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Jo JhtL UttVL JumU OoeniRK Monday, the annual Red Croaa War Fund camnaiun eot off to a flying start with local committees begmni^ ! 5ie ,! whirlwind drive with canvasses of business houses and homes in all communities. Cape May County’s share of the national goal is $28,600 this year, nearly double the amount requested last year by national Red Cross headquarters. The county quota repreSSteTco^bSion of at least one dollar by every man. woman and child in Cape May County. The Red Cross needs money this year, needs it as n< before, to carry on its multitude of war-time services. On every fighting front, the American Red Cross is represented. Its ambulance corps, nurses, field representatives to aasist service men in recreation, contact with the folks at home, ^S»^rproblems. Today, the Red Cross is nearing the L peak of its invaluable service. Contributions to the Red Cross War Fund this year are almost direct countributions to the welfare of our own Cape May boys who are on the fighting fronts of the worid Never before has a Red Cross campaign had such a personal appeal as it has this year. Perhaps the money that you contribute during the month of March will not be used directly at a baM .^©n^wnere Cape May boys are serving. But rest assured that some Red Cross contributions will be used there. Perhaps it will 1*? the contributions of the people of Kalamazoo or GabpoUs. It doesn’t matter. Today, the proportion of home town boys inthe armed forces has a definite ratio with the Population of the fcommunity. That,proportion is nationwide National Red Cross War Fund quotas are also nationwide, so that we can be sure that the amount we in Cape May County contribute or its equivalent, will probably go to ease the hard- ' f ships of Cape May County boys in the various services. Cape May’s local contribution to the war fund is set at $3,100, which, according to Dr. E. E. Pickard, local chairman, amounts to an average of five dollars from each family in a position to make a contribution. . Cape May has always met its quota in Red Cross campaigns Many times it has exceeded the amount set by national and state headquarters. We have donated for flood relief to help victims of disasters, to feed and clothe toe unfortunate in all parts of the world. We have done that willingly, thankful for toe opportunity to serve our fellowman. Today, we are asked to contribute again, this time for our own boys who are lighting with swMt and blood and team for our preservation. We know the lads who ere going to benefit from our contributions. They are our lyme our brothers, our neighbors. They are our boys and they deserve everything we can give them. When the solicitor reaches your home or office, Mr. and Mrs. Cape May Citizen, remember that your donation will help to cheer and comfort... and perhaps save the lives of ... some of our own boys. Let’s all show the boys that we appreciate what they are doing for us by doing our share for them! o—-o i— Jfxjw about wioat Ond Suits*?

With point rationing in effect for the last four days, the average housewife is getting into the swing of it gradually, and while it certainly adds to the difficulty of food buying, it will probablv become just« matter of routine after toe novelty is worn off. Sugar and coffee rationing are excellent examples of how quickly the general public can get used to auch new ideas. v * * Although there have been many complaints about food rationing—rationing of all kinds, as a matter of fact—apparently it is the only method of guaranteeing everyone of his share of toe nation’s supply. With that fact in mind, the OP A should make all possible haste in placing meats and butter under the rationing program. for in this area at least, those are the two items most difficult to obtain. For months beef and most other kinds of meat have been at a premium. In fact, it Is a rare occasion when even the lowly hamburg or commonplace frankfurter is available to vary local menus. Butter, too, is scarce enough to warrant rationing. Wito sales limited to small quantities, the shopper who manages to arrive at the store before the supply is gone nowcoun^unv self fortunate. Under a rationing program, meat and butter and other important parts of our normal diets would be available even though the quantities were smaller than we should like to

have them.

OPA has been considering meat and butter rationing for several months. The new ration books are adequate to provide for the new items to be rationed. While we will all welcome the day when ration books are just an unpleasant memorv, the fact remains that with them we all get a little. ’ without them many of us get pone. Let’s hope the OPA oyer- j comes whatever obstacles - are delaying meat and butter rationing so that we may all get an even break.

r flE wrong way to begin any day is to eat a hasty, inadequate breakfast No one, war worker, student, or homemaker, can do effective work on a scanty morning

meal.

A good breakfast is important for everyone. It is consumed about twelve hours after the . . - last meal, when Dr. J. A Tobey ^ gtomach jg empty and the body is rested but depleted of food-energy. To start the day right the human machine must be stoked with fuel in the form of proper food. The body will not get necessary sustenance merely from a cup of coffee and a doughnut or small piece of toast good as are those foods in adequate amounts. A “good" breakfast is one which is appetizing, nourishing, sustaining until lunch time, and eaten in a leisurely way. Even elderly persons need fairly substantial break-

fasts.

While variety in breakfasts is

tages. Oranges, grapefruit and their juices, tomato juice, and such fruits as baked apple or apple sauce, prunes, apricots, peaches, berries, and many others. Bananas and pineapples are good, but unfortunately now are diffi-

cult to get

For the main dish, cereals and eggs are valuable, since they supply food-energy and body-build-ing proteins. Whole grain cereals, such as oatmeal, wheat, barley, and rice, are best They should be served with milk or cream and a

little sugar.

Toast is a popular and beneficial part of every breakfast Not only is toast the most easily digested form of carbohydrate obtainable from foods, but it is highly nutritious. All our white bread is now enriched with vitamins and minerals natural to whole wheat Along with these solid foods goes coffee or some other appropriate beverage. For children pasteurized nrilk is better, or hot cocoa made with milk, if you can

get the cocoa.

On such a breakfast built around fruit cereal, toast eggs, and other appropriate foods, a war worker can produce more efficiently, *

desirable, a general pattern can homemaker will enjoy housebe followed. Begin with fruit in work, a student will make more season, thus getting plenty of vita- progress, and the rest os us wiu

min C and other dietary advan-1 be more healthy.

&f>e S tarboard watch By C Worthy From one of the Cape May lads now -serving with Unde Sams Navy comes this Sailor’s Prayer: Now I lay me down to sleep 1 pray the Lord my Soul to keep; Grant no other sailor take My shoes and socks before I wake. Lord, guard me in my slumber And keep my hammock on it number; May no clews nor lashings break And let me down before 1 wake. Keep me safely in Thy sight And grant no fire drill tonight; And in the morning let me wake Breathing scents of sirloin steak. God, protect me in my dreams And make this better than it

seems;

Grant that time may swiftly fly When myself shall rest on high. In a snowy feather bed Where I long to rest my head; Far away from all these scenes And the smell of half-done beans. Take me back into the land Where they don’t scrub down with sand; Where no demon typhoon blows Where the women wash the

clothes.

God thou knowest all my woes Feed me in my dying throes; Take me back—I’ll promise then Never to leave home again. FOUR YEAltS LATER . . Our Father, who art in Washing-

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Add remaining ingredients simmer for 30 minutes or until spaghetti is tender and sauce is thickened. Serves 8. Barbecued Short Ribs with Rice Meat Used: 2 lbs. for 4 to 5 2 lbs. short ribs

cup rice

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Taken from files of The Star and Wave for the years 1938, 1933 and 1923. Five Years Ago Final report of Cape May County’s auditors revealed yesterday that at present $5,784 in county scrip is outstanding, tentatively setting the amount believed to have been stolen. Unless more scrip is presented for redemption, the county’s loss will not exceed that figure, said William H. Welcker, county auditor, at a meeting of the Board -of Freeholders yesterday.

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A city-wide inspection to unearth potential fire hazards | Is under way under the direction of Fire Chief Sol Needles, and before the campaign is concluded, every hazardous condition in the community will have been ferreted out and over-

come.

That is the surest way to prevent serious fires, to eliminate their causes before they start. Rubbish piles near buildings, unoccupied buildings that are easily entered, defective chimneys, these and a hundred others are common causes of fires. If most of them can be found before the fire starts, more than half toe battle will have been won. The fire department is logically trying to lock the barn before the horse is stolen. * It's the best kind of insurance in

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The citizens of Cape May should appreciate the inspection and cooperate fully with the department, for the checkup will directlybeneftt anyone who ha* knowingly or unknowingiy had a

ton,

Plexse, dear Father, let me stay; Do not drive me now away; Wipe away my scalding tears, And let me stay for Thirty Years. Please forgive me all my past And things that happened at the

mast.

it my request refuse. And let me stay another cruise. Well bet four points out of our Number 2 Ration Book that there’ll be a lot of sailors who have the same sentiments both during and after their current hitches are over. It’s a funny thing about sailors. Once they're in they’re always in ... at least w spiriL If you don’t believe us, ask Bill Baldwin, Sr. the Navy’s best one-man recruiting outfiL Orchids to the Rev. Samuel Blair, padre at the First Method dist Church, who is doing an allout service for local lads in the armed forces. Having sent books and other gifts to boys of his congregation in the far comers of the globe, the Padre is now publishing a weekly bulletin devoted to local boys in the service. filled with interesting news of home, church and acquaintances plus a wealth of humor for which Mr. Blair is noted. The days of puzzles for amusement are over. Now it's getting to be a puzzle even to figure out how much canned goods you’re entitled to during the month.

They tell us chain letters are coming back. This time, according to the AP, they’re stressing war stamps instead* of dimes, but the idea is about the same as that of five years or so ago. Well bet the Treasury Department had

that. It’s

Charred and sodden timbers, believed to be those of an ancient whaling ship, were found at Cape May Point late Tuesday after they had been exposed by extreme low tides. Mayor Milton H. Bair, newly appointed official, discovered the wreckage, jutting 40 feet out on the beach. Veteran fishermen here believe the wreckage is that of an old-type two masted whaling schooner, which plied Cape May waters dur-

ing the 18th century.

With passage of Assembly Bill 2, over Governor Moore’s veto, Cape May County’s tax rate will be increased from .97, the rate originally set this year, to $1.0275 per $100 valuation, it was announced yesterday by Edward L. Rice, secretary of the county

board of taxation.

Plans for the formation of Rotary Club in Cape May early in the summer were tentatively announced last week to the Ocean City Rotary Club by George E. Brown, past district governor. The large increase in the number of bicycle riders has led U orders to the local police by Chief of Police John J. -Spencer, ’ that the state law and local dinance prohibiting the riding of bicycles on sidewalks must be enforced under the penalty provid-

ed by those statutes. Ten Years Ago

The Monahan Construction Company, of Ocean City, low bidders for the bulkheading contract on the Cape May beachfront at the Freeholders' meeting Wednesday. The resort company's bid was $6,996 and the high e *t bid for the same job was

$10,488.

Saturday destroyed the warehou*e of the Ocean Fisheries, Otten's Harbor, Wildwood, and Fire Chief William Letts declared the origin

appeared suspicious.

The 46-foot gasoline screw auxiliary yacht Cacoethas, painted a deep gray, was sighted off the beach here early last Saturday morning by the crew of the OG-834 which gave chase. The game of tag lasted fourteen miles up the Delaware Bay and the Coast Guard patrol fired numerous rounds of machine gun bullets and several shots from her one-pounder before the yacht crew surrendered. The fight ended off Dennis Creek and four men wer# arrested when found on board.

Twenty Years Ago

On Sunday morning strollers on the boardwalk who were out to watch the big ice floes that were coming out of the Delaware Bay, were astonished to see two young men dash across the beach drive in their bathing suits and climb over the cakes of ice on the shore and dive into the breakers. Much the surprise of the onlookers the walk when the bathers came out of the water ice-coated they found them to be Albert Smith, the overseas veteran, ana Professor Bard of the Cape May

High School.

North Wildwood, West Wildwood, Wildwood and Wildwood Crest will seek to have the necessary legislation passed at this session to permit a vote of the people on merging the four rein to one, if the consolidation

they don’t use the idea for income group have their way.

that they’ve turned

Prof. Spencer Trotter of Swarthmore College says that Cane May rests upon a foundation o” rock at a depth of 1200 feet. Its mainland location gives it a subility not possessed by any other resort south of Asbury Park, and its greater elevation above sea level gives it also drainage facilities not possessed by any of the resorts. Soldier’s Prayer Almighty and all present Power, Short is the prayer I make to

Thee,

I do not ask in battle hour For any shield to cover me. The vast unalterable way, From which the.stars do not de-

part

May not be turned aside to stay The bullet'flying to my heart. I ask no help to strike my foe, I seek no petty victory here, The enemy I hate, I know.

To Thee is also dear.

But this I pray, be at my side When death is drawing through Almi^htjMxod who also died Teach me the way that I should By SgL Hugh Brodie, R-A-AJ’-