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Newspaper Page Text6 A THURSDAY. JULY 11. 1963 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON Religion in America Many of Isaiah's Sermons Cou . i . hit i cAmyi Be Used in Present Day By LOUIS CASSELS UPI Corretpondent During a recent Senate de bate on housing legislation, Sen. Clifford P. Chase (R N.J.) pleaded for new controls over "urban sprawl" which leaves no open space between developments. ' To bolster his argument, he read from the Bible a warn ing voice 2,700 years ago by the prophet Isaiah: "Woe to those wJio join hou to house, "Who add field to field, "Until there is no more room ..." That Isaiah is still being quoted In legislative assem blies, after 27 centuries, will come as no surprise to any one who is familiar with the Old Testament book which bears his name. Isaiah was one of the great est of the Hebrew prophets. He spoke passionately about the problens of his own time and place. But his generation had much in common with our own, and many of his sermons might have been preached to an American con gregation of the year 1983. Isaiah poured out his mes sage to the children of Israel for a period of about 40 years, beginning around 740 B.C. This was a time when the kingdom of Judah was under constant threat of attack by a ruthless aggressor, the As syrian empire. People Were Faithful It was a time when people were very punctilious about keeping up the external ap pearances of religious devo tion. They kept all of the feasts and were faithful In their attendance at solemn as semblies. Beneath this superficial piety, however, Isaiah saw a spreading moral rot. There were grave social In justices in the land. But the people who controlled the power structures of society were not doing very much to correct them. In fact, some were trying to perpetuate op pressions. Although the nation was enjoying economic prosperity, there were vast numbers of poor people who did not share in it, The well-fed weren't concerned about them; they were solely Interested in Pil ing UJ IUAUWI.O themselves. To escape from anxiety about the International situa tion, or out of boredom, many of the "best" people had be gun to drink heavily, and to 4-H UEY1S Smart Cookies The regular meeting of the Smart Cookies 4-H club was called to order recently at the home of Mrs. W. R. Florey by Kayrn Ricks, club president. There were six members present and a visitor, Jeannlc West. Shuree Davis led the club In the pledge of allegiance and Myrna Young led in the 4-H pledge. Following, it was an nounced that the slumber party had been changed to July 30. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Florey, July 22. Alice Menger, Reporter Central Point Porklet The Central Point Porktcs 4-H club meeting was called to order by Traccy Legler, president, at the home of George Johns, June 10. Mr. Johnson commented on the lamb show June 22 and 23. Mr. Johnson gave a quiz on the pork cuts of a hog . Following that, Don Hentog mowed a film on hog judging - The next meeting will be held at the Legler home. Chris Johns, Reporter engage in promiscuous sexual adventures. It was to this people that Isaiah spoke. And he made clear that the warnings were not his own, but the words of the Lord. Contempt For Lip Service Isaiah saidvGod had only contempt for a people who "honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me." "Hear the word of the Lord," he cried. "Bring me no more vain offerings; your incense is an abomination to me. Your solemn assemblies and your appointed feats, my soul hates; they have become a burden to me. "Even though you make many prayers, I will not listen while your nanas are full of blood. "But wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; re move the evil of your doings from before my eyes; "Cease to do evil, learn to do good; "Seek Justice, correct op pression, defend the father less, support the widow." Again and again, Isaiah stressed that just treatment of all men was not merely an incidental aspect of religion, but the heart and core of it. And he said that God was an gry at every wrong inflicted upon the weak or disadvant age members of society. Speaks of the Weak "What Co you mean by crushing my people. "By grinding the faces of the poor? says the Lord God of Hosts." He also spoke unequivocal ly about the rising rate of alcoholism, the vain and pro vocative feminine display, and other symptoms of moral de cadence which he saw in a materialistic and self-centered society. "Woe to those who rise early in the morning that they may run after strong drink; "Who tarry late into the evening, until wine inflames them." And in another place he pronounced a woe upon "the daughters of Zion who are haughty and walk with out stretched necks, glancing wantonly with their eyes, min cing along as they go." Hear the word of the Lord," Isaiah cried to the rul ers snd people or nis day. "The Lord of Hosts says . . . I will turn my hand against you, "And will smelt away your dross as with lye "And remove all of your alloy . . . "Zion shall be redeemed by justice "And those in her who re pent, by righteousness. "But rebels and sinners shall be destroyed together, "And those who forsake the Lord shall be consumed Try these on your Bar-B-Cue i ' - ' f ; 4 , ylj? "20 By WARREN DUFFEE United Press International Washington - HOT - Fili bustering is as old as parlia mentary debate itself but the "state of the art," as the mili tary would say, may reach a new high in skilled perform ance in the U. S. Senate this summer. A filibusterer in a legislative body is one who delays action by talking to consume time or by dilatory tactics or other artifices. The expected debate over President Kennedy's civil rights program could spawn such a talkathon and it could rt of be the toughest in the Senate's history. No Senator really wants a filibuster, with its sleepless nights, bad digestion, boring days and the strain of con stant friction. But one now appears in evitable. And a well-knit band of experienced Southerners under Sen. Richard B. Ruseel, (D-Ga.) is ready for it. This is nothing new. They stay ready, year in and year out, ever on guard against racial bills. As a result, their teamwork and technique this time may be the most effec tive since Julius Caesar in Irenes MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON THURSDAY, JULY 11. 1963 son The Senaie voted cloture for the iirst time in 27 years last year in curbing a talka thon bv "economic liberals" the Roman Senate became one of history's first recorded fili busterers. Southerners Win The Southern bloc has won j against President Kennedy's every all-out filibuster against I space satellite communica major civil rights measures t llc,,,s bill. But civil rights was since Civil War reconstruction j not involved, days. In fact, Russell's season-' The record shows that clo ed forces have staved off j mre has bec-n invoked five every major effort to weaken times since the rule was ad- the Senate's cloture rule for i opted while 32 tries have fail- Heocn limiting debate since it was adopted in 1917. The so-called Rag rule is the Gibraltar of the Southern defenses. Il requires a two- j thirds majority of all Sena-1 tors voting to limit debate, i cd. And it never has been im posed on a civil rights fili buster. Liberals backing the Pres ident's civil" rights proposals well know thev must clear the battle. They hope for more support than ever this year against the backdrop of na tionwide racial unrest. But they also know the odds and the long record of past fail ures are against them. Give Origin The word filibuster is de rived from "Filibusteros." These were West Indian pi rates who scourged the south ern seas in small craft called "filibotes." Hence, use of the term for tactics by minorities that opposing majorities re garded as piratical. British Darliamenta r i a n s Eugene Man Dies In Highway Crash ' Yrcka, Calif. - mm - Mills Barton Marsh, 73, Eugene, was killed when his car col lided headon with a pickup truck on U.S. Highway 99 23 miles south of here Tuesday William Howard Perry, 24 Montague, Calif., driver of the pickup truck, suffered facial cuts and bruises. The California Highway Pa trol said Marsh apparently . lost control of his car while coming out of a curve and his southbound car skidded across the highway Into the norlh bound lane, striking Perry's pickup truck. Both vehicles wer demolished. Stewart Holbrook In Portland Hospital Portland-fliPD -Oregon writ r and historian Stewart Hoi brook was in Good Samaritan Hospital here today for obser vation. Holbrook entered the bos pltal Monday. He was to be there for about week. He said, however, he plans to make an annual trip to New Hampshire In early Eu- I, . il,.., i... - L.MUJJIHMI HI. I HI ll'l I II l "" llllll ' l I .Ul MMSWS.W4N!I ew a cloture hurdle to win their I were old hands at filibuster- battle-seasoned military unit. , "duty" lor 24 hours at a Their success lies in organi- j stretch, dividing itself into zation, planning, discipline, j three two-man units. Each of thorough preparation, dedi-1 the latter holds forth for A 7 ing by the early 17th century and the French in the early 19th century developed "clo ture," or a limit on debate when enough lawmakers had cated determination and ex-1 eight hours, splitting the time had enough Senate historians say Amer ican filibusters of a sort even occurred in the Continental Congress as far back as 1789. By the mid-1850's they were well established practice. Most of them succeeded. Russell's Dixieland band in cludes 18 Southern Demo crats and Sen. John G. Tow er (R-Tcxas). They operate with the skill, stamina and teamwork of a well-drilled, pert knowledge of every nook i with one man speaking and and hook in the Senate's rules and operating precedents. j Russell's troops are or- j gnnized into three squads of , six senators, each under a ' team captain, with the vetcr-; an Georgia Democrat direct-j ing overall strategy, Teams Operate "look- the other serving as his out" and helper. Thus, each southerner "works" only every third day and can get well rested in the meantime. The around-the-clock scs- i sions also give the southern ! forces one of their most elfcc- If around-the-clock sessions , tive weapons - the quorum are called in an effort to call - for harassing their foes, crack a civil rights filibuster. This is a device to round up each southern team stays on ! missing members. - y :( R'S r. ' V i V V I . t Armour Star Boneless (o) 3 3-lb. can LJ More Meat Values From Safeway Ground Chuck Freshly ground Lean flavorful AL..I. C"oi" grade. Try barbecued Round Bone Roast Sliced Bacon Sausage Rolls Silver Salmon Arm cut pot roast Armour Star or Safeway. Lb. pkg. Beef or Pork . Mb. rolls ib. 45c .b. 5iC Ea.5Sc for toneless Cross-Rib Strictly fresh. Baking pieces (Center Slices Ib. 89c) Ib. 69s LARGE kk EGGS Cream 'O The Crop Dozen 4tJ . Edwards 2-lb. Can Mb. Can I 1 47 Liver or regular. Buy the can or buy the han dy 12-pack. N Jumbo Size California Beauties A i. - . JJ for You'll be delighted with the many, many varieties of fresh-baker pastry you'll find at Safeway. And the freshest breads and rolls. Cinnamon Snails r;; 43c Fresh Bread JKT Farm 35c Skylark. 10-count Coney Buns Soda Crackers 2 Baker pkg. Biscuit Mix Sir Detergent White magic 40-oz. pkg 39c 2Sc 35c 58c Always a treat. Rod ripe, guaranteed. 10-14 Ib. Average Each 3i Cherries '. orgon ch,rry week ib. 33c Peashes Red Haven. Fresh & $weet. Ib. 18 c Green BeansiKd0,K..h. .b. ISc Bananas t0 T ,nsck- 6 $1 - - -iiiirnni iinlif r -' 8-c 49c 48c 8-oi. COPYRIGHT 1963 SAPtWAY STORK INCORPORATID Dressing 1000 Island. Dressing !ZZm. Lucerne Cottage Cheese 9I, SOc 48: Sn! 25c in Salads uccmoviyi. P. 39c Made by Pico. Sturdy aluminum non-rot nylon webbing. Regular $5.49 TODAY $ M 99 Li O.S.O.A. Choice Beef. Aged for flavor and erness. Blade and 7-bone cuts. ALWAYS CSSECK TRIM AS WEIL AS PRICE To give you full value, Safeway trims a chuck roast like this: SAFEWA CHUG! ROASTS The lean, meaty lendcrChuck Roasls you get at Safeway ore from the shoulder. USDA CHOICE BEEF AND LAMB Finest quality pork and calf, too. ALL CUTS TRIMMED BEFORE WEIGHING Excess bone and fat removed. gk UNCONDITIONAL d'AHArilSS s?' J r No token trim at Safeway. To give you full value Safeway trims chuck roast lil" 3 FliASOMS YOU CAN ALWAYS D2PEMD ON SAFEWAY UNCONDITIONAL GL'AH Your money courteously refunded if any cut fails fa please. Meat needn't be returned. tuSDA? (CHOICrZJ WILLER'S MODEL BAKERY Honey Bran Bread 4Tcea. Assorted Pastry 71c doz. (Serve Honey Bran Bread With Fruit Salad) Mia CUT VMSVrt WEYTO AT SAFEWAY! Safeway never sells neck cuts as chuck roasts. (But some other markets a'o.) If you have been getting tough "chuck roasts" that are full of hidden bones, you ve probably been getting nccK cuts. At Safeway, we bono and sell this part of the beef as stewing meat or ground beef. ft! m x- Vi's r xthl rww cvn W i . -i Vil i'J LA u'U w Lid PiMWlll essas us ess 1 1 Lei izJ X 4 t All varieties 102-oz. can Bel-air, 6 fruit varislies, 24-oz. Full Size Ea. All Sweet. Delicious yet nutritious. Mb. 0 for fan 1 1 IK 0 $$QQ $ for 3 Margarine Highly nutritious. Ib. 45c Corn Chips Snack time favorite, pkg. 29c Pet Feed 100 chicken. Can. 2 for 39c DrAt Swift's canned CO rrGrLl lunch meat. 1 2-oi. can 30U Modfiss;:S.'-TtoK-n 2, of 69c Fcdsss U-Form .h.7. Pkfl.ofi2 39c mmn ;im SAVE MMM miAm S1MP8 Health toffee, or fudge, mint pn'.iy and supreme Eskimo pias. Pkg. of 0 If 1 . i ,.M,j,g,,,.,,,,.ilW COPYRIGHT 1963 SAFEWAY STORfS INC0RP0RAr0 Under the rules, any sena tor can demand the presence of a majority (51) senators at the end of any speech or other item of "business," however minor. But the civil rights supporters have to provide the majorities - perhaps three or four time? without warning between midnight and dawn. The southerners can - and do - stay away except for the two on watch. Thus the physical burden is more on the majority than t h c filibustering minority. Senators often have to catch naps as they can in their oftices, in the cloakrooms, or in improvised bunk rooms near the senate chamber. The strain begins to tell after two or three nights, but seldom on the well rested filibuster forces. Six Nights Long The Senate's last continuous civil rights talkathon lasted from Feb. 29 to March 8 in I960 over a House-passed bill. It included six all night ses sions, with the Senate at one stretch remaining in con tinuous cession from Monday morning until Saturday eve ning. The senators took a truce recess over Sunday but re turned Monday morning and stayed continuously until late Tuesday. A cloture motion failed two days later and the i Senate continued to debate civil rights off and on into April. Other filibusters down the years have lasted as long as two months but not in con tinuous session. Sen. Strom Thurmond (D S.C.) is the Senate's current filibuster champion. He held forth continuously for 24 hours and 18 minutes in 1957 against a compromise civil rights bill but was aided by interruptions totaling an hour and 18 minutes. Thurmond wrestled the title from Sen. Wayne L. Morse (D-Ore.), who spoke for 22 hours and 26 minutes in 1953 against a Tidclancls Oil Bill, with no breaks except oc casional questions from other members. But some old timers rale a 1949 effort by Sen. Allen J. Eilender, tD-La.) as the all time iron man performance. Eilender spoke for 12 hours and 19 minutes with no inter ruptions or breaks of any kind. He was opposing a change in the cloture rule. U.S. Airman DeiedsloCuba . Miami -(UPD- Havana Radio reported Tuesday night that a Cuban-born U.S. airman, reported mirsing on a flight from Miami to Pensacola, has defected to the Communist Island. . The news broadcast identi fied the pilot as Roberto I?a- mm Michelena. Ramos, 26, an airman sta tioned at Tyndall Air Force Base near Pensacola, was re ported missing Monday after he vanished on the scheduled flight. In Washington the Defense Department confirmed that Ramos was "miFslng." "The pilot, Eoherto Ramos Michelena, has deserted the United States Air Force and has relumed to our country," the Havana radio broadcast said. The broadcast said Ramos, flying a T34 training plane owned h" the Tyndall AFB Aero Club, landed in Cuba Monday. The airman's wife, Gloria, 20, said she did not under stand why Ramos defected. She said Ramos had been in the Air Force for six years and was "happy wilh his work." Rnmoi, on a week end pass from the base, was to fly the T34 to Homestead Air Force Base just south of Miami to pick up a friend, then return home. The search began when he failed to show up at Homestead. Plywood Passes A!l Tests Portland -(UPD- The nation's first Southern Pine plywood made on a large-scale produc tion basis has passed labora tory and field tests with fly ing colors. Georgia - Pacific Corp. said here Wednesday. The pine sheathing, de scribed by G-P as "inter changeable with Douglas fir plywood" is to go on the mar ket, early next year. The pine plywood is to be processed at a new G-P mill now under construction, in Fordyce, Ark. Pine timber suitable for plywood manufacture is "plentiful on G c o r g i a - Pa cific's Arkansas timberlands," a company spokesman said. Southern Pine plywood could be competitive with- Douglas fir in southern and midwest markets. Douglas fir has long been fl leader in construction because of its strength and adaptability lor plywood.