' JANUARY 7. 1943

Board njzes For Saturday

- COMTINUKQ FKOM PAO* OHK — In brief remarks following hU jnducuuu lino oii>ce, *" *

three ye»r« will •stresMiy ouncuit lor nil .of us. Tbere Wul oe many prouiemb huu innny nuunuons wruen wiu tmve to ^ fjyvt one of toe Dig pruoieins jtpnnf thu resort county is ine federal order freezing rents at y.wn, n»4/ levels, vre know that good rents result in good coUecUon of t-TM and tnat low rents reduce our collection percentages. In view «C ,him freezing order, we are going to oo our »e»t to *CV1' couaty st me lowest possioie levels in order to keep our hnanoai

status inu*t.

“There are several mandatory items wmen must ue inctuued in the county ouoget wmcb snouid be care ot in tne state uuuget jpstssrt, nut tnere is notmng we can oo out to comply witn tne state

Rsi

“The Legislature, for example, last year auopted the permanent registration of voters wmen will cost our county several tnousanos Of UunsiB. it wss no^ Oi Our uo4ng, out tne expenses me a inandaiory .item wmen must he in-

cluded in our tmuget.

“With these expenses and similar mandatory items lor war projects, mere will oe approximately lOUmUU to g«U,uUd auuiuioiial appropriauous m tne 1»40 nudget whiea we aid not nave to anticipate in otner years. It wiU he onucult to onset uus budget increase by mducuons in otner items in order to keep a low county tax rate,

Mr. Stevens explained.

Both freeholders Stevens and Jacsson meugea a conuuuaiice oi yeiufny DoaTU pOUClCS WOICH nave given Cape May County efficient and economical county government

for a number of years.

1 In his annual report, Director Jackson outuned the work of the various county departments and explained bnelly some ol the pro-

blems confronting Cape

ere cnated by the advent of war

our nation.

‘-The impact of tne war on business was felt to Cape May County last season. With H»cticslly tha entire coast dimmed, out, party fishing boats were required to have permits for each passenger end with transportation drastically curtaUed the people were wondering whether or not they should close up shop or stick it out. But reports indicate that we did not do so badly. Some types of business suffered more than others, but a survey of the county shows that business volume averaged about

me same'as 1940.

“On November 12 we celebrated the 260th anniversary of the creation of Cafce May County govermeat. was a quiet celebratu but nonetheless effective ai brought much favorable comment from the metropolitan press. “We to Cspe May County have learned to lay aside our differences and to work together for all Dungs that will benefit our county. In the year that lies before us this spirit of friendly cooperation will be most helpful in working out the many problems we shall face, the

Director concluded.

Brief addresses of congratalaon were made by other memben the board, lauding the work of Stevens and Jackson and expressing pleasure at their return for another term. Others who spoke briefly at the organization meeting were County Solicitor Robert K. Bell, of Ocean City, Mayor George * Redding, of North Wildwood;

May

THE WEEKLY SERMON CORNER:

The Afterglow Of Christmas By the Rev. Samuel Blair, Pastor of the First Methodist Church, Cape May.

SALUTATION As a general rule progressive newspapers do not maintain departments which evoke no “reader appeal". When the editor informs us, then, of bis intention to continue “The Weekly Sermon Comer" we are inclined to take it as a tribute to the devotional caliber of the readers.

During the sages widely

ter, but deeply spiritual in con.ent, have been presented by the lergy of this community. Inasmuch as it devolves upon the .nter, for the third successive time, to introduce the series, I •eel that I voice the sentiment of my colleagues when 1 express the hope that the messages during the New Year may provide a valuable contribution to the morale of all who take the time to read them. The contributing clergymen “Comrades of the Comer"—join most heartily in wishing the readers of this newspaper a blessed

New Year.

N. B. Speaking for myself, and I am confident for my brethren likewise, we should be

child, records the last mention of these shepherds. The climax was over for the shepherds but they were still glorifying and praising God for all the things which they

to thg sermonic offerings appear-*

Edward L. Rice, secretary of thejing in “The Comer”, as to their Cape May County Board of Taxa-; helpfulness, or the expression of tion; Daniel Godfrey, 96-year-old desire for some specific type of building inspector from North | Se rmon, expository, doctorinal, Wildwood; representatives of the ^topical or the like. A word in . . —. •- —j “Letters to the Editor" depart-

ment will tell the tale, and, it is to be hoped, bring the desired

Fesults to the reader.

W IiaWIKXl, icpicov..™.. North Wildwood men i men’s Republican clubs.

County Clerk Stirling W. Cole, of Ocean City, administered the oath of office to Freeholders

Stevens and Jackson.

Immediately following the organization meeting, the board held a special session at which a temporary operating budget was adopted to proride funds to finance county government until the permanent 1943 budget can be adopted.

‘Wnen we met here a year ago today we were all stunned by the rapid auccession of losses we and our allies had suffered," he said. "A year age today Manila had LgMBdered to the Japs. VVe arc —, nj-r way back—the outlook today is more cheerful. But in the ——%r hundreds of our men and have joined the armed Many of them arc. now r freedom on far ■its. Let us not for- „ os resolve that each do more and we will ore bo that the day of our and their home coming will i speeded,” the Director declared, “■^hepanorams , of rapidly changing world affairs, the barSrooa global war and the evoljrinn ot our socio-economic and political proble- T 1 ' affect our county and we pledge ourselves to. continue to give our SSdand best efforts to conduct your county government during SSie trying days. •During the year 1942 a further reduction of $197,043.65 was made In the county indebtedness. The oontinued cooperation of the munietoaUUes ana ios.hs..ij.s in uuprompt remittance of tax monies to the County Treasi-Yer wik ogam helpful and reflects the continued Improvement in their financial

situation.-

“We iace many problems in pre-

paring budgets fat this year because of the many uncertainties ■Which confront us—increased operating costs, possible reduction of income and unusual expenditures incidental to war activities. But, we will continue the debt rcDrcment program; we will conunue our ‘pay as we go’ policy and we will create no new bonded indebt- . edness. This policy may cost just ^ a little more now, but it will pay dividends later and prevent a repiUtior, of the municipal financial

headaches of a decade ago.

? “With the continued realization of the dual role played by Cape May County in the present war effort In providing many necessary facilities for the various branches <rf the armed forces stationed In our coir . »h i.igb- >' * , _ a Bridge Departments have endeavored to provide the most effleient highway and bridge facilities possible for the benefit of Cape May County residents, the traveling an&ed forces and the public at i , **Sue to circumstances beyond our control, the scope and magnitude of this work was appreciably . m .liar to the immediate previous years, principally because of , federal limitation of construction contracts; scarcity and foderri control of vital materials; reduced

personnel and acamty of l»bor. "He excellent physical condition oar public buildings continue to

be mitwiaineH under the excellent supervision of the director of this imuihiiinT The well kept conStioo of the building* and greonda MBtinoes to be e source of pnde to

USD Club Resumes Normal Schedule After two weeks of holiday

festivities,. the Cape May USO Club -this'week resumed its normal schedule of activities lor service men sUtioned in this locality. ,

Last night a large group cf

service men and club hostesses enjoyed the regular weekly Wednesday evening dance. Music was furnished by the Blue Jackets Or-

Tonight will be movie night at

the club, with "When the Dal- V , U1USM1 ^ 3

tons Rode”, featuring Randolph K ] 0 w. On- the floor of

ami Kav Francis, as the viirhen T once nicked i

Saint Luke, Chapter 2, verse _J. “And the Shepherds returned glorifying and praising God for all the things which they had heard and seen.” In this post-Christmas message we would recall the catastrophe which happened to an old negro who was taking home a bottle containing a certain liquid refreshment on Christmas eve. Slipping from his grasp the bottle fell to the pavement and lay at his feet a broken mass. Surveying the ruins of the bottle and bemoaning his shattered dreams he cried, “There, Christmas am done come and gawn". There is something quite pathetic about that story. Alas! all too often the spirit of Christmas - lost as easily as the spirit in i bottle. The negro came to grief before Christmas, wc crash soon

after.

If ‘coming events cast their shadows before them’, then certainly such a aublime event as Christmas should leave an after-

v „.. 0 , __ glow. On- the floor of a church Scott arid Kay Francis, as the ytchpj, I oncc picked up a book main attraction. of safety matches. On it Music appreciation hour, games phrase, "Treated to prevcni-j and other activities will high- afterglow.” The\ tragedy is that light Friday night's entertain- ^is phrase so accurately desment program, and dancing to re- cr jbes the experience of many cordcd music is scheduled Ior | people following the exuberance

Saturday evening. ' lof Christmas.

Sunday will be visiting day lor | jhe phrase ‘afterglow - as it service men and- their friends. A‘ a pj,ij es to t j,e nightly setting of vesper service will be held at tb e 8U n, refers to that bcaTiful - 15 p.m. Sunday. * _ golden glory which is to be seen Large groups of service men a f tcr t be sun has disappeared. In ..id hostesses . attended the 1 0 ther words, it is something Christmas and New Year s parties refuses to go v.hcn the sun yvhich were held on the ^ I goes down. The sun may act, but

two Wednesday evenings. At tne remains.'

Christmas party 325 gifts were | what of Christmas? Over and distributed, to service men by |g 0ne 7 I’m afraid you're mistaken

Santa Claus. The Christmas liar- , f it wcrc merely

caliy the supreme event their past. Spiritually it was still in their present. They were heading back over the hills to their prosaic duty of herding the flocks. But they were going back to a very different mood. They had been profoundly and permanently affected by their visit with the Babe of Bethlel: — There is a hint in this for yes, there is .more than a hint. There is a beneficial truth. In the sense of TIME it cannot be denied that Christmas indeed is in our past. In the much more significant and personal sen* ** heed not be, it MUST not The great anniversary came only a few days ago. Its atmosphere is still upon us. We must retain it, and conserve it and use it. We, like the shepherds, must learn to cultivate ‘the glorifying and praising mood'. The “glad tidings of great joy" must not be something merely of historic antiquity, but a message born anew in our hearts. If there be any reader of these lines whose senses have been dulled by too great concern for earthly things, and who does not believe that angels stiff sing and that stars yet guide, God grant that his ears may be unstopped and his eyes opened that he may distinctly hear the harmony and clearly discern the radiance which proclaim Jesus “the Saviour, hich is Christ the Lord '. As the waves dashed high their white-robed, shoreward processional, they deposited generous quantities of imuescent loam on the beach. Its brilliant, rainbowhued colors attracted the attena little child, who picked _ r _ huge ball of the 'audsy’ substance and started off in the direction of his father. Alas! enroute to the parent, the foam disappeared, leaving a look of dismay on the face of the little boy as he held, out two empty

hands to daddy.

i think of no story that better illustrates the void, the gray monotony which is the depressing experience of those who lose the effulgent splendor of

the afterglow.

Edgar A. Guest paints a vivid word picture of one of the leading characters in the drama of the first Christmaa as he makes the Bethlehem Inn-keeper eay:

And forgotten,

The world to peace is led By the ones I turned It was .my unlucky fate

To be born that ton to own Against Christ 1 shut my gate.

Oh, if only I had known.”

It is the wail of despair <— one who has missed the joy of the afterglow which should have been the exhilarating experience

of his heart.

Christmas is over? NO, that

not potting it as il i. That is true only

mse of time. It is gone in the oise of the calendar. It will mtinue to abide in the ‘spirit’ the festival, leaving within each of us a part of its blessed heritage. Its message is as much

message is

__ We nave

newed and replenished within. Its gladness is our gladness even now.. Its truth will abide always. In the'thought of what Christmas commemorates we shall go forward in faith, asking for the courage that nothing can daunt, and the viaion that nothing can blind. Thus shall the afterglow of Christmas abide with us always, and thus, too, shall we, like the humble shepherds of Bcthlehem ; maintain in our hearts “the glorifying and prais-

ing" mood. *

FARMERS GET CHECKS COURT HOUSE — First Cape May County farmers have revive their checks lor participajon in the 1942 Agricultural Con-

servation Program.

Seventeen checks were issued at Washington on December 28. The largest single payment in the lot was $230.31. The total was $776.71, and 1 the average

payrfient $45.75.

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dape fslanb Baptist Gburcb Corner of Guemey Street and Columbia Avenue. SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 REV. F. PAUL LANGHORNE, Minister. Morning Worship 10:30 A.M. Bible School 11:45 A.M. Evening Worship 7:46 P. M. Mid-Week Prayer Service Wednesday 7:48 P. M. The annual coin-card in-gathering of the Ladies’ Aid will be held in the church Tuesday, January 12, at 1 P. M. Covered Dish Luncheon.

ty was held under the auspices of the local management commit-

tee.

The New Year’s party was arranged by*the Women’s Community Club of Cape May Court Students Active In War Work Here Cape May High School students, like -their parents and neighbors, are going all-out for the war effort. In addition to special war-time courses which have been added ot the school’s curriculum this year, students are engaged in five war-time projects. They are active in the Junior Auxiliary Firemen, which was organized last- year. Boys who are members of the auxiliary assist other volunteers during an raid tests and blackout*. Girls who have voli nteered as telephone operators were organized last year also. They report to ;ity hall during air raid alerts and take charge of the telephone switchboard. A corps of' junior Red Cross workers was recently organized. Volunteers in this unit report to the Red Cross work room to assist with war work. A Junior Red Cross membership drive eondneted during the week of November 16 resulted in collection of $30.02. Students in the commercial department, both this year' and last year have done typing and mimeographing for the Red Cross and USO in Cape May.

calendar, a numeral on the dial’

or a twelve hour period of the

day, then you would be correct.

Uut instead, it is an experience, a

mood of mind, a feeling of the heart, a way of life. For these reasons it has just fairly begun.

The star which the Wisemen iw did not disappear, it merely

paused as an indication of where they would find the Babe. When they resumed their journey, the star went before them, arising each night and going ever on-

rd to new Bethlehems. So it with Christmas. It simply

pauses to emphasize the meaning of our Bethlehems—to unloose the floodgates of our affection and goodwill. Nothing more is needed; nothing less will be adequate. Christ intends that ‘the spirit of Christmas’ shall prevail through all the year. Such a ‘spirit’ found its finest expression in all that

He did, and said and was. The gospel of Saint Luke which

tells of the visit of the shephe rds

the manger-crib of the Christ-

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