WHERE RIGHT IS WRONG

by Alfred Craig

Of the following article the author has written, "The enclosed is neither prose nor poetry, complete fact or total fiction, propaganda or objective writing. It contains elements of all of these and is intended as an expose of the many quasi-political fronts of the far right and their relation to the police or other kindred spirits."

Readers will be intrigued to learn that our author has been infiltrating meetings of one of the most far-out of all the rightest organizations and taken notes on some of their meetings and plans. So where does this leave those who can spot a Queer a mile away?

Some of the things he heard are as incredible as they are absurd. Yet, as our author says, "This writer does not believe that homophile groups are fully aware of the danger growing in our midst. He does not believe that sufficient cooperation exists between homophile and liberal groups. These persons will not stop at anything short of total victory. They are organized in an effective fighting force, generously supplied with funds; we

are not."

He goes on to describe the traits of some, if not in fact the most of the membership of such groups: "Boiled down and distilled, all of these traits are summarized as the authoritarian personality. Be they tough leather-jacketed cops or pipsqueaking old maids we find they all have this in common."

What are some of the strategies they favored and the recommendations which are being made? Agitate for

the closing of all establishments catering to "perverts," such as gay bars, magazine stands handling gay publications, stores featuring gay clothing styles. Write members of Congress to investigate and expose all homosexuals in government jobs, putting their names and acts on public record. Ask that mail to homosexuals or suspected homosexuals be inspected by the post office to prevent sub-

version.

Ask all "patriotic" citizens to urge the enlargement of vice squads, the elimination of all "queer cops" and judges who are soft on "queers." Support the increase of the questioning of suspected queers and the passage of laws making it possible to arrest known queers and also those who look or act queer.

Suggestions for the betterment of the moral climate of United States included: amputation of the sexual organs of homosexuals; the organization of "sissy corps" in schools to prevent the development of fairies; the hiring of prostitutes to be placed in the cells with arrested homosexuals; "beat the hell out of them;" make men in "queer occupations" take "queer tests;" dress known homosexuals in special clothing so people could identify them; remove the protection of law from them; gather them into concentration camps and feed them garbage. Yes, literally!

Also discussed were proposals that college students be urged to report all queer, or suspect, professors; that they should picket businesses which cater