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Paga 8 Portland Observar Thursday. Septem ber 13. 1979 r Behind the W all by Larry Baker »35021 O.S.P. Correspondent T‘. square feet o f cold cement. No one can expect things to hap pen overnight in a prison. After all, there are hundreds o f men to manipulate. The set-up is much too big to concern itself with something as trivial as one pair o f socks. So I patiently waited—one day. And 1 asked again fo r a pair o f socks. “ Send in a k ite ,’ ’ Egor replied. I said I did. “ Then wait for an answer.” I asked a couple o f days later. Nothing. Egor looked at me and cocked his head to one side. I was beginning to wonder i f it was possible to get an in fe rio rity com plex because a person doesn't have socks. I mean there were people walking around on the same tier with socks— warm, thick, good-looking socks. What am I, I thought, an ugly stepchild? I got bad breath? My arm- pits smell? Maybe something was wrong with my reasoning, I told my self. I was becoming a sock freak: I thought o f socks in the morning, at noon, in the evening and at night as I d rifte d o f f to sleep to dream o f socks. I counted socks. “ Am 1 evil?" I asked myself. I tried to probe the reasoning process o f the no-sock policymakers. It takes a lot o f intelligence to figure out which man to put on which tier. There are several areas where the staff has to use its intelli gence. One year in February I was taken to the Segregation and Isolation unit. I was put in holding status (solitary) and a few days later I was moved to a segregation cell. They gave me all the comforts: mattress, sheets, blankets, clothes, etc.; but they didn’ t give me a pair o f socks. I wanted a pair o f socks. So I asked the guard for a pair. The guard, (I th ink his name is Egor), said, “ You have to send a kite (interview request) to the command ing officer o f the unit.” I filled out the proper form, submitted it, and waited. With cold feet. The ‘ building’ as the Segregation and Isolation unit is called, is a cement structure well ventilated. There are three floors, stairs in the front, stairs in the back, walkways between the two tiers o f cells on each floor, ventilation ducts into each cell and uninsulated doors and windows in abundance. In short, there are plenty o f drafts and hundreds o f Lucid Walls o f Time Julius Snowden »38013, Editor The World is a Ghetto ' 'A Musical Score ’ ’ The human being: is a chaos o f cruelties and nobilities, o f hatreds and o f loves, o f resentments and respects, o f en vies and admirations. I seem to be loosing it Perception o f time Like counting notes On endless stanzas Five bells in three-quarter time Two shower overtures Hard-rock lullabies Two sheets in each beat Three frames o f meals The hardest movement A constant repetition o f this melody With broken metranomes Trying to keep tempo Exhausted arrangements Finding no key in which to rest Amongst all these twisted strains Sharp as a quip Elat as deadness I can see and hear A nd hum along with Everywhere abounding inside The no rhyme or reason To this twenty-four hour symphony He contains within him self in his ferments. much that is base and much that is worthy. by A ugust Encalada bv R. ( lark I AM , I believe, m y own creation, mv own thought. I am eternal, multi-dimensional, existing now and then alike, simultaneously without time. My superior, my God, I AM . I believe. b v G Hm. 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I have a big re putation to protect I know the power of the SPIRIT. Don't put it off Don't let distance keep you from calling Call n o w lll You will be glad you did Tell a friend where to get HELP today RESULTS G U A R A N T E E D REVEREND CLAUDE HOSKINS 553 GLENVIEW AVENUE OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94610 TELEPHONE: ( 415) 444 4883 tPsid Advertisements I David Crawford »39830 Assistant Correspondent b\ Donald Danford The Intelligentsia F IN A N C IA L If I asked again what would they say ( “ Quit com plaining,” Egor might say. “ millions o f people go without s o c k s ." “ Yea, the ones going without socks live on the South Sea Islands,” I ’d reply.) So the firs t week passed, the second week passed, and (now it was March), I still had cold feet. It was getting to me. I was raised in a culture where wearing socks was normal. I wore them all the time, one on each foot. Another week passed and I asked again. " I need a pair o f socks.” “ The laundry hasn’ t sent any over,” replied Egor. " I got a dozen new pairs in my property; let me have those." “ I t ’ s against the rules,” Egor smiled back. “ Look I ’ ll buy a p a ir.” “ Against the rules,” laughed Egor. " I ’ ve got a c o ld ." 2 “ Here, have some cold p ills ,” screamed Egor, the words barely in telligible through his laughter. You ever been really hungry and looking forward to the next meal? You ever been cold and dream o f a warm place? W ell, i f you have, you’ve got an idea o f what it means to have your consciousness arrested. My consciousness was arrested. A nother week went by. And another. Then, one beautiful spring morning, (it was spring by now), I was presented with a pair o f socks. No bands played, no one applauded, no flags were raised. But somehow I thought it was a special occasion: the intelligentsia o f rehabilitation had finally figured out how to procure and dispense one pair o f used cotton socks. OSP Sports Award Ceremony Who in their right mind would schedule an awards ceremony for 8:00 a.m. on a Saturday morning? Behind 30 foot guarded cement walls nothing is considered abnormal or unusual. Trophies were given at the 1978-79 Sports Award Benefit held in the Ac tivities Department o f O.S.P., given to inmates who over the past year have excelled in sports. 'Behind the W a ll’ congratulates the following winners: Most Valuable Player (basket b all), H enry D izer; O utstanding Player (basketball), A rbie Steele; Most Valuable Player (softball), Don Rosacker; Outstanding Player (soft- b a ll), Ray M id d le to n ; R unning, Floyd I orsberg; H a n d b a ll, Luis Linares; Most Improved Handball Player, Karl Slim; Boxing, George Nulph; Billiards, Reggie Smallwood; Foosball, C onnie T y rre ll; G o lf, Chuck Johnson; Horseshoes, Ralph Maring; Volleyball, Julius Snowden; S h uffle b o a rd , Gary F inn ; Ping Pong, Don Cornell; W eightlifting, Henry Mullins; and Body Building, Willie Thomas. Certificates o f Appreciation were given to: Don Yost, Ron Flynn, Thomas Northern, Homer Gamble, Delbert Fusion and Norman M ar met. To be the best in any sport or event at O.S.P. is a feat to be proud of. The inmates train and practice con stantly to achieve these heights. Sportsmanship—win or lose— is looked upon as a measure o f one’s success. Governor explains Bass decision G overnor Vic A tiye h has ex plained his decision to return Carl Bass to prison in Alabama. In a “ Dear Fob" letter to Gover nor l ob James ol Alabama, Atiyeh referred to a February lederal court ru lin g that c o n d itio n s in the Alabama prison system were so bad that they are unconstitutional. The U.S. District Court ruled that theel- fect ol health, sanitation and living conditions are "a threat to life and limb that violates the Eighth Amend m ent." Aityeh wrote, “ I’ m m indful o f a recent federal court ruling which placed you, as Governor directly in charge o f the A labam a prison system. More then anything else, it is your assumption o f these responsi bilities which gives me confidence that unlaw ful retribution w ill not befall Mr. Bass upon his return. As a brother Governor, I am asking you to take a personal interest in this man’s wellbeing, and assure that he is accorded fair and proper treat ment when he resumes his imprison ment.” Governor Atiyeh has determined that guilt or innocence o f the accused person is not a valid reason to refuse extradition, and that if Bass wants to clear his record he will have to do that in the courts in Alabama. Bass, a decorated Vietnam veteran with no previous criminal record, was con victed o f murder on the word o f a ten-year-old who described a "Black man with an A fro .” He did not have an appeal. A tiye h also w ill not use Bass’ physical condition—the loss o f both legs in prison— as a reason not to return him. Bass claims he lost his legs due to purposeful neglect after he was returned to prison following an escape. He sued but the court said he "s u ffe re d no barbarous or shocking neglect in basic medical needs.” M ore recently the U.S. District Court has found the prison to have substandard medical care and to have refused to meet stan dards. Governor Atiyeh does not find any reason to believe Bass’ claim that if he is returned to the Alabama prison he w ill be killed. In response to Atiyeh’ s concern Governor James promised to "exer Interested in current books about African Liberation? Visit: JOHN REED BOOK STORE In the Dekum Building 519 S.W. 3rd Avenue Sixth Floor Or call: 227 2902 cise every care” to see that Bass is given fair treatment. " I am mind lu l that protecting inmates within the system is an essential part of an effective prison system." Unless Atiyeh changes his mind, Bass’ last chance is a habeas corpus hearing set for September 13th The p ublic defender’ s o ffic e has suggested that Atiyeh place Bass on probation w ith the understanding that if he fails probation he will be returned to Alabama. I I I I P L A N N IN G FO» MFC'S TWO GREATEST SISKS 9 to o lo n g a n d g o in g b r o k e Oy g to o to o n and le a v in g your f a m ily b ro k e Clifford J. Campbell, Jr. A G EN CY M A N A G ED MONEY CONCEPTS INTERNATIONAL ’ AX SHELTERS. SA VIN G S & RETIREMENT ^3 PLANS IN S U R A N C E 2 8 8 -3 4 4 6 I ’’Th» PRODUCI C IN TI« «f PORTLAND"' ’T /M l TO CAN and HtHZC" •CORN PEACHES LOCAL DOZEN 3 DOZEN CBATE..,4.29 j • JUICE CARROTS .............. 25 u, $2 • * * * PICKLING CUKES, GARLIC. DILL. Ireth do.ly * * * DELICIOUS, HAWAIIAN NEW CROP JONATHAN PINEAPPLE APPLES 59* 3i»l 00 •a . CANNING JARS $2^1 MAGIC MASON REG. MOUTH QUARTS DOZEN TOILET TISSUE MD 4 SUN VALLEY SALAD OLIVES GROUND VEAL 79* 29 quad *1 Roll PKG FRESH, LIGHT 19 U*a than 10 lb* '1.691b il : la Ra<kaf«i • I 10-Raaagi ». M art SHERIDAN FRUIT Co. S.I. UNION A OAK fty E X 0 D U V c f t (/jucoás-ntíf a n e / ftftrea/men/ ft'e n /e 1518 N E KILLINGSWORTH PORTLAND OREGON 9721 1 284 7997 EXODUS • SPARERIBS: FRESH • ! LEAN Í/Á p • SEPTEMBER According to John Stambaugh the historical cycle of society revolves in the following manner: Society's progress from bondage to spiritual faith — from spiritual faith to courage —from courage to freedom—from freedom to abundance—from abun dance to selfishness (when the abundance reaches selfishness consider it a warning)—from selfishness to apathy—from apathy to dependency-from de pendency right back into bondage. While this describes the rise and fall of sociological civilizations, and in general lets us know where we are in this cycle, as a society, it also can be used to check our attitude toward our personal relationships. Two Questions: 1. Where do you think our society is at this point in time? 2. Where do you FEEL you are within our society at this point in time?
