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Our Readers Write Middle's New Slogan? To The Editor: Our state has as its slogan. "New Jersey and you... Perfect together." Wildwood welcomes the world. Upper Township has classy signs posted in areas of its community such as "Beesley's Point in Upper Township." Avalon is cooler by a mile, and Middle Township is "That Ain't Noupthin." IT IS A LITTLE bizarre, hut it grabs your attention Especially since someone decided to spray paint it on our high school. For the life of me I cannot figure out what it means. Maybe it means, "Come live in our township; we have a great school system" or "One of these days, we'll get around to it." Anyway, it's kind of neat trying to figure it out... I guess. EDWARD ROSENBERG JR. Court House Curb Crime Level To The Editor: I would like to personally thank the 250 citizens of North Cape May that showed up for "Lower Township's first Neighborhood Watch meeting last week Studies throughout the United States have shown that Neighborhood Watch is one of the most effective ways to control crime. The neighborhood we have chosen is a high crime area in the township and our police department is conducting this program in an attempt to curb this high crime level. I WOULD ALSO like to thank your newspaper for their assistance in publicizing this affair. I strongly suggest that any citizen of Lower who lives in this area take five minutes of their day and get involved with it. The crime level in this neighborhood directly affects you. so please get involved. For further information on this program contact the Lower Township Police Department at 886-2811. JAMES R. STUMP Township Manager Thanks for Support To The Editor: On behalf of the Deacons of the Presbyterian Church, who administer the Emergency Food Program for the City of Cape May and the surrounding area. I would like to thank all of those who helped make the holiday season a little brighter for so many. BECAUSE OF the generosity of the Cape May Ministerium. the Vintage Homes Association, the Kiwanis Club, members of the Presbyterian Church, and so many friends in the churches of Cape May. we feel truly grateful. It is evident that people do care about their community and are filled with compassion and love. The need for food is an ongoing one. whether caused by long periods of unemployment, a crisis in the family, or a disaster such as our hurricane "Gloria." when food for the shelters was needed immediately. Therfore, we give our heartfelt thanks to those who have pledged their continued support throughout the year. MARGARET A. MADDEN Deacon. Presbyterian Church Cape May

fe fi ' Do ru Word CHECK PRESENTATION — Loy Ehlers. center, assistant superintendent of the Special Services School at Ocean Academy in Crest liaven, receives a 1600 check from Cape May High School class reunion co-chairmen Warren O'Neill. left, and LeRoy Church. The donation came from the reunion of 1938 to 1912 graduates held at the Golden Eagle Inn in Cape.

— County Library , by Kathleen Duffy

C - Canada Canada is the second largest country in the world; its border along the United States is the world's longest undefended border We have often viewed Canada as an extension of ourselves. We do not study Candian history or culture in our schools, we concentrate on our European allies and ignctre our closest bordering nation. Newspapers report happenings from Africa. Asia, and Europe but do not really devote space to our northern neighbor. Mexico from its politics, visits from foreign ministers and economic woes, receives more attention from the media, the politicians and the government than Canada has received in a decade. TO PR O MOTE understanding, the Cape May County Library has selected some interesting books on this subject from our collection as recommended reading. We have endeavored to touch on a wide range of topics and hope to have found at least title that will interest you enough to come and borrow it. The Canadians (971 Ml by Andrew H. Malcolm, the New York Times Toronto Bureau. Chief, brings a surprising and fascinating people vividly to life for Americans who have too long ignored their massive northern neighbor. An American son of Canadian parents, Malcolm takes us on a journey across a brooding geographic colossus, immense. hostile, unforgiving land that shapes Canada's personality. HE TAKES US from the granite canyons of Canada's spotless new cities to the forever frozen frontier territories that shall comprise 40 percent of Canada and the people — a female mountie. a circuit-riding judge. Indians. housewives — who are Canada. It surveys Canada by meeting Canadians at home, at work and at play, in their books, their schools, their plays and games and their memories

Americans will learn something of ourselves and their values as seen through the eyes of a cousin country that can seem simultaneously so similar yet somehow strangely different United States - Canadian relations are described in The Presidents and The Prime Ministers — Washington and Ottawa Face to Face: 1867-1982 (327.7107 M> by Lawrence Martin. MARTIN HAS written an intriguing, revealing, and entertaining study culling the files of virtually every president and prime minister since 1867. He has delivered a fast-paced, dynamic history that reexamines and knocks down the myths of the world's longest undetended border. The Canada - U.S. connection has been called the greatest country -tocountry relationship in the world, The Presidents and The Prime Ministers reveals that this relationship of respect and understandiog~~consists' of presidentVwho wanted to annex Canada, presidents who couldn't remember prime ministers' names, and presidents who treated it like a baby satellite. THIS BOOK will most likely produce an emotional response — laughing, kicking crying. Other titles on this topic are Government in Canada (320.471 H ) by Thomas A. Hockin and The United States and Canada (327.71 C) by Gerald M. Craig. Two fascinating incidents in Canadian historyare The Discovery of a Norse Settlement in America (671.801 I) by Ann Stine Ingstad for those who cling to the Columbus was first theory, and Thrust for Canada . The American Attempt on Quebec in 1775-1776 by Robert McConnell Hatch details a little known campaign initiated by General George Washington during the Revoluntionary War TRAVEL INFORMATION on Canada is in the 917.1 section of the Dewey Classification system and is updated yearly. Three of the most popular titles are: Fodor's Canada 198 5. Fodor's Budget Canada. Canada's Maritime Provinces. The beauty of our northern neighbor can be view in an armchair by browsing Reader's Digest Scenic | Wonders of Canada or any of the Canada Series such as Newfoundland by Anthony Hocking. Canadian authors such as Margaret Atwood and. Farley Mowat require I serious attention, but are I worth investigation if you I have never read any of I their works A good star- | ting point: The World of I Farley Mowat a Selection I of His Works or Margaret I Atwood's latest The I Handmaiden

^-3, • foyride III By Libby Demp Forrest \J 1 There is joy in socks, but never enough of them around our house. For years I've felt one of the great dilemmas of mankind is how- 1 can throw into the washing machine two red socks, two blue socks, two brown argyle socks, and two green socks and out comes one red sock, an orange « sock, three blue socks, one brown argyle sock, a green argyle sock, and no plain green socks at all Somehow between the time the detergent goes in and the time the detergent goes out. the socks find their wayout of the washing machine and are rarely seen again WHEN NO. I and NO. 2 were little guys. I dressed them exclusively in plain white socks. No. 1 wore a small size and No. 2 wore a large size. And so I would put into the washing machine a thousand pairs of small white socks . and a thousand pairs of large white socks. Out would come 17 medium-sized white socks, a yellow sock and a girl's anklet. Every time I get paid, the first thing I do is use a little money to buy socks for No. 1. and No. 2. The Hubby and .myself. THERE ARE WOMEN who have dreams for their fami- ^ ly. Trips to Epcot. Graduate schools for all the kids Maybe a mudroom built onto the kitchen But I wish only for enough socks. ! dream of a day when everydne will awaken in the mor ning to find paired socks in their drawers. Two socks of the same size and approximate elasticity ready to go to - work, to school or out for the evening Not a pair of socks that includes one that falls down to the ankle while the other stays put on the kneecap Enough socks for any occasion. Winter socks. Summer socks. } SOCKS THAT c:.\N BE tossed yfto a suitcase for a getaway ^eekend. all ready to go/vithout my having to hang ardund the washing machine waiting and hoping the same socks that went in will come out together Socks that won't show up again years later, outgrown, have eluded th^ morning chase Socks of the same vintage, not just similar holes or similar colors. Socks all one's own without haveing to share or txirrow or steal.

Valentine Box When you and I attended school In that dear long ago. We had a great big fancy boxYou picture it, I know. It was so grand in gaudy stuff. Bows and paper laces. Who cared if old brown cardboard Did stick through in several places? That box was very dear to us; It was a treasure store. For in it were sweet messages And crayoned hearts galore. Each Valentine was gorgeous, And each so dearly wrought From pictures out of magazines Or wallpaper we'd brought. * And OH, those verses— w How they Filled our hearts with joy When we read the words "I love you!" Written by some special boy. Among the very dearest things That I recall with glee Are Valentines I sent to HIM And ones be sent to ME. By Clare Campbell