al OPII Tuesday, January 27, 1981 Page 4 The Michigan Daily A Sears catalog for the lunatic: HOWC, 84Qr lo ~,i4'~7 (pour7 V, e T uhrepoY f1.O~ 9'ig ~ ~"oc~PJCre , to~'~fc eu::d.ir.~, ni9'e Oaa a541~nSO5iito AA CIAb.? Ja ee Az OProwSOe togncesIV~0 d/U*f* O~be5 other m",, ese h d ~Jal,.y s 9DtIt 1 IO ist, chmcl SO e nags i , boo*~ta ' . *r " c0, "1*Ii tee eri weio me, r t , mnaI nt MNfo J* rf/Yh, ""'.4r K/L8E 1# 3 euPls n egd ~~nvee dl po a om " c ry t " LL pyruJo n~ hdb,,, 0I, rr n t O r m o e P ns 1,I J rryactn r lyiOnhe b' et 0 c / + k sbets ln .~ Et Y '('ILn a e~hj'0gs dy tFV"ire ~ f N~ ~ gp Ra H~ jj uarm8 you i sOkrh seNo . kO un Kf 0 rt, Wih v W a 9sreo e (01;Onu n $ f. 1how .to kill a , An0 mhe od bln a wtR~l om~7 lhein acrn n SiNOW Klpqte"Nyyoof an g W 4,aodeyrr Ssea'y.ad f orb1nPAt OW '-+.{ L ' EbNi a8,Two SS en. S eutio bbyusketr eecuo str r ei n o f ai s comst ations of rocutio,,O'by oan, t ra tinsYrucl aPlans (, a 9equip, l ncl . Isrcinoteiu "YO a ns. 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Heralding itself as "an important source for anarchists, survivalists, iconoclasts, self- liberators, mercenaries, investigators, self- actualizers, libertarians, drop-outs, and researchers," the Loompanics Unlimited Book Catalog, Main 1980 Edition is chock full o' books and manuals you will never find in the Graduate Library. A GLANCE AT the index of 500 titles is like taking a trip from the ridiculous to the sublime and back again. Left, right, or center; psychotic, neurotic, or just plain old paranoid schizophrenic-this catalog has something for everyone. Witticisms By Howard Witt read! From the first flush of conspiracy to the day you are inaugurated, you enjoy and learn from every page."' THERE IS A little historical plug: "Remem- ber: Coup d' Etat is more common and more successful than free elections." And a little appeal to the fed-up-and-not- going-to-take-it-anymore mentality: "Anyone' who travels overseas should understand this book-it could save your life! (Unless you fan- cy being held prisoner in the U.S. Embassy in some godforsaken savage country by a mob of 'students' old enough to have tenure.)" Lest you think I am making all of this up, let me assure you that this catalog is the real Mc- Coy (and woe to those poor Hatfields if they don't have their own copy). Loompanics Unlimited operates out of Mason, Michigan; I'm sure they would be happy to send you a copy of their compendium if you write them at P.O. Box 264, Mason, Michigan, 48854. THERE IS A short "Notice: To All Concer- ned" at the beginning of this 150-page newsprint inventory explaining that "certain of the books and papers in this catalog deal with activities and devices which would be in violation of various Federal, State, and local laws if actually carried out or constructed .. . We are not responsible for, nor do we assume liability for, damages resulting from the use of information in this catalog." A wise disclaimer. Loompanics might find it- self with an irate Shah or ousted banana republic dictator on its hands if it's not careful. Books on wiretapping, forgery, counter- feiting, auto theft, fake IDs, marked cards, con games, and lock picking can be had for under $10 each. Guides on brainwashing, behavior modification, and torture are also available. IF YOU'RE DETERMINED to be a self- employed entrepreneur, 132 Ways to Earn a Living Without Working (For Someone Else) will show you how to pursue the American Dream. Suggestions for starting your own religion, prospecting for gold, modeling for fringe photographers and artists, and "manufak- turing small wooden products" (don't ask me; that's what it says) are featured for "the housewife, the student, the corporate dropout, and the softcore unemployed." I think I saw a copy of this one over at Carder Planning and Placement last week. Then there's my favorite: How to Outsmart- Your Landlord/How to Outsmart Your Tenant. (That's one book,' mind you.) The author, Stuart J. Faber ("A Landlord, A Tenant, And A Lawyer"), is rumored to be working on his second book, How to Get Drunk and Stay Sober. You can even order a copy of The Hoax of the Twentieth Century, Northwestern Prof. Arthur Butz' conclusive research effort that proves the Holocaust is a myth. AMD THEN THERE are books you might not expect to find in this catalog of guerrilla war- fare manuals and schemes to outfox Big Brother. There are such legitimate tomes as the Physicians' Desk Reference and Gray's Anatomy. How To Use the Freedom of Infor- mation Act and On Method Acting (the former for finding out other people's secrets, the latter for concealing your own) are available. There's even a little mail-order philosophy: Zen Without Zen Masters and three Timothy Leary bestsellers, Exo-Psychology, Neuropolitics, and The Intelligence Agents. I just bought one of the Loompanics books (that name seems to be an interesting com- bination of "lampooning" and "looming panic") the other day. It's called Techniques of Harassment, Volume 2-you use it to.get even . with people. I'm just on the part about getting even with pesky juveniles who torment you. You pay other, bigger juveniles to beat them up. Howard Witt is the co-editor of the Daily's Opinion page. His column appears every Tuesday. Sure, you can find the essentials no soldier of fortune should be without: Nuclear Survival (including "Rule of Thumb Methods of Com- puting Radiation Dose Rates"); Assassination: Theory and Practice; Spike and Chain: Japanese Fighting Arts; How To Kill (Volumes 1-4); Boxing's Dirty Tricks; Special Forces Combat Firing Techniques; and the CIA Field Expedient Incendiary Manual. But there's much, much more. How about a do-it-yourself guide to overthrowing a gover- nment? Coup d' Etat: A Practical Handbook contains everything you need to know about ousting that freely-elected ruler you always hated and installing your very own. "All through the work," the Loompanics Catalog explains, "the author uses a first-person narrative, assuming that you and he are going to kick over the old regime. It's an exhilarating a. i' Via,, r % I' . .x ; , . # t Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan Vol. XCI, No. 100 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Editorials represent a majority opinion of the Daily's Editorial Board I /" TAK MVNANI Poor B PAip, 7 I Feiffer A return to 'vital interests' AFTER LESS than a week in office, the Reagan administration has apparently already begun to redirect American foreign policy. And, in keeping with much of the philosophy Reagan espoused during his campaign and transition period, the redirection is actually a reversal of recent progress. The Reagan reversal was manifested last week in the resum- ption of military aid to the civilian- military junta in El Salvador. U.S. aid toEl Salvador, in the midst of a vicious civil war, wassuspended after eviden- ce suggested that the U.S.-supported junta might have been responsible for the murder of three American nuns and an American social worker last month. The Carter administration then insisted that aid would not be resumed unless a full investigation of the mur- ders proved that the government was not involved in the killings. No in- vestigation has yet been conducted into the murders. The suspension of military aid to El Salvador in December was part of a long overdue policy adopted by the Carter administration to link economic and military aid with the protection of human rights. Although this policy was not consistently applied, the theory was a good one-that America not support militarily or economically any country that violates the basic rights of its people. This policy was a great step forward for American foreign policy, the history of which has been stained with the support of repressive regimes from that of Cuba's Batista to that of the Shah of Iran. This progressive policy, however, appears to have been tossed aside, as America's corporate and national "vital interests" replace human rights and liberty at the top of the State Department's criteria for foreign aid. The Reagan administration should discontinue all aid to El Salvador unless it is clearly established that the junta is the legitimate government of the people. A I. 1 4AZ_-t 6, - - c' :. . 7 ' 1f 2~rsg ~ %~C$ WHY AM Z POPOJ to NIO A H© coe4 G ? i t : LETTERS TO THE DAILY: 'Greeks'should attack global To the Daily: As last week was the fraternity rush week and this week is the sororities' membership drive I think itan important time to pass on a personal message to these kelly green boys and girls, and anyone else who finds his or her "Greek experience" not pastoral. Today, January 25, many problems remain unsolved. Half the town is being screwed by a handful of landlords- whose monopoly has taken away the basic right to fair housing; nationally, the country is going financially and morally bankrupt, pouring $200 million a year into national "defense;" severe malnutrition remains a way of life for much of the third world, which has had its valuable farm lands squandered by large corporations in order to grow carnations, cucumbers, and cof- fee for an overfed first world. Even here in Ann Arbor many persons lack basic nutritional necessities. And 35 miles east of us in Detroit lies as great a crisis in urban suffering as exists anywhere in the country. Undeterred, the Greek system continues to define philanthropy in safe, clean terms of blood drives and running races to raise money for the heart association. The problems before us are very complicated and require not the lasses-faire, Adam Smith problems: economics of Reagan's men but rather sacrifice by all. I ask you: "Greeks," then, to come out of your houses and realize the fan=, tastic potential of 40 brothers and/or sisters working in concert and getting with the survival program of the eighties. -Phil Deschaine Senior in English Literature January 25 Stressing conservation d Needed. A tough CIA To the Daily: Re R. J. Smith's column in the Daily on January 20; today the 14 month ordeal of 52 Americans imprisoned in Iran has mer- cifully come to an end. There is a very strong argument to be made that these men and women and their families, might never have had to suffer through this ordeal had our CIA been operating at the level of strength it did prior to the early 70s. In addition, eight Americans who died in an Iranian desert might be alive today had it not been for the severe and self-defeating restric- tions placed on the CIA as a result of the Church Committee hea rinas -The subsequen t necessary for the defense of our- selves and our country. I submit that if one accepts the necessity of such an agency, then one must support, rather than fear (as Smith does), its revitalization. I'm not claiming that there have been no "abuses" in the history of the CIA. However, I also don't believe that any of these so-called abuses have stemmed from anything other than what was deemed to be in our national interest at the time. The problem, then, is in deter- mining just what is in the national interest, and not what actions the agency should be allowed to take in support of that i ar To the Daily: On a recent trip back to Michigan, I was amazed at the widespread waste of energy. This in the state which most depends on abundant and cheap energy supplies for survival. The freeways were packed with speeding cars, football games were followed by hundreds of idling cars waiting to get out of town, and supermarkets still had excessive lighting and open freezers. Much of the energy used in this country could be conserved without noticeable changes in lifestyles. The Daily could help considerably by educating the public as to energy conserving practices. This education could be implemented in several ways. A simple "energy tips" column could be started using hints from readers or other sources such as gnvernment n hlicatinns. most of the energy waste in Michigan and the rest of the country is caused by the business community. Such waste will con- tinue until the business com- munity is convinced that energy conservation is profitable. This change in attitude can be accomplished through several means, including legislation. All that is really needed, however, is for the customer base to organize against waste. What I would like to see is a: group, such as PIRGIM, perform. * energy surveys on local super- markets and shopping centers. The Daily, through editorial stands, could, and should, promote efficient businesses and criticize inefficient ones. Even on a local scale, such efforts could result in the savings of megawat- ts of electricity and the oil needed to produce it. -teve.eMire a °' ! !