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89 YEAR, No. 34

CA^c MAY-WAVE, Established 1854 Star or the'Cape. Established 1868 Cape may Star 8 Wave, Consolidateo^gQ7_

CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1943

DEUVERED BY MAH. IN THE U.S.A. POSTAGE PREPAID—*2.00 A YEAR

FIVE CENTS

Work Or Fight, Orme Warns As Deadline Nears

Begin Patrols

Warning that every man under 38 must be in essential employment by October 1 or be subject to call for military service, Harry W. Orme, —chairman of Selective Service Local Board No. 2, which has jurisdiction over southern Cape May County,-declared today that those still in unessential activities by that date will be inducted by the local board. “Every man under 38, who is physically able, must belong to some branch of the armed forces or some essential work connected with the well being and safety of our service men. government or countryOrme said. “Married men with children must take the place of single ones in essential jobs so our armed forces can be kept supplied. Any not so employed must expect to be drafted. “Go at once to a United States Employment Service office for advice and information,” Orme urged. After October 1, according to recent orders, there will be no deferment if a draftee has not cSmplied with the above conditions unless there is undue hardship in the home itself. "If your number is called after the deadline, don't squawk try to pass the buck,” Orme warned, “because anyone who reads will know who is to blame. "For nearly three years your board has done its duty to the best of its knowledge from sworn statements, without regard . to creed, color or race, and with your cooperation it will continue to do so until peace has been proclaimed," Mr. Orme concluded.

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Horse patrols, — Coast Guard service, started in the Cape'May area this week as regular tours of the beaches were inaugurated. Picture above shows new man-horse-dog patrol com-

bination.

Salvage Paper, County Urged

The Cape May County Salvage Committee this week .appealed to housewives and all other residents of the county to save for future disposal all newspapers and magazines, as well as brown waste paper. “Collections of paper of various kinds was discontinued several month's ago in most places," the ’ committee said, “when the War Production Board issued an announcement that it was not needed. The WPB now says there i»

s are buying it. The committee caked that all types of paper be tied in separati bundles, and that newspapers be flattened before tying. Under the heading of brown waste paper come brown wrapping paper, brown paper bags, and corrugated and fiber cartons! Brown paper and cartons should be kept separate from newspapers and magazines. Each type .of paper should be tied in bundles of about 25 pounds. Cardboard such as used in suit boxes, cereal boxes, egg boxes, wanted.

September 15 Deadline For Income Taxes

WASHINGTON—Guy T. HelVering, commissioner of internal revenue, this week announced that forms and printed ipstrucs for the filing of ; estimated income and victory tax declarations on or before next September Hr, e» required by the naw current payment tax, are now being distributed to individual taxpayers by collectors of internal

Cape Honor Roll Is Dedicated At Impressive Rites On Sunday

Hundreds of residents and visitors of Cape May and its surrounding communities paid tribute to the nearly 600 men and women of the four communities now in the nation’s armed services when the community honor roll was dedicated Sunday afternoon. Names of men and women of Cape May, West Cape May, Lower Township and Cape May Point are included on the honor roll. A large crowd of residents and visitors of this resort attended the dedication ceremony as

the honor roll was unveiled

Community Tribute To Service Men Unveiled

Horse Patrols Starting Here

Filing of the declarations • the second major step under the current tax payment act in converting -the federal individual income tax from the old delayed payment method to a “pay-as-you-go”’basis. The first step was tlie inauguration July 1 of the new withholding plan, under which the victory tax, normal income tax and first bracket surtax are paid by millions of persons through deductions from their wages and salaries. The purpose of the declarations is to make current in their tax payments all those individuals whose income and victory tax liability will not be fully covered by collections through withholding

and other credits.

Experts of the Bureau of Internal Revenue have greatly simplified for the average taxpayei the task of filing the declarations A form and set of instructions for use in estimating the tax or

-.implicit}*, revenue officials pointed out, the familiar "five minute income tax return." which made its debut in 1U42. The computa-

First contingent of a Coast Guard mounted beach patrol unit to be stationed at Cape May Point has moved into new stables and begun -active duty on the beaches of this vicinity. Coast Guard officials of the Fourth Naval Dis-

trict announced today.

The contingent is under the command of George W. Lewis,

Jr., boatswain's mate Jlc). with — Continued On Page Five - Jack K. Smith, specialist (3c), as ] (J

stable master.

Establishment of mounted patrojs by the Coast Guard on New j

Jersey and Delaware beaches be-1 B sr’.S’s! ^"i^iGets Donations

Coast Guardsmen complete their

Ambulance Fund

beside the First Methodist

Church.

Congressman Elmer H. Wen*, . of the Second New Jersey District, and Mayor T. Millet Hand, of Cape May, were dedication speakers. Both lauded the services being rendered by the men and women in the nation's military services. “The men whose names are on this honor roll are doing their part in this fight for freedom,* Congressman Wene declared. "They are helping America do its part among the United Nations of the world.” The Congressman commended the men and officers of the armed forces, and declared that the federal, government is doing everything possible for the welfare of its fighting men by providing equipment and facilities for their comfort as well as for their fighting efficiency. He paid tribute to the work of the Red Cross, USO and other war service organizations which arc working for the benefit of the

' Concluding his brief remarks, he said that America has a threefold job ahead of it. He said the three points are winning the war, winning the peace, and making preparations for the return of

Continued On Page Four

—Photo by A/Uamlc Studios eiled Sunday afternoon.

.ining at the Widener Estate,

Elkins Park, Pa.

The mounted patrols are replacing walking beach patrolmen, and tb civilians have been adding a contrasting note to the summery atmosphere of beach cottages, bathing suits a**) gaycolored parasols generally observed on the Jersey coast.

Cape May Girl Quits WAC

After serving since last spring the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, Miss Betty Harris, daughof Mr. and Mrs. Herbert C. ris, of 130 Decatur street, resigned and returned to her home last Thursday. Miss Harris, who had obtained the rating of corporal, resigned when the WAAC was merged with the regular Army. She plans to accept a teaching position in North Jersey. Corporal Elizabeth Frymire Jones, who enlisted in the WAAC with Miss Harris, has transferred to the regular Army under the Both girls were stationed at airfields in California after having completed special training programs in Texas.

Batten Commissioned

As Navy Ensign

DOG SENTRIES AT NEW AIR STATION NOW

The community honor roll, shown above, shortly afte

Left to right: Mrs. Earl Douglass Cinder, widow of a service man; Miss Nancy Hirl, sister of an Army flier killed in a cra>h; representatives of the Army, Navy. Marine Corps, who served as a guard , c i of honor; Mrs. Ralph Johnson, a Gold Star Mother; a Coast Guard in the guard of honor; and Mrs. ruS'; P ”3l"'hirt an! j Elmont F™.. who« bmh„ ™ lo.t in Naval aviion. maintain the American Legion j -

ambulance. Cape May resident!

Fishing Doats Now Operating

and

... of contributions

ambulance fund as the innual subscription drive got under way. letters asking for donations rre mailed last week to a large cross-section of Cape May residents and cottagers, pointing out that the ambulance committee is continuing operation of the ambulance in the face of present difficulties. The ambulance is the only connecting link between

ri ToV. Large Attendance At Annual

the innual C? __

Meeting Or Cottagers Croup

War Fund Drive Details Mapped

Cape May and the major hospitals

Hailed as one of the most

cessful events of its kind, the fourth annual get-together meeting of the Cape May Summer Cottagers' Association was held Saturday evening in the form of an informal supper meeting at the Kiwanis club house on Beach

of the m

A list of contribution! Harry F. Redding

drive with an attendance of 70

Annie W. McGnffiths Walter G. Redden .... Robert Wetherill H. M. Pickolay

Jennie Wilson

follows:

$ 5.00

. 2.00 25.00

1.00 1.00

D. C. Appelgate 10.00

Mary

Wilbraham

Harvey Lewis Cossaboon Mrs. Charles A. Johnson Mildred W. Stull Miss Selina Koenig Alvah Leigh Joseph Drogo Mr. 4 Mrs. Jos. M. Hunt T. Millet Hand August Cannon* In memory of Edward Ratty J. Clifton Buck

members and friends of the

ganization.

Brief addresses of greeting were given by Mayor T. Millet Hand, Senator 1. Grant Scott, Harold E. Godwin, president of the association, Mrs. Charles F. Mitchell and George C. Clarke, members of the group's board of directors. Thomas Hart, former president of the association, was toastmaster. Other speakers were George W. Edwards, J. Harold Watson and Commander Winkler, who told briefly why they remained in

Cape May.

Following the addresses of the ■vening, a program of community | singing and special musical hum5.00 hers was enjoyed, by the group. s!oo i

2.00' 1

Group singing was under the direction of R. Clifton Ware, with Edith Edmunds as accompanist. David Hart, of Cape May, presented several accordion selections. and several duets were sung by other entertainers. Commenting on the supper meeting, Mr. Godwin said many favorable comments had been rev ceived about it, indicating that it 'was one of the most, successful get-together meetings the association has had. “We wish to express our preciation to the Cape May Kiwanis Club for the use of their club house and to its members for their generous assistance, well a's to Mr. Ware, Miss 1 munds, Mr. Hart and the others who assisted in the entertainment." he said. The CotUgers’ Association board of directors will meet day evening at 8 o'clock at home of Mjr. and Mrs. Clarke. 825

Beach ;

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEX— George ‘B. Batten, Jr., of Cape May, was graduated last Wednesday from the Naval Ail Training Station here and was commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Naval' Reserve. ..Ensign Batten is a former student of the University of Syr-

acuse.

After enlisting as a naval aviation cadet. Batten received preflight training at Chapel Hill. N. C., and later was transferred to other air fields for- advanced training. Batten was an outstanding athlete in high school and college and was a member of the Cape May Beach Patrol for a number of years.

FISHING CREEK — Eighteen (Coast Guard dog sentries have been assigned to the Wildwood Air Station here for guard duty, j it was announced this week by Lieutenant M. R. Brownell, execlive officer of the station. The dogs and their Coast Guard masters have been permanently assigned to the air station for

sentry duty.

Plane Spotters Have Own Honor Roll

ERMA—An honor roll bearing 150 names of volunteer plane spotters attached to the local observation post is now on display at the Wildwood office of the Jersey Central Power and Light Company 'The honor ru8 will be moved t« a Cape May business place some time this week.

Spiking reports that spotters are paid for their services. Mrs. Ernest Corson, chief observer of the local post, today declared that all spotters contribute their time without

WENTZELL HAS OPERATION

City Commissioner George P. Wcntzeli, head of the department of public works, underwent an operation'-^ the Atlantic City Hospital on Friday. Commissioner Wentxell recently entered the hospital for observation. He has been in poor health for several

New Draft Tests On September 9

To Register Voters Hollingsead Renamed Here Sept. 2 and 3 To Shade Tree Unit

COURT HOUSSE—Global needs will be served by the $125,000,000 which is sought by the National Fund in its forthcoming na--wide campaign. But more than half of the sum needed is for services to America's armed forces, war prisoners and of the merchant marine, according to Sheriff F. Mulford Stevens, chairman of the drive in this county, who yesterday announced details of the National War Fund budget sent him by Winthrop W ( . Aldrich, president of the fund. The budget shows $67,672,000 for sendees to the armed forces, $40,099,000 for United Relations relief, $3,621,000 for refugee lief, $800,000 for administrative and campaign expenditures, and $12,808,000 for a contingent fund to meet needs which may arise out of 4 changing war conditions. Services provided by the National War Fund range from a USO Club in Alaska to care of refugees in South American tries, and for a rest center for U. .S. merchant seamen in North Africa to a USO-Camp Show

— Continued On Page Four

Cape May County election board officials will be at Cape May’s

ill southern Cape May ( .j t y h a (i on ThuTsc:.y and Friday, September draft quota, j September 2 and S. to register large___gj^up .°T Selective i eligible voters under the new perservice registrant, will report at manent registration system, the Camden induAion center^ on . John G Bucher, of Stone H,

nother

months.

Thursday, September 9, for final j . an( j Quram Henry, of Wildpliys.'cal examinations and t 11 ; | wood, clerks in the office of the dilution, officials of Local Board coun ty election board, will be at No. 2 announced today. j c j ty hall on these two days to Although no figures were dis- give unregistered voters an opclosed, board officials said the portunity to regisber permanently. September call was approximate- j Hours of registration will be

ly the same size as that which | from 2 to 7 p. m.

went fo: examination on August j Anyone eligible to vote in Cape 11. May, West Cape May. South Cape Indications are that the local May or Cape May Point, may boa:d will begin drafting fathers : register at that time, Bucher said, in October. Voters must be permanently

registered in order to -be permitted 1 cast their ballots in the pri-

Earl L. Hollingsead. of Cape May,, was re-appointed as a member of the city's Shade Tree Commission for another five-year erm Friday. The appointment • as made by the city commission ,t its weekly session. Adopting the appointing resolution. the commissioners lauded Hollingsead for his long and faithful sendee as a member of the board and officially expressed the wish that his new term will be successful.

“W* feel that it it compensation enough to know that we are doing our bit to help the .Army Air Force without expecting to be paid for our services," Mrs. Carson said.

Declaration Income Tax Reports, Periens required to file on or before September 15,1943

Single person with gross income subject to withholding in excess of*$i700 either in 1942 or 1943. msrried person $3,500.00. Those with income* this year or last yesr of $100.00-or more from source other than wages subject to withholding. Person* operating their own business establishment*, and income from Rents. Interest. Diridened and royalties.

• PAUL .SNYDER. Accountant, hone 90 31 Perry Street Keystone 900 Residence Phone Keystone Ml—281 Windsor Are.

fmary election on September 21,

Bucher explained.

While eligible persons may register permanently on primary election day, they will not oe muted to vote the same day

World War II Vets Taken In Legion

Former Cape Clerk Killed In Sicily

Kiwanis Governor Visits Cape Club

I Three honorably discharged erans of the present war I inducted as rnen.bers of Harry Snyder Post, 193. American Le- | giop. at its monthly meeting last

! Wednesday.

| New Legionnaires are Norman j Brown, of West Cape May. and ' George Elias and Woodrow I Smith, both of Cape May. The three men were mustered out of service on medical dis-

Kenneth F. Woodbury, governor of the New Jersey District of Kiwanis International, made an official visit to the Cape May Kiwanis Club last night. Principal speaker at last night's meeting. Woodbury presented his own story' of Kiwanis before a large and enthusiastic gathering of local club men. The New Jersey district convention will take place in Trenton on October 12.

.MISS PORTER SQbQIST

charges.

With limited operation of fishg party boats permitted under relaxation of OPA regulations late last week. Cape May party boats began their belated season i Sunday with good catches. Seven local boats and several from Wildwood fished in Delaware Bay Sunday, returning with excellent catches. Plans for operation of as many of the boats aa lossible are being speeded by l joat owners this week as the normal fishing season draws to a

close.

Coast Guard restrictions prohibit fishing in the ocean. However, party boats are permitted to pass through the Cape May Canal to Delaware Bay. Party boat captains met this week in an attempt to have schedules for use of the canal adjusted. Schedules announced by Coast Guard authorities in this area permit use of the canal for two short periods a day for party boat

travel.

Boat captains pointed out that the schedule for canal use by parity boats conflicts with train schedules. thus reducing the amount of time permitted the party boats.

Selectees To Start Duty On Wednesday

Ernest Watson, 29, of Cape May and Wildwood, was killed in the battle of Sicily recently, his wife was advised in a telegram from the War Department ' st Thursday. Watson, who formerly made .. * home at 4313 Pacific ave Wildwood, and prior to his duction at 620 Broadway, West Cape May. had been employed in he produce department of A & P ;ujier markets in Wildwood and .Cape May for several years. He had been assigned to the Cape May store for some time before his induction into the Army last December. No details concerning his death were contained in the War Department's telegram.

One of the largest groups of southern Cape May County selectees will leave to begin artive duty in the U. S. Army next Wednesday morning when they are to report to Fort Dix. The men were inducted into service after passing their final examinations at Camden on Aug-

Men from Cape May and vicinity will- leave here on the 6:39train Wednesday morning. Those from Wildwood and Court House will board the train at their respective communities. There w>H. be a send-off for the local mq»f fat the railroad station, following the custom established months ago under the leadership of Allan R. Robson.

B, C Gas Coupons Expire Sept. 1

iss Helen Louise Porter,

Cape May. will be guest soloist

at the Sunday evening concert

Convention Hall this week. Miss

Porter, .widely -known as

anist and'organist, will play three _ __ selections, “AragOn," by Longas, pon books were urged this week

CAMDEN—Replacement of all

old type "B" and. “C” gasoline coupons must be made by September 1 -with local boards, it was announced by the Camden

OPA district office today. The new type coupons, which

are without covers and fold iri an accordion manner, have been issued for the last two weeks. The old type coupons will not

be accepted after September 1. Motorists holding old type

Apply For Fuel Oil Rations At Once

Fuel oil consumers today were urged to apply immediately for their 1943-44 rations. Members of the fuel oil panel of the local War Price and Rationing Board today warned that further delay in making applications will result in confusion at the beginning of the heating sea-

More than 500 fuel oil users in this locality have still not made application for their 1943-44 al-. 1 otments. J Applications for the new fuer rations were mailed several weeks ago to those who held fuel jofl

rations last season.

“Please fill out and return your application promptly to the War .Price and Rationing Board No.

_____ 2. 671 Washington street. Cape to exchange them for new ones at May, in order to avoid delay arrtl local ration boards. confusion," board members skid.