Q. JjL&Aon 9n JaxaliotL While Cap? May’s 1943 tax rate will be 20 cents higher than that of last year, the new rate will still rank among the lowest for seashore resorts in South Jersey. A number of other coastal communities have reported sharp rises in their tax rates, and on an average, rdsort rates in this section, are considerably higher than that of Cape May. Cape May’s 20-ceht increase reflects the rise in the county tax rate. Conditions which tended to increase the rate even without the county rise have been offset by economies in local government, which is no mean feat for a community whichjfcas been operating on an economy budget for several years. ■flie loss of approximately $126,000 in taxable valuations, as a result of forelosures and acquisition of non-revenue producing property by the city to save county and state tax and eliminate false values, would tend to boost the local rate considerably. That plus several emergency notes issued last year would, without cuts in approprriations, have carried the local rate much higher. While higher taxes are never welcome—particularly in these times—it is comforting to know that the increase is not nearly as high as it would have been if our local governing body did not bend every effort to avert a higher rate. ■- As a matter of fact, the county rate would have been higher than it is if it were not for the efficiency and the good management of the Board of Freeholders. Directly responsible for the county rate increase is a considerable sum required for mandatory expenditures, things that are not of the making of the county rulers, but made necessary by state rad federal legislation over which the Freeholders naturally have no control. There, in a nutshell, is an excellent example of modern taxation, and certainly an effective answer to critics who howl to the high heavens if local tax bills grow while ignoring completely the federal and state legislation which is direct drain on local treasuries. Our larger tax bills this year are the best possible argument for local citizens to take a greater interest in federal rad state activities, to take an active interest by expressing themselves to their elected representatives, for whether we realize it or .not, it is the taxpayer back home—the little man with his little home and his little business—who pays the bill for government spending. Much of it is indirect taxation. We pay our local taxes, but only a percentage of that amount goes for local purposes, only a percentage goes for county purposes. The rest goes, indirectly, for things the state and federal governments make our county and city governments do to conform to their laws. Any legislation which imposes mandatory expenditures on our local and county governments should be carefully an'zed by the general public as well as by our officials. Close ■utiny of such laws and their probable effects will be a ■ong weapon for the cause of home rule. I dtava you "Slow yowi Bookh? Contributions to Cape May’s Victory Book Campaign lave dwindled in-recent weeks, after getting off to an excelmt start. In such a long campaign, there are bound to be slumps s the law of diminishing returns exerts itself, but that point J» the Victory Book Campaign has not yet been reached . . . I not in Cape May, at least. P Eveiy family, every person in the community must have Kjit least one book they are willing to donate. - Undoubtedly [ most have many,-many more than one. K Of course, you might Wee to keep that especially good book, the one you enjoyed so much. But that’s the test to • determine whether or not your book is really acceptable to the campaign. The.book you’d like to keep is the one you should give because it will bring as much . . . maybe more . . . pleasure to some service man than it brought to you. More, much more, for instead of one reader, your book will probably have hundreds before it has completed its mission. The books collected here will be sent to national Victory Book headquarters, from where they will be distributed to service men in all branches of the armed forces . . . sailors, soldiers, marines, coast guards, merchant seamen ... all will get their share. If you have been delaying your contribution for one reason or another, think again. You wouldn’t hesitate to give your best books if they were going directly to someone in the service dear to you personally. Don’t . hesitate now. for they re going to someone’s son or brother or husband who is giving his all for you. f Select the books—the good books—you want to contri-! ■ bute. Either take them to the local USO Club or call the club rad ask that the books be collected. In that way, you will be doing something which will help make life more pleasant r for our boys on the fighting fronts of the world.

PRACTICAL HEALTH HINTS

\ idory Meals for War Worker..

—By Dr. James A Tobey—

EVIDENCE is accumulating that ^ too many war workers do not eat .nourishing meals. Often they go to work with little or no breakfast, and they eat sketchy lunches which fail to fulfil body needs. In a report on dietary conditions in industry in the Journal of the American Medical Association for January 9, 1943, Dr. Robert S. Goodhart states that tests of numerous meals served in war plants show that many are too low in necessary vitamins. Sometimes the fault for this condition is poor selection of food by workers; sometimes it is due to poor cooking and preparation of foods. In several New York factories, 77 per cent of the workers' lunches were classified as poor by dietary investigators. A “poor" lunch is one lacking in two of these three important items; 1) pasteurized milk. 2) a fruit or vegetable, and 3) a main dish of meat or fish. A lunch is

“fair” if it lacks only one of these nutritious items. When a 30 cent “daily special" lunch in one war plant was analyzed, it was found to supply only about 4 per cent of the vitamin Bi, filper cent of the vitamin C, and 27 per cent of the vitamin A needed every day by active worker?. This lunch consisted of braised lamb, mashed potatoes, string beans, bread and butter, and coffee with light cream. These are all gdbd foods, but some had suffered in cooking, and the meal needed balancing with other nourishing foods. An adequate lunch was then selected. Costing only 40 cents, it consisted of braised lamb seasoned with flavored yeast extract, boiled potato, string beans, raw vegetable salad, 2 slices of enriched white bread and butter, and a glass of milk. This excellent meal actually provided 70 per; cent of the vitamin Bi, 48 per cent of the vitamin B>, 85 per cent jf the vitamin C, and 90 per cent of the vitamin A required by t e average war worker. With such me Is patriotic Americans can do m re efiRcient work, which will be profitable to them and to the nation at war.

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Pupils!

Cape May school children have made an outstanding reI .cok'd in the purchase of war bonds and stamps since the war

|. aavings campaign has been under way.

In the Lafayette Street alone, children of the lower ; ides have already purchased nearly $2,000 worth of stamps J i ■—d bonds—enough to buy two Army Jeeps and to still have f I some left.over for small arms ammunition purchases by the *

I government.

The high school and the Franklin Street School have both made excellent records on their war savings campaigns. J Multiply these results by thousands—for similar camI paigns are under way in schools throughout the nation—and I 25Z* 1 a Pretty fair idea of the important part the school I c “““£? n America are playing in the war effort. They cannot man guns or hold defense jobs. Their time for that grim business has hot arrived. But in their young minds and.hearts is a desire to help win the war, and they are demonstrating day after day their willingness to do all

within their power to help.

With a spirit like that in the Itids back home, it's not sing that our fighting men ... the school kids of yester- . are beating the Germans and the Jape 15 to 1 or. the g fronts. It’s the spirit that has made America. The

hat wiQ keep America forever.

Hats off to the achool children! They have done and are

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S TARBOARD WATCH By C Worthy Then there’s the local playboy who prays ever night that someday he’ll get caught in the trough between two WAVES.... The long-awaited painting of the local railroad station is still under way. No one yet has figured out what color the thing’s supposed to be. Latest reports are that the color scheme Combines a stale dishwater hue with an off-color pink. Oh, brother! That wasn’t the flight deck of an aircraft carrier that was carried into the new city hall last Thursday, it was a new table for the commissioners' -room. But if the Navy hears about it, they’ll probably put sides on the thing and make a man-o'-war of Whatta table! Classed as a military secret was the starting of the new Cape MayAtlantic City bus line. The route had been in operation a couple of days before anybody but the bus company knew about it. (How about letting the public know about it, Mr. Public Service?—Ad. Man-

ager.)

Food rationing starts March 1. If the capitol boys want to do something really popular, why don’t they ration rationing? Then there’s the young bride . who after her first spat with hubby packed up her sugar and coffee ration book, took her. food ration, her shoe ration and fcer gasoline “A” book and -went home to Mama. A couple of months ago if you didn’t use sugar or coffee, didn’t own an automobile, and had an income of less than 3500 a year, you could laugh at the other folks. Now you’ve got to grow youY own food

The menus history records from the home of our first President are indicative of bountiful repasts. Guests made their selections from a variety of foods for feach course or perhaps attempted to eat some of all the delicious dishes. Many of these dishes are a heritage of the south. They haye won their way into the heart* of their neighbors to the north, east and west. Ham, fried chicken, yams, corn pone, spoon bread, sausage, scrapple, pigs feet, hominy, fruit cobblers, beaten biscuits and crisp hot baking powder biscuit* are only a few of the luscious foods that started their career early in American history. We have learned throngh the years the importance of selecting our foods and combining them for a well balanced diet. Many of the recipes used in Washyigton's day seem to demand inore ingredients than we want to use today but the foods are delicious and have been made to fit into the present day scheme of things. They will give variety to your menus and excellentnutritive value, -j Glazed Parsnips Cook and drain parsnips. Melt one tablespoon butter in a small frying pan, add three tablespoons sugar and just enough water to cover bottom of the pan. Put in the parsnips and cook over a low heat until nicely glared, but not browned. Corn Pudding 2 caps corn 3 eggs 1 cup milk J4 cup cream or top milk ' 1 tablespoon melted butter Salt and pepper 1 tablespoon sugar _ Cracker ctonbs Cut corn from cob, or use cream canned corn. Beat eggs, add milk, cream, melted butter, corn and seasonings. Turn into a well-greased baking dish, sprinkle bread or cracker crumbs over the top. Set dish in a pan containing hot water to a depth of one inch. Bake in a moderate oven, 350 degrees F.', until firm, about one hour. To test, use the baked custard test Insert a clean knife in the center. If it comes out clean the pudding- is baked. Serve immediately. Baked Stuffed Onions 4 large onions Vi cup bread crumbs Vt teaspoon salt Dash pepper 1 teaspoon minced parsley }4 cup chopped nut meats 2 tablespoons fat M cup milk Cook onions in a large quantity of boiling salted water fifteen minutes. Drtfin and cool slightly. When cool enough to handle, remove centers

Corn Bread . 1 cup com meal V, teaspoon soda Vi cup white flonr 1 teaspoon baking powder 54 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar I cup sour milk 1 effg 1 tablespoon melted batter leisure corn meal and turn mixing bowL Sift flour and sift nto corn meal with soda, baking uowder, salt and sugar. Mix with com meal lightly. Add sour milk to beaten egg. Turn into dry ingredients and mix well. Add melted butter last. Turn into well-greased muffin pans, heated piping hot. or into nine-inch pic pan which has been well greased and also heated. Bake immediately in a hot oven, 425 degrees F.. twenty to thirty or thirty-five minutes, depending on the thickness of the bread in the pan. Serve piping hot; It is better to bake this com bread in a thin layer or small muffin pans in order to have plenty of crust. Sweet milk may be used instead of the sour, in which case substitute two teaspoon* baking powder for the soda. Bacon Vegetable Chowder 6 slices bacon, cut in 1-inch lengths '/i cup onion, diced 54 cup raw potato, cubes 54 cup sliced carrot 1 cup canned tomato 1 bay leaf 2 cups water 2 cups milk 2 tablespoons flour 154 teaspoons salt 54 teaspoon pepper i Brown the bacon, onion, potato, carrot about ten minutes in bottom of soup kettle, stirring while browning. Add tomato, _ bay leaf, and water. Cover and simmer about 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Blend flour and milk, add seasonings and combine with the the vegetables. Reheat and serve. Servings: 4-154 cups each. Southern Bean Soap 1 cup dried beans Cold water 6 cups ham broth 1 cup chopped celery anion, minced /3 tablespoons fat \ 3 tablespoons flour > \Salt and pepper Hard-cooked eggs Cover beans with cold water and let stand overnight, or at least 6 hours. Drain and add beans to ham broth. Add celety and onion and cook slowly until beans become soft. Strain; press beans through a sieve. If necessary, add more water in order to have 5 cups of soup. Blend fat and flour, salt and pepper; stir into hot bean broth slowly and simmer until thickened. Serve hot with Alices of lemon and hard-cooked eggs. Serves 4 to 6.

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Taken from file* of The Star' „ . - and Wave for the year* 1938,1 Beach Corporation, a syndicate of 1933 and 1923. New Yor k investors.

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Seth Snodgrass, our country cousin, reckons a lot of marriages are either going to go on the rocks or. end up in starvation since they’ve clamped down on canned goods. Some of the local gentry was standing on a Philly comer the other day, waiting for the light to change. Red, yellow, green, red, yellow, green Finally the cop yelled: “Whatsamattcr, buddy, ain’t we got no colors to suit ya?” Local servicemen have finally made the grade. The Camel Caravan will be here next Wednesday evening for performances at Battery C and the Naval base. U. S. May Ration Nurses—headline. Now where’s that blanketyblank ration book?

The per family stake in government war financing in this country now amounts to over 5800, including 3302 in war bonds and baby bonds directly owned, 3284 through government hood holdings of the life insurance companies, and around 3220 owned indirectly through savings deposits.

With the shortage of tires and gasoline getting more acute a lot of people are learning that legs are^good for something other t’ ~

Five Years Ago . Cape May County’s 1938 budget, which was amended last week to reduce the county tax rate to .9736, was held up yesterday by the Board of Chosen Freeholders to allow a change in the state aid funds for road maintenance in townships and boroughs. The revised budget will be introduced for another hearing Monday morning at 11 o’clock. Announcing the summer training schedule for New Jersey’s National Guard .units. Adjutant General William A. Higgins said Friday night the 119th Observation Squadron will be based here for

training.

On the eve of Wildwood’s recall election, speculation as to the results of the balloting is running rife in Cape May County. Wifi voters of the Five-Mile Beach resort cast their ballots in favor-of Mayor Doris W. Bradway and her colleague. Commissioner Frederick W. McMurray? Or will they vote to have them ousted from office and replaced by George Krogman and Benjamin C. Ingersoll? Ten Years Ago Petitions are being circulated among the voters of Cape May for signatures with the intention of changing from City Manager form of government back to Commission form again.

TTie large holdings of the Pt delphia Development Corporal. Inc., North Cape May, were purchased from the Receiver on Monday by the North Cape May lido

I measure to compel chain' stores to pay a license fee for operation of such places of business ;has been introduced in the House of Assembly by William C. Hunt, of Cape .May County. At the regular city council meeting Tuesday. Tax Collector Gilbert C. Hughes reported the receipt of the 1932 taxes and water rente from the Admiral Hotel Company, amounting to 36,591 for taxes and 13491.42 for water rents. Sol Needles, Jr., driver of the Fire Department, was painfully injured about the head and face Wednesday when a spray tank, which he was filling with air, exploded* and struck him. Twenty Year? Ago Dr. L. C. Ashbum, our leadi optical specialist, of Cape May, 1 . become a radiopban and has installed a set at his farm at Erma, N. J. He now spends his evenings tuning in on the Western broadcasting stations until the v hours of the morning. The coast guard cutter Gresham, Captain L. C. Coveil, on Monday arrived off the beach here and signaled to the Cold Spring and Two Mile Beach stations that he new. power boats for the t stations. Captains Creese Springer put te sea ■ along side of the Gr lowered from the davits power boats which arc to take t place of the old ones, which r~ *o slow that any rum runner * outrun the coast guards and e if they wanted to. „ statue in Offen burg, many, honors Sr. Francis I ' introducing the potato ! >pe in 1580.