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* President William McKinley always wore a red carnation for good luck, but sometimes gave it away as a memento. When greeting a crowd in 1901, he handed a 12-year-old girl named Myrtle the bloom off his lapel, saying, “I must give this flower to another little flower.” While it’s not known if the gesture proved lucky for Myrtle, just minutes later McKinley was fatally shot by a man in the crowd. * The larger an animal’s brain, the longer it will yawn. * Smoking has long been banned by airlines, but ashtrays are mandatory on every plane, for safe disposal in case someone breaks the law. * A Chinese farmer named Wang Englin, who quit school in the third grade, spent 16 years teaching himself law in order to sue a chemical company that was polluting his village. Unable to buy all the books he needed, he paid a local bookstore with bags of corn to let him sit and read, copying information by hand and using a dictionary when necessary. He finally won his case in 2017. * During World War II, a Dutch warship was disguised as a tropical island to escape detection by the Japanese. * Convinced that stomach ulcers were caused by H. pylori bacteria, though no one else would believe it, Dr. Barry Marshall drank the bacteria himself (testing it on humans was illegal), developed ulcers within days, successfully treated them with antibiotics, and ended up winning a Nobel WED., MAR. 22 Prize.

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In Shakespeare’s day, something was rotten in the state of Denmark. Nowadays, something’s rotten in the United States. That something in two words: Disposable animals. One of the saddest aspects of our citizenry is this sticky notion that animals are disposable. One of the ways that plays out is in the ongoing practice of dumping dogs of a certain age at the local shelter. For most of us, this is unimaginable. But for too many others, it’s ridiculously justifiable: He’s sick, and I can’t afford to take him to the vet. He’s high-maintenance. He’s not as fast, not as much fun. He’s not as cute as he was as a puppy. And on and on... Forgive the pun, but that dog don’t hunt. Older dogs make fantastic companion animals. They are typically more relaxed, more content, less rambunctious and far less inclined to cause trouble than their puppy counterparts. For many, this calm, cool and collected older dog is the reward of enduring puppyhood, with its housebreaking, teething, nipping and chewing challenges. No one is more aware of this fact than shelter workers. And I happen to reside in a county that hosts some of the best. The citizens of El Dorado (Calif.) County are blessed with an outstanding animal welfare organization: PAWED. People for Animal Welfare in El Dorado (of which my wife and I are members) is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of companion animals. Boy, do they see it all. In addition to senior dumping, they see people go on vacation and leave their dog alone in the yard. Many of these dogs try to escape (who could blame them?), and when they do, PAWED picks them up and houses and cares for them.

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would appear, many steps away, to tell us about the artifacts. Squint at the detail of a Winslow Homer painting, and there would be a docent offering a magnifying glass and talking about brush work. Look at the artistry of the Native American baskets and wonder how they got all those varied colors, and a docent would know. It didn’t hurt our feelings at all to be told later that these docents-in-training were students at a local art school and would get extra credit for their participation. They did a fine job. The senior center staff did too, surprising us with a bagged lunch on the museum grounds after our visit. There were enough picnic benches for us to spread out in the sunshine, and a male spouse was commandeered to tote around a cooler of iced drinks to hand out, along with a wide variety of chips for us to trade like school children. It’s a good thing I had my checkbook in my purse. Before I left, I purchased a membership as a Friend of the Museum. I’ll definitely be back. * * * Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@ gmail.com. (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.

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They witness the consequences of “breed trends.” Paris Hilton gets a Chihuahua; everyone wants a Chihuahua. Puppy mills and breeders start pumping out Chihuahuas. Next thing you know, shelters are full of unwanted Chihuahuas. The thing about trends is they always come to an end. Who pays the price? The animals, organizations like PAWED and the people who want to adopt from them. When a shelter is operating at beyond capacity -- and almost all are these days -- it is forced to raise adoption fees to cover costs. Higher fees, in turn, keep people from adopting. It’s a sickening cycle that demonstrates the high cost of careless behavior. One way to stop or at least slow the cycle is for animal lovers who want to support the good work of their local shelters to make a donation to that shelter to subsidize adoption fees. Low adoption fees are key to keeping shelters an attractive alternative to buying from breeders, brokers and pet stores. This year more than any other, I’d encourage animal lovers to consider giving the gift of a donation to their local shelter to all their animal-loving friends and family members. If it’s true that all good things come to an end, why not all bad things? It’s high time this trend of disposing of our companion animals goes for good. Woof! * * *

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is called the “government pension offset,” or GPO, and it reduces any spousal benefits you might be due. The key to understanding WEP is to realize that the word “social” in Social Security means something. Unlike private and other public sector pension plans, there are social goals built into the Social Security program. One of those goals is to raise the standard of living of lower-income workers in retirement. This is accomplished through a benefit formula that is designed to give lower-paid workers a better deal than their more highly paid counterparts. Very low-paid workers could get a Social Security benefit that represents up to 90% of their pre-retirement earnings. This percentage is known as a “replacement rate.” People with average incomes (the middle class) generally get a 40% replacement rate. Higher-income people get a rate around 30%. The problem is that people who spend the bulk of their working lives not paying into Social Security are automatically treated as low-income people by the Social Security Administration’s computers. That’s because there are “zeros” on their Social Security earnings record for every year they spent in their non-Social Security job. SSA’s records won’t show they were actually working at the other job and earning another pension. Instead, their Social Security earnings record simply shows gaps in their work history. So, when figuring their Social Security retirement benefit, SSA’s computers automatically use the formula intended to compensate a lower income person -- and they usually get the 90% replacement rate. But teachers, police officers, firefighters and other government employees generally can be classified as people with average incomes, so they should get the same Social Security replacement rate paid to all middle-class workers. That’s why a modified formula is used to refigure their benefits and give them the proper -- and fair -- replacement rate. If you’re an employee affected by this law, that modified formula takes you from the 90% (poor person’s) replacement rate to the 40% (middle-class person’s) replacement rate, thus usually reducing estimated benefits by about half.

Let me start out by saying that I hope the editors of the various publications that print my column keep the terms “WEP” and “GPO” in the headline. Why? Because those abbreviations mean a lot to a certain group of my readers. I’ll explain what those abbreviations stand for in a minute. But first, who makes up this specialized group of readers? They are primarily teachers in some states and police officers and firefighters in other states. Or they are old-time federal employees who started working before government employees were switched to Social Security in 1984. These local, state and older federal employees are covered by other retirement plans and not by Social Security. Why is that? Because back when Social Security laws were enacted in the 1930s, Congress felt that they could not force a federal pension plan (Social Security) on state and local governments, so they gave them the option of joining Social Security or not. Most did. But some did not. And still today, about 10% of all workers, mostly in state and local jobs in the public sector, are not covered by Social Security. Federal government employees were initially not covered by Social Security because they had their own pension system in place before Social Security came along. But all federal employees hired since 1984 pay into Social Security. (That includes the president and members of Congress, by the way.) But as I said, there are still some old feds out there who are not in Social Security. Folks who spend the bulk of their careers in jobs not covered by Social Security are potentially subject to a couple TUES., of offsets Feb.that 16,impact 2021 either their own Social Security benefit (based on Social arefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Prices  Hours Security-covered work they did outside of their regular job) or any benefits they potentially might our Tidbits representative immediately with changes or corrections. be due from their spouse’s Social Security record. 0-320-0997 email: valleybits@msn.com Fax: 760-320-1630 There always has been a great deal of confusion and an awful lot of misinformation about those offsets. If you are potentially impacted by these off1. The book of Titus is in the a) Old Tessets, today’s column is directed at you and will help tament b) New Testament c) Neither you understand them. Handi-Bars One offset is called the “windfall elimina2. From Genesis 22, what did God provide 1/12tion pg provision,” 4C 26x disc. or WEP. This is the one that imas a substitue sacrifice for Isaac? a) Lamb Feb.pacts 21, 2021 Vol. 17 - No.Security 9 your own Social benefit. The other b) Ram c) Bull d) Calf

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Most career teachers and government employees generally have just barely over the qualifying 40 quarters (10 years) of Social Security covered work. But if you have 30 or more years of “substantial” Social Security earnings, the windfall provision won’t apply, and your benefit will not be reduced. If you have between 20 and 29 years of substantial earnings, your Social Security benefit will be only partially reduced. A chart giving a yearby-year breakdown of what the government considers substantial earnings is available in my book. More about that in a minute. The other rule that so many people misunderstand is the government pension offset, or GPO. In a nutshell, that law says that an amount equal to two-thirds of a non-Social Security-covered pension must be deducted from any Social Security dependent’s benefits a person might be due. And most public employees despise this law. But what these people don’t realize is that the government pension offset law simply treats them in the same way that all other working people have always been treated. For example, if a woman who worked at a job that was covered by Social Security gets a Social Security retirement pension, that pension has always offset any spousal benefits she might have been due. Before the GPO law went into effect, people getting a non-Social Security pension were the only working people in this country who could get their own retirement pension AND a full dependent’s benefit from Social Security. And the GPO law actually gives these public employees a bit of a break. Social Security retirement pensions offset spousal benefits dollar for dollar. But a non-Social Security retirement pension causes only a two-thirds offset. In other words, for each $3 you get in a teacher’s or other non-covered pension, you lose only $2 from Social Security spousal benefits. Due to space constraints, this has been a very simplified explanation of some very complicated laws. To learn more about WEP and GPO, order my book, “Social Security: Simple and Smart.” There is a fact sheet in that book that explains these rules in much more detail. * * *

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made today. Your circa 1940 Kewpie would probably be worth $125 to $150. *** Q: I have enclosed the mark on the bottom of a water pitcher that I have. The pitcher is decorated with blueberries, apples and pears, has a lid, and is in perfect condition. It belonged to my grandmother, and I would like to know more about its histor y and possible value.

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Whimsical Figures Are Flights of Fancy Q: This is a photo of a small figurine that my mother had for about 70 years. It stands around 4 inches tall, has little blue wings on its back, and is in excellent condition. It has a matte finish and is marked on the back with the number “M 6540.” Anything you can tell me about my figurine will be appreciated. A:

You have a Kewpie figurine. Kewpies were the creation of American illustrator and author, Rose O’Neill. They first appeared as whimsical illustrations in the magazine, Ladies Home Journal, in 1909. They were small, chubby elf-like figures with tiny blue wings. It is thought O’Neill’s baby brother and classical cupids from ancient mythology were her inspirations.

Edwin M. Knowles China Co. was located in West Virginia.

A: The mark on your pitcher was used by the Edwin M. Knowles China Co. They made semivitreous dinnerware and utility ware in West Virginia, from 1900 to 1963. Your pitcher is part of their utility-ware line that included cake plates, bowls, batter pitchers, shakers, pie servers, and water pitchers. In the early 1900s, they ranked as the third largest dinnerware manufacturer in the United States. Inexpensive foreign imports and high labor costs resulted in the demise of the company. Your water pitcher would probably fetch $35 to $50 in an antiques shop.

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* On June 6, 1683, the Ashmolean, the world’s first university museum, opens in Oxford, England. Today, the collection at the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology ranges in time from the earliest implements of man, made an estimated 5,000 years ago, to 20th century works of art. * On June 10, 1692, in Salem Village in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Bridget Bishop, the first colonist to be tried in the Salem witch trials, is hanged after being found guilty of the practice of witchcraft. The witch trials, which resulted in the executions of 19 innocent women and men, ended in October. * On June 9, 1893, the interior of Ford’s Theatre collapses when a basement pier gives way, killing 23 people. The building -where President Lincoln was assassinated -- housed hundreds of government clerks. * On June 7, 1942, the Battle of Midway -one of the most decisive U.S. victories in the war against Japan -- comes to an end. The outnumbered U.S. Pacific Fleet destroyed four Japanese aircraft carriers with the loss of only one of its own, the Yorktown. * On June 8, 1968, James Earl Ray is arrested in London, England, and charged with the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. In 1969, Ray pleaded guilty to King’s murder. Three days later, he attempted to withdraw his guilty plea, claiming he had been set up as a patsy in a larger conspiracy. * On June 11, 1979, film actor John Wayne, born Marion Morrison, dies at age 72. The “John Wayne” name was created when the director of “The Big Trail” didn’t think Marion was a good name for an actor playing a tough Western hero.

Kewpies were the creation of illustrator, Rose O’Neill.

Early bisque figurines were made in Germany and not all were marked with the name of the manufacturer. As popularity and demand grew, Kewpie dolls and many related objects were produced. Collectors are most interested in those that have a maker’s mark and are in unusual poses. They have been reproduced by several companies, including Lefton and Ardalt. Many are still being

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opened in 1931, and has housed many notorious criminals including serial killer David “Son of Hawk’s Landing Sam” Berkowitz and Mark David Chapman, • Golf Caddy • May 8, 2021 who killed Beatle John Lennon. In 1971, inmates seeking better living conditions took control of the prison for five days, a riot that Beat the resulted in the deaths of 33 inmates and ten with our correctional officers. • Alcatraz Prison first operated as Fort Alcatraz, Early a fortress finished in 1858 in San Francisco Bird ** Bay, 1.25 miles from the city. Its function was Special! to protect the coast from enemy access. In We’re 1861, it became a military prison to house Civil 15° to 20° War POWs. It remained a military prison until COOLER! Only 30 min. $ 1934, when it was converted to a federal prison, away! pe rp mainly housing bank robbers and murderers. la ye Property of r AdVenture Media, Inc. The cold water and strong currents surrounding *Mon-Thurs. before 9AM *12 or 18 holes w/cart the island made Alcatraz extremely difficult to FREE escape, but during its history that didn’t stop LUSPhone: P 760.320.0997 Fax: 760.320.1630 of Warm-Up Range Balls! valleybits@msn.com 36 men from trying. Of those attemps, 23 were Bring this AD. Good thru 5-31-22 All Rights Reserved caught, six were shot and killed, two drowned, Unique Course Design PROOF and five were never found, presumed drowned. ADVERTISING Excellent Summer Golf! Final Changes DUE: One prisoner actually made it to the shore, Open5:00 p.m.. Please review carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Prices  Hours Daily 7am but was so exhausted from the swim, he wasContact your Tidbits representative immediately with changes or corrections. Office: 760-320-0997 email: valleybits@msn.com Fax: 760-320-1630 Great Golf, unconscious and in hypothermic shock when & Spirits Food he was captured. Alcatraz was closed as a Only 30 min. from penitentiary in 1963, and reopened as a public Palm Springs! GOLF CLUB museum. Today, it’s one of San Francisco's 55100 Martinez Tr. • Yucca Valley major tourist attractions. Sun- Wed: 7am - 5pm • Breakfast & Lunch Thur - Sat: 7am - 9 pm • Breakfast, Lunch • Alcatraz inmates included crime boss Al and Dinner Friday night is PRIME RIB Capone, “Machine Gun” Kelly, and Robert Call for & Live Music night! Reservations Stroud, nicknamed “The Birdman of Alcatraz.” CALL FOR A TEE TIME: However, Stroud was never allowed to keep birds at that prison. The convicted murderer’s birdkeeping activities started at Leavenworth Federal Prison, where he acquired a collection of 300 canaries, beginning in 1920. He FREE published the book “Diseases of Canaries” in 1933, an important contribution to the by Jason Jenkins field of avian diseases. But when Stroud was transferred to Alcatraz in 1942, regulations prohibited the birds. Stroud spent 54 of his 73 years incarcerated, 42 of which were in solitary Steve Stricker is known on tour as one of the confinement. □ most passive handed (or wristed) players around

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