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Fuel Adjustment Clause

by Charles M. Ilrusnrr

Once asatn, Aliantlc Klcctrit is doing ogainsl the , wonomic trend and raising our rates While their current request is tor a fuel adjustment rale, this 5 percent increase would place an additional burden on the already burdened elderly, disabled, and unemployed I tind it hard to believe thal Atlantic can ask tot a *172 million rate increase and a 5 percent fuel adjustment increase in the same year , It seems almost criminal when over 10 percent of our population IS nut of work What's more disturbing is the report by the Public Advocate cnjicerning the increase, in which he states that Atlantic Electric doesn't need the in- ‘ crease because it doesn't need the power which it had planned to |>uy from Pennsylvania Power and Light. So herf we have a situatioan where Atlantic Electric is going to gamble with our money—and we don’t even have to go to the fcastno! That’s the most ridiculous and fiscally ir-

responsible thing I’ve ever heard

I think it is high time we as citizens seek an end to that albatross called the fuel adjustment clause There were people in California who said proposition 13 would never work but it did and the people won Maybe it's time the people of South Jersey Started an initiative to get rid of the fuel adjustment clause. If we don’t, Atlantic Electric will keep shoving it down our throats and raiding our pocket-

books—just as it has always done!

(Charles M Leosner is a Court House resident and a .candidate for Middle Towhship Committee.)

Qualifications Test?

by William <’. Dearer Irt reference to the letter to the Editor of Oct 6. to the reader who supports Charles Leusrter because she . believes He is the most qualified for the reasons that he is a loyal Democrat and does not live-in the Rio'Grande

ai i'ti \ , I wonder if Leusher. would be any lo}>k qualified oness than a loyal Democrat if he lived in Rro Grande. The writer states 'l don’t think it's fair to exclude other districts from being represented on our township com mittee ' I agree I don't think it's fair to exclude other districts either, hut 1 am not-seeking election to represent districts I am seeking election to represent all of the people throughout the township, and if anyone has a problem. I am npt going to ask where they live before I

offer to help

I can understand,why Susan would have these thoughts because the township has been governed by one party for over 21 years, and it's evident that her concerns are warranted I believe it worthwhile to point out that twcMnembers of Township Committee who live

Everyone Has an Eye for Apples

in the Rio Grande are* arc both from the same party and, of course. everyon%knows they would do nothing to favor thefr area, only a Republican would do that IT IS APPARENT that where a person livos>as not a fa dor when Gpt May and DeVico. served together arid lived within blocks of each other; oh. I forgot, it makes no difference for Democrats Let's deal with facts, Susan. As the county purchasing agent. I work in a fishbowl for all to see; as a result. I have a proven track record that clearly shows, my decisions are based on facts and information and not on my personal presence In addition, if I am elected to Township Committee. I will not unbalance the commit tee's present voting power If any special favors are granted to any district or individual, they wtil lx* grarited bv Democrats, as usual. no| by me; but I assure you that I will be looking over their shoulder As far as your thinking that Leusner is qualified. I do not know yriu. so I cannot judge how you reached this conclusion, and you certainly don’t know me, so how can you honestly compare? I-have an idea; why don't we ask the State of New Jersey to prepare a test on Municipal Administrative Management, then we will dll know who is actually

qualified

William C. Deaver is county purchasing agent and Republican candidate for Middle Township Committee.

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LANTERN

by R^^slle Chrismer Most of us who live hereabouts think that the glorious tapestry of color which is the fall foliage spectacle occurs everywhere. In fact it happens on a major scale only in this part of the world. (There are two minor exceptions - a small part of China and Japan.) Only within a several hundred mile radius of Philadelphia are there several hundred different trees, shrubs, vines andvplants whose leaves turn every color of the spectrum before dropping in the Fall. There is nothing like it in all Europe. The. leaves of the apple, which is a “foreign” tree, remain green until they drop, and by then they are a dingy green. But if apple leaves do not Join in the celebration of Fall, the apple itself does, for it is the fruit most symbolic of the season - the only one, by the way, honored by John Keats lovely poem, To Autumn, which begins: Srtiicm of mill* and mrllow /rufl/uln»««' fe Clotr Boiom /r\end of Ihr maturing tun, I Wllh fruit thr vlnet that round thr thatch ravrt run. , To hrnd with oppln thr mo««'d cottage trrn, And /III oil fruit with rlprnrtt to thr corr. However, the apple is even more than*the fruit which signifies Fall. It is the fruit for all seasons, just as it is the oldest one we know about. H.G. Wells in the The Outline of History says that crab apples were part of the food of the Neolithic Lake Village dwellers of Switzerland, about 7,000 years ago. They were the only kind of apples then in existence, and it is from them that all our present apples have been developed, following several thousand years of selection, improvement and cultivation. Tojlaji. the apple is probably the most widely known, and certainly the most versatile of fruit. In some form or other, apples please everybody. Maybe their various flavors are best experienced when different varieties are eaten raw. r But apples can be cooked in myriad ways. They can be baked (plain, in dumplings, or apple cake - and best of all, 1 in pick); made into delectable dessert known as Brown Betty; dripd and used in what the Pennsylvania Dutch call Schnitz and Knepp; Sliced and cooked with a sugary glaze; converted into sAuce, or butter, or jelly; preserved whole (as in the case Merab apples); and cooked with spices and cut into ringsmr relishes. Nor should we forget that apple juice is one of the most refreshing drinks, while hard ?cider (euphemistically speaking) is one of the most relaxing ones, although not without the possibility of undersirable side effect! But even drinking sweet cider can have unwanted consequences. as witness the American folk song. Sipping Cider Through a Stra\v: j

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Thr prrltlrit girl that ever I taw wat tlppln' ttdrr through o itrow I atkrd that girl. ‘•How do you draw that applr elder through a straw?" Shr *mllrd at m«* and said that I MfgM comr up dote and give d try. And cheek by cheek and Jaw by\aw WV tipped that cider through that straw And all at once that straw did tllp. I tipped tome cider from her Up. And n6w got a Mother in-Law From tipping cider through a straw Suppose we let John Burroughs, our first great literary naturalist, have one last word: “The apple.” he said, “is the natural antidote for most of the ills the flesh is heir to.” K R Leslie Chrismer of Capo May is a retired pharmacist and former newspaperman.

Seeing The Beach Clean, Beautiful

by Mary Emily Oakes I just finisRbd reading an "anonymous” letter about the "filthy" beach in Avalon My husband and I walked on the beach from 7th £t. to 65th St. practically every day. The long beautiful beach raked, smooth and clean — cleaner than we have ever seen it since we moved here 10 years

ago.

We also walk on the boardwalk and could not help noticing the change. All trash baskets were kept emptied and

neat and no litter around

Our anonymous friOnd admits walking only between

20th and 30th Sts. Did our ’friend' ever walk the beach in the morning? During the middle of the day that area is very crowded. There were, however, plenty of trash cans available within easy reach. I think most people use them. My hearty congratulations and thanks to Bob Matt and )iis workers who did a grfat job this summer. We hope they will return next year to keep our beach and surroundings a place which we can enjoy and of which we can be proud. Mary Emily Oakes is an Avalon resident.

Society Grateful

The State We're In

by Eleanor Garrejson

It is with great pleasure that I write this letter in’ praise of youth and a local businessman. The Cape May County Unit of the American Cancej; Society rents a building at 15 Delsea Dr. Rio Grande. Because of its prominent location, the board ofjnflbagers has been anxious to present a good appealfhnee without using

All About Noise,

Waste, Dumping

funds donated to the society for fi|rvice and research.

Liiraing

We can proudly present our buifffing to the world due to the generous donations of paint by Jim Maguire and MAB Paint of Wildwood and the devotion of time and work by Joseph Richter. Joe took on the job of painting our building as part of his Eagle Scout project with Troop 59. Joe and his Scoutmaster dad, Donald Richter, and friends and Scouts Bob and Dave Johnson, Harrison and Gary Roach, Mark and Jim Dean, Mike Mathis and Matt Frame spent a day painting the offices ranch red

trimmed in white

We are very grateful to Jim. t MAB Paint and Joe and his friends for their time and help. The building looks great Thank you for your kindness in serving us. Eleanor Garretson is immediate past president of the Cape May County Unit, American Cancer Society.

Rescue Squad Is Finest

by Rita B. Denver After many years of Denny’s telling me that some of the finest people around belonged to the Avalon Rescue Squad. I saw it for myself in our home around 6a.m. Oct. 1 When I called them for help The police were here immediately and the fescue squad right behind them Dehny was so proud of the great job the "kids" in the rescue squad were doing. The people of Avalon arc fortunate to have such dedicated people in these two organizations. Mrs. Richard F Denver's late husband, known to his friends as "Denny", was active in and a former president of the Avalon Resend Squad.

Autumn brings us a chance to excefcise our citizenship, thanks to the November election, but it also is a season of meetings and hearings in which all of us should participate, for there are many things important to our wellbeing which fail to appear on ballots. I’m reminded of this as I examine three announcements of imminent events. One is a public hearing on two model noise control ordinances, the second is a conference on what oceanic dumping of varied wastes is liable to mean to all of us, and the third is the ninth Annual New Jersey Environmental Congress, sponsored by the association of New Jersey Environmental Congress, sponsored by the association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC). I’LL ELABORATE on the last one first since it's going to happen before the other two. ANJEC has chosen for this year's overall Congress theme Working with the New Federalism. That’s certainly a timely topic, especially for laymen and local officials who for whatever reason, depend on the federal government for support and guidance. To be held 8 a m.-4:30 p.m. Oct. 23 in the Loree Building on the Douglass College campus of Rutgers University in new Brunswick, the Congress will be addressed by Governor Thomas H. Kean. HE WILL FOLLOW three other speakers. Dr. Janet Welsh Brown, executive director of the environmental Defense Fund, on The National Perspective: Robert E. Hughey, commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Protection < DEP i. on The State Perspective: and Robert Shinn, of the Burlington County Board, of Freeholders, who will address-*, Local Perspective. The afternoon will feature six concurrent seminars. Topics will be “The health effects of environmental-con-^_>Page31 Please)