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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04
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Total benefits, widow and
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In a home where the wife as
we'll as her husband is an insured
wage Garner, she will get-at 65-
her own old-age insurance pay
ment instead of the supplement
from her husbands claim. In no
case, however, will she get less than
what the supplement would be.
How Benefits Are Figured
Benefits are computed through
a formula based on workers aver
age monthly wage.
Take the workers total wages as
reported by his employer. Divide
by number Of months he could have
been employed since 1886. This
gives average wage. Take 40 per
cent of the first $50 of his average
wage, add 10 per cent of
the next 5000 of average monthly
wage; add another 1 per cent of the
foregoing total for each year in
which the worker earns at least
5000 in covered employment.
AS an example, suppose John
Jones, factory worker, earns 500
a month from 1886 to end of 1889.
Then he becomes Is, decides to re-
tire. Here's how he computes his
benefits:
40 per cent of first $50 of
average monthly pay...---..S20.00
10 per cent of remaining $50
of average monthly pay. 500
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04

Instead of the usual type Of
sound box, new violoncello has
a horn from which it's tones are
emitted.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20
Waterbury Felt Shock But Escaped Damage
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appeared to sway. He believed there had been an explosion until he learned there had been quake.
 Night-shift workers in factories reported that the shock was a mo- ticeable one. ''The machines rumbled so much that I thought a main boiler had blown up," said one worker.
 It appeared that the shock was felt more in some sections of the city than others. Whole families were awakened in some localities, notably the East End.
 Waterbury Hospital reported that the quake was felt there but that there was no damage and only one patient was awakened. St. Mary's Hospital did not feel the shock.
 Windows, Dishes Rattled
 Windows and dishes rattled in some homes. '"The whole room seemed to rock for almost min ute," said resident of upper Will low street. q heard what thought was the sound of pictures rattling on the walls but this morning they were all in place and I probably heard dresser drawer handles mov- ing"
 The quake came during night of unusually warm weather for De- cember. A heavy mist hung over the city, broken by occasional rain. It remained quite dark for hours after daybreak and automobile drivers had to use their automobile headlights as late as 8 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20

suance of the Admiralty commun- iuue the Italian high command communique issued at Rome dis closed thta British planes had bombed Brindisi, on the Italian Ad- riatic coast 70 miles below Bari, in four waveS0
 Into 'Italy's Lake"
 Announcing the raid into "Italy's Lake" the Admiralty said:
 Light and heavy units of the Mediterranean fleet have recently been operating in the Adriatic Sea in order to harass Italian sea com munications with Albania.
 "The commander in chief in the Mediterranean reported that on the night of December IS cruiser and a destroyer force under the com- mand of Vice Admiral H. D. Prid- ham -Wippell swept the Adriatic Sea as far north as Bari and Duraz- 20.
 "No enemy shipping was encoun- tered.
 During the same night force of battleships under the commander in CIl1c1 NtlCC AQ1lih dA OAA kAAAAAC Browne Cunninghaml passed through the Straits of Otranto and carried out a heavy bombardment of Valona the vital supply port for the Italian forces in southern AL bania.
 Nearly 100 tons of high explosive shells were fired.
 Throughout the operations no opposition from the enemy was en- countered."
 Great Fires At Bardia
 London, Dec. 20 - (UP0 Great fires are burning at Bardia, on the Libyan coast, after five days of merciless naval bombardment, the Admiralty announced today as Bri- tish tanks were reported moving westward in preparation for new British offensive aimed at Tobruk. Italian naval base 80 miles west of the Egyptian frontier.
 Light units of the British fleet, forcing their way into the inner harbor of Bardia to come into such close range that they were under heavy machine gun fire, sank three Italian supply ships. the Admiralty said.
 It described constant and com plete cooperation with the British land forces, as part of which fleet air army planes joined with the Royal Air Force in attacking land objectives and warships evacuated thousands of prisoners whom the British had taken.
 More than 10000 Italian troops had been trapped in Bardia, the fall of which was expected at any time under the constant attack by the army, air force and navy. The Italians were cut of and were under constant fire from land, air and sea, with fires in the town adding a fur ther menace.
 British endorsements were re- ported pouring across the desert from Egyptian bases for a new at tack to be launched from Sollunn and Bardia, both ports at which British warships can supply 8 for midable army.
 The admirality, in graphic com munique describing its own opera tionS in Libyan waters, said:
 British ChmuHnique
 "A communique issued yesterday afternoon gave an account of naval operations in cooperation with our victorious army in the Western
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20
No Casualties In Any 5 Town, City Reported
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field hotel lied when plaster began falling from ceilings and walls. In some places, residents fled scantily clad into freezing weather. North ampton reported widespread disrup- tion of communication lines.
 Housewives reported dishes fell from shelves and pictures from walls,
 In metropolitan Boston, many per- sons called police to offer assistance and asked if the government arsenal at Watertown or some ammunition plant had exploded.
 A watchman at a South Boston federal housing project reported the tremors knocked telephones from his desk. Bricks were shaken from chimneys of old dwellings in this section.
 Radio Dispatcher Michael F. Pow CTS said the Boston police head quarters building waved like a flag in the breeze. The customs house here swayed for several min- utes.
 Residents of one section of Brook line reported the quake started scores of dogs barking. One man said: Darn it all, the dogs kept barking for over half an hour" He said chairs were tipped over in his home.
 Seismologists anticipated no fur ther shocks or repercussions. pr. Leet said that as long as six months ago he had expected a more than usually severe earthquake in this area.
 The tremors apparently were felt in every community in the six states.
 At Portland, Me, Police Lieut.. William F. Long said the three story brick police headquarters building, shook like a leaf so that he thought boiler had blown up." He said four men were needed to answer telephone injuries.
 Gerald Boothby of Portland re- ported he was hurled from his bed by the quake.
 Though today's earthquake was OC11CNCQ IAlC 1IlOSoU SCVO1C III NCW England in recent years, the shock at the epicenter was slight com- pared with the center shocks of 'quakes which shook this area in 1889 and 1929.
 In 1889 major quake occurred but it's center was at sea northeast of Boston. Ten years earlier a quake centered at the Grand Banks was followed by submarine land- slide' which caused breaks in 21 transatlantic cables. Connecticut Felt It Too
 Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 20.-OP)- Sharp earth shocks, lasting nearly a minute, rocked Connecticut at 2:29 a. m. today, but caused little re- ported damage.
 Some telegraph communication sets were disorganized but repairs were quickly made. The South ern New England Telephone com pany recorded the trenors but said they caused no disruption of ser vice.
 Dwellings were severely rocked back and forth and two night works at Windsor garage who were brewing coffee said the shocks sloshed the coffee out of the pot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20
British Fleet Made
 An Intrepid Exploit
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Desert to Dec. 15. Reports since re- ceived make it possible to carry this account some days further.
 Both heavy and light forces of the Mediterranean fleet carried out bombardments of the Bardia area at frequent intervals from the eve- ming of Dev. l3 to noon Dec. l8.
 "These aombardments played an important part in harassing the enemy and containing (trapping) defeated troops in the Bardia area.
 "On the afternoon of Dec. IS one of our heavy bombarding units was unsuccessfully attacked by enemy torpedo carrying aircraft. During the whole period our units were re- peatedly engaged by enemy shore batteries. No hits were sustained by any of our forces.
 "In the early hours of that day one of our light units carried ont at very close range an attack on the port of Bafdia, penetrating into the inner harbor under heavy nla- chine gun fire and sinking three supply ships.
 'The task of evacuating prison- CTS from the battle ground contin- ues and aircraft of the fleet air arm continue to cooperate success fully with the Royal Air Force and our bombarding forces.
 Naval operations in support of our army are continuing"
 Fast Moving Tanks
 Fast moving tank and armored car units were reported to have cut the Bardia-T -Tobruk road a consid- erable distance west of Bardia, and the vanguard of these units 1es be- lieved now to be accommodating fur- ther toward the west.
 British commandantS were under. stood here to be moving deliberate ly against the last defenses of Bar- dia, relentlessly tightening ring of steel around the town with the object of taking it, and all its de- lenders, with as few losses as pos sible.
 It was reported that Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell, commander in chief of the Middle East; Gen. Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, commander in chief in Egypt, and Gen. Richard O'Connor, in immediate command of operations, had decided in view of the success of their offensive so far, to continue firm pressure against the Italians instead of halt ing at Bardia.
 Reports that tank units already had started westward were taken here to mean that 8 renewal in force of the British offensive would be started as soon as Bardia had fallen and had been consolidated as a new base. It was unlikely that the tank and armored car units would be permitted to get too far ahead of the main body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20
N. j., s6 miles southwest of New York, also reported shocks.
 Where It Was Severe

N. J., s6 miles southwest of New York, also reported shocks.
 Where It Was Severe
 The quake appeared to have been
 more severe at the northern and southern extremities of the af- fected area. At Montreal, upper floors of the telephone building swayed and police headquarters was swamped with calls from persons who been awakened.
 Near the southern end of the area, at Staten Island, a New York city borough, two persons notified police that their houses had been badly {. shaken and night telephone oper- ator notified police there apparently had been an explosion.
 Worst In Century
 Boston, Dec. 20.-CUP)-NeW Eng ! lands most severe earthquake in perhaps a century startled thousands from sleep in this populous area early today, cracked walls and crashed dishes.
 At Center OsSipee, N. H., believed the nearest town to the center of the ; 'uuake, Deputy Sheriff Harry Leav- it reported there was no serious damage" however.
 State police of the six states said thousands of persons telephoned, fearing a major disaster had oc- cured, but none knew of any cas- , ualties or severe damage. - The quake also was felt ln New York, New Jersey and Quebec prov ince, Canada. Reports of severe tremors came from as far as Mon treal, Can, 400 miles north of Bos- ,ston, central New Jersey and Buffalo, IN. Y.
 Dr. l.. Don Leet, director of Har- <, yard University's seismograph sta- 'ation at Harvard, Mass, declared 1t ;. was mot major earthquake, but was very respectable little shock $. for New England"
 ~ He placed the time of the actual < shock at 2:27:29 a. m. (EST) with its .@epicenter approximately seven de- 2 grees east of north of Harvard, and miles away, or some place south of z Lake Ossipee, N. H." ss At Weston College, the Rev. James {. J. Devlin, s. J., reported his seismo- <. graph records showed the shock oc- 2 cured at 2:27:26 a. m. The recording ss he said, ended about 29 minutes later. r Leet, himself reused when the sa tremors shook his home, reported, "it r was the largest shock close to this . station since it was founded in 1883 ' but it is not new or startling. New :, England has at least 12 to IS 'quakes
 year, but this was stronger than 'n customary.
 @ 'The records are hard to read be- sa cause of the closeness of the shock, }. but I doubt if there was any serious
 damage"
 Z. Rev. Devlin described it as sur sr face shock" and said it was little @ moro severe than the earthquake of ' Oct. 19, 1889 in its effect on New z. England. The 1889 quake centered in Canada He said this area had ex- z Sperienced much more severe quakes' x in colonial times.
 v Telephone service was disrupted in stme central and western MaSSa- sr chusettS communities. Scores of occupants of a Spring
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20
NOTICEI

Sealed proposals will be received by of Connecticut, Room 322, State Cap itol, Hartford, as follows, not later than
 D. m., December 27, 194O, for fur nishing 1000 GU. yds. screened sand and 1000 GU. yds. bank run gravel for the City of New London p. iIi., December 80, 1940, for fur ntshing laundry equipment for Southbury Training School
 Specifications and proposals will be furnished by the Supervisor of Purchases upon request.
 The State of Connecticut reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Bidders may be present at opening of bids.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20

severity. Some said that it was sharp enough to rattle their beds; others said that they heard loud report but felt nothing moving.
 Most of those awakened by the tremor thought there had been a serious explosion. The police de- partment switchboard was flooded with calls.
 A policeman on duty downtown during the night said that the earon and extinguished the flame of 8 gas stove. :.
 Dishes rattled and pictures swayed in almost every home.
 At Middletown, man reported the quake sounded "like someone driving horse and wagon across the front porch He said he got up to investigate but found no dam age had been done.
 At Moodus, famous for its weird noises caused by earth slacks, resi- dents found little excitement in the real thing. Tremors have visited that section for centuries without damaging effects.
 More in 1941
 Amsterdam. N. Y, Dec. 20.-CUP) Frederic Snyder, lecturer, told the local Century club last night the United States would be affected by a series of earthquakes in 1941 cen- tering between nearby Schenectady and Portland, Me, because of an arrangement of the planets"
 Five hours later three tremblors shook Amsterdam buildings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20

the controlled press disclosed today. The suspensions became effective yesterday.
 The suspended trains operated in Sall parts of Italy, from the Brenner pass to Sicily.
 Although no reason was given the list of 97 suspended trains published by the newspapers showed that many linked arsenals, military bases and ports, travel to which has been discouraged by military authorities.
 Ten passenger trains on the Bren- ner pass line to Germany were among those discontinued. Usually reliable quarters thought passenger traffic was cSrtailed because tie Brenner Pass line was being devoted to coal imports from Germany in preparation for winter and for Ital- ian industry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20

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 cupied after mopping up operations. the last phase of the battle.
 The official spokesman said Italian losses in the sector were heavy and that the dead lay in piles in nearby villages and on mountain peaks the Greeks had taken. The surrounding mountains had been swept by pro- longed snow storm. he said.
 The Greeks were reported to have trappe da considerable Italian force at Porto Palermo, on the south coast sector. A government spokesman said a week ago that the Greeks had captured that town, but he ex- plained today that the Greeks merely had fought their way into it from the south and had been driven back by an Italian counter attack. The Greeks thereupon applied their flowing" tactics, cut inland from the coast road, skirted Palermo and turned back onto the road between Palermo and Chimara, five miles north.
 Pressure On Palermo
 Now, according to the spokesman, the Greeks were putting new pres sure on Palermo from the south and the Italians were tlnowlng Llle4r lall weight on the north end of the ring, trying to fight out of the trap to reach Chimara.
 The north front, northwest of Po- graded, was virtually snow-bound. Large scale fighting had ceased, but it was reported that a small Greek reconnaissance patrol had captured an Italian outpost, manned by one officer and 15O men. The Italians were in serious condition from the cold and were led back to the Greek lines without fight, dispatch said.
 Greek optimism was high, and Gen. Alexander Papagos, chief of staff, issued an order of the day from his headquarters somewhere on the front" urging the troops on to an even greater effort because, he said, Italy was lon the verge of com plete collapse, her morale shattered" by the setbacks in Albania and Libya.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20
GREEK TROOPS
 ARE ADVANCING

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The Phoenix index., 1940-09-07
THE HON. C.. NJ HENDERSON,
STATE SENATOR FROM MARICOPA COUNTY
THE PEOPLES CHOICE FOR GOVERNOR

c. NJ henderson was born IN Frostburg, MaTyIand on
on March IT, 1897 His mother, Jane Kerr was born IN
Gasgow Scotland and came to America as enid ohe no"
resides in Phoenix His father Joseph henderson,
from London England in his boyhood He passed away in
Phoenix in 1885. -,
Mr. henderson graduated from the University OF Pitts
burgh following which he services IN the World war
coming to Phoenix 1925 Starting in the transportation
business with Buses he operates lines throughout
the metropolitan district and is heavy taxpayer in the
county. ,oz
He in the House of Representatives during 1881
49, since which time he has represented Marlcopa County
in the Senate AS majority member of the Senate
he assumed the leadership in all legislation relating to econ
sored and enacted into law measure prohibiting members
of Legislature trading votes for political jobs and was
only senator to vote against ratification or the Coraoo
River Compact He is an aggressive forceul debaer
and has always been a champion OF good government
He is a member of the American Legion, Lions Club,
Arizona Club and the Presbyterian Church
Mr. and Mrs. henderson have two daughters, Betty
Jane 20 Carolyn, IA The family resides at S22 West
Holly Street, in Phoenix.
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-07
The Editor Speaks

Let the colored voting citizens
face our failing--and then &c
about in a determined way to re-
move them.
1t is a time worn statement that
the colored vote can be had for 3
drink of pink lemonade, a barbe-
que picnic. dime, or glass OF
beer.
In SO many cases with our indi-
vidual colored voters the excite.
ment of a barbecue or a rep raj
ly given by a candidate whom we
otherwise would never consider for
a minute, so closes our eyes that
we go to the poles with a vote for
an undesirable office seeker, whose
interests in the Negro problems
never goes any further than the
time it takes to gulp down the halt
tough meat, the bread without
any butter, and the pink lemon
ade which is as weak as the prom
ises uttered in the talks.
Yes, and then there is the col
ored man who forgets that the
promises of a hail fellow well
met" candidate or his agent burst
and disappear as quickly as the
hobbies on the glass o beer,
which the colored voter has just
been treated with a slap on the
back to make him feel he is a real
guy"
In this 1910 Democratic primary
let the colored votesr show their
approval Of a clean campaign
methods, without bally hoo or false
promises by getting behind a man
who has never used this type of
vote getting 10 his campaign.
There is the candidate for
governor Who has chain Of drug
stores where no colored voting
citizen can even get a glass of
water, and whose promises, two
years to the COlored voters burst
even more quickly than the beer
bubbles.
There is the candidate for
governor who is continually named
in white news sheets as a three
time loser for governor and a
member of a family of champion
political pie eaters and giant
champion of ballyhoo PROMISE: of
jobs.
And there is the candidate for
governor vino has treated the col
ored voting citizens as human be-
ings who are as intelligent, honest
and sincere as he IS for the good
Of Arizona and its people.
c, M, henderson has proved him
self a troe white friend mot job
promiser). He has proven it in the
past in his own business because
four of our Negro people have been
employed by his business a long
time receiving a good salary and
a vacation with pay every year ano
oor people have elual rights in
favor of "Jim Crowism" among
the colored people is propaganda
and is not true. The only ism"
Mr.. G. M. henderson knows is
patriotism and Americanism. c
M. henderson is a leader who
served his country in the last
great world war and is a member
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-07
Unity--
The Light
That Guides

Unity, The Light That Guides
Sheds its rays on the Man of the
Hour"
Sheds its rays on the man with
those qualities which make
The best to rule for the common
good.
TIE Negro press has been
voice crying in the wilderness for
a United and Intelligent Unity for
the doctrines Of justice and rights
for all people.
Let this cry now be- heard again
Ito be still only at the ballot box
on September 10th by all the col
ored citizens of Arizona follwing
the fright rays of Unity to the bal.
lot box and sending to the govern
or's office c. M. henderson, a man
that the colored people of Arizona
have been seen pass through the
rays of the Light That Guides and
have found him worthy and well
qualified have found him endoW-
ed with the character of those who
pomote the Fatherhood of God and
the brotherhood of man.
Unity, The Light That Guides
enters the 1910 Democratic Pri-
mary Campaign with the plea
that all colored citizens of Arizona
stand shoulder to shoulder, for a
determined, slid colored vote for
man of all candidates to serve
C. NJ. henderson for Governor, be-
cause they know he is the best
Arizona for al the people for c.
M. henderson is Best to Serve
Cor the Common Good"
For many weeks we have been
telling you CT the careful search
ing being made by your leaders
for a man fir governor who is Wor-
thy of your Unity because he will
white feient" to the colored
voting citizens, man who will be
white friends" to tie colored
people in their problems.
These leaders have found in c.
M. henderson a man who posses
ses to an annual degree the same
human sympathy for the prob
lens of the colored eople which
Abraham Lincoln possessed, and
who also possesses in an unusual
degree the statesnanlike qualities
Of Abraham Lincoln anh Thomas
Jefferson of wisdom, courage, good
Judgment prudence, and a deep
interest in the problems of his fell
low men. They have found that
C. M. henderson has the psrson-