Alternative Vol. 1, No. 5 (September-October 1948)

The Vol. 1, No. 5 (September-October 1948) issue of Alternative, an anarchist publication produced out of New York City from 1948-1951 and focusing on pacifist viewpoints.

Contents include:

-"Cold War" draft meets colder response

-Letters

-Notes from Arizona by Ammon A. Hennacy

-We're not magicians!

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