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Scrap Harvest March 14-2Q In Rural Area COURT HOUSE—Responding to an urgent call by the Salvage Div- ' iaion of the War Production Board, farmers and other residents of the inland sections of Cape May C<nin-. ty will hold a Spring Scrap Harvest March 14-20. . While the governments call is chiefly for iron and steel, other acrap metals, rubber, rags, rope and burlap also are wanted. The Harvest will be held under the auspices of the subordinate Oranges of the county, cooperating with the county salvage committee and local salvage committees. Grange committees plan to enlist the aid of pupils of some rural schools. Parties probably will be £ veji at Grange halls to reward ys and girls who give active assistance in the collection. Committee members are—Cold Spring, Samuel Sayre, Otway Brown and Edwin C. Miller; Dias Creek, Richard Lloyd, William Socriter and Andrew Dreasel; South Seavillc, Nelson Chester, Newton ^Townsend and Samuel Christian; Tuckahoe, Bradford Shaw, Henry Konscak and William Burroughs; Pomona, H. H. White. J. R. Chambers

and Edwin C. Miller.

Representatives of the four subordinate units and Pomona attended a meeting here last Wednesday and laid plans for intensive activity in which it is hoped to uncover scrap on every fann and in every non-farm home in inland Cape May County during the week

of March 14.

Committee members agreed that

the Harvest dates are ideal for a rural scrap harvest and expressed the belief that large quantities of acrap metals and other salvage

needs will be found on the farms. The committee asked that it be

made clear that the purpose of the Granges in promoting farm scrap collections is to help provide vital materials that make it possible to carry the war to foreign fronts,

thus minimiting the prospect this country being invaded. — continued On Page Two

School Speaker

ELEANOR CONWAY Who will represent Cape MayHigh School in the second annual American Legion oratorical contest at Cape May Court House tomorrow.

M*:i Hit By Car On Pennsylvania Ave. ' Prank Bradway. of 1225 Washington street, was seriously injured shortly before midnight Thursday when he was struck by an automobiK- while walking on Pennsylvania avenue near Navy

Court.

Bradway sustained fractures of both legs and other injuries. He was nished to the Naval Base dispensary where he was given emergency treatment, and was transferred to Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point. He was struck by a car driven bv Lieutenant (jgl William J. Flynn. Jr., U-S.N., who was driving with parking lights along Pennsvlvania avenue Police said that Bradway. who was employed at the base, was walking to work at the time of the accident. The injured man, police said, was walking in the street when he was struck.

Will Compete For Speaking Honors Miss Eleanor Conway will represent Cape May High School tomorrow at the second annual Cape May County American Legion oratorical contest which will be held at Middle Township High School, Cape May Court House. Miss Conway will present her topic “Americanism" in the local high school auditorium this afternoon at 2:45 as a feature of the assembly program. Parents and friends are invited. Representing the local school, Jss Conway will compete with student speakers of five other county high schools for county oratorical honors. The winner will represent Cape May County at the district contest which will held in Atlantic City soon, and the district winner will compete in the state oratorical con-

test.

The county contest will begin at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the county seat high school. In addition to her 10-minute prepared address on "Ameriran- “ Miss Conway will also give -minute extemporaneous address on the “Freedom of .Speech”, an additional requirement un4er rules of ti e Legion contest. Contestants are required to give * supplementary address on the Bill of Rights.

Surgical Dressings Rushed By Red Cross COURT HOUSE — An urgent demand to meet War Department requirement* of 180,000,000 surgical dressings by March la has been issued to surgical dressings divisions of the American Red Cross throughout the nation. A - shipment of 87,600 .dressings was made by the Cape May County Chapter Surgical Dressings Division on February 18. An additional 36,000 dressing* have been parked to date, and. manymore completed dressings have not yet been brought to headMrs^Grac* Taylor, chairman, has urged that all branches speed their production of the sponges so that a large shipment can be made by the Chapter before March 15 to aid the emergency

call.

Branches are urged to send all completed sponges to surgical dressings headquarters at the Middle Township branch office. 18 Mechanic street. Cape May Court House, not later than Tuesday

of each week.

Auto Licenses On Sale; Tabs Being Issued Sale of automobile drivere' licenses, registrations and license tabs for 1943 began throughout New Jersey on Monday and will continue until March 81, deadline for the new licenses. To conserve vital war materials, no new license plates will be issued this year. Instead, a small license “tab”, to be affixed to the' 1942 plates, will' be given each car owner when he renews

registration.

The “tabs” are approximately

four inches in length and one and one-half inches wide, bearing a serial number to correspond with the number of the registration certificate. The “t*bs” are to be affixed to the lower right comer

of the 1942 license plates. The Cape May motor vehicle

agency, formerly located at 212 Ocean street, is now at 221 Decatur street. Mrs. Catherine Taylor, agent, is in charge of the office. She was appointed as local licensing agent to succeed her late husband, Logan B. Taylor, who was agent here for a num-

ber of years.

To lengthen the normal life of 1942 license plates, the Motor Vehicle Department has announced that motorists may have them lacquered without charge at official state inspection stations when they appear for their first

1943 inspections.

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More Men Named For Draft Test And Induction Names of men who will report for final examination and induction into the armed forces on March 12 were announced yesterday by Local Board No. 2, in charge of Selective Service administration in the southern section of Cape May County. The men. most of them in the 18-20-year-old group, will leave here next Friday for the Camden induction center. Those passing the examinations will be assigned to either the Army or the Navy and wiill be given a one-week furlough in which settle their personal affairs. Those scheduled for examination

are:

CAPE MAY: Kenneth Charles Alsteen. Leslie Morgan Cole, Era est A. Green. WEST CAPE MAY: John Robert Claypool, Jesse Boatright, Aaron Obic Harmon. ERMA: William Main Tobin, Jr. GREEN CREEK: Hiram Leroy Thompson. MAYV1LLE: Milton Arlington

Ryder.

COURT HOUSE: Lewis Alexander Callaway, Herbert Leon Chandler, John William Wright. WILDWOOD: Albert Andrew Anderson, Melvin Amos Bailey, Norman Alvin Baker, Willard

Red Cross War Fund Committees Chosen

Committees which will charge of fund solicitation for Red Cross War Relief campaign which opened on Mqnday were announced this week by Dr. E. E. Pickard, city school superintendent, who heads the local drive. All business houses of Cape May and Cape May Point will be contacted by a committee composed of Earl L. Hollingsead, Harry E. Settle, Frank W. Hu es, Charles B. Shields and A1 R. Robson. The committee charge of contributions at the motion picture theatre is composed of Mrs. Ruth Moon and

Steven J. Steger.

The committee in charge

collections at the Merchants National Bank consists of Mrs. Walter PhUlips, Mrs. Pickard, Miss Jennie Hanes, Mrs. Daniel J. Ricker and Mrs. Kenneth Miller. The postoffice collection committee is composed of Mrs. William Stevens, Mrs. James Hand, Mrs. Harry Bell, Miss May Doak and Miss Jane Smith. Mrs. Clara Bohm is in charge of school collections, and John W. Utx, as-

sisted by high school boys, charge of box contributions. Members of the house-to-house

Flames Level Home In Cold Spring Fire, believed to have been caused by a defective heater, razed a three-story house in nearby Cold Spring early Friday morning, despite efforts of volunteer firemen from Villas, Cape May, West Cape May and Cape May

Point.

The house, located on the Shunpike near the Cape May Canal, was owned by Harry Rutherford. It was levelled by the fire. Rutherford carried his wife and five children to safety through a second-story window. The children are Pauline. 11; Bruce, 7; Gale. 6; and twins, Joyce and Jane, 3. Cries of one of the children awakened Mr*. Rutherford shortly after 3 a.m. Smelling smoke, she roused her husband and the other children. With the flames spreading rapidly through the first floor, Rutherford went outside through a second-floor window, obtained a Udder and returned to remove his family. When all were safely outside, he. returned to the burning house to save some of the furnishings. He had removed several pieces of furniture and was the cellar attempting to rere a new electric motor when the first floor collapsed. He narrowly escaped being trapped the wreckage.

Bishop To Confirm Class Here Friday The Rt. Rev. WalUce J. Gardicr. Bishop of the Episcopal Dioese of New Jersey, will administer the Sacrament of Confirination and preach at the Church jf the Advent, Cape May, Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The service will be proceeded by a dinner at 6 p.m. in the parish house on Franklin street, to which members and friends of the parish are invited. The Rite of Confirmation follows the age-long custom, instituted by the Apostles and maintained in the Holy Catholic Church from the earliest dayi the Christian era. Members of the class will ceive Holy Communion for the first time on Sunday morning, March 7, at the 8 o'clock Euchar-

ist.

Those to be confirmed are Carl Alfred Youngberg, Mrs. Raymond Otter, Charles R. Risley. Christine M. Thomas, Carrow Thibmult, Clarence A. Hughes, George Hughes, Clarence H. Mailings and J. George Walter, Jr.

Gordon Bennett, Charles Thomas canvaSs committee are:

Bradley, Jr., Pasqumle Rocco Cal-1 ogero, William Russell Chew,, Charles Reeves Getsinger, Jr., Milton Warner Heston, Oswaldo Andrea Melchiorre, Carroll Pullom, Howard Riley, Bernard Colquo-

houn Ward, Jr.

NORTH WILDWOOD: Joseph

Edward Smart.

Drafting of fathers is expected to begin in many areas of the United States about May 1, informed officials in Washington indicated Tuesday night. Bind draft boards generally will probably induct married men with children into the armed forces by early

summer.

The officials, who refused to be quoted, said induction of fathers has been made necessary because draft boards are already scraping the bottom of the barrel of single men and married men without

children.

Mrs. George Douglass, Mrs. Florence Church, Mrs. Guy E. Riley, Mrs. Samuel Schellenger, Mrs. Paul Snyder, Miss Virginia Bary, Mrs. Allan Schubert, Mrs. Elizabeth LukeT, Mrs. Earl Hollingsead, Miss Ida Stevens, Mrs. WUliam Sheppard, Mrs. Mark Frymire, Mrs. Edith Carroll, Mrs. Mae Smith, Mrs. A. C. Moon, Miss Katherine Hyneman, Mrs. Lillian Macpherson, Mrs. Frank Rutherford, Mrs. H. B. Mecleary, Chester L. Larkins, Lieutenant Commander Warburton, Mrs. Lillian Brown and Mrs. Della Johnson. Other members of the canvassing committee, who served last year, are being contacted this

week. Dr. Pickard said. Cape May’s quota under

war fund campaign amounts to $3,100, and the county quota is $28,600. The campaign which will be conducted throughout the month of March is expected to raise the largest Red Cross fund in years to provide medical and recreational aid for men in the fighting forces in addition to the great amount of routine work the Red Cross docs in emergencies.

Observation Tower To Be Built Soon DIAS CREEK — The Depart raent of Conservation and Development of the New Jersey Forest Fire Service is contemplating erection of a 55-foot wooden lookout tower here, it was dis-

closed on Friday.

~ need for an additional

Mrs. Steger Named To Library Board COURT HOUSE—Mrs. Steven J. Steger, of Cape May, was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. J. O. Rutherford, also of Cape May, on the Cape May County Library Commission yesterday. The appointment was made by the Board of Freeholders after Mrs. Rutherford’s resignation had been

received.

Appointed early in January, Mrs. Rutherford resigned because of her inability to attend rommission meetings. She succcded Mrs. William R. Sheppard, of Cape May. Former Senator William C Hunt, of Wildwood, yesterday tendered his resignation as chairman of jthe Cape May County Ferry Commission, a post to which he was appointed two years ago. The commission was to survey the possibility of establishing a ferry from Cape May to Lewes, Del.

UNDERGOES OPERATION COURT HOUSE—Warden Warren Halbruner is a patient in the Millville Hospital, where he is recuperating following an appendectomy performed Tuesday.

Trapper Found Dead In Township Swamp VILLAS — Missing since last Tuesday, Jesse Somers, 57, a muskrat trapper, was found dead Friday morning in a swamp near his home. The discovery was made by two other trappers. Coroner Herbert Hansman death was due to a heart attack. Somers’ father, Mark Somers, 72, was struck by an automobile and fatally injured on Christmas Eve a year ago while walking home long the highway after putting a wreath on his wife’s grave. The family had lived in. this section for the last 30 years. Funeral services were held at the Hollingsead Funeral Home, Cape May, Sunday afternoon, with the Rev. Way, of the Fishing Creek Methodist Church, officiating. Interment was made in Green

Creek Cemetery.

21 More Fined For Parking Violations

la tors were fined one dollar each In police court during the last week after they had been summoned to appear for parking light violations. Police reiterated their warning that all vehicles parked on Cape May streets after dark must have parking lights lit. The only exception to the rtle is the section of Washington street from Perry to Ocean street, where cars may park without lights until 1 a.m. After that time, lights are required there also. To date mors-than 60 violators have been fined in the local police court for failure to have parking lights.

State’s Two Smallest Municipalities Facing Bankruptcy As Tax Obligations Increase

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New Jersey’s two smallest nicipalities—South Cape May and North Cape May, with populations of four and eight respectively according to the 1940 census— face municipal bankruptcy as a result of inability to collect sufficient taxes to meet their obli-

gations.

The State Local Government Board, sitting - at Trenton, on Thursday recommended municipal bankruptcy under the state municipal finance acts for South Cape May. A similar recommendation was made for North Cape May taf' weeks ago. Both recommendations were forwarded to local governing bodies far action. In both instances the state board expressed the opinion that municipal bankruptcy was the only solution to the mounting fis-

cal problems of the two tiny municipalities. Adopting the recommendations. North Cape May’s borough council last week authorized Borough Solicitor Samuel F. Eldrcdge to petition Supreme Court Justice Frederic R. Colie for permission to have the Local Government Board assume supervision of North Cape May’s fiscal affairs. The petition was made last Thursday. Similar action is expected to be taken by South Cape May’s governing body. Sharply rising tax rates in both communities, estimated in the 1943 budget* which were recently adopted, brought forth the state board's recommendations. It is understood that the prin-

cipal outstanding obligations both communities are state and county taxes. Under state control, these delinquencies would be cancelled, and the fiscal affairs ol the municipalities would be placed on a current basis, under direct supervision of the state department. With elimination of the tax debts, local tax rates of both boroughs could be reduced to a point where most taxpayers would be able to nav their taxes. In both instances, separate municipalities were created when prospects for marked development were bright. With the slump in real estate activity several years ago, taxes on most unimproved properties went unpaid as owners lost interest, and municipal

Mosquito Fighters To Have Parley

Members and representatives of the Cape May County Mosquito Extermination Commission are planning to attend the 30th annual meeting of the New Jersey MosS iito Extemunition Association at e Sea view Country Club, Abse-

m, on March 10, 11 and 12.

Many outstanding authorities on the subject of mosquito elimination and control are scheduled to ad-

dress the conference sessions.

Richard E. Reeves, of Cold Spring, a member of the Cape May County commission, is first vice president of the state association. George Boeder, of Sea Isle City, another county member, is on the executive committee of the state

organization.

Mrs. Palmer M. Way, of North ’ildwood, chairman of the mos eo control committee of the ! Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs, is scheduled to address the fifth session of the convention on Thursday evening, March 11. She will take as her topic, “The Women’s Clubs and Mosquito Control”.

City Budget Adoption Delayed For Week Adoption of Cape May’s 1948 municipal budget, scheduled for last Friday, was delayed until tomorrow when the State Local Government Board requested additional information about rents for city-owned properties anticipated for the current year. Approving the rest of the budget as introduced, the state board requested additional information to substantiate the item of anticipated rents. City officials immediately forwarded resolutions listing rental contracts, and later sent additional information at the request of

the board.

Revenues anticipated from rentals as well as other anticipated income assist in reducing the amount to be raised by taxation for local purposes and tend to hold t^ie tax rate down.

Taxi Is Adopted By Commissioners An ordinance regulating the operation of taxicabs in the City of Cape May, establishing maximum prices and creating two sones to govern maximum fares was adopted by the city commission on Friday. The measure becomes effective with its publication to-

day.

Adoption of the ordinance followed a lengthy hearing^at- which details of the meapufe were discussed with seven-local taxi opC*. ators, who sopght explanation of various provisions jin the ordinance. Following the discussion, they expressed their approval of the ordinance ansi/ offered no objection. The ordinance provides separate municipal licenses for owners and drivers of taxicabs, the former to carry a fee of $50 annually, and ■ the latter five dollars annually. It also requires that municipal license certificates, accompanied by a photograph of the driver and a schedule of maximum fares, be posted inside each cab, deafly visible to passengers, and that all licensees be fingerprinted. Taxicab owners are required to keep a record of the number of daily trips made by each cab. Anojher clause requires cabs to meet all incoming trains except when engaged in other transportation. Parking or ranking of cabs on any public street except at places designated as municipal taxi stands is prohibited under the ordinance. The measure divides Cape May into two zones. Zone one is bounded by Perry street, Madison avenue, Beach Drive and the wesb-

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6,724 Bation Books Issued In Area A total of 6,724 copies of War Ration Book 2 were distributed to consumers in the southern mainland section of Cape May County under the jurisdiction of War Price and Rationing Board No. 2, Dr. L. C. Ashburn, board chairman, disclosed this week. The registration covered a four-day period from Tuesday through Friday last week. Of the total number of registrants, 2,213— approximately 40 per cent—made declarations of canned goods on hand. It was pointed out that the total number does not include service men living at their stations, and that there are probably a number of residents in this area who use little meat and who had supplies of canned goods in stock who did not apply for the second ration books. The 6,724 figure represents the number of books distributed in Cape May, West Cape May, Lower Township and Cape May Point,, all of which arc under the jurisdiction of the local ration board. Characterizing volunteer service in registering consumers for War Ration Book > 2 as “the American way”. Dr. Ashburn expressed the board's appreciation to all volunteer registrars who served during the four-day registration. “The tremendous job of registering consumers for their second ration books was handled perfectly by the school teachers and others who volunteered their services as registrars,” Dr. Ashburn said. “It is impossible to overestimate the importance of their work, and'they have the appreciation and gratitude of the board as well as the public at large for their outstanding contributions.”

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New Officers

Mrs. James C. Hand was re-

elected chairman of the Cape May USO Council at the quarterly council meeting in the club rooms. Other officers named for the coming year are Mrs. F. Mulford Stevens, vice chairman; Mrs. Mark C. Frymire, secretary; Mrs. Leslie Crcssc, treasurer; and Mrs. Herbert F. Campbell, of Court

House, publicity chairman. The entire council consists of Donald W. Lear, USO Manaj ment Committee chairman;

liam L. Whitehead, American Legion representative; Dr. Edward E. Pickard, representative of the Red Cross; Mrs. Frank R. Hughes, Community Club representative; Kenneth Miller. Kiwanis Club; Mrs. Herbert Pharo, V. F. W. Auxiliary; Mrs. Loring Eldredge, W.C.T.U.; Mrs. Percy G. Fox, American Legion Auxiliary; Horace Read, Wildwood; Mrs. Lida Koeneke, Wildwood; C. P. Wood, Woodbine; Mrs. Mabel Oxley, Woodbine; Mrs. Charies Ballinger, Avalon; Miss Ann Eisenberger, Avalon; Mrs. Emily Truitt, North Wildwood; Walter R.

Stine, Wildwood Crest.

The management committee consists of Lear, chairman; Mrs. Ralph T. Stevens, vice chairman; Mrs. Fox, secretary; Mrs. Cresse, treasurer; William Camp, Lt. Morris Brownell and Adjutant

Thompson.

Expect Early Bemedy For All-Clear Mix-up Early action to eliminate confusion caused by lack of an audible all-clear signal during air raid tests is anticipated by the State Civilian Defense Council, R was disclosed this week in a letter received by Mayor T. Millet Hand, of Cape May, from G. Becker Jamieson, director of public information of the state council. Mayor Hand, acting for the city, commission, last week sent a letter of protest to Leonard Dreyfuss, state civilian defense <U* rector, citing the unsatisfactory condition caused by lack of the all-clear at the conclusion of the recent blackout test here. “This matter is now under consideration by the Army authorities, following a conference held in Newark last week. We expect to receive word that recommended changes are acceptable," Jamieson said. If the Army authorities concur the recommendations made by us, I am sure these changes will go a long way to clarifying the ■all-clear’ signal in future practica blackouts," he continued.

KELPS WITH INCOME TAX RETURNS Stanley Lorenc, deputy collector of internal revenue for the Cape May County district, will be at the Cape May Naval Base today and Saturday to assist Navy personnel with the preparatiop of their income tax returns. Lorenc said yesterday he expects to be at the Cape May postoffice one day next week to assist local residents with their returns.

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 Phones: Keystone 900 — Bell 90

Fire Drills To Be Held On Sundays General driHs of the Cape May Volunteer Fire Company and the paid fire department will be held at 1:45 p.m. the first Sunday of each month for the duration of the war emergency. Fire Chief Sol Needles announced Tuesday. Regular drills which formerly were held the first Monday evening of each month were suspended some time ago due to war-time conditions. Under the new drill schedule, the fire company will hold its drills during daylight hours, thus avoiding the added difficulties of the coastal dimout which hAs been in effect for some time.

$484,149 Total Of Gape School Budgets COURT HOUSE — Cape May County taxpayers will contribute nearly half a million dollars to finance local schools during the coming year, it was disclosed late last week following a survey of school budgets adopted during February. School budgets in the county for 1943-44 total $484,149. In townships and boroughs, the amounts shown below do not include sums required for bond issues as these figures are not fisted in the annual budgets submitted at the polls. , Budget amounts follow; Avalon, $5,900; Cape May Point, $1,700; Dennis Township, $22,270.50; Lower Township, $23,956; Middle Township, $52,140; Stone Harbor, $10,947; South Cape May, $365; Upper Township, $17,000; West Cape May, $8,835; Wert Wildwood, $1,784; Wildwood Crest, $13,454; Woodbine, $16,120; Cape May, $42£00; Wildwood, $105,000; North Wildwood, $30,000; Ocean City, $116,000; Sea Isle City, $16479-