miles of beaches extending from north of Pacific Palisades 
8033to Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro. 
8034
8035Will Rogers Beach State Park, 15100 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades, 
8036extends north three miles from the Santa Monica city limits to a point near 
8037Topanga Canyon. This beach has a large, popular surfing area. 
8038
8039
8040
8041Venice Beach, 2100 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, extends from the Santa Monica 
8042city limits south to Marina Del Rey. Six acres have been developed into a park 
8043with picnic areas, shuffleboard courts and the Venice Beach Pavilion. The huge 
8044Venice Fishing Pier is located here, and there is an area for surfing. 
8045
8046Isidore B. Dockweiler Beach State Park, 11401 Vista del Mar Ave. extends from 
8047Marina del Ray, south of the city of El Segundo. This beach has 700 fire pits and 
8048a surfing area. 
8049
8050Cabrillo Beach, 3720 Stephen White Drive, San Pedro, located at the northern 
8051end of Los Angeles Harbor, has picnic areas, fire pits and a section for surfing. 
8052
8053Royal Palms Beach, 1799 Paseo del Mar is equipped with picnic areas and fire 
8054pits. 
8055
8056Parks 
8057
8058Griffith Park is the largest park and the favorite gathering spot of the local hip 
8059community. It's next to the Ventura and State Freeways. 
8060
8061Arroyo Seco Park is located along the Arroyo Seco and has picnic, recreational 
8062and bowling-on-the-green facilities. You'll also find the Los Angeles Zoo at 5333 
8063Zoo Drive in the park. 
8064
8065Brand Park and Memory Garden opposite the old Mission San Fernando is a real 
8066strange place to go. 
8067
8068Echo Park has the largest artificial lake in Los Angeles. Fishing programs for kids 
8069are conducted each summer and electric boats are available for rent. 
8070
8071Hancock Park, located on Wilshire Blvd, between Odgen and Curson, has the 
8072LaBrea Tar Pits with prehistoric animal and plant fossils all over the place. 
8073
8074The Exposition Park Rose Garden on Exposition Blvd. is a seven-acre sunken 
8075rose garden that smells great. 
8076
8077Founded by Hubert Eaton as "the first step up to heaven," Forest Lawn Memorial 
8078Park, overlooking beautiful downtown Glendale has to be the wildest spot 
8079around. It is pure L.A. with the largest collection of reproduced statuary in the 
8080world. Jean Harlow, Sabu, Clark Gable and other loved ones are tucked away 
8081here. You can turn on in front of the Jean Hersholt Memorial, fuck in the Aisle of 
8082Benevolence located in the Great Mausoleum, and trip out on a stereo sermon 
8083emanating from the giant Mystery of Life sculpture. Far-fucking out! 
8084
8085Museums 
8086
8087
8088
8089There are over fifty free museums in the greater Los Angeles area. We are listing 
8090those of special interest. 
8091
8092California Museum of Science and Industry-Exposition Park, 749-0101. 
8093
8094Hollywood Wax Museum-6767 Hollywood Blvd. (near Grauman's Chinese 
8095Theater). 
8096
8097Los Angeles County Museum of Art-5905 Wilshire Blvd. in Hancock Park, 937- 
80982590. 
8099
8100Music 
8101
8102Every Sunday there are free music concerts in Griffith Park. Movies 
8103
8104U.C.L.A. has a free experimental film series every year. Call them at 825-4321 
8105for a schedule. 
8106
8107INFORMATION 
8108
8109The Switchboard in Los Angeles has a 24-hour-a-day service called the Hot Line. 
8110It's located at 4650 Sunset Blvd. (663-1015). Call them for the latest in what's 
8111going down in the area. The L.A. Free Press at 7813 Beverly Blvd. 937-1970, is 
8112always a good source of information. The Black Panther Party Headquarters can 
8113be found at 41 1 5 S. Central Ave., 235-41 27, or at 981 8 Anzac, in Watts, 567- 
81148027. The Traveler's Aid Society has offices in the Greyhound Bus Terminal and 
8115International Airport. They provide all kinds of services and information to lost 
8116souls or visitors. Generally 
8117
8118FREEBIES 
8119
8120Clothes 
8121
8122The following spots offer clothes,furniture and other household items at low 
8123prices: 
8124
8125Goodwill lndustries-235 So. Broadway 228-1748; 5208 Whittier 264-1638 
8126
8127St. Vincent de Paul Society-727 N. Broadway 627-8147; 210 San Fernando Rd. 
8128221-6151 
8129
8130The Volunteers of America maintain a number of thrift stores throughout the 
8131area. Try 8609 S. Broadway or call 750-9251 for the store near you. 
8132
8133
8134
8135The Salvation Army also has a chain of stores. The main store is at 801 E. 7th 
8136St. 620-1270. They can help you there or let you know where you can shop in 
8137your area. 
8138
8139Money 
8140
8141You can sell a pint of blood for $10.00 at the Red Cross Blood Bank, 1200 S. 
8142Vermont (384-5261). 
8143
8144Pets 
8145
8146All sorts of free pets are available at the ASPCA, 5026, W. Jefferson (731-2491). 
8147Identification 
8148
8149Los Angeles has a curfew law but you can get a suitable I.D. with photo for $3.50 
8150at Twelfth and Hill Streets. 
8151
8152
8153
8154fuck san francisco 
8155
8156
8157
8158HOUSING 
8159
8160The nights are chilly in San Francisco but there are places that offer a free night's 
8161lodging. To avoid overcrowding they tend to employ a ticket system. By showing 
8162up in the late afternoon, you are generally assured a place to stay that night. The 
8163following places work it this way: 
8164
8165• Brother Juniper's lnn-1736 Haight, tickets on a first-come, first-serve 
8166basis. 
8167
8168• Holy Order of Man-937 Fillmore, no tickets. 
8169
8170• Hospitality House-148 Leavenworth, for people under 18, generally filled. 
8171
8172• Pinehurst Emergency Lodge-2685 30th Ave., for unwed mothers and 
8173women with children. 
8174
8175. St. Mary's Church-660 California, tickets at 6:00 PM. 
8176. St. Patrick's Church-756 Mission, tickets at 6:00 PM 
8177
8178• St. Vincent De Paul-235 Minna, tickets at 4:00 PM for single men only. 
8179
8180• Salvation Army Harbor Light— 290 Fourth St., no tickets. 
8181
8182Traveler's Aid, 38 Mason, 771-0880, will assist in finding temporary shelter. 
8183Young runaways will find it cool to try All Saint's Church, 1350 Walker (863-9718) 
8184for both room and board. Also Huckleberry's for Runaways, 1347 7th Ave. (731- 
81853921) will provide these and other services such as counseling. 
8186
8187If you're going to settle for a while in San Francisco, you might have difficulty 
8188finding an apartment to rent. Try the Federal Housing Information Center, 100 
8189California (556-5900). They maintain a free listing. 
8190
8191The Community Design Center, 215 Haight (863-3718) provides free advice on 
8192architectural and design of pads inside and out once you locate a place, 
8193speaking, you can find a Traveler's Aid Station in every place that large numbers 
8194of travelers can be found. 
8195
8196
8197
8198
8199
8200
8201FREEDOM'S JUST AOTHER WORD 
8202FOR NOTHIN' LEFT TO LOSE 
8203
8204DONT MEAN NOTHING IF IT AIN'T FREE 
8205
8206JANIS JOPLIN