WEDNESDAY. MAY II. 1SSI
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MDFOHD. OREGON
Wrong Numbers
Nervous System Said To Resemble
Something Like Newspaper Office
By DICK WEST
Washington - (UfD -Tor
years, we have been taught to
think of our nervous system
as resembling
tele phone
s w i tchboard
When we feel,
see, hear,
taste or smell
something, a
line is plug
ged in and a
message is
carried to the
brain. And if
your nervous system is any
thing like mine, you get an
awful lot of wrong numbers.
Now along comes Dr. Jer
ome Bruner, a Harvard psy
chology professor, with word
that the switchboard concept
no longer is valid.
He says recent experiments
Indicate the nervous system
"works like a series of edi
torial rooms that receive mes
sages from the chief editorial
organ up above and exercise
these instructions on copy ar
riving at the lower centers."
This seems to suggest that
the nervous system operates
something like a newspaper.
Knowing what I do about the
newspaper business, I think I
would rather have directions
from a telephone switchboard.
At any rale. In testimony
before a House appropriations
subcommittee Bruner report
ed that scientists in the past
10 years have made some
rather startling discoveries in
this field.
By placing electrodes on
the bodies of animals, they
have been able to trace the
electrical Impulses which the
sensory system sends out
when it is stimulated.
These show that the brain
not only receives messages,
but dispatches messages of its
own telling the senses which
stimuli to accept and which
to ignore.
In one experiment, scien
tists hooked a wire to the
auditory nerve of a cat and
made a clicking noise in the
cat's ear. Then they did the
same thing while the cat was
watching a mouse.
Activity Diminished
They found that the elec
trical activity in the nerve
was much diminished the sec
ond time, indicating that it
was being short-circuited by
other impulses coming down
from the brain.
Bruner said this explains
why a person who is absorbed
in a good book is slow to hear
a door-bell ring. The same
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thing can happen to your
eyes.
Suppose, for example, that
you are looking for a pair of
socks which your wife has put
in the drawer with your
shirts. You open the shirt
drawer a dozen times with
out seeing the socks.
Actually, your eyes record
the presence of the socks, but
the impulses are blocked by
signals from the brain which
say, in effect, that it would be
silly to expect to see hosiery
in a shirt drawer.
This is known as "percep
tion selectivity." In the case
of my nervous system it
means that stray socks usual
ly turn up in the drawer with
my underwear.
Medford Man Hit by
Car; Driver Cited
A 78-year-old Medford man,
James Cook, was reported in
fair condition at Rogue Val
ley hospital yesterday after
he was struck by an automo
bile yesterday morning while
he was crossing the street.
Cook, who resides at. 401
East 12th St., was struck by a
car driven by Richard An
drew Paup, 24, of 721 South
Holly st. Paup was cited for
violation of basic rule, police
said.
The accident occurred
about 8:28 a.m. at Central
ave. and 13th st., city police
reported.
Cook was treated by hospi
tal attendants for a broken
pelvis and Is being examined
for other possible injuries.
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35 (X) IU. Swede Wernmark
DEMOCRAT
COUNTY JUDGE
Swede Says: "Let's work for Juveniles with a
Rehabilitation Camp as Los Angeles County does."
Pd. Pol. Adv. Wernmark (or County Judge Committee. Vic David, Chairman
232 West 5th. Medford, Oregon
Candidate o
Statements
(Editor's note: The following itetementi by Henry
Padgham and W. E. Morrison, candidates for the Demo
cratic nomination for stata senator from Jackson county,
are published according to Mail Tribune policy in provid
ing space for candidates seeking election in races in which
there is more than one candidate.
(Padgham's name is tha only one whlich will appear
on tha Democratic primary ballot Friday; Morrison is a
write-in candidate for nomination.)
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Henry Padgham
I am a native Orcgonian,
born in Portland where I re
ceived my public school edu
cation. I attended Reed col
lege for two years, majoring
in business administration.
I have been continuously
engaged in the millwork man
ufacturing business for the
past 41 years. My Medford
business was established in
1033. Continous contact with
my workmen and with the
general public enables me to
more fully assess the many
problems involved in provid
ing good legislation.
Our family has lived on a
small farm on Springbrook
rd. since 1044. While our chil
dren were of school age, I
assisted in 411 club activities.
I sincerely believe this youth
program to be one of our na
tions strongest movements for
developing young people.
Concerned with Schools
In addition to my support
of these and other youth ac
tivities, I have been deeply
concerned with schools and
their problems. I have been
chairman of the Lone Pine
and of the Jackson County
Rural school boards. While on
the rural board, I aided in
the establishment of one of
the first classes for rclared
children in the State of Ore
gon and also assisted in the
inauguration of the curriclum
cenler for Jackson county.
I am deeply concerned with
the increasing number of
school "drop-outs." Closer
linkage between our school
program and the best think
ing in the fields of child
guidance and family counsel
ing can go far to diminish the
problems of the maladjusted
student. Assistance at the
right time develops citizens
who are social assets instead
of social liabilities. Proper
implementation by the Log
islature can provide these im
portant services.
The money we spend for
education, properly adminis
tered is our best insurance
against mounting delinquency
and against the rising burden
of welfare obligation, lhe ad
ministration of our welfare
program is most commendable
bill it should be strengthened
by additional trained case
workers. Capable staff work
ers will help to cut our wel
fare costs.
Unblanced Market
The problems of automa
tion, factory mergers, and re
duced farm employment to-
Rethcr with lesser demand
for our timber products has
brought us face to face with
an unbalanced labor market.
The legislature will be faced
with measures to help correct
this problem. A favorable bus
iness climate must be reestab
lished in Oregon, or we shall
continue to slip backward
economically. More complete
ly diversified industries can
insure an active labor-market.
I shall oppose any forms
of regressive legislation which
may jeopardize the social and
economic status of the people
who labor for our industries
and agriculture. I will do all
possible to improve "labor-
management" relations.
I can not tell you that I
will reduce taxes, but I will
do my best to make the tax
load more equitable and to
give you the highest value for
every tax dollar you spend. I
will seriously work for fair
and reasonable legislation at
at all times.
Answers to League of Wom
en Voters Questionnaire:
1. With only minor reserva
tions, I endorse and use as my
platform, the platform accept
ed at the 1062 State Demo
cratic Party Platform conven
tion. 2. No commitment without
further study.
3. Revision important and
long overdue.
4. Modernizat 1 o n needed,
elimination of State Board of
Control and adoption of cab
inet form of government with
hew office of Lieutenant Gov
ernor. 5. My interests would cen
ter around legislation pertain
ing to taxation, education,
labor and welfare.
The questions asked by the
League of Women Voters
were:
1. What legislative program
would you propose to meet
the financial needs of the
stale, such as those of educa
tion at all levels, stale insti
tutions, welfare?
2. Are you in agreement
with present constitutional
provisions for legislative reap
portionment? It not, what
method do you favor?
3. What action do you pro
pose taking in regard to con
stitutional revision?
4. Do you favor reorganiza
tion of the executive branch of
government? If so, how?
5. To what specific areas
of interest would you plan to
direct your major efforts at
the next legislative session?
rrT T ill i i ii riiiinijiaj
f A ,
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Methodist church in Medford
and the Masonic Lodge AF
4 AM, Central Poir.
Member of Local
He has been a member of
the International Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers of
America, Local 659 for the
past 25 years, and now holds
a participating withdrawal
card in this union. He was a
charter member and first pres
ident of Local 9208 of the
Communication Workers of
America, and has been vice
president and president of
Division 21 of Oregon of CWA
and also a national delegate
to several International con
ventions, representing the
Communication Workers of
Oregon.
He is now a member of the
Medford Central Labor Coun
cil and on the executive com
mittee of that organization.
Morrison announced his
write-in candidacy to oppose
the present candidate for
State Senator, because, in his
belief that candidate has not
shown himself to be a true
Democrat and his actions in
divorcing himself from the
Democratic Party have not
been those of a real repre
sentative of the party that be
lieves in abiding by a rule of
the majority.
Opposed To Charier
Morrison stands opposed to
the Charter and Home Rule as
it now stands, believing that
the voters will lose control of
the county government and
that the commissioners and
administrative assistant will
have too much power granted
them to control the affairs of
the county government.
Morrison stands opposed to
State Measure No. 1 which is
the "6 per cent limitation'
amendment, because it weak
ens the voters control over
taxes.
Morrison is in favor of State
Measure No. 2 as a blow
against powerful lobbies and
special interest groups and be
lieves that better qualified
candidates will offer their
services as legislators.
Morrison will represent all
interests, all people, all indus
tries fairly and conscientious
ly in the Senate. He will work
for State development in in
dustry and the conservation
and development of all nat
ural resources to the best in
terest of the slate and Jackson
county. He will diligently sup
port legislation that will
cause all areas of the state to
develop and prosper.
Morrison believes in the
American two party system
which has endured so well for
all these years, and is against
nonpartisan elections, bureau
cratic control of county af
fairs by appointed officials.
Morrison will work in har
mony with other elected rep
resentatives in the Senate and
will be a competent, cour
ageous and conscientious Slate
Senator for Jackson county
and deserves your vote in the
primary, May 18.
All Democrats are request
ed to write-in W. E. Morrison
for Slate Senator.
New Series of
YMCA Dances Set
The fempesU," Southern
Oregon college muscial group,
will appear for the first of the
new series of dances for sen
ior high students at the Med
ford YMCA Friday, May 18,
from 8 p.m. to midnight.
The dance will be free to
"blue-card" holders under the
new YMCA senior high social
program.
The new program, as ex
plained by director, Bud
Geren, will be governed' by
the members and will in
clude, in addition to the
dances, various parties, swim
sessions, and hay rides as de
sired by the members. Mem
bers are expected to elect a
youth council to govern the
affairs of the program, assist
ed by various adult leaders. .
YMCA officials said the ,
program is available without
charge with a regular mem-J
bership, or for a nominal fee
a year on the limited plan,
and only members would be
eligible to participate in
dances and other functions.
Guest privileges are encour
aged. Applications and inqui
ries may be made at the Med-!
ford YMCA, 522 West Sixth
st. i
CHALLENGE WARNING
Denver - (UPI) - To prevent
theft of the cardboard sign
over the door of their state
campaign headquarters, Re
publicans posted beneath it
another sign which read: "You
have just been photographed
in a childish act of vandal
Ism." The office sign was
missing Tuesday and penciled
beneath the warning was:
"Send us three copies."
Visitors To Capitol
Surpass 1961 Figure
Salem - (UPD The Oregon
Highway Department said
Tuesday that nearly four
times as .many out of stata -tourists
visited the capitol i
building here in April com--pared
to April, 1961.
A total of 850 visitors frogi ;
other stales signed, the Capitol
guest register compared to .
1 219 in April last year.
W. E. Morrison
The following information
and statement of candidacv is
furnished for William E. Mor
rison, candidate for Slate Sen
ator from Jackson County on !
a write-in basis, by the "Write-,
in Morrison for State Sena
tor Committee."
William E. Morrison. 1090
East Pine si., Central Point, is
47 years of age, has lived in
Oregon since 1937, and has
been a permanent resident of
Jackson county since 1046
upon his return from the Sec
ond World War. He has been
married for 21 years to Elhcl
B. Morrison.
His employment for the
past 20 years has been with
Pacific Bell Northwest Tele
phone company whore lie is
now installer of PBX systems.
Prior to his service with this
company he worked for Cop
co for 4 '.2 years as journey
man lineman.
His service record in World
War II was with the U. S. Ma
rincs in the South Pacific with
Fleet Marine Third Amphib
ious Corps in the lire direction
center of the headquarters
regiment of the 12th Marine
Regimental artillery.'
He is a member of the First
ADMIRALS SWITCH
Washinglon-IUPll-Rear Adin.
Charles C. Kirkpatrick, 56-year-old
commander of the
Pacific Fleet Training Com
mand, Tuesday was named to
change places with Rear Adm.
John F. Davidson, superin
tendent of the U.S. Naval
Academy.
(X) VOTE for
HENRY F.
PADGHAM
Democratic Candidate for
STATE
SENATOR
Pd. Pol. Adv. bv H. Padgham
1309 Court, Medford
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Voters of Jackson County
VOTE NO
ON BALLOT MEASURE NO. 3
(HOME RULE CHARTER)
Hear Why You Should Vote Down Home Rule!
Why You Should Keep Your
Right To Vote!
on
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THURS., MAY 17-8:00-8:25 P.M.
fd. Pol. Adv. Retain Your Right To Vote
Committee, E. C. Phillips, Chmn., 1549 So. Ivy, Medford
The 4th district will benefit most
with DUNCAN in Congress!
The 4th District will benefit most from a DEMOCRAT
in Congress one who will work closely with the
Kennedy Administration.
Bob Duncan is a fighting Democrat and proud of it. He has worked
hard for his party and District. He was a delegate to the 1960
National Convention that nominated President Kennedy.
The 4th District will benefit most from an
EXPERIENCED LEGISLATOR in Congress.
Bob Duncan, the only man ever elected Speaker of the House of
Representatives two successive terms, has proved exceptionally
effective in shaping the Legislative Program of the Democratic
Party in Oregon.
The 4th District will benefit most from an EFFECTIVE
REPRESENTATIVE in Congress.
Duncan is widely respected as a doer whose practical approach to
difficult problems produces solutions that work. Every Democratic
member of the House of Representatives and every Democratic
member of the Senate from the 4th District is helping Duncan
the Democrat who will win in November!
-with the exception ol one lone senator who is also one ot h,s opponents.
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT DUNCAN:
", . . Duncon is known for his exceptional ability in compromising
extreme viewpoints on highly controversial issues."
Roseburg News Review, April 27, 1962.
"Duncan's record in the Oregon House of Representatives has been
outstanding ... He has demonstrated his ability to get results."
United Steelworkers in endorsing Duncan.
". . . proven ability as on effective legislator . . ."
Medford Building Trades Council & Culinary Alliance.
". . . look forward la working with you in our mutual efforts . , ."
Brooks Hoys, Special Assistant to the President of the United Slates,
letter of March 20, 1962.
"Robert Duncan . . , personable, able, conscientious and politically
stable ..." Oregonian in endorsing Duncan, May 4, 1962.
Vote DUNCAN
DEMOCRAT
for Congress
Duncan fnr Confess
Comm.. Co-cnjirmen
Glen StidUr A Mjry
Kelly. 905 W. 4th,
Meatoro.
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