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flay Of diapst Jen Jke Juiwist Announcing: an estimated rise of 20 cents per $100 valua•tion in Cape May County’s 1943 tax rate, the Board of Fre'eholders last week pointed out that the increase was inevitable despite sharp cuts in local appropriations. Responsible for the rise, in a year whe% higher local taxes will probably be serious problem, are mandatory spending laws promulgated by the Legislature and war-time expenditures required of the county which, without the present emergency, would be unnecessary. Freeholder Stevens, of Cape May, director of revenue and finance, warned that Cape May County must continually guard against mandatory speding legislation if it hopes to reduce the rate appreciably in coming years. We are confident that our Board of Freeholders will guard against, and oppose strongly, any additional mandatory spending laws. But the public—tl£ people who pay the taxes—must also be alert to the possibility. They must be ready ba give their representatives in Trenton evidence of the sentiment “back home”. Mandatory legislation is a blow to home rule. That it has serious effects upon all of us is illustrated in the new county tax rate increase. Blit there was a bright note in Mr. Stevens’ statement. This year, he siad, is the peak year in the county’s payments on bonds and interest. Next year, county dejat service alone should result in a cut of $100,000 from the budget, and there should be constant decreases until the bonded debt is wiped out. With the board pledged to strict economies and opposed to further creation of debt we may anticipate county tax rate reductions in the next few years until the rate reaches a favorable level. .. That’s one ray of hope in the none-too-rosy tax picture that is facing all of us in 1943.

On QompuLuny Uaadnaiion Cape May’s Board of Education last week decreed that all jupils must be vaccinated before February 1. Those who j are not vaccinated by that time will be barred from classes. The edict is the first issued by the local board requiring vaccination of pupils, although most school districts have for years made it one of their requirements. The recent outbreak of smallpox in some sections of Pennsylvania, which has spurred programs of mass vaccination fdt several weeks, is, of course, responsible for the

board’s action.

By its ruling, the school board takes the stand that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. With an appreciable influx of new students in local schools, resulting from constantly shifting Navy personnel at the local base, the danger of infectious diseases is natural-

ly increased.

We doubt that any fair-minded parent will objecLto the new requirement, realizing that it i? for the protection of his or her child as much jis for any other in the public schools. To be sure, there is some slight inconvenience caused by vaccination, but the certainty that one is immune to smallpox is well worth any minor trouble. For those unable to pay for it, a method for obtaining a vaccination without cost has been

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Production offiicers of the Cape May branch of the American Red Cross last week issued another argent appeal for volunteers to assist with the making of surgical dressings. Many more workers are needed to meet the large quotas that have been assigned to the local branch. With a quota of 17,000 dressings for January, little more than half of the required number had been made until last Tuesday. Quotas for subsequent months are expected to be equally heavy as the need for surgical dressings increases

with the progress of the war.

Here is an opportunity' for all Cape May women to do something definite for the war effort. No matter how little time you may be able to spare from your normal routine, the I work you can do on this important project will be appreciated. Hours during which the Red Cross workroom at 323 ( Decatur street is open have been arranged to permit vo.lun-1 teers to work either during the day or evening. If you have any time at all available for other than routine duties, give your local Red Cross branch a helping hand.

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The commandant of the Fifth Naval District has ordered enlisted Navy men on furlough in the Hampton Roads area to wear white hats with blue winter uniforms henceforth

“in the interest.of their personal safety.”

“White hats," the order said, “will provide a greater visibility under the blackout and dimout conditions existing

in this area.”—News Item,

Here is official action which might well be followed by 1 Naval authorities in this locality to reduce to a minimum the t ever-present danger of after-dark accidents involving pedestrians. i There have been several accidents in this immediate I vicinity in which service men were killed or injured while j walking along the streets and highways. Most of the ac-1 ddents have occurred in spots where the dimout has sol hampered automobile drivers that misshaps are almost in-

evitable.

_ By the simple expedient of reouiring service men to wear white hats, a great deal of the difficulty would probably be | removed, for even with parking lights in dimmed-out areas J a white piece of clothing is more visible than dark material.' New Jersey officials, charged with highway .safety, have I kmg advocated that after-dark pedestrians carry or wear some white article so drivers will have a chance to avoid them. Such an order issued by commanding officers of the various military units stationed in this locality would probably have a beneficial effect upon the area’s highway safety record. Maybe dvilians would take the hint and wear white

hats, too.

Our Forward Progress 1m ^ WA a HAS DEPENDED UPON OUR PROGRESS ON THE PRODOCTIO*-' ■Front. The ARSENAL ' OF DEMOCRACY IS making GOOD.

PRACTICAL HEALTH HINTS

Epliable Sources of Health Information

-By Dr. James A. Tobey —

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of our doctors ymed forces, every citizen needs to know how to keep healthy by eating properly, by practicing good personal hygiene, and by living in a sanitary environmentWhere, then, can he get reliable and safe information on health conservation? He can get it from numerous oflicia! and non-official sources, including the government, private welfare organizations, food industries, and many competent professional and lay

individuals.

The U. S. Government issues valuable material on personal health, nutrition, infant care, school hygiene, and related subjects. Some of it is sent free, while some is sold at nominal cost. Lists of federal government pamphlets on health, and food, can be obtained without charge

from U S. Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. State end local health departments also issue excellent free booklets on health, which are sent on request •« any citizen. Write for them. Similar authoritative material can be obtained from national and local tuberculosis and health associations, child welfare societies, cancer societies, dairy councils, and the like. A list of authoritative books on health, both popular and technical. can be secured from the American Public Health Association, 1790 Broadway. New York City. Modern newspapers generally ■ print reliable information on health and nutrition. This is also true of most national magazines, particularly women's magazines. An excellent popular journal devoted especially to health is Hygeia. published monthly by the American Medical Association, Chicago, UL Some weekly news magazines are not quite so reliable on health and medical topics. They seem to be concerned more with the sensational than with solid facts. The same criticism can be made of some of the digest magazines. Recently a digest magazine of large circulation carried articles on a supposed cure for athlete's foot, and on an p'^-ged short cure for syphilis, hot if which were roundly condemned by medical experts.

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S TARBOARD WATCH By Q Worthy FLYNNS GALORE You've got to hand it to that Flynn clan. Between Eddie and Errol they've pushed a lot of war news off the front pages of the nation's papers in the last couple

of weeks.

MIXED UP MIX-UPS Cases like that give the big newspaper boys the jitters. In more than one sheet they've gotten the headlines mixed up and you can imagine how well hot Hollywood gossip and hot Washington political mud mix. BUSY ENOUGH Similar! ity in names is alwayi confusing. Cousin Hiram from the hinterlands says he allows as how that fella Rommel is having trouble enough running from the British in Africa without trying to figure out some way for us Americans to pay our income OUR “ *&! HOSPITALITY They tell us a couple of British j Navy men in these parts are feelI ing right at home with all this fog we’ve been having. That’s one thing about Cape May. We'll go to any lengths to make vis'' ors feel at home. POPULAR? AND HOW! We see by the papers that o of the authors of the Select! Service Act has been drafted and is now a private at the Atlantic City air corps training centei Well bet he’s popular with hi buddies, we'll bet .... BEHIND THE TIMES The worst that can he said about our county freeholders that they're old fashioned. They apologized last week when they

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ty tax rate a mere 20 cents per $100 valuation. Under the NEW deal, increases of billi of dollars are taken as a ma' of course by our federal officials without a murmur. GONE ARE THE DAYS Remember the guy who alway used to say: “Gee, I wish I had t.p.y < • perfect example of a mental about-face, just let him buttonhole you anytime betwe and March 15. LO. THE POOR INDIAN The poor Indian who has been given a raw deal for the last couple of hundred years is still getting it. Even his old title, “vahisning American,'' has been taken by the white man. That's what they're calling motorists

nowadays.

PASS THE PAPER DOLLS We'll wager that O P A Prentiss Brown—the fella who got hooked into succeeding Henderson—is finding out what the word “nightmare’' really means. He’s been at his new job long enough now to know that the administration didnlt give him something for nothing.

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Bids for the construction of Cape May’s proposed $100,000 postoffice building will, be received by officials of the XL S. Treasury Department in Washington on March 1, it was announced this week by W. E. Reynolds, assistant director of procurement. Cape May High School has j been awarded membership in the I Middle States Assodation of Colleges and Secondary Schools for two years, it was announced by Daniel J. Ricker, city school superintendent, following official announcement from E. D. Grizzell, secretary of the commission and professor of education at the University of Pennsylvania. Ten Years Ago In a final effort to cut school costs to the bone in West Cape May, another teacher will be dropped from the faculty of school No. 1, and the entire school personnel will take a cut equal to 10 per cent of the total salaries next year. The entertainment and program committee of the Chamber of Commerce headed by Lester A. Rodes is expecting at least 100 members and guests to attend the first annua! Booster DinnerSmoker to be held at Focer Mecray Hall Tuesday evening, FebA meeting called at the request of taxpayers at the Chamber of Commerce rooms last Friday evening resulted in a general dis-

Mayor William R. Sheppard has appointed Mrs.' Frank R. Hughes to fill the vacancy created on the School Board by the resignation of Mrs. Samuel F. Eldredge. Lewis T. Steven* also was re-appointed as a member of the board. Twenty Years Ago With the advent of the thunder storm that passed over the Delaware Capes on last Saturday afternoon, and the report of many robins hopping around in the cedars along the Delaware Bay Shore near Fishing Creek, and crows congregating in great numbers along the main seashore boulevard outside of the city and many flocks of geese flying north on Sunday night, and the report which has not been verified that a fish hawk was seen along the Delaware bayshore, Unde Bill Kimsey, the well known local weather prophet’s prediction two weeks ago that winter had broken seems to be coming true. The City Commissioners at their weekly meeting last Tues- - day awarded the city music contract to Gustave Blenk, the popular conductor, who has pleased the vast throngs that attend the Convention Hall for the past several years. Mr. Blenk has made many friends here for his untiring efforts in trying to entertain the summer visitors and which we are glad to say he has accomplished with wonderful results.

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FOOD FOR VARIETY Englifh walnuts, pecans, almonds, filberts and other domestic-grown tree nuts have been featured as a Victory Food. This is an indication that the snppty is at a record level this year. Nuts arc a very concentrated foodand should be used in the menu to balance the food value of the meal rather than to supplement an already adequate meal. They contain both proteins and fat; also are a good source of essential minerals

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in vegetable dishes, in b-cad and to add luxury to simple desserts are only a few of the frossiblc uses. The Bureau of Home Economics suggests the loaf combining rice with nuts and the orange bread. These recipes and the others will

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reduce heat to slow (300° F.) and continue baking one hour. Cool and serve. 6 servings. Note: If less nutmeg is preferred use only H teaspoon and add grated rind of 1 orange. Stuffed Acorn Squash 3 small acorn squash 2 tablespoons butter Ihi teaspoons salt !4 teaspoon pepper !4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 tablespoon chopped onion 2 cups chopped celery '/* cup milk ’A teaspoon salt '.i cup chopped nut meats A cup grated American cheese 6 slices sweet red pepper Wash and split squash in half, lengthwise; scrape out seeds and pulp. Melt the butter and with it brush the inside of each piece of squash: sprinkle with salt, pepper and nutmeg. To the remaining melted butter add the chopped onion and celery and brown slightly. Add milk and salt and cook for five minutes. Add chopped nuts and grated cheese. Fil! the hollow of each half of squash with this dressing. Place in a shallow glass baking dish and bake in moderately hot oven (325“ F.) for one hour. Garn-sh with slices of pimiento'or

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cup milk beaten egg tablespoons flour J tablespoons butter tablesnoons chopped green pepper Celery, salt and pepper for Mix all ingredients well into J loaf, pack tightly in a well-greasci pan lined with paper, and bake in a moderately hot over (37S-400 deg. F.) for 1 hour. The loaf is better than ever when served with a brown sauce seasoned with chopped parsley. Stuffed Gingerbread 2 packages cream cheese (6 ounces) 1 package pasteurized dates I cup chopped nuts A teaspoon salt Cream to moisten Mash the cream cheese and add dates whiofa have been pitted and sliced. Add nuts and salt and enough cream so that the mixture will spread readily and not be too stiff. While the gingerbread is still hot from the oven, split through the middle lengthwise and'put together with this filling. Serve stuffed gingerbread warm, with coffee. Pecan Pie

1 nnbaked 9-inch pie shell Combine eggs, sugar, butter, nntneg and nuts, stirring only enough o mix ingredients. Do not beat.

• tables, Salt and pepper Bread and butter. Mix the ham. walnut meats, mustard and cream. Add salt and pepper to taste. Spread between slices of bread. Brush with melted butter

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Nut and Cheese Loaf 1 tablespoon chopped onion

1 tablespoon fat 1 cup grated cheese

1 cup chopped nuts

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1 cup cooked cereal 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar Va teaspoon paprika IA tablespoons lemon juice A teaspoon Worcestershire Buttered crumbs Cook onion in fat until delicately brown. Mix with all the other ingredients and moistpn with milk. Cover with buttered crumbs and brown in oven (409* F.). Serve hot with tomato sauce. Serve with some crispy food such as celery. Orange Nut Bread 2A cups sifted flour 1 tablespoon baking powder l A teaspoon salt 1 cup English chopped walnuts

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2 beaten eggs A cup orange marmalade 2 tablespoons melted butter

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1 bread pan. Bake (350 degrees P4 ^ r 1 boor end tea