CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1942

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Official Asks Broader Base For Taxation Calling: on the New Jersey Legislature to consider broadening

of the tax base in order to relieve

real estate owners of the overwhelming burden of taxation. Mayor T. Millet Hand, of Cape *— —■ advocate of a

broader ta: flMt the devote a s]

to the problem ward studying the situation and effecting a completely revamped

system of taxation.

New Jersey ' municipalities are constantly iaced with new problems and new expenditures as a direct result of the nation’s war effort and at the same time are faced with the probability of diminishing returns from taxation as a result of war restrictions which preclude all possibility of adding to their taxable ra tables, the

Mayor declared.

"ALL ARE GUESSING"

‘Today we are all guessing about the success of the coming vacation season," said me Mayor. "If the season is as good as we hope it will be, the situation'Will not be much different from that of past years, but if curtailment of transportation facilities, longer working hours and other changes due to the war result in a poor season for the seashore, the problem will be acute for every sea-

shore municipality.

"If cottage rentals and general resort business are not so good this summer, it is entirely likely (Continued on Page Five)

Test Blackout To Be Held Next Tuesday The greatest air raid test blackout ever attempted in the East will be staged Tuesday, April 28, between 10 and 10:15 p. m. by the New Jersey Pefense Council. The blackout will cover an area of 4,460 square miles, including all of six counties and parts of eight others, extending from the uppermost tip of New Jersey in Sussex County to the southernmost tip

of Cape May. None of the

Point To Issue Bonds For Sewer Project An ordinance authorizing th< issuance of $20,000 worth of serial bonds by the borough of Cape May Point was introduced by the borough commission at its semimonthly meeting Friday evening. Funds obtained from the bond issue will be used to finance enlargement and construction of the borough’s sanitary sewer system. Wbrk on the sewer system became necessary recently when the New Jersey State Department of Health issued an order requiring the borough to improve its existing sewage disposal system in conformity with state regulations. The bonds authorized in the ordinance will be issued June 1 and will mature amount of $1,000 annually, payable June 1 of each year. The ordinance specifies that the money obtained from the bond issue shall be used for the extension, enlargement, repairs, replacement and constrqction necessary to complete the sanitary sewer sytem of the borough. It also provides for the purchase of machinery and equipment in addition to labor costs

for the project.

The ordinance will be considered for public/heading and final passage on May 1 at 8 p.m. at

might well area j nvo i V ed in last week’s

North Jersey blackout will be

affected.

While last week’s successful blackout test, covering an area of about 1,500 square miles and affecting about 2,500,000 persons, included the most heavily industrialized section of the state, the proposed test will include virtually all the rural areas, part of the seacoast and involve a population of about 728,000. CHECK PREPARATIONS Harry H. Neuberger, director of* Civil Protection of the New Jersey Defense Council, said the purpose of the test is to determine how well the sparely settled areas are prepared, not only for receiving the air raid alarm signals bnt for spreading the alarms by siren or otherwise and bringing the protective forces into ac-

tion.

Entire counties included in the test are Cape May, Cumberland, Mercer, Hunterdon, Warren and Sussex. The blackout test will also elude portions of Morris, Middlesex, Somerset, Monmouth, Ocean, Salem, Burlington and Atlantic Counties. VOLUNTEERS TO REPORT Virtually the same set of rules will apply to the test as applied to the blackout in the northern counties last week. Air raid wardens and members of other protective forces are required to be at their posts at least a half hour before the air raid alarm sounds. Neuberger pointed out that any industrial plants in the area, working on government contracts, will not be required to turn out lights. He urged those plants, however, to test the efficiency of their blackout precautions at the same time continuing operation. In the area also are many large Army and Navy installations including the Cape May Naval Base, Lakehurst Naval air station, Picatinny Arsenal, Fort Dix and others. It is expected that all of these places, although not under the jurisdiction of the state, will participate in the blackout

test.

INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED Instructions have been forwarded to local defense councils throughout the area by the State Defense Council branch offices in Morristown, Asbnry Park, Camden and Atlantic City. All traffic within the area will be halted, ordered to the roadside and must tuni out lights. State and local police will halt traffic entering the area during the test.

Students Aiding In Fight On Rumors

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ipe May school students, rangfrom the second grade to the

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help their city combat the rumors being circulated in metropolitan areas concerning the effect of the war on this resort. Under a plan inaugurated iw the public'schools this week, each student will write two letters to friends, relatives or acquaintances residing in other cities, telling of the attractions of Cape May, danying the war-soare rumors and enclosing in their letters reprints of an editorial on “Insidious Pronaeandi

limbed

eral weeks ago. The reprints are being made available to the students by the City of Cape May which has distributed them widely among real estate agents and others engaged in seasonal businesses in this community.

County Teachers Have

Spring Meeting

The spring meeting of the Cepe May County Teachers’ Association was held last Thursday evening at Hogates’ restaurant. Ocean

City.

Mn. Norman Dreher, chairman, was commended for her work in making the evening so successful. The meeting was opened by Mias Lillian Fox, president. Mrs. Walter Keene led the singing, assisted by Cornell Pearl at the plana Milton Bingham introduced the speaker, Mrs. William R, Craw-

To Be Installed

REV. ALBERT W. LENZ Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Cape May who will be installed at a special service at the church on May 4 at 7:45 p. m. after having been transferred from the Pennsylvania Presbytery.

Wardens To Meet To Prepare For Test There will be a meeting of the newly appointed zone and softsrair raid wardens : .n ceun«ii^€namber city hall, at -? •oclock this evening. There will be a meeting of all police reserves and air raid wardens on Monday evening at 8 o’clock in Cape May High

School auditorium.

.ppointraent of zone and sector dens were announced today by Steven J. Steger, chief air raid

warden of Cape May. Zone-wardens are:

- Zone 1, Jesse P. Larimer, Jr., 1312 Idaho avenue; sector warrfis; sector 1, William H. Hamer, sector 2, David Hart, sector

Water Hernquist.

Zone 2, James C. Hand; sector wardens: sector 4, George Batten; sector 6, Edward Pickard; sector 6, Frank Underkofler. Zone 8, Gerald M. Griffin; sec(Continued on Page Eight)

Dr. Stevens, Former Mayor, Is Buried Dr. Albert G. Stevens, one-time mayor of West Cape May, died Friday night at his home after an illness of several months,

was 72.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at his late residence, 126 Myrtle avenue, West Cape May, with the Rev. Robert D. Carriti, pastor of the Cape Island Baptist Church, officiating. Interment was in Cold Spring Cemetery. Masonic vices were held at his h Monday evening at 8:30. Surviving are his wife, Bessie M., a daughter, Mrs. Olaf C. Olsen, of West Cape May, and a sister, Mrs. Harry T. Ludlam, of Cape May. Dr. Stevens was graduated from Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia! in 1892, and started his practice in Howard, Kar where he remained until when he came to Cape May. While in Kansas he was medical examiner for the pension board " r one year. In 1893 he married Bessie McKirahan. ' Coming to Cape May in 1895 ; was appointed medical examiner for Cape May Point in 1912, served as mayor of West Cape May and held the position as public health officer of the borough for many yean. He was a member of the Cape land Lodge, No. 30. F. and A. and the Modern Woodmen of America. Dr. Stevens was the son of Eli Stevens and Sarah H. Hand, members of pioneer Cape May County families.

Record Mackerel Season Predicted With more than half a million pounds of mackerel shipped from Cape May wharves of the Cold Spring Fish and Supply Co. to date, veteran fishermen today predicted that the 1942 mackerel season will break all previously

established records.

Largest individual catch of the season was brought in yesterday by the fishing boat Centipede out of New York, which packed it approximately 350,000 pounds. Following the Centipede closely jn the race for the record is the Caspian, of Wildwood, which has packed out large quantities of the First mackerel of the season were brought here last Friday by

ford, of the Philadelphia High the fishing boat American Eagle, gehdol for Girls, who > spoke on i the first boat to arrive in local

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Borough Lauded For 1941 Safety Record A safety certificate commending the borough-of West Cape May for its lack of fatal automobile accidents during 1941 was presented to Mayor Frank L. Bennett on behalf of the borough this week by Motor Vehicle Commissioner Arthur W. Magee. In a letter to the Mayor, Commissioner Magee lauded West Cape May for its outstanding safety record, and expressed the hope that the borough will continue its record unmarred during

1942.

Cape May and several other county communities have received similar certificates from the Motor Vehicle Department

Glee Club Will Sing At Church Sunday The Girls’ Glee Club of Cape

Island Baptist Church Sunday evening at 7:45, It was an-

nounce this week.

The program will include “I

Heard a Forest Praying”, “The Lost Chord”, “The Lord’s Prayer", “The Angelas” and “Somebody’s

Knocking at Your Door”. Solo work wilTbe done by Doro-

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Fourth Draft Registration April 25-27 Preparations for the fourth registration of Cape May County men under the national Selective Service law were being speeded this week as the date for the latest registration approached. Men between the ages of 46 and 65 will be required to register with Local Board No. 2 on Saturday, Sunday or Monday, April 25. "1 and 27. Approximately 1,500 men in the age brackets are expected to register with the local board in the southern section of Cape May County on the three days designated for registration. Registration centers will be at the board's headquarters in Cape May High School, in the lobby of Wildwood High School and in the old court building, - Cape May Court House. The registration centers will be open from 9 a. m. until 5 p. m. on Saturday and Sunday and from 7 a. m. until 9 p. m. on Monday. Men who have attained their 46th birthday on or before Febuary 16, 1942, and have not attained their 65th birthday on April 27, 1942, and who have netregistered previously, should register with the Local Board having jurisiction over the area in which their permanent residence is located. If this is not possible, they should register with the nearest board and give as their address their permanent \ resid-

ences.

McPherson NamedTo Student Work Board Michael B. McPherson, of Cold Spring, has been appointed ns the Cape May County Board of Agriculture's representative on the County Commission on Student Service, it was announced this veck. Updn confirmation of his appointment by the state commission, McPherson will serve on a committee composed of Daniel J. Ricker, county school superintendent; Mrs. John B. Kaighn, president of the Cape May County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations; Henry H. White, county agricultural agent; Harry W. Henning, county agent of the U. S. Employment Service; and a farmer named by the Board of Agriculture. This committee will decide when it is necessary for students to be released from class work for emergency farm work. Only students high in their classes, over 14 years of age, will be released for work. They may not work more than 15 days during the normal school term, is important that farmers believe they must have this student labor notify County Agent White how many students will be required and when,” it was explained this week. “This refers to the asparagus cutting or strawberry picking season before schools close for summer vacation.”

Cape Kiwanis Club Lists Activities Two important special meetings •e on the calendar of the Cape May Kiwanis Club during the next three weeks, Club Secretary John J. Spencer, Jr. announced today. The Cape May club, and Kiwanis Clubs of Wildwood and Ocean City will have an interclub meeting Tuesday evening at Wildwood. Adie Shultz, district Kiwanis Governor, and Lieutenant Governor Lawrence Winchell will attend the session. Wednesday, May 6, is the date of the Delsea Divisional spring conference at Ocean City. A large attendance from Cape May expected at the conclave.

Registrstion Chsnge Delsy Becomes Lsw Permanent registration of New Jersey voters was delayed for a period of one year this week when Governor Charles Edison signed a bill delaying the effective date of statewide permanent registration from July 1, 1943 to

July 1, 1944.

Senator John M. Summerill. Jr., Salem Republican, introduced the measure in the Senate last week. Both houses of the Legislature gave the bill their approvSummerill explained the delay of permanent-registration would relieve New Jersey counties of the expense of effecting the

change.

Cape May County’s Board of Freeholders last winter urged postponement of the registration law for the duration, explaining

Edward Miller, Cape Leader, To Be Buried Fri. Edward M. Miller, widely known Cape May business man, succumbed Tuesday evening at his home on Jefferson street For many years Mr. MBler had been active in the Democratic party in Cape May County. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 24, at 1:80 p. m. at the Hollingsead Funeral Home, with a viewing on ^Thursday evening. Interment will be made.in Cold Spring Cemetery. Mr. Miller was born in Cape May January 19, 1880. He was the son of the late Senator Lemuel E. Miller 'and the late Mary Jane Miller. Surviving are his wife, Edith Whann Miller, a son, Edward M. Miller, Jr., and a brother. Postmaster Lemtfel E>'MiUer, Jr. WAS ACTIVE HERE Mr. Miller was a prominent business man of this community, having been the owner and operator of the Sawaco Products Company, institutional and laundry supply manufacturer, and operator of the Troy Laundry

here.

He was prominent in Democratic circles having served several terms as Democratic State Committeeman. Mr. Miller was graduated as a civil engineer in 1904 from Princeton University and served in that profession for many years. He served as assistant engineer in the Philadelphia Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, and formerly served as general superintendent for Snare & Triest Cont. Corporation, during which time he constructed several municipal piers for the city of Philadelphia on the Delaware River. WAS MANUFACTURER He was active in engineering and general construction work until later years when he became identified with_ the manufacturing and distribution of sanitary specialities, institutional supplies and chemical products, with offices at 50 S. Water street, Philadelphia. He was a member of the firm of Miller Realty Co. of Cape May. Besides his affiliations with other civic and fraternal organizations, Mr. Miller was a member of Cape Island Lodge, No. 30. F. and A. M.

Sugar Rationing To Start Tuesday With First Registration New Jersey’s entire rationings personnel has now completely organized for the task of registering the entire civilian population for the sugar rationing program, it was announced today by the State Rationing Administration. Preparations have been made for the registration of all sugar wholesalers, retailers, institutions and commercial users of

sugar which will be held in all

County League Plans Dinner Meeting Officials representing virtually every municipality of Cape May County are expected to attend the annual dinner meeting of the Cape May County League of Municipalities at Cape May Court House tomorrow evening. The dinner will be held, Stone’s Restaurant under the auspices of the league which is composer of municipal officials of. this county who have banded together to work for the mntual bodfes’ ° f 8,1 local governing Ur. Joseph Levenson, mayor of Woodbine and president of the league, will preside at the dinner meeting which is one of ‘ highlights of league activities.

thy iSandgran. The program will the money required to comply be under the direction of Miss with the law could be spent to Manon E. Fix, musk director of better advantage on other necee-

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Dairymen Opposed To New Delivery Plan The majority of Cape May County dairymen this week indicated they are opposed to thi proposal for every-other-day delivery of milk to make possible a slight reduction in cost and to conserve labor, tires and other materials. “While they would welcome the saving on labor, gas and tires, they would be obliged to enlarge their, facilities for holding milk "" ! ce and would have to put : bottles into use,” County Agricultural Agent Henry H. White said this week, following a survey of county dairymen. "A recent ruling of the Milk Control Board allowed a drop in retail price of a half cent per quart, effective May 1, if milk is delivered every other day. “This ‘price reduction cannot be made if dealers go over their routes every day, even to those customers who buy every second day,” White explained. ‘Retailers of milk Tiave no priorities on tires and the day may come when the reduction in deliveries will be forced. The increased cost for ice and enlargement oT ice-boxes or icelockers still appear at present to make every day delivery most practical for conditions in this county, according to th# dairymen,” White said.

HELP WANTED ' General houseworker, cook or couple- Room, bath, uniforms furnished. All housework except laundry. Adult family four. Write full details with references. Mrs. Hand, 1020 Stockton, Cape May.—Adv.

DANIEL J. RICKER County school superintendent, who is in charge of the Cape May County registration for sugar rationing which will take place on April 28 and 29 for commercial sugar users and dealers and on May 4, 6, 6 and 7 for individual

consumers.

County Agrees To Maintain Airport

The Cape May County Board of Freeholders this week adopted a resolution agreeing to maintain the federal airport which is being built in Lower Township for the period of its normal usefulness, it

was announced yesterday.

The board called a special meeting at Cape May Court House on Tuesday to adopt the resolution in compliance with a request from the Civil Aeronautics Authority and the U. S. Army. Under present plans, the halfmillion dollar airport is being built by the CAA and will be used

by the Army air force.

public high schools throughout ‘ the state. Civilian registration for sugar rationing is scheduled for May 4, 5, 6 and 7 and will be held in all public elementary schools. Principals of all Cape May and Atlantic County schools met ia Ocean City on Monday to receive instructions from Mrs. Irma Nowell, deputy state rationing administrator, concerning thenpart in the registration periods. EXPLAIN REGISTRATION Commercial users and dealers will register at the high schools of Cape May, Wildwood, Middle Township, Ocean City and Woodbine between the hours of 2 and 8 p.m. on April 28 and 29, and consumers will register at elementary schools between, the hours of 2 and 8 p.m. on May 4, 5, 6 and 7. High schools will hold one session, from 9 a.m. to 12:80 p.m. on April 28 and 29, and elementary schools will hold one session on May 4, 5, 6 and 7, since teachers will be assigned to duties as registrars, Daniel J. Rkker, county school superintendent, announced this week. For the consumer registration in the more populous districts, ia addition to teachers, members of P.T.A. organizations may be asked to act as registrars, Ricker

said.

ARRANGE SCHEDULES To distribute the load as uniformly as possible, Ricker suggested that: Persons whose names begin with the letters A to D register on the first day. Persons whose names begin with the letters E to L register on the second day. Those whose names begin with the letters M to R register on the third day. Those whoso names begin with the letters S to Z register on the fourth day. (Continued on Page Four)

17 Selectees Given Send-Off Today Seventeen Cape May County men left for induction into the Army this morning amid the cheers and farewells of a large number of friends and relatives who were present at the railroad station when they departed. Participating in the send-off were the newly organized Cape May High School band, city firemen, members of the Kiwanis Club and others representing various organizations of Cape May. Fourteen of the men who left at 6:55 this morning filled th April quota of Cape May County’ Selective Service Board No. 5 The other three were transfers from other Selective Service

Men who left today are Frank Beck, . Everett L. Kimsey. Francis J. Dwyer, Fred A. Piacentinc and George E. Cadwallader, all of Cape May; Charles V. Cosgrove, James D. Rice, Walter S. Todd, Jr., Rasmus M. Hansen, Carl S. Roberg, Howard Shaw, William C. Bannpp and William J. Gerace, all of Wildwood; Frank Hallman. Rio Grande; William K. Mathis, and William B. Eckhardt, Jr., Cape May Court House; George Reenstra, Green Creek.

School Board Dinner Meeting Tonight

expected to attend the anm ner meeting of the Association of Boards of Education which will be held at Cape May Court House this evening. Frederic Snyder, well known journalist and lecturer, Njvill be principal speaker at the meeting. The business session will consist of reports of officers and election of new officers to serve for the ensuing year. Everett J. Jerrell, of Cape May, has been president of the association for many year*.

Asks Cooperation In Dlackout Test In announcing that plans for Tuesday’s blackout test in Cape May County are complete, Director Percy H. Jackson, of the Board of Freeholders, said today: “I know every resident of Cape May County will cooperate fully with our efforts to make this teat blackout 100 per cent complete. There are many informed peopple who think we will never have to use these precautions. I agree with them and I hope they are right. But it is much better to have' made these preparations and not need them, than it is to need them and not be prepared. “The men who are giving their time and energy to help others protect their homes and families are working hard to do a good job. It is little enough that we who may not be on active defense duty do all wo can to cooperate,” Jackson said.

Dim-Out Of Coast Is Lauded Dy Officer The dim-out of the New Jersey oast is "entirely satisfactory 5 ’ according to high Array officers, it was disclosed this week. Governor Charles Edison said' 1 Monday he had received from Major General Irving J. Phillipson, commander of the second corps area at New York, praise of New Jersey’s efforts to comply with the dim-out order issued several months ago by Army and Navy authorities. The Governor said Phillipses informed him that "practically no lights were visible” along the shore and that “no silhouettes are possible.” ' The dim-out was ordered to revent coast-wise shipping' from eing silhouetted as targets for enemy submarines • lurking off shore.

Repeat H. S. Shuw The entire cast and stage crew of the Gape May High School play “June Mad” went to the Army camp at Woodbine Tuesday night and presented a repeat performance for the soldiers. The presentation was arranged through the USO and no admission was charged. Mrs. W. Harry Reeves directed the show.