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Our Readers Write Openly Sexist Letter Decried V To The Editor: 1 I am writing to rebut Fowler Stratton's June 6 letter to ) the editor which was not only factually incorrect, but also in poor taste. To start with, Lt. Brice-O'Hara is not being assigned to a ship as Stratton inferred in the latter part of his letter. Slie has been assigned as commanding officer of a Coast Guard Station. The station ftself does not go to sea. The small boats assigned to the station do go to sea. but the commanding officer (whether male or female) does not normally ride on these boats. Instead the CO remains at the station to direct the combined efforts of all of the boats. Lt. Brice-O'Hara's qualifications to assume this command were carefully reviewed by the Coast Guard prior to assignment. She has served as second/in command of a similar station in Connecticut. Mor^recently, she was nominated for the Coast Guard recruits at Training Center Cape May. In*short. her performance level and previous ex1' perience make her one of the most qualified people in the Coast Guard to assume this job. ^ FINALLY, I'd like to cfcal with Stratton's remarks about Lt. Brice-O'HaiXs pregnancy. It is obvious that she is pregnant. It is riot sp obvious, nor true, that said pregnancy will preclude her from doing her job. When she reported to tqe Training Center in 1982 she was pregnant with her firsx child. After checking in. she worked a full day. every day. including a Friday that I remember well. I remember that day because she delivered her son the following day. Yes. she took leave afterwards to recuperate, but then again during my time at the Training Center. I have granted leave to several male Coast Guard personnel to enable them to help their wives after the birth of a child. I see no net difference in performance for the Coast Guard , I AM PROUD TO SAY that I have worked with Lt. ( Brice-O'Hara. She is one of the finest, most professional 1 Coast Guard Officers that I have served with in my 17 ' years in the service. I am also proud that Stratton is not in the Coast Guard. He's lucky. If he were in the Coast Guard his remarks would be sufficient cause to initiate administrative action against him. The Coast Guard does not tolerate discrimination and/or sexual harassment. On a final note. I am concerned that your paper would print such an openly sexist letter. People with such narrow viewpoints and closed minds should not be encouraged to make fools of themselves when others suffer embarrassment from their thoughtless comments. JIM WILLIS ('ape May Positive Thinking To The Editor: I find the discussion about sewage disposal in Cape May Court House very interesting. \ Since a great many homes within walking distance of *) the Court House have septic tanks, it amazes me that J there is a discussfon about adding additional facilities that - ' would be served bv the overloaded system. But the situation is not all bad In this Tew: of heavy rainfall, my sump pump has been pumping' grourtaHvater out of my basement and into my garden for three months Undoubtedly this ground water is heavily contaminated with all my neighbor's effluent, since my garden is flourishing. You should seerny fine new bed of asparagus! VIRGINIA BOARDMAN Cape May Court House Herali ) Published Every Wednesday By P.O. Box *3$ The Seawave Corporation Cape May Court House. N.J. 08216 Joseph R. Zeinik Editor Bonnie Reina General Manager Gary L. Rudy Advertising Director John Dunwoody Special Promotions Director Darrell Kopp * Publisher ty of tho Sao wave Corp. No part Horoof may bo roproducod without prior writto n cawaawt. DEADLINES . News & Photos Thursday Advertising .• Friday — 3 P.M. Classified Advertising .Friday — 3 P.M. | 465-5655 For News or Advertising Information-] Neither participating advertisers nor the publishers of the HERALD AND LANTERN will be responsible or liable for misinformation misprints, typographical errors, etc.. In any issue. The editor reserves the right to edit any letter or articles submitted for publication. | loieer Townahip ' Lantern ¥ > Published Every Wednesday By P.O. Box OS

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Spring Rite II . To The Editor: Sea Isle City and Avalon are lucky to host each June the arrival of the female Diamond Back Terrapin. Once arriving in great numbers all along the barrier islands of the Eastern United States, only a few communities are now left where this spring" rite can be f witnessed. I The female struggles up from the bay during the period ) approximately June 10-July 4 to lay eggs She searches for ' soft warm sand. This can still be found at the bay end of streets on our islands. / After preparing the hole with the back legs, the egg laying struggle begins. She then covers the eggs with sand and returns to the bay. - 1 Unfortunately, many turfcJes walk up into town and danger. Along Central Avenue in Sea Isle City, they can be seen crossing the street. ManV residents and visitors are now stopping to carry the trutles across — or even stopping traffic. I If you would like to know mote. contact the Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor. This wonderful institution provides the information and sometimes has volunteers who rescue the newly hatched baby turtles from storm sewers I hope you will^ive our Terrapin some publicity so that more folks will be aware and stop for -Turtle Crossings " ANN R HOLM Sea Isle City

Lookin' and Listenin' Bushel of Salt? By DOROTHY D. FREAS In the Colonial days, when it was known that salt was to be sold at one particular market, there were always peo- , pie fighting to get some. This was their opportunity to buy a few bushels, for this was the measure in which salt was sold then. , New Jersey and Pennsylvania usually imported salt > from Europe or, in smaller amounts, from some New England colonies. Salt Chen was a necessity in the preserv1 ing of meat and fish. — To encourage the manufacturing of salt. Congress promised a bonus of 35 cents on every bushel produced. Salt sold at a high price so tfi^^lt "business ' was a good ven- ^ ture. Buyers often traveled many miles to purchase quantities of salt. V Soon, ajl along the New Jersey coast, many salt works were flourishing. Bricks for jhe "reservoirs'' and iron for the "boiling pans'' came froijh the state's brick-yards and from its metal-working mills, thus helping other New Jersey industries. . / Cape May County had Three salt works, one at Townsend's Inlet, one at Turtle Gut. and the third one in Cape May. The process of evaporation of sea water to produce salt goes back about 4,000 years, to its production in China. Some New Jersey plants used huge pans to boil sea water. The residue was salt. Other salt works simply exposed the water to air to evaporate it. often completing the process by use of the sun's rays, or even a final short boiling to remove the last of the water. These modern times, we try to restrict our use of salt, but then it was .necessary to preserve &e meat for using long after the animal was slaughtered. We now have refrigerators and freezers, and we depend on low temperatures to keep our food in fresh condition. These are a big improvement even over the ice-box. It kept food for a few days, but during a very hot summer week-end. didn't that fifty-pound piece melt down to fist size. Besides, someone was sure to forget to empty the ice pan the second time, and it overflowed. Still, that too was a big improvement over the salting of foods. The price of salt has come down sharply and the homemaker usually buys only a twenty-six ounce box of it, and that, in most houses, lasts a long time. N otic E — Letters Welcome The Herald and Latern Welcome letters to the editor on matters of public interest. Originals, not copies, are requested. Writers should sign name, address and phone number.

-In Pursuit of Truth — Bubbles on the Parkway

By JOE ZELNIK Fans lust lor intimate knowledge of the rich and famous: Robert Redford. Paul Newman, Harrison Fprd, me. S I get all kinds of letters with personal questions and commerAs (some not always complimentary). Dedicated to the pil-suit of truth. I always answer fully. • ° So: I J. A. D) of Rio Grande: How did you get such a tan? Answer: There is no J.A.D. in Rio Grande It probably stands for Jealous Ad Director since Gary Rudy of this paper has been grumbling for weeks about' the fact that I have a healthy glow and he merely has a left arm red from elbow to fingertips. Even his wife makes fun of it. RUDY APPEARS perturbed that I have a tan "at the start of the season." That shows the strange time clock that beats in the breast of every ad person at the shore. You and I know that tomorrow is the longest day of the year and they start getting shorter on Friday So much for the START of the season. Rudy implies, even charges, that I am at the beach when I should be in the office. These lies don't bother me, but I do resent the fact that some people believe him The publisher, for example, checks between my toes for sand each day when I return from lunch. I consider this a violation of privacy and am considering filing with Phil Matalucci of the Civil Service Commission. ( In the meant'ime, if any reader knows a quick, sure-fire way to get sand from between the toes, please write or call.) T. R. OF GOSHEN CROSSING: I think I saw /ou driving 60 miles an hour on the Garden S^ate late the other night, blowing bubbles out your windof. Dripking a little cheer, huh? / T Answer: Your observation is accural, but not you\conclusion. The fact is that I carry detergent to the Taunj dromat in my Mister Donut no-spill, car-dash travel mug. %

I'd forgotten to wash it out. got a cup of cdffee. and did in 1 fact blow a few bubbles. \ i , - And it wasn't Cheer, but Sears detergent which was on sale a couple weeks ago for $14 95 for a 40-pound box that 1 will last me until 1989. I M. G. of Greenfield: Are you straight? Answer: As opposed to bent? F. R. OF WILDWOOD JUNCTION: Your columns sometimes sound like you're on drugs? Answer: Drugs don't interest me. but I was appalled at • reading the list of junk that killed John Belushi and fascinated to learn that he was reportedly stoned most of i the time on Saturday Night Live. I decided, just o«ce, to try writing a column while on mushrooms. I sauteed two cans of Econo-Brand mushroom stems, laid em across a strip steak, and finished 'em off. I awoke six hour later with a craving for a cold beer, but no column ideas. M K of Avalon: Some of your columns make me laugh; Others make me cry. Is that u»hat vm. mi»n^7

Answer: No. B. B. OF MAYVILLE: Many of us who wanted to meet you were told you'd be in the Cape May Triathlon last Sunday, but we couldn't find ypu. Answer: I had intended to compete in the Triathlon: one-mile swim, < 20-kuometer run, and 50-ip«e bike race, but my bicycle developed i slow leak. They may not let me out again for awhile, here's a recent photo alongswe instead.