THURSDAY. MAY 21, 1942

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U)hai Clboui Jhs ftniodiu? With gasoline rationing the subject foremost in the minds of many Americans in the 17 eastern states where it is in effect, residents of seashore communities are wondering what its effect will be on the summer’s vacation business. Only time will bring the ultimate answer. One person’s guess at this stage of the game is as good as another’s. But there are several concrete facts upon which to base your guess. *) ♦#> Last weekend—the first under gasoline rationing—developed these facts: Automobile traffic decreased approximately 50 per cent in Cape May below the figure of the previous weekend. Railroad traffic increased about 20 per cent above the previous weekend. Bus traffic more than doubled. Other resorts in Cape May County and South Jersey reported similar decreases in automobile travel and increases in bus travel. The railroads were where most of the difference between resorts lies. While Cape May’s railroad traffic increased markedly during the weekend, other resorts experienced a variety of changes. Some, like Cape May, which don't depend largely upon excursion trade, reported increases. Other, to whom railroad excursions have brought a large percentage of visitors in the past, reported a sharp drop in the number of railroad passengers as a result of the loss of excursions. These facts might indicate that Cape May fared better in proportion than some of its sister resorts. They may also indicate that the same situation will hold true during the summer season. Then again, it might be that last weekend’s figures do not give a true picture of the trend, for the two weekends before Memorial Day are usually “off periods” for visitors who prefer waiting until the holiday. While all these restrictions on travel are not conducive to an optimistic outlook for seashore resorts, the fact remains that the majority of city dwellers have a strong desire to leave their bailiwicks during summer to escape the heat of the city and to go to the seashore for fun and relaxation. Whether or not this desire will overcome the obstacles no one can tell. Whether or not gasoline rationing will be straightened out to allow more leeway after July 1 is also problematic. About the only thing we’re absolutely certain of at present is that summer will arrive officially on June 21. It seems unlikely that any Jersey resort will be have a banner season this year. But it does seem possible that some will have moderately successful seasons. And present indications are that Cape May will probably fare as well or better than the average Jersey seashore resort as a result of its type of clientele and the character of its vacations in the

past.

Anyway, we’ve got our fingers crossed.

Ids Tlsed 'Unde Sami 'Help Possibility that Cape May might share in part of the ?150,000,000 fund established to augment public education systems in areas where there are large concentrations of service men’s families or defense workers was indicated last week, following a conference between city and school officials and representatives of the U. S. Department of Education. Local officials applied for federal financial assistance for Cape May schools some time ago when it became apparent that the influx of service men’s families in this area was seriously affecting the financial set up of Cape May’s school system. Like many other communities whose populations have increased sharply as a result of the nation’s war program, Cape May is finding that its-school facilities are being taxed by the influx of new students. More serious, at the present time, is the fact that a considerable number of students from outlying districts, who formerly attended Cape May High School and had their tuition paid by their local Boards of Education have now moved to Philadelphia, Camden and other defense industrial centers where their parents or other members of their families have secured work. Replacing them in Cape May schools are children of service men, who have moved into Cape May. As residents of the community, they pay no tuition to local schools, and as a Result, the school system has lost a considerable amount of revenue although the size of its student body has remained constant or increased. This is a condition directly attributable to the war effort. The children of service men living in our community are entitled to the educational privileges offered by the local schools. As residents of Cape May -they merit all the consideration that is given to other students. But it is not altogether fair that local taxpayers should have to bear increased taxes to foot the bill for this additional service which heretofore was self-sustaining. Someone must pay the bill. The Navy families should not, for they are here through necessity, under direct government orders. Cape May taxpayers should not, for they are already paying more than their share. The federal government is the answer. Realizing its obligation to communities like Cape May, the government some time ago established a fund of $150,000,000 with which to assist local school systems and to offset the changes in school finance brought about by the war. Cape May has a just and valid claim on a share of the federal funds set aside for that purpose. The facts have been presented to the federal department responsible for administration of the fund, and we must await the decision of the powers-that-be in Washington. It may take a long time, but perhaps our community will obtain some relief from the present situation.

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GUARD TOUR HEALTH wits Tom ehst ScSTifc-*-’-* Aa Ell good homemakera know.

Lion-wide hidden hanger, cEused by lack of the right foods in the right balance, wrecks courage; it paralyzes the will to do; it seriously depresses resistance to infections; it makes us toss sleeplessly at night My own Canteen classes fuss because they have to study nutrition in the Canteen course; meaning diet and vitamins. Many of us still don’t know the right foods; if we did we could literally eat our way to better health. But what specifically, should we eatT If you won’t follow the following rules for your own aake, maybe you will for your husband and children’s sake. 1. At least one pint of milk a day for every adult and a quart for every child. Evaporated or dried milk may be substituted for fresh milk. 2. A serving of lean meat daily for every adult and child over eight Two to four servings a week for children under eight 8. One egg daily for every adult and child over three yeara of age; four a week for children

under three.

(pwuicjJiaphdu Of The Past

Taken from Wes of The btar id Wave for the years 1937, 1932 and 1922. Five Years Ago Cape May’s “Nuisance Building” at 726 Lafayette street was found . guilty of constituting a nuisance and the estate of James Vassar, colored, was found guilty of maintaining a nuisance yesterday by a petit jury panel in the first trial of its kind in New Jersey under a recently passed

statute.

Before a record-breaking audnce at the annual meeting and banquet of boards of -education of Cape May County held in Cape May Court House last Friday qight, U. S. Senator A. Harry Moore, recommended education to curb juvenile delinquency in boys. Authorizing an extra work order for the project of resurfacing certain county roads with slow curing oil, the Board of Freeholders yesterday began plans to resume surfacing work on thirteen :ounty roads. Ten Years Ago The U. S. Coast Guard Cutters Hermes and Tiger from New York dropped around the lee of Cape May Point last Saturday night, hove to and maneuvered out of the path of the moon on the bay. They were a part of the cordon of government boats seek-

ing to capture the Lindbergh kidnappers' boat. At about 1 o’clock Sunday morning they picked up two rum runner*, firing three shots from the ehe-pounders to

halt them.

The regular meeting of the Junior Community Club was held on Tuesday evening, May 17, at the home of Mrs. Helen Pederson with thirteen members forming the circle. There was a discussion of the Mother-Daughter banquet to be held at the Colton Court on Thursday evening, June 2. Twenty Years Ago Wildwood, Cape May and Ocean City will have the New Jersey State Hotel Association's convention for one day each in June of 1923. This was decided upon at the recent convention at At-

lantic City.

Cape May High School stands the top of the list in the .state in the matter of the library ! available for high school uses, having 35.78 volumes per pupil. Port Norris comes next with 27.12; Wildwood next, with 19.95; Tuckahoe has 9.80; Ocean City 7.15; Atlantic City 2.76. For the year 1922 all jitney and busses wKich carry more than seven passengers will have !to pay a license fee of fifty, dollars. Bottlers will pay one hundred dollars and peddlers of imported goods five hundred dollars.

THE POCKETBOOK of KNOWLEDGE ^

QTARBOARD O WATCH By C. Worthy QUESTION OF THE WEEK The universal question “What kind of a gas rationing card did you get?” has practically supplanted the time-worn query “How're you rated in the draft?” that has kept Americans supplied with endless conversation material for the last couple of years. This gas rationing is a ticklish subject. Those with the higher bracket cards not only stand a good possibility of being investigated but they also — for some reason—are the objects of a great deal of criticism from friends and neighbors who have gotten only “A” jeards. Warishell! REASON TO GRIPE Seashore resorts which are notorious for their griping about business and weather conditions and stuff in general now have a very real reason to gripe what with agents of the QPA making a point last weekend of stopping all shore-bound motorists around the Philly area and checking up their gas ration cards. If that ’t discrimination there ain’t no such thing. There are hundreds of ways motorists could leave Philly for the mountain resorts of Pennsylvania and no one would bother checking up. WEEK’S BEST BONER The go'>d eld S&W, Cape May’s pn newspaper, (adv.) has often been accused of a great number of things, and we’ll admit that we occasionally do make mistakes, but to the best of our knowledge we have never been guilty of running a photograph upside down as did one of the Philly Sunday papers. In fact if you watch the big papers closely you’ll find that their batting average, so far as mistakes are concerned, is much worse than

ours.

YOUNGSTERS SLIPPING? We see by the papers that New York is still in existence and functioning about as usual, which indicates that this year's crop of C.M.H.S. graduates is a great deal better than some of its predecessors which were graduated back in the days when Washington used to take an awful beating from prospective

grads.

DOGHOUSE BLUES That.crack about Snuffy Smith’s Keep-Em Happy Club in Cape May which we published last week, has certainly put this colyum in quite a few dog houses. Your correspondent had in mind only two local gals, when the item was written. To date we have had indignant replies from a couple of dozen who are sure that we were referring to them. Well, if the shoe fits .... AH, WOMAN We know a couple of local husbands who are either going to enlist in the service or become Western Union messengers for a while in order to have a uniform to wear at the Army and Navy Ball at Convention Hall on Memorial Day. The poor guys say their wives are driving ’em wacky about the glamour of all the uniforms that’ll be on display at the dance, and they are getting to tha point where they can’t |

Hints To Homemakers. ..

i another cookie. Bake U t 15 minutes in moderate • on (850F). Devilled Grabs Mrs. C. Graham, Cape May, had thme for dinner the other night,. and were they good! Crab shells 1 cup thick white sauce 1 yolk, beaten cups cr»b meat, flaked 1 tablespoon Worchestershire sauce 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped H teaspoon prepared mustard J ^^.ed egg, chopped 1 cupful breadcrumbs Salt and pepper to taste. Clean and trim shells (6). Add a little white sauce to the egg yolk. Mix with remaining white sauce and cook one minute in double boiler. Add crab meat, egg, parsley and seasonings. Fill shells, piling meat high. Cover * with toasted crumbs. Bake in moderate oven (S60F) 10 to 16 minutes. Devilled crabs may be dipped in egg and dry crumbe and fried in deep fist until golden brown.

4. One serving ol fresh or canned tomato or citrus fruit juice daily for both adults and

children.

6» One serving of potato every day for adults and children; two serviqgs of other vegetables for adults and one serving for children under eight. 6. Serve whole grain cereal and whole grain bread for all. 7. Do not peel or cut up vegetables or fruits and let them stand before cooking. 8. In cooking vegetables or fniits use as little water as possible and cook them as quickly as possible. Never add soda to vegetables. 9. If possible steam Vegetables and fruits rather than boil or stew them. 10. Do not chop or crush fresh vegetables or fruits and allow them to stand before serving. 11. Frozen foods should be put on to cook while they are still frozen. If used raw they should be eaten immediately after thawing.

RECIPES

Mrs. Nora Bate, Cold Spring, says, "these cookies are not only healthful but delicious”. 1 cup sugar M cup butter % cup milk 1 egg, beaten 3% cups flour 1 teaspoon soda 2 teaspoons cream of tartar % teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix above ingredients and roll

very thin.

Filling for cookies: 1 cup raisins, chopped Vi cup sugar Vi cup water 1 tablespoon flour Juice of 1 lemon. Place filling on cookie and top

Volunteers Thanked Appreciation of Selective Service board officals and clerks expressed today in a public statement to all who assisted in the fourth draft registration last month and who helped in preparing questionnaires for mailing. Board members and employees praised the work done by die volunteers who gave much of their time to the various Selective Service board duties during the last month.

One of the Navy's greatest ol*tacles in training men is the lack of men with scientific and technical background.

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SOMETHING ALL CAN DO

(Tape Islanb JSaptist Church Corner of Guemey Street and Columbia Avenue. REV. ROBERT D. CARRIN SXrxrDAT, MAY Morning Worship 10:30 A.M. Annual Veterans' Memorial Service. Sermon: “THE WAY T* VICTORY" Bible School 11:46 A. M. Baptist Training Union, 6:30 V. M. Evening Worship. 7:46 P. M. ALL, SERVICE MEN ARB WELCOME TO OUR HER VIC* S. Ladles’ Aid Food Sale Friday,. May 23. Mecray's Market Building.