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Our Readers Write Working Moms Not a Disease To The Kditor II aimers me everylime I read a puhlished led or from someone pulling down a mother's ehoiee to enter the work force I am es|»ecially offended by a reeenl letter by Andrea Matter I Ihink there is a lot ol good to lie said alNiut the working mother First and most important they area special breed and do a fantastic job Itnlh in the work place and in the home id course, not everyone is cut out to be a working mother The two income family should not lie treated as a now social disease We contribute much to society If low-cost alter school activities are being offered to our children whyshouldn't we lake advantage of if After all we are not eligible t«»r It'deral subsidized housing. low interest mortgages, or tree cheese and butler, reduced school lunches or free milk We are not on the Welfare roles, or standing in line lor free. government handouts \o. it is <|tule the opposite The average two-income fami ly is siipiHirlmg these programs Child care tax credit and two income family credit or not. on the average we are giving more luck to support the alsive programs per child than those with only one income and will never reap the lienrf its IK \NDItK\ M MIKIt'S prime concern is children, why would she want to deny any child the right to after school educational enrichment activities'* Some children s|>end up to one hour riding on a bus to gel home Wouldn't that hour In- I letter spent in an after school activity, such as the one Lower Township oilers'.' II I understand correctly, the parent then lakes the child home not the school bus Most often the computers and buses that Andrea shows such con corn for are (Hircliascd through federal monies Monies that the two income family have contributed the most I would far rather sec a computer worn (Hit by children using it. then to have it s>t nihil is tune these people came down off their soap Ixixcs and look a good look at the real world If the "traditional mother'" as Andrea stated, stayed home and cared for their ( 1 1 'age fi7 Please i ;

Falwell Anointed To The Keillor ■ We usually read your |>aper with interest However, the issue ol Sept till contained an ugly and very incorrect editorial cartoon I am referring to the caricature of I >r Jerry Falwell. drawn, no doubt. Iteea'use of his trips to South Africa, and his opposition to economic sanctions against that country I !nforlun;^lely» _|u publish such a IiIh-Ious thing o.,|y serves to display your total ignorance of two things 1 1 1 Your absolute ignorance of Dr Jerry Falwell. a ge inline man yf (iod. and a |>atriotic American of the highest order 1 2 1 Your deep ignorance of the real situation in South Africa Why the media in our nation TV. radio and even newspapers remain blinded to the truth of what is going on in this world is lieyond me The artist w ho drew the cartoon had better Ik- reminded that (iod's judgement will surely fall, liecause He has specifically warned. "Touch not Mine Anointed." a warn ing found several times in the Scriptures I hope that some of your advertisers will have sense enough to cease their advertising in your paper until you have sense enough to know of what you print, and slop such malicious insertions in your paper RKV. CRAIG H PIERCE North Tape May if H trail) -V tXNTERN| £0. >— U> CQ. Mutwn H— — . N-i. jfaf • Joseph K. Zclnik Kditor Bonnie Reina General Manager Gary L. Rudy Advertising Director John Dunwoody Special Promotions Director Darrell Kopp Publisher DKADLINKS News & Photos. ThursdayAdvertising Friday — 3 P.M. Classified Advertising Friday — 3 P.M. 465-5055 For News or Advertising Information CAPE MAY furalit-lJispatrfi \ NUhM tuny WwUn<«y By TW bmw CfrynillH

E.F.HUTTON talks... 1 I — OL I P&J-, Mayor Insensitive To The Kditor: I found Cape May Mayor Arthur Blomkvest's comment in your Aug. 28 issue on the annual arts and crafts shiw very insensitive and unkind We personally walked the full length of the promenade and saw nothing that deserved the label "flea market." The only complaint might be that there was a duplica lion of crafts at the show on Aug 17 and 18 This, however, does not reflect on the exhibitors, hut on the managers of the show who permitted this to happen You realize, of course, the participants each paid a fine lee lo enter il and. I am told, were not given a rebate for the rainy Sunday that prevented them from displaying their wares. Mayor Hlomkvcst owes them an apology MRS. K.K. SPEGELK Belle Vernon. Pa.

Mayor Insensitive To The Editor: In response to your article in the Aug. 28 issue. I was very surprised to read of Mayor Arthur Blomkvest's feel ings re the annual art and craft shows His comment likening Ihe crafl show lo a "town full of yard sales" was particularly noted Nol only is thai denigration undeserved, il shows a distinct lack of sen sitivity There is a world of difference between items displayed at a typical yard sale (usually old and/or used) and the handcrafted goods exhibited at art/eraft shows I have vaea boned in the Cape May area for over :M) years, and whenever possible. I try lo Ik- in town for Ixilh shows The mayor's attitude regarding these events is verv disappotnlmg MRS T 1MPKRATO North Plainfield

We Need Help Warned, But We Sat Back

By RICHARD GICI.IANO President Cape May County Chamber of Commerce I-abor Day has come and gone The season is marked with highs and lows, good times and bad times. It has been a year of mixed emotions. lx?t us now take some time to reflect on our experiences and withdraw some useful information and conclusions May and June started the summer season at a brisk pace. Record attendance at the information center indicated that the area in general was enjoying a healthy start to the season. July slowed down There were people but not in the crushing numbers that most seasoned business people expected. Room reservations and restaurant attendance were down. Attendance at the information center was very brisk. 40 percent above past years. However, the clientele had changed. Most information seekers were interested in daily attractions and short time accomodations. Al'Gl'ST BEGAN with an increase of tourists, hut not to the levels we hoped for The pollution problems did not benefit anyone for the last week in August and l^abor dayweekend seemed to be very poor. I must attribute some of the poor I^ibor Day weekend to the previous ban on swimming along Wildwood Beaches due lo sewage pollution. The problems has been a long time developing and there does not seem to be an easy or fast solution. Even though the Wildwoods were the hardest hit. all the communities in the county could face the same situations. We need your support, your input, and any extra time you might be willing to lend to help us examine the problems of our area, propose solutions and follow the progress of our city leaders until there are some answers We have been warned all along and many of us have seen the signs but we sat back and let someone else handle the situation Our livelihoods are threatened and also the existence of the entire county's major resource < tourism > unless we make sure we have a good solution We must work together now to prevent a re-occurrence of the situation -• - Letters Welcome a I In- Met aid lantern and Dispatih wok omo lot 1 tors in the editor on matters of puhlu interest. Originals, not copies are requested Writers must sign name address and phone number. '

-So What Do You Expect? Remember, I'm Not Here By JDK ZKI.MK winter vacations of members of the county Mosquito Control Commission Loyal readers will know thai this column is always a • ♦ • literary gem catchy beginning followed by smooth flow Male and female loons winter in separate oceans. But ing copy that moves to a smash ending loonies appear to prefer the Atlantic But this week I 'm in a terrible rush because, as you read • • • this. I will lie visiting my father in my home tow n of Gowan Many of you have asked why I gave up the exciting life da. New York, on a crucial mission Having c oncluded that of a bachelor in Cape Mav County A complete answer I could never afford to own a home in Stone Harbor. 1 will would have lo include Ihe 'temperature in my apartment Ik- urging my father lo come lo Stone Harbor and marry in January when a north w ind is blowing 40 "m p h a childless, wealthy widow Then we could all sit hack and • • • lei nature take its course Why can't shore communities clean the beaches of Preparation for this trip left me no time to prepare my seaweed, jelly fish, broken shells, bird droppings and sand" usual flawless column Instead. I have decided to publish • • • the first paragraphs of a number of columns 1 started, then WITH MY Slllll T/.t . SCZI. at my feet. I was reading gave up on for one reason or another Homer's "The Odyssey" c in the original Greek, of course) Should the reader find any of these topics particularly in to fellow staff members w hen Sheriff James Plousis burst teresting. let me know and I'll try to finish that column t )n through the door and shouted. "Miami Vice! " to the first paragraphs thai wcnl no further: • • • P O. of Reeds Beach writes to ask if I am personally SKCHKT IHH't 'MKN'TS sent to me in a plain brown wrap- responsible for every error in this newspaper Well. P () . per indicate thai King Nummy was a recovered alcoholic that is not an easy question to answer and born again Christian who incurred the wrath of his • • • fellow braves by holding revival meetings at which he urged Recent reports that the American ovster repeatedly squaws to follow monogamy changes its sex sent me to Cape May in search of a story * • • My 1984 columns have been collected in an MUAI was born to royal parents in a castle under seige by published paperback mysteriously titled. "Garbage In. Feranarrhists determined to overthrow our kingdom tilizer Out ." Price is 25 cents. People short of funds, but who * * * Brow fruit and vegetables, or raise chickens, should make Have you ever noticed that people who answer the phone. an offer "How may we help you?" usually don'C' ' • • * ' ' I was dining at Maureen's when the waiter brought a Personal financial difficulties make it impossible for me phone lo my table and I heard the words I'd been waiting to continue writing this column unless each reader sends for: "You just had a gusher!" me $1 by Friday • • • * * * My stubborn publisher's niggardly refusal to get me a car I CAN NOW RKVKAI. that the manufacturers of the in- telephone has had no effect on my loyalty to this sect repollant "Off" have for years been paying for the company.