;DAY. FEBRUARY 18, 1943

(Capie fHag §tar and Paw

ruausHKo Every Thursday at the Star and Wave Buh-cmne

I PERRY STREET. CAPE MAY. N. X

THE ALBERT HAND COMPANY. Incorporated.

P. MERVYN KENT, Ed (TOR PAUL SNYDER. Manaser

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE 92.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE

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While Cape May’s 1943 tax rate will be 20 cents higher than that of last year, the new rate will still rank among the lowest for seashore resorts in South Jersey. A number of other coastal communities have reported sharp rises in their tax rates, and on an average, resort rates in this section, are considerably higher than that of Cape May. Cape May’#20-cent increase reflects the rise in the county tax rate. Conditions which tended to increase the rate even without the county rise have been offset by economies in local government, which is no mean feat for a community which has been operating on an economy budget for several years. The loss of approximately $125,000 in taxable valuations, as a result of forelosures and-, acquisition of non-revenue producing property by the city to save county and state tax and eliminate false values, would tend to boost the local rate considerably. That plus several emergency notes issued last year woulji, without cute in appropriations, have carried the local rate much higher. While higher taxes are never welcome—particularly in these times—it is comforting to know that the increase is not nearly as high as it would have been if our local governing body did not bend every effort to avert a higher rate. As a matter of fact, the county rate would have been higher than it is if it were not for the efficiency and the good management of the Board of Freeholders. Directly responsible for the county rate increase is a considerable sum required for mandatory expenditures, things that are not of the making of the county rulers, but made necessary by state and federal legislation over which the Freeholders naturally have no control. There. in-a nutshell, is an excellent ejmmple of modern taxation, and certainly an effective answer to critics who howl to the high heavens if local tax bills grow while ignoring completely the federal and state legislation which is direct drain on local treasuries. - Our larger tax bills this year are the best possible argument for local citizens to take a greater interest in federal and state activities, to take an active interest by expressing themselves to^.their elected representatives, for whether we realize it nr not, it is the taxpayer back home—the little man with his little home and his little business—who pays the bill for government spending. Much of it is indirect taxation. We pay our local taxes, but only a percentage of that amount goes for local purposes, only a percentage goes Jor county purposes. The rest goes, Ipdirectly, for things the state and federal governments make our county and city governments do to conform to their laws. Any legislation which imposes mandatory expenditures on our local and county governments should be carefully analyzed by the general public as well as by opr officials. Close •cmtiny of such laws and their probable effects will be a ptrong weapon for the cause of honje rule.

Mojos you 'Siustn yowi £ook&?

Contributions to Cape May’s Victory Book Campaign have dwindled in recent weeks, after getting off to an excel-

lent start.

In such a long campaign, there are bound to be slumps B the law of diminishing returns exerts itself, but that point the Victory Book Campaign has not yet been reached . . .

not in Cape May, at least.

Every,family, every person in the commupjty must have k»t least one book they are willing to donate. Undoubtedlv

most have many, many more than one.

Of course, you might life to keep that especially good book, the one you enjoyed- so much. . But that’s the test to determine whether or not your boo^ is really acceptable to the campaign. .The book you’d like toJceep is the one you should give because it will bring as much . . . maybe more . . . pleasure to some service man than it brought to you. More, much more, for instead of one reader, your book will probably have hundreds before it has completed its mission. - The books collected here will be sent to national Victory Book headquarters, from where they will be distributed to ^vj: 66 men * n branches of the armed forces . . . sailors, soldiers, marines, coast guards, merchant seamen ... all will

get their share.

If you have been delaying your contribution for one reason or another, think again. You wouldn’t hesitate to give your.best books if they were going directly to someone in the service dear to you personally. Don’t hesitate now, for they re going to someone’s son or brother or husband who is giving his all for you. Select the books—the good books—you want to contribute. Either take them to the local USO Club or call the club and^ ask that the books be collected. In that wav, you will be doing something which will help make life more pleasant for our boys on the fighting fronts of the world.

3(aiA Off, fijupiL&!

PRACTICAL HEALTH HINTS

\ icfory Meals for War Worl.er,

By Dr. James A Tobey—

L-ViDENCE is accumulating that .too many war workers do not eat nourishing meals. Often they go to work with little or no break-

fast, and they

jat sketchy

lunches which tail to fulfil

body needs, In a report

on dietary conditions in industry in the Journal of the American Medical Association for January 9, 1943, Dr. Robert S. Goodhart states that tests of numerous meals served in war plants show that many are too low in neces-

sary vitamins.

Sometimes the fault for this condition is poor selection of food by workers; sometimes it is due to poor cooking and preparation of foods. In several New York factories, 77 per cent of the workers’ lunches were classified as poor by dietary investigators. A “poor" lunch is one lacking In two of these three Important items: 1) pasteurized milk, 1) a fruit or vegetable, and 3) a main dish of meat or fish. A lunch is

“lair” if it lacks only one of these nutritious items. When a 30 cent “daily special" lufich in one war plant was analyzed, it was found to supply only •bout 4 per cent of the vitamin 6 per cent of the vitamin C, and 27 per cent of the vitamin A needed every day by active workers. This lunch consisted of braised lamb, mashed potatoes, string beans, bread and butter, and coffee with light cream. These are all good foods, but some had suffered in cooking, and the meal needed balancing with other nourishing foods. An adequate lunch was then selected. Costing only 40 cents, it consisted of braised lamb seasoned with flavored yeast extract, boiled potato, string beans, raw vegetable salad, 2 slices of enriched white bread and butter, and a glass of milk. This excellent meal actually provided 70 percent of the vitamin Bi, 48 per cent of the vitamin Bt, 85 per cent >t the vitamin C, and 90 per cen1 of the vitamin A required by t e average war

worker.

With such me Is patriotic Americans can do mirt efficient work, which will be profitable to them and to the nation at war.

The long-awaited jaunting of the local railroad station is still under way. No one yet has figured out what color the thing’s supposed to be. Latest reports are that the color scheme combines a stale djshwater hue with an off-color pink. Oh. brother!

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THE POCKETBOOK of KNOWLEDGE ^

Cape May school children have made an outstanding re.COi'd in the purchase of war bonds and stamps since the war

aavings campaign has been under wav.

In the Lafayette Street alone, children of the lower ' trades have already purchased nearly $2,000 worth of stamps ' •nd bonds—enough to buy two Army Jeeps and to still have Borne left over for small arms ammunition purchases by the '

government

The high school and the Franklin Street School have both excellent records on their war savings campaigns. Multiply these results by thousands—for similar campaigns are under way in schools throughout the nation—and youjtet a pretty fair idea of the important part the school ckHdrefi of America are playing in the war effort. They cannot man guns or hold defense jobs. Their time ror that grim business has hot arrived. But in their young minds and hearts is a desire to help win the war, and they are demonstrating day after day their willingness to do all

within their power to help.

With a spirit Uke that in the kids back home, it's not •orpnsing that our fighting men ... the school kidsof yesteryr.v • heathy the Germans and the Japs 15 to 1 on the ■jthtu^fronta. ^It^s the spirit that has made America. The

coat will keep America forever.

Hats off to the school children! They have done and are

-•a wonderful job.

Ufye S TARBOARD WATCH

r C. Worthy

Then there’s the local playboy who prays ever night that someday he'll get caught in the trough between two WAVES....

That wasn’t the flight deck of an aircraft carrier that was carried into the new city hall last Thursday, it was a new table for the commissioners’ room. But if the Navy hears about it, they'll probably put sides on the thing and make a man-o’-war of Whatta table!

Classed as a military secret was the starting of the new Cape MayAtlantic C’ty bus line. The route had been in operation a couple of days before anybody but the bus company knew about it. (How about letting the public know about it, Mr. Public Service?—Ad. Manager.)

Food rationing starts March 1. If the capitol boys want to do something really popular, why don’t they ration rationing?

Then there’s the young bride who after her first spat with hubby packed up her sugar and coffee ration book, took her-food ration, her shoe ration and ^er gasoline “A” book and went home to Mama.

A couple of months ago if you didn't use sugar or coffee, didn" own an automobile and had an in come of less than $500 a year, you could laugh at the other folks. Now you’ve get to grow youY own food

Seth Snodgrass, our country cousin, reckons a lot of marriages are either going to go on the rocks or. end up in starvation since they’ve clamped down on canned goods.

Some of the local gentry was standing on a Philly corner the other day, waiting for the light to' change. Red, yellow, green, red, yellow, green Finally the cop yelled: “Whatsamatter, buddy, ain’t we got no colors tp suit ya?”

Local servicemen have finally

made the grade. The Camel Caravan will be here next Wednesday evening for j>erformanees at Bat-

tery C and the Naval base.

13. S. May Ration Nurses-^head-line. Now where’s that blankety-

blank ration book?

The per family stake in government war financing in this country now amounts to over $800, including $302 in war bonds and baby bonds directly owned, $284 through government bond holdings of the life insurance companies. and around $220 owned indirectly through aavings deposits.

tage of the south. They have won •heir way into the hearts of their neighbors to the north, east and west. Ham. fried chicken, yams, corn pone, spoon bread, sausage, scrapple, pigs feet, hominy, fruit cobblers, beaten biscuits and crisp hot baking powder biscuits are only a few of the luscious foods that started their career early in American history. We have learned through ‘ the years the importance of selecting our foods and combining them for a well balanced diet. Many of the recipes used in Washington's day seem to demand more ingredients than we want to use today but the foods are delicious and have been ma de to fit into the present day

1 tablespoon melted butter ieasure corn meal and turn into

mixing bowk Sift flour and sift nto corn meal with soda, baking nowder, salt and sugar. Mix with ! corn meal lightly. Add sour milk to beaten egg. Turn into dry ingredients and mix well. Add melted butter last Turn into well-greased muffin pans, heated piping hot, or into nine-inch pie pan which has been well greased and also heated. Bake immediately in a hot oven, 425 degrees F.. twenty to thirty or thirty-five minutes, depending on the thickness of the bread in the '

pan. Serve piping hot. It is better to bake this com bread in a thin layer or small muffin pans in order to have plenty of crust. Sweet milk majr be used instead of the sour, in which case substitute two teaspoons

baking powder for the soda.

Glazed Parsnips Cook and drain parsnips. Melt one tablespoon butter in a small frying pan, add three tablespoons sugar and just enough water •- cover bottom of the pan. Put the parsnips and cook over a I heat until nicely glazed, but browned. Corn Pudding 2 cups corn

1 cup milk ki cup cream or top milk ' 1 tablespoon melted butter Salt and pepper 1 tablespoon sugar Cracker crumbs Cut corn from cob, or use cream canned com. Beat eggs, add milk, cream, melted butter, com and seasonings. Turn into li well-greased baking dish, sprinkle bread or cracker crumbs over the top. Set dish in a pan containing hot water to a depth of one inch. Bake in a moderate oven, 350 degrees F., until firm, about one hour. To test, nsc the baked custard test Insert a clean knife in the center. If it comes out clean the pudding is baked. Serve immediately. Baked Stuffed Onions 4 large onions Vi cup bread crumbs 'A teaspoon salt Dash pepper 1 teaspoon minced parsley'A cup chopped nut meats 2 tablespoons fat Vi cup milk Cook onions in a large quantity of boiling salted- water fifteen minutes. Drain and cool slightly. When cool enough to handle, remove centers

Bacon Vegetable Chowder 6 slices bacon, cut in l-mcli lengths 'A cup onion, diced 'A cup raw potato, cubes A cup sliced carrot 1 cup canned tomato ; 1 bay leaf 2 cups water 2 cups milk 2 tablespoons flour l!4 teaspoons salt !4 teaspoon pepper Brown the bacon, onion, potato, - carrot about ten minutes in bottom of soup kettle, stirring while browning. Add tomato, bay leaf, and water. Cover and simmer about 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Blend flour and milk, add seasonings and combine with tha the vegetables. Reheat and serve. Servings: 4 - 1J4 cups each.

Southern Bean Soup 1 cup dried beans Cold water 6 cups ham broth 1 cup chopped celery A onion, minced 3 tablespoons fat 3 tablespoons flour Salt and pepper H ard -cooked 'eggs Cover beans with cold water and let stand overnight, or at least 6 hours. Drain and add beans to ham broth. Add celery and onion and cook slowly until beans become ift. Strain; press beans through sieve. If necessary, add more •ater in order to have 5 cups of mp. Blend fat and flour, salt andpepper; stir into hot bean broth slowly and simmer until thickened. Serve hot with slices of lemon and hard-cooked eggs. Serves 4 to 6.

(pahaqhapk/^ Out Of The Past

Taken from files of The Star ‘, and Wave for the years 1933 and 1923.

Five Years Ago Cape May County’s 1938 budget, •hich was amended last week to reduce the county tax rate to .9736, was held up yesterday by the Board of Chosen Freeholders to allow a change in the state aid funds for road maintenance in townships and boroughs. The revised budget will be introduced for another hearing Monday morning at 11 o’clock.

Announcing the summer training schedule for New Jersey’s National Guard units Adjutant General William A. Higgins said Friday night the 119th Observation Squadron will be based here for training.

^ On the eve of Wildwood’s recall

'election, speculation as to the re-

sults of the balloting is running rife in Cape May County. Will voters of the Five-Mile Beach resort cast their ballots in favor-of Mayor Doris W. Bradway and her colleague, Commissioner Frederick W. McMurray? Or will they vote to have them ousted from office and replaced by George Krogman and Benjamin C. Ingeraoll?

Ten Years Ago Petitions are being circulated among the voters of Cape May for signatures with the intention of changing from City Manager form of government bade to Commission form again.

With the shortage of tires and

* getting more acute a lot >le are learning that legs

of people aregood for something other than

This year maria the 300th annitraary of the establishment of commercial fishing in South Jersey —an industry which began with whaling in Delaware Bay and off the Jersey coast

The large holdings of the Philadelphia Development Corporation, Inc., North Cape May, were purchased from the Receiver on Monday by the North Cape May Lido

A measure to compel chauv stores to pay a license fee for oper- ’ ation of such places of business has been introduced in the House of Assembly by William C. Hunt ’ of Cape May County.

At the regular city council meeting Tueaday, Tax Collector Gilbert C. Hughes reported the receipt of the 1932 taxes and water rents from the Admiral Hotel Company, amounting to $6,591. for taxes and $491.42 for water rents.

Sol Needles, Jr., driver of the Fire Department, was painfully injured about the head and face Wednesday when a spray tank, which he was filling with air, exploded' and struck him.

Twenty Years Ago Dr. L. C. Ash bum, our leading optical specialist, of Cape May, has become a radiophan and has installed a set at his farm at Erma, N. J. He now spends his evenings tuning in on the Western broadcasting stations until the wee hours of the morning.

The coast guard cutter Gresham, Captain L. C. Coveil, on Monday arrived off the beach here and signaled to the Cold Spring and Two Mile Beach stations that he had new power boats for the two stations. Captains Crease and Springer put to aea and was soon along side of The Gresham which lowered from the davits 1 power boats which are to take place of the old ones, which were so slow that any rum runner could outrun the coast guards and < if they wanted to.

Offen burg, many, honors Sr. Francis D for introducing the potato ~ !>e in 1680. .