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$Llr<Iltt\ a Cwjdk Tippi$ fcrf|llr<iltt\ a cwjdk tippi Gordonsimons 2821 E, Bellview munity in which they didn't live, "Blackmen born in the U.S. and but also had transportation prob fortunate enough to live past the lems. Finally, lack of dedicated age of 18 are conditioned to accept staff and the blossoming of the the inevitability of prison... east side center made the west <&o« side staff decide to close. The new center is in room 9 of *1 was captured and brought to the Community Center, a sunny prison at the age of 18 because 1 CtNTj and cheerful place already—.even; couldn't adjust. The record that The West Side Women's Center though it's not all fixed up yet. the state has compiled on my ac has closed—in body if not in spir People of all kinds have been wor tivities reads like the record of it. king on getting the center going— ten men. It labels me brigand, In a way, it's been reborn in the but most are interested in alter thief, burglar, gambler, hobo, form of a similar center on the nate lifestyles and have had some drug addict, gunman, escape ar East Side. Although the staff is egree of involvement or interest tist. Communist revolutionary, different, many of the goals and n women's liberation. and murderer... projects envisioned for the new Like the old center, there will center are the same. be pregnancy and abortion coun The West Side Center was lo seling provided, a speaker's bur "All my life I've done exactly cated at 2110 W.Wells, squeezed eau, literature, and lots of com what I wanted to do just when I between a bar and the old RYM fortable chairs. A list of women wanted, no more, perhaps less office. The neighborhood is poor, doctors and lawyers is being com sometimes, but never any more, dingy, littered with glass; it piled, also a list of places to stay which explains why I had to be seems to have lost hope. The in in the city and across the country jailed. 'Man was born free. But side of the building reflects that for women who are travelling. A everywhere he is in chains.'... mood. The walls have been pain feminist lending library is getting ted with a bright mural, but the together. Other projects will un "Capture, imprisonment, is the high ceilings, poor lighting, and doubtedly evolve as the need a- closest to being dead that one is- drab furniture didn't help to make rises. likely to experience in this life." the center a success. Meetings for women who are in One of the purposes of a women's terested in helping out with the center is to provide a place where center are held every Wednesday women can go. Traditionally, the night at 7:30. The center is open places provided.for women are Monday through Friday, 7-10 pm, limited in scope: sewing circles, women In the community (wor or just drop in. If you have some etc. Hopefully the new center will king class, with children) and the thing to offer (like books for the be a place where women can hang women staffing the center (young, lending library), if you have a GEORGE out with other women and will pro single, for the most part some problem of any kind, if you're vide services that help us survive. what freeky). Though the center lonely, if you're curious about There were many reasons that was begun in August of 1970 by a the women's movement, it's room the West Side center failed to fill group of women living on the west 9, second floor, 911 E.Ogden. JACKSON those needs. One of the most im side,. by this spring most of the The phone will be installed any portant was the contrast between staff were east-siders who no' - day now with the same numberas- ly found it hard to relate to >• last time—933-4783.1 oro.® iiisitiifc'is Phllt P^2 o r •E |0B Ht- o Bkiflg IK aWSamah •f ' INDIANS RE I fen' CLAIM MILW'S COAST rim The American Indian Movement ' day care for Milwaukee Indians. (agroup of about 30 local native Also planned is a treatment pro Americans) has successfully cap gram for alcoholics. tured and held the abandoned Coast Guard Station near the HELP NEEDED! I Yacht Qub for nearly two weeks. STILL needed are steady sup Spokemen say that the group has plies of food, equipment, bedding, a legal right to the land under medical stuff, and anything else an 1868 treaty giving all unused you can give. Take contributions federal property back to its or in packages, boxes, etc to the iginal owners, the Indians. Granfalloon or directly to the If A.I.M. can win the rights to A.I.M. "reservation" on Lincoln the station in court, they will Memorial Drive. Also, take the convert the two-building.complex time to call your friendly, local into an Indian center with help Coast Guard Commander, and available in housing, education;; tell him to surrender! —Al Altendorf TNS Left: The Coast Guard Station 'officer's quarters' was converted to Right: This smaller building would be evacuated if police tried to TNS a make-shift kitchen/supply room, even though there was no stove,.' ' force the Indians to leave. Each night, men and women would take refrigerator, or running water. Most cooking was done outdoors; one-hour shifts patrolling the area....ready to move everyone into the larger boathouse. Very few visitors were allowed, except to Photo: Tactical News Service drop off food, clothing, bedding or other supplies. Kaleidoscope no. 101—Page 6 EAST SID6 P^TSHbtf fefcli^ty!i ESP is a rather elusive organ ization. It has surfaced in the community thru a number of front groups (i.e„ the Community Cen ter, Survival Center, Job Co-opX but in fact, all ESP projects are functioning as seperate groups. The Survival Center was initially given a large (and practicly use less) bus. They were on their own at that point, and since die group M came from die streets, has de IDENTIFICATION and TRAINING of LEADERSHIP" veloped a number of righteous programs like legal aid, medical info, etc that relate to the needs The Center sort of popped up Through a littie un-official In paid are two "secretaries" and) of age, two years of college. of the community. ESP had no overnight. In s flurry of hush- quiry, K-scope found that there Salary: $8,000 hand in it. The Job Co-op, the two "janitors") but nothing for hush activity, ESP talked the are some wierd circumstances supplies or materials. At a re SECOND PRIORITY-PROGRAM: Children's Art Program, Path 1st Baptist Church Into giving surrounding die Center and the Program funding—for survival finders runaway house were very cent Community meeting, plans them the partial use of thebuild- deal with the church. First of were made to hold a benefit for education programs, community similar in history.. ESP served ing on Ogden. The original agree all, a number of people were center development, including them only in the capacity of die Center..-currently there is ment Is to last until October, but hired to act as directors and no money for paper and ink, etc rent and utilities $3,000 raising funds or initial programs. sources say that Mike Bell arid shitworkers for die Center. (Taken from an ESP proposal) There is one project, however, Through die formation of ESP others are working on a new Hired as co-directors were and the negotiation of tne Center, that is still closely tied to ESP.- "deal** with the church that may Jon Christensen, heavily Involved This Is an Important observa the Community Center itself. there has been a strange order prolong the use of the building. at UWM and full-time student; ing of priorities. tion. A great deal of time is and Muriel Hogan, director of spent In finding money for people the Free Clinic at St. Mary's. that are involved In die ESP trip Their salary is $300/mo„ and "•text*** but littie attention is given to both are receiving money from Funding requests- the materials and tools that are other sources. (Christensen also FIRST PRIORITY-STAFF: needed. Some will argue that gets credit for his work at the Mr. Adrian Bauer, 32 years of die "Survival Bus" contradicts WnWM. Crater in the form of "Indepen age, former R.C. priest. Task: this reasoning, but to date, no dent study" in his soc classes.) Funding director, comm. center one at the Survival Center has It seems that there was a great planning, and co-ordination. come up with a really good Idea deal of money available to pay Salary: $9,000 as to how the bus can be used at people to staff the Center (also Mr. Joseph Wolfenden, 24 years all. Just bopping around die East Side and handing out. leaflets is According to most self-appoint no program. The best suggestion ed authorities, there are some PLANNING PROPOSAL FOR 0*TL!iMJKBB*S so far Is that the. bus be sold 5,000 hippies living on the East LOWER BAST SIVB^^ and die money put toward a free Side of Milwaukee. In their studies ambulance service, these mysterious people are gen **%< eralized as drug addicts and MUvanfeee**!* tt Side ie * * v^ WHO'S ORGANIZER ARE YOUV atheists; long-haired anarchists or revolutionaries.

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