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Selectees Off For Fort Dix This Morning^. A larpe group of Selective Service registrants from the southern section of Cape May County left this morning to report for active, duty in the Ariny and Navy under the first comt bined call for men in this area. Those who left /or Army service are: CAPE MAY: James John McBride, Walter Stevens Trout, Paul Francis Parinello, John Rex Thomas, George Hankins and Henry Francis Hunt. ™ WEST CAPE MAY: Spencer Robertson Harris. COLD SPRING: Maurice Crosse Halbruncr, Jr., Andrew Emmanuel Johnson,-Jr. ERMA: James William Corson, Charles Harry Taylor. FISHING CREEK: Wallace Lilbum Sheets, Charles Frederic Goodacre. WILDWOOD: Ira Ridgway Davis, Benjamin Franklin Yeagle, 8d., Warren Earl Snyder, Walter William Gleason, Henry PancygTftu. Jr.,. Richard Hinke, Charles Vincent Mathis, William Johnson. NORTH WILDWOOD: Mario Giovahni Olivieri. GOSHEN: Henry* Roberts Hassle pen. Arthur Henry Batts, Edwin Lewis Thompson. COURT HOUSE: Harvey Douglass, Russel David Simpkins, Edgar Alvin Brown. MAYVILLE: Lewis Parker Hand. WILDWOOD CREST: Robert Emmitt Young. Those accepted for the Navy

are:

Jack Channing Blume and John Joseph Roseman, both of Cape May; Clarence Wilton Luker, Mayville, and Harold Weatherby Morley, Wildwood. Those inddoted into the Army will leave Camden directly fbr Fort Dix where they will be given preliminary indoctrination before being sent to other camps. Those inducted into the Navy will be assigned to a training station upon arrival at Camden.

Wins Promotion

JOHN J. SPENCER, Sd

Son of Police Chief and Mrs. Spencer, of Cape Slay, has received His commission as a captain in the U. S. Army, it was learned here this week. Captain Spencer has been in charge of Battery H. G3d Coast Artillery Anti-aircraft on the Vest coast for the last sik months. He promoted to the rank of first lieutenant in June, 1942. He graduated from Cape May High School in 1936 and from Michigan

State College in 1940.

First Cape WAACs Leave Fof Camp

'Cape May's first two WAACs, Mrs. Charles S. Jones and Miss Bettye Harris, left this morning for Camp Oglethorpe, Ga., the southern Women’s Army Auxili,ary Corps training camp, where they will receive four weeks’ basic,

training before assignment some .permanent station.

Recruiting of WAACs in Cape May, under the direction of the Woman’s Community Club ro- . cruiting committee formed last week, -started on Friday at which time numerous inquiries were‘received at the- recruiting . station located in the Pennsylvnnia-Read-ing. Seashore Lines terminal here. Additional inquiries were received from prospective enlistees

i the Liberty Thea-

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-Committee member* will be on duty every Friday form 2 to 4 - p. m. in the railroad station and every Wednesday in the theatre lobby from 7 to 9 p. m. Anyone desiring information about the WAAC may contact • Mrs. Steven J. Steger, committee Chairman, at any time. Her Iflephonc number is 3293. it Blackout Starts O’clock Tonight TON—A statewide pracwill be held tonight, _ at 9 o’clock, State defense Director Leonfuss announced today, gave no indication of of the test, the first led after the new air ng system became effeoterday. of residences and places is must be blacked in.* first audible alarm, the is heard, and reing the “red” and the ’, Dryfuss said. . only be turned on. when the all-clear is blasts of the air raid t-histlcs and by radio explained the turning lights when the . signal is' hoard accepted as a sien- * the blackout in ness establish-

Draft Board Clerk Resigns Position . Mrs. Wflliam H. L'nruh, the former Miss Margaret McCullough, 'chief clerk of the local Selective Service Boar? since its in 1941, this week tr resignation, effec-

Taxicab Ordinance Is Introduced The city commission on Friday passed on first reading an ordinance to regulate tfce operation of taxicabs within the city limitq, fixing maximum fares to be charged in the two zones created by the measure, and providing for the licensing of both cabs and

drivers.

Under the ordinance, zone one is that area between Perry street and Madison avenue, bour.ded by the beach and the city limits. A maximum fare of 35 cents for one passenger and 10 cents for each’ additional passenger is permitted

in that zone.

Zone two is the area from either side of zone one to the city limits. In that area a maximum fare of 60 cents for one passenger and 10 cents for each additional passenger ij permitted. Fixing n maximum of 10 licensees. the ordinance points opt that each may operate as many Cain ns he' desires although they must all be in his name and

£rol.

The m-asure bans "cruising” by cabs ami provides that all cabs shall meet incoming trains except "'hcnnngMged in bona fide transportation of passengers. A public hearing on the ordinance will be held February 26 at 11:30 a. m. in the commissioners’ chamber, city hall. Next Draft Call To Be On March 12 Selective Service headquarters here announced this week that the next group of southern Cape Mav County men will leave for final Army and Navy examinations and induction un March 12. The examinations will be held at Camden. Although the number of men in the March call was not disclosed, it is understood that the call for next month will be comparatively small. March call will be filled by men who took their .preliminary physical examinations at' Wildwoqd last Friday eveningMost of thei group are betw ‘ ages of 18 and 20 years.

Red Cross Maps Plans For War Fund Campaign COURT HOUSE—Seventy-five per cent of tHe county’s share of money raised in the Red Cross War Fund drive will go to local branches, it was decided at the monthly meeting of the County Red Cross Chapter in the freeholders’ room of the' court building here. Sunday afternoon. The remainder will stay in the chaptei treasury. n Sixty-five cent of the total War Fund collection will be forwarded to national headquarters. It was decided to divide the relnainder on a 75-25 basis at the suggestion of John T. Hewitt, chairman of the Cape May Branch. The county’s quota for the drive is ? 28,000. Special-gift solicitaion already has started in several parts of the county. General solicitation on a block basis will be conducted March 1 to 31. Every contributor will be urged to give at least twice as much as last year. Mrs. Irwin Palmer, treasurer, reported Sl.130.12 in the War Fund, including a balance carried over from the year ending June

30, 1942.

Resignations of Mrs. Clara B. Bohm, of Cape May. as county chairman of the Junior Red Cross, and Mrs. Joh#L—Hr* Townsend, of Ocean City, as acting county chairman of the Camp Council,

ere acccptedi

Mrs. George W. Brown, of Ocean Cit'-, vice-chairman of the lunior Red Cross, was named ting chairman pending election r a successor to Mrs. Bohm. Mrs. Townsend recommended County Clerk Stirling ,W- Cole, ilso of Ocean City, for the chairnanship of the Camp Council. •The recommendation was given ivorable action. Mr. Cole also ill serve as a member of the South Jersey Camp Council.. A letter from the Cape May bounty Nurses’ Association asked that* additional equipment be installed in the Red Cross ambulance. Mrs. Wilson Y. Christan, of 'Ocean City, who has supervision of the ambulance, was

* * 'eles.

Food Rationing Registration Plans Advanced At Conference With Representative Of OP A

COURT HOUffla—Plans for the

registration of Cape Mav County residents for War Ration Book Two were advanced yesterday at a conference called by Daniel J. Ricker, county school superintendent, to acquaint local school superintendents, principals, teachers and other volunteers with the procedure of the registration program. A. Hi Snow, regional director of the OPA, attended the conference in the court building, and distributed > instructions, declaration forms and answered questions in connection with the rationing program. Registration for War Ration Book Two jwill take place in Cape May County schools—4>orough halls will be used in a few municipalities—on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, February 23

to 26 inclusive.

One adult member of a family may register for the entire family. At the time of registration for Ration Book Two, copies of Ration Book One must be submitted as evidence of eligibility, and registrants must declare the amount of canned or processed foods, in cans larger thin- eight ounces, so registrars may tailor the new books. Registrants must also declare the number of pounds of coffee on hand; on November 28.

Locally, the registration will take place in the * REGISTRY FACTS To distribute the * registration as evenly as possible, consumers are requested to present themselves for registration alphabetical^, according to the following

arrangement:

Tuesday, those whose last names begin with A-D in-

clusive.

Wednesday,’ those whose

Thursday, those whose names begin with K-R inFriday, those whose names begin with 8-Z in-

clusive.

Locally registration will take place in Cape May High School, in West Cape May at School No. 1 Cape May Feint ai the fire house and Lower Township at

Consolidated School.

trars—school teachers and others who have offered their services— will be on duty between 2 and 8 p. m. during the four day period. School will be dismissed at ™ each day during the regisDedaration blanks may be obtained in room two. These are filled out before registration ac-

tually begins.

The registration will follow closely the form of the original registration for War Ration Book One except that five registrars will handle each applicant who has * J —• •• - foodstuffs, - “

a declaration of foodstuffs, tailoring the new book in accordance with the amount of canned goods and coffee on hand at the time. During the week between Saturday. February 20, and March 1, none of the canned or processed foods that will be rationed will be sold to give storekeepers an opportunity to replenish their stocks and prepare for the advent of food ra-

tioning on March 1.

Commenting- on food rationing and the forthcoming registration, James Kemey, Jr., state director of the OPA, declared that under the first floor of the high school _

building, where volunteer regis-

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authorized to buy needed article 93 Dogs Destroyed

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log licensing ^gent for the

A total of Cape May the dog licej

reasons,

1942 by Ha: agent in ch for the cit&

Cape May County was disclosed last week port submitted to the city com-

mission.

During the year, Greaves reported, 42 unlicensed dogs were surrendered by their owners, and 33 unlicensed dogs were picked up .on patrol. The dogs were destroyed after having been impounded for the required sevenday period. addition to the dogs seized and destroyed, 'Greaves said he had destroyed 83 cats and kittens during the year, returned six lost dogs to their owners, seized and returned three kidnapped dogs, seized and quarantined six vicious dogs, trapped 11 opossums, released one skunk from a trap.’ shot two wild stray dogs, and took four crippled dogs to a veterinary.

Dellas Heads Victory Garden Movement Prter Dellas, well known local business ' man and civic worker, this week was appointed as head of Cape Mae's Victory Garden movement. The appointment was mnHe by Mayor T. Millet Hand. Under the appointment, Mr. Dellas wrill be responsibile for formulating plans for the city’s victory Garden campaign and general supervision of the move-

Cape May is the first munici. pality in southern New Jersey to adopt officially such a plan.

School Boards Rename Officers For Year Boards of education in three nearby communities reorganized for the current year at metings Saturday and Monday. No changes in .the official set-up of the boards were made. In West Cape May, May< Frank L. Bennett was renamed president of the school board. Commissioner Cecil F. 'McCullough was renamed vice president. and Clement H. Newkirk was re-elected district clerk. In Lower Township, Harry G. Kilcox was reps-mod president of the board; Wilfred Swain, vice president: arid Otway H. Brown,

district clerk.

At Cape May Point Mrs. Viola Harbach was re-elected board president: Commissioner Milton H. Bair, vice president: and Mrs. James L. Woolson, district clerk.

Such action would bring the borough directly under the board’t supervision under the.Municipal Finance Commission Act, which alalows much greater latitude to municipalities in financial difficulties

in drafting budgets.

North Cape May-already is under partial board supervision by terms of another Act, but the board took the position that this law is inadequate for the borough’s

situation.

The difficulties arose from attemps to promote the community a real estate development. Most of the taxable property is owned by persons not residing there , and taxpaying and lot sales have not been brisk. Last year, th* board reported.

, Miss Miriam Lyle, r of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. : May, is the only

INCOME TAX REPORTS Have your Income Tax prepared early, and avoid the last minute worry. PAUL SNYDER ACCOUNTANT 281 Windsor Ave.,.Residence Phone 681—Evenings Office; 31 Perry Street, 9 to 5 Daily J Phones: Keystone-900 — Bell 90

Seek Exemption From Rent Freeze Order Representing Wildwood, North Wildwood, Sea Isle City and Ocean City, a group of officials and real estate agents last week went to Washington to confer with Paul A. Porter, deputy OPA administrator in charge of rent control, seeking relief from the rent ceiling order which recently became effective for Cape May and Cumberland Counv ' . Headed by Assemblyman John E. Boswell, the delegation urged exemption for most county -resorts from provisions of the rent-ceiling order which was designed primarily to prevent gouging in congested industrial areas. Tjiey contended the rent ceiling restrictions are unfair when applied to resort communities which have seasonal problems. Meanwhile, Congressman Elmer H. Wenc, representative of this district, announced that he had conferred with rent-freeze officials of the Office of Price Administration and hopes to arrange a special hearing at.an nearly date with the reiriona! OPA office in Philadelphia, at which representatives from resort areas may appear and present problems affecting their particular

areas.

As the situation now stands, resort property owners must base their 1943 seasonal rents on prices they charged last summer. The *942 season was generally poor for entals, and, many owners'^failad' to receive enough revenue/ to pay Carrying charges on their prop-'

erties.

TRENTON—With a permanent population of only eight persons and with mounting tax delinquencies and other obligations of more than $30,000. NortL borough may be placed under supervision of the ment of I-ocal Government. According to the local government hoard, it cannot frame a 19-13 budget under the general provisions of the local —

budget law.

The board adopted a resolution recommending to the governing body that they apply to the State Supreme Court for an order which, in effect, places the community in “municipal bankruptcy.” In acting. the board said adoption of a budget without some legal modifi-

Warns Householders On Dimout Rules Warning that strict enforcement of the Army's dimout regulations will continue, Police Chief John J. Spencer, Jr., chairman of the local defense council, today declared that householders not complying with’ the order to keep all shades dravrii after - dark are

subject to penalties.

“Since the Army’s most recent dimout regulations were issued,” Soencer declared, “the majority of Cape May residents have complied very well with the requirement that all shades bo drawn when

interior lights are lit.

“Recently, however, some have become lax, and unless they continue compliance with the rules they will be fined under the laws provided for such violations,’

Chief declared.

To Entertain Her^

THE THREE DEBS Featured entertainers on Camel Caravan show which will play at the Cape May Point Army camp at 5:30 and at the Naval Base here at 8:3p next Wednes-

day.

Collection of t needed for the \ begin next week in Cap grocery stores. The start been designated As official ing stations by the local ; committee. Housewives, restaurant tors and all others using < asked to cooperate by preparing the cans and them to one of the r

stations.

It is important that both

of the can be opened and cans be washed thoroughly, i and out Top and bottom' should be stuffed Into the Step on the can to flatten It not flatten by hammering. L space between the inner walte. This permits detinning solution to swish through when the can

reaches a detinning plant

The Salvage Division of the war Production Board has announced that all food cans are tmeded except milk cans. Coffee j and beer cans that have flat tope ate acceptable. Tobacco cans are wanted providing they are opened at both ends. Paint, varnish, ofl and grease cans are not wanted because tiiey cannot be properly cleaned for detinning and most of them are not lined with tin. Tin is so scarce that the shortage is critical, fhe conntv salvage committee announced this week. The metal is used in making bcnnCT ior urpl.ne aolo^ tanks, shins, gun mounts and a hundred other types of armament. Alloyed with lead, it forms the solder used in types of equipment, that have electne wiring. Coated over steel, it is shaped into gas mask parts. Tin also is required for the millions of food e«n T needed to feed troops in the

neirt and crews at sea.

The following stores have been designated as tin can receive!ng

stations :n Cape Mav:

The A A P Market, Acme Market. Konowitch Brother! Market. United Food Stores and

Harry’s Market

I February 28 Deadline For Dog Lice—*

STUDENTS TO OBSERVE WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY “The Life of George Washington”, depicting highlights in the career of the nation’s first president will -be shown in movie form at a special Washington’s Birthday assembly in Cape May High School Friday afternoon. Besides the motion picture, the high school orchestra will play several selections as part of the assembly program. There will be no school on Monday, February 22. in obs of Washington's Birthday.

Defense Council Cets Equipment From ODD Allotments of eight items to the local defense council for use by volunteers in Cape May have been received, and more are expected when they become available, it was disclosed this week in a report from Sol Needles, chief of the fire company and a member of the

local council.

Since the inception df the local defense council, Cape May volunteers have received 60 steel helmets, 600 feet of half-inch hose, one skid-mount pump for fire fighting, 240 arm bands of Various types, five pairs of firemen’strousers, five firemen's coats and one 14 foot roof Udder, Needles

reported to Mayor Hand.

Under the civilian defense set-up, the equipment is provided by the federal government through the state defense council, and is loaned to local defense councils for the

duration of the emergency.

County Movies Shown At Kiwanis Meeting “Down on the Jersey Cape”, a| .

^>e Department of Public Affairs! Officials Discuss of Cape May County, was shown ni.i at Ust night’s meeting of thellrilCK OnOfTSEC Cape May Kiwanis Club. ’iHie 0

film, prepared as part of the COURT HOUSE—Three officials county s promotional campaign, I of the Atiantic City office, O. D. was shown by Edward J. Jimer- I T. met with the Board of Agriculs ° n -* representative of the Board tore Thursday night at the counof Freeholders. | ty seat District Manager Robert

L. Crawford and Examiners Klein and Vertner were the O. D. T. re-

Camel Caravan To Give Shows Here Camel Caravan, Unit HI, will

give two performances yi the Cape May area on the .evening of February 24th. The troupe will perform for the officers and men of “Battery C” at 6:30, and for the officers and men of the Naval Air

Station at 8:30.

Unit HI is one of several variety shows, named Camel Caravan, now touring the country and appearing in Army camps, Naval stations and Maripe bases. Together, the Caravans have played in over 800 service areas bef< more than 1,500,000 servicemen. There is no change for Admission to Camel Caravan shows. All costs are borne by the sponsor, the K. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Free cigarettes are distributed at

Caravan performances.

Designed to entertain a service audience, the Unit HI program is headed by Lee Norton, famoas Spanish-English singer from NBC. He is supported by the Three Debs, sophisticated song trio from “Hellzapoppin”; Clyde Hager, “pitchman” comedian who hag just finished a two-year run at Billy Rose’s Diamond Horseshoe; Bob and Maxine Clayton, daWce-team featured with top orchestras; Charlie' Masters, novelty drummer fresh from Broadway; and the music of Bobby Kuhn and his Cavaliers.

With February 28 as the deadine for dog licentos in Cape May, a house-to -.house Vanvass, started last week, is new under way for the registration and licensing of all dogs within the city limits. Harry Greaves. local S.P.C.A. agent and special municipal licensing

agent, announced today.

Starting in the southwest section, of the city, Greaves is canvassing the community to register and license dogs in conformity with a state law passed last year, requiring that all dogs over the age of seven months be registered and licensed. >*- After February 28, any dog found at large in Cape May without a proper Ikehse tag will be seized, held the required number of days, and if not cMfimed by ita

owner, destroyed.

Dog owngrs failing to comply

with the law are subject to heavy

penalties, Greaves warned. Under the city ordinance and

state law, s license fee of 11.25 is

provided.

Appeal For Radios Five hundred small radios are needed for the Army base hospital in Atlantic City, Mrs. John B.' Townsend reported at the meeting of the Red Cross Chapter in Cape May Court House on Sunday.

Those . willing to -donate either small radios or earphones should communicate with County Clerk Stirling W- Cole, camp council chair-

presen tatives. Crawford told the fanners that holding truck mileage to the barest essentials was necessitated primarily by a shortage of repair parts for such vehicles. “Thousands of trucks are already jacked up because replacement parts are not obtainable?' he said. “It is ■ necessary that farm truck owners realize that they can seldom or never secure new trucks, that they must take great care not to have breakdowns, that most available second hand tracks are of doubtful effici-

ency."

He called on the farm board to devise ways for farmers to pool shipments and to get together in transporting farm labor.

More Raid Wardens Sought By Council JAn appeal for more air raid wardens was sounded this week by the local defense council, as the revised system of alert signals and air raid warning alarms was

^iut into effect.

Anticipating more frequent blackout and air raid tests, the local council urged all interested persons, men or women over ID .years of age, to volunteer as

wardens.

“Additional wardens are needed 1 every section of the city,” said Police Chief John J. Spencer, Jr., chairman of the local council. "Anyone desiring to volunteer aa a warden should contact me at once, and we will try to assign volunteers to areas near their

homes.”

Volunteers for other branches of the local civilian defense setup are also needed, it was learn- -1 od this week. Volunteers should * leave their names and addresses with Chief Spencer, indicating the branch of civilian defense they desire to assist Business Men May Aid On County Farms COURT HOUSE-*A plan of listing business men who would take part-time jobs on farms in j the harvest season ’ or at other times when farmers are handicapped by labor shortages was j approved by the Cape May O ty Board of Agriculture at meeting here on Thursday. The farmers estimated that 50 to 100 business men of 1 county would make it a habit go together to farms instead l to golf courses for exercise, i would greatly assist in f* duction of f