The future outlook., 1960-09-17

"HOneSt" Robbery
Flim-flam is old trick game of robbery that is
played by group of hoodlums and foaters whose policy
is to catch the college STUDENT the poor nocent farm
er or other interpreting persons
This is the way the game is usually played For the
college Students quite often you will boy girl
riding on the campus in nice car, who will approach
new student in friendly just before he pays all
OF his school bills Of course after introduction they
know all about his whereabouts then in turn they offer
invitation for ride to visit some friends who will give
them good time. They take him to bawdy house and
introduce him to girls whose purpose is to give him
good time First they offer soft drinks, which usually
lead to alcoholic drinks Then they desire have little
better time they adjourn to private roo-if the boy
IS willing to his escort five dollars and his girl ten In
this room he becomes intoxicated and goes to Sleep when
he awakes all of his school money gone and stranger
puts him in the street The stranger who is the RESIDENT
knows nothing about the escort who brought him there
All the student knows is that his money is gone It
useless to call the law for you cannot Identify
The flimfammer may live here in the city, but in many
he is out-oftown hoodlum Therefore, don't be
too smart You here for education, not in
tnuous ball. and you don't know much about the city
as you think you do The old f-flam swinders work
the college campuses with the students and teachers On
many occasions some fascinating little girl terpts male
member of the faculty. She invites him out for good
time some months later the girl has to have private
conference with the teacher usually just after the teach
ers draw their pay checks and cash them.
"Now Mr.. Teacher, you have in trouble, and
matron of the school about who is to blame for this
roube? She leaves him for few hours and returns with
new idea. II have way to nearby city where know
certain doctor who will make things all right for $15000
ess. Of the teacher wants to maintain his
position the only thing he knows do is to open his
purse and give the young lady the money she asks for
She ends at of the c largest department. stores
dressing herself well for the next sucker
AS for the farmer, two three work together They
approach tobacco farmer shortly after ne has sold his
tobacco to offer favors The first is to help him cash his
check After his check has been cashed of the hood
ms asks the farmer to make change for ten twenty
dollar bill. At the time, one hoodlum remains with
the farmer to sympathize commend the may be-
returns the first person leaves to look for him.
The third person. meanwhile, inspires confidence
and advises the farmer that he is able to double the value
Of the remaining money that the farmer has, The farmer
gladly gives his money to be increased and the person
leaves promising to send the first and second back
with the change and to return himself in few minutes
with the proof that the money has been doubled The
farmer finds himself unable to Identify either of the
hoodums. This is the way fn-flam is usually played
farmer 1t is not robbery, such being held up with
deadly weapon, but it is slick way, which is cassed
a skinner. r."
Watch such persons who approach you in a friendly
pies so that you may be the guard Such types of hood
lums studying all kinds of tricks to work any
class Of person it matters not if you educated,
student farmer retailer poor industrial laborer
flam is .honest" method Of robbery Sooner or
later the hoodums will be caught and apprehended by
their associates There many methods of robbery with
out deadly weapon but these just few Beware of
such persons This is the they do their greatest
work.